Good afternoon! It's been a minute since I posted anything over here. I was sent on the advice of Hyacinth, who authenticated a bag for me earlier today. I haven't put in an offer yet, it is a 9085 Duffle Sack in Navy. It was sold on Poshmark and then resold again by the latest buyer. Both listings say it has a "vintage" smell to it, and when the most recent buyer was questioned about what the "specific" smell is, she said "musty". I am a little leery about putting in an offer for a couple reasons and thought I would consult here with the experts. I have rehabbed bags before and this is a style that I really do want. My rehabbing experience has been basic, dunking, conditioning, polishing etc. No big repairs. Will dunking the bag make the creed disappear even more than it has already? I don't intend to sell the bag, but I do like to know the option is there in case I don't like it in the end. Second thing, are there any smells that can't be eradicated? From reading here, it sounds like mildew can be tackled... thoughts? I would assume if it was something like smoke or mothballs, the sellers would have been specific about that, (but who knows?) I will attach the listing here for your perusal. Thanks so much!
ETA: Nevermind! I found what I was looking for here already. The buckleguy.com. Or: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LY2L8QN (which includes the tool).
