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#34,098
katev said:
Hi, a couple of years ago I purchased a used Legacy Bridget 11622 in Rose (2007) and it's a lovely bag, and now that Spring is here I plan to carry it again.

It's a little dull and faded but all I've done is surface clean and moisturize it and replace the missing hangtags. That's helped a little but it still isn't quite as nice as I would like it to be.

I am thinking of giving it a bath and going through the whole rehab treatment but I remember that there were some problems with the early 65th Anniversary Legacy bags that included bleeding and color transfer, but they fixed that with later releases. I don't think that the rose Bridget was one of the early releases - does anyone know for sure?

@whateve, I know that you are a fellow Bridget fan; do you know if the rose color was an early release or if problems were reported with it? I've searched TPF but haven't found anything specific.

I have rehabbed several 65th Anniversary Legacy bags and accessories without problems - including giving some baths - but this one is such a delicate color and so I am unsure. I know that a few rehabbers have experienced bleeding into the striped lining when rehabbing some dark-colored Legacy bags.

I only paid $21.50 for the bag so part of me says "Go for it!" but I'd hate to ruin it. On the other hand, I don't wear it as much as I probably would if I were happier with the appearance.

Below are a few auction pics, how would you rehab it? And have any of you ever rehabbed a similar bag; what was your experience like? Thanks!

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Last year I rehabbed a Mahogany Legacy Thompson Julia Shoulder bag and it didn't stain the striped lining, even though I gave it a bath, but it wasn't made of unsealed vachetta leather like some of the 65th Anniversary Legacy bags. Does anyone know if the Bridget bags were made of vachetta - the creed just says "handcrafted from the finest materials".
 
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#34,099
katev said:
Last year I rehabbed a Mahogany Legacy Thompson Julia Shoulder bag and it didn't stain the striped lining, even though I gave it a bath, but it wasn't made of unsealed vachetta leather like some of the 65th Anniversary Legacy bags. Does anyone know if the Bridget bags were made of vachetta - the creed just says "handcrafted from the finest materials".
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I've just found the Rose Bridget on the Wayback Machine and it just says "supple leather exterior" and no mention of vachetta leather so I think I am going to try giving it the full rehab treatment, including a bath - wish me luck!
 
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americandreaming said:
Hey guys, has anyone bought CPR from eBay? I came across this 32oz tub of CPR on eBay which altogether would cost $67 to ship to me, which would be cheaper per oz than from the CPR website. Thoughts? My only worry is it could be fake, haha.
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I only buy my CPR on ebay and I've always been happy with my purchases. I usually find sellers that offer a twin pack of the large refill bottles.
 
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katev said:
I've just found the Rose Bridget on the Wayback Machine and it just says "supple leather exterior" and no mention of vachetta leather so I think I am going to try giving it the full rehab treatment, including a bath - wish me luck!
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I dunked a purple Bridget last year and turned out nicely, but with all the brass hardwares the little bag was too heavy, so I sold it.
 
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Hi all, just wanted to pick your brains.... I found a lovely NYC Rambler, BT. The front of the bag has really nice patina but the back has grease(?) stains all over it. I walked away but it’s haunting me. The seller is going to send me a picture tomorrow and I’ll post it. It’s not super cheap, but not crazy expensive either. What has been your experience with grease on British Tan?
 
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americandreaming said:
Hey guys, has anyone bought CPR from eBay? I came across this 32oz tub of CPR on eBay which altogether would cost $67 to ship to me, which would be cheaper per oz than from the CPR website. Thoughts? My only worry is it could be fake, haha.
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It would never occur to me that is would be fake. I've ordered Blackrock from ebay before.
 
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katev said:
Hi, a couple of years ago I purchased a used Legacy Bridget 11622 in Rose (2007) and it's a lovely bag, and now that Spring is here I plan to carry it again.

It's a little dull and faded but all I've done is surface clean and moisturize it and replace the missing hangtags. That's helped a little but it still isn't quite as nice as I would like it to be.

I am thinking of giving it a bath and going through the whole rehab treatment but I remember that there were some problems with the early 65th Anniversary Legacy bags that included bleeding and color transfer, but they fixed that with later releases. I don't think that the rose Bridget was one of the early releases - does anyone know for sure?

@whateve, I know that you are a fellow Bridget fan; do you know if the rose color was an early release or if problems were reported with it? I've searched TPF but haven't found anything specific.

I have rehabbed several 65th Anniversary Legacy bags and accessories without problems - including giving some baths - but this one is such a delicate color and so I am unsure. I know that a few rehabbers have experienced bleeding into the striped lining when rehabbing some dark-colored Legacy bags.

I only paid $21.50 for the bag so part of me says "Go for it!" but I'd hate to ruin it. On the other hand, I don't wear it as much as I probably would if I were happier with the appearance.

Below are a few auction pics, how would you rehab it? And have any of you ever rehabbed a similar bag; what was your experience like? Thanks!

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I see you already got your answer. I don't have mine anymore but I remember the leather didn't feel like vachetta, just like regular leather. I think the purple one may have felt differently.
 
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katev said:
Hi, a couple of years ago I purchased a used Legacy Bridget 11622 in Rose (2007) and it's a lovely bag, and now that Spring is here I plan to carry it again.

It's a little dull and faded but all I've done is surface clean and moisturize it and replace the missing hangtags. That's helped a little but it still isn't quite as nice as I would like it to be.

I am thinking of giving it a bath and going through the whole rehab treatment but I remember that there were some problems with the early 65th Anniversary Legacy bags that included bleeding and color transfer, but they fixed that with later releases. I don't think that the rose Bridget was one of the early releases - does anyone know for sure?

@whateve, I know that you are a fellow Bridget fan; do you know if the rose color was an early release or if problems were reported with it? I've searched TPF but haven't found anything specific.

I have rehabbed several 65th Anniversary Legacy bags and accessories without problems - including giving some baths - but this one is such a delicate color and so I am unsure. I know that a few rehabbers have experienced bleeding into the striped lining when rehabbing some dark-colored Legacy bags.

I only paid $21.50 for the bag so part of me says "Go for it!" but I'd hate to ruin it. On the other hand, I don't wear it as much as I probably would if I were happier with the appearance.

Below are a few auction pics, how would you rehab it? And have any of you ever rehabbed a similar bag; what was your experience like? Thanks!

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Nice to see you :smile:
Not the same thing, but I dunked an amethyst Garcia with a pale lilac lining and no bleeding. I had a little bleed of a teal suede Haversack onto the anniversary lining, but I soaked it for a short while before putting it through a washed when really I should have given in just a quick spot treatment before going in the wash.
 
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LunaSilver said:
I dunked a purple Bridget last year and turned out nicely, but with all the brass hardwares the little bag was too heavy, so I sold it.
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Wow a purple one! It's good to know that you rehabbed it without problems. The Bridget is heavy for a small bag but I love it. My black Bridget is one of my favorite bags.
 
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Birdie13 said:
Hi all, just wanted to pick your brains.... I found a lovely NYC Rambler, BT. The front of the bag has really nice patina but the back has grease(?) stains all over it. I walked away but it’s haunting me. The seller is going to send me a picture tomorrow and I’ll post it. It’s not super cheap, but not crazy expensive either. What has been your experience with grease on British Tan?
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Grease is tough. Period. If it's on the back, I say why not. Somebody here put too much of an oil like conditioner on a yellow City bag and she got a really decent result with removing it with a product called something like Leathermaster Degreaser. It cost about $30.
Oh course I just finished rehabbing a really rough looking Saddle Rambler. The up side is it doesn't haunt me!!
 
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