I remove hangtags because I don't like stuff dangling from my bags. I keep them in a box in my closet though, and if I were to sell a bag, I'd attach it of course.
Missing straps are a mystery to me too.
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Missing straps are a mystery to me too.
I can see a hangtag getting lost, if you catch the chain on something and snap it, but I never get how you lose a strap on a style that needs it.
Did I miss the update on your Ranch? Did it work out in the end?
I think I am going to start by washing it (later as I just washed my yellow Regina today) as some of the streaks look like dirt and see how it comes out. Depending on if If the black dye either revives or washes out I will proceed from there.
It did not. It looks exactly the same today as it did when I posted the pics. I applied several coats of CPR and finished with Blackrocks but that did not improve the appearance. I rehabbed a BT Court at the same time and that one looks gorgeous, so I'm sure the Ranch was previously damaged somehow. It did have what appeared to be mold spots on it, I'm wondering if that's what's causing the mottled appearance. It's still functional and doesn't have any funky smells so I will use it on rainy days or when I go to outdoor events, if those ever come back after Covid.
Bummer! Was there more wear where the dark bits showed up? If not, I wonder if maybe something got spilled on it ages ago that is now clinging to the CPR, something oily maybe.
There was patina on the flap but the mottling is made up of tiny little spots clustered together. Unless it was sprayed with something? I really can't tell. I thought about rubbing in some Dawn dish soap to see if there's a greasy residue making it look spotty. Yeah, it is a bummer. I really like the size and shape of the Ranch.
You remove the strap for storage or to wear the bag with a different strap. You put bag back wherever. A few moves later you have no idea where things went.
I store my bags in dustbags and if I don't' want to wear the strap I just leave it in the dustbag so it is there waiting, along with the tissue stuffing, when I put the bag away.
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For straps that I never use, I have them stored on a hanger in the closet. If I sell the bag, I retrieve the strap from the hanger. For straps I use sometimes, if the bag is big enough, I'll just keep the strap in the bottom of the bag.
Sorry I suggested that for paint. Dye is different. Paint just sit on top of leather, soak the bag in water will soften the paint then scrub it off without too much difficulty. Dye is penetrated into leather fiber, I don't think it can be removed.
Got my court today...its neither red nor brown...wondering if its burgandy.
Will take a picture in the morning when the light is better and see what the experts say.
Will take a picture in the morning when the light is better and see what the experts say.