Thank you! I actually think pebbled leather rehabs super easy and nicely. I'm shopping another pebbled leather bag like this.
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Looks amazing! Love the 2 tone.
I am a newbie coach lover / rehabber with a lot to learn but like you, I’ll take the risk buying low priced bags at thrift. If they end up fakes, they will make good rehab practice
Have you ever been to the bins in Sacramento? Supposedly they have a bin full of bags that are too beat up to sell in the stores. I'd like to see that - I'm a fan of beat up bags for sure, but I'm not near Sacramento.
I figure the only way to get a deal on bags in California would be a moldy or damaged bag, and they wouldn't have those at the stores. They might show up at the bins.
Nice! And this is an inspiration for me. I've got a mustard yellow Sonoma shoulder bag with the same wear on the edges of the base that you had. I don't know what to do with it, I can't easily re-color the mustard color... yours touched up fine. OK note to self- time to get moving on that one.
I guess it makes sense that the texture would help camouflage some of the wear you see on these older bags!
I have a problem. Every time I rehab a bag, I develop "feelings" for it. I want it. This bag especially, even though I bought it for re-selling. It's called "rapport." Every time I touch it, I'm like: "This is SUCH a nice bag!"
Your bag looks great and I agree about pebbled bags. What little bit of rehab I've done (no worn through leather though), they are much more forgiving. Pebbling can conceal so much better than smooth leather. Same with the color difference you have on your bag - less noticeable (in my opinion).
I hate the bin stores! I did it a few times but they are gross!
I am afraid I am also this person. I thought “this is such a safe way to collect! how many can I possibly find? And if I like rehabbing then how many will I actually like? Can’t be many” Of course you all know how that went… the only reason I can say I’m not keeping many is because most of them are still waiting for their turn in the sink!
the other issue is that Coach bags are appreciating in price, so it feels like if you hold on to your bags, they will be worth more later, or I might not be able to get a particular vintage bag ever again if I sell it.
... and that is how I rationalize hoarding!
I’m working on a Richmond flap and wondering how best to tackle unraveling stitching where the edges come together. It’s missing several stitches but I can still see the holes- can I just find a thread that matches and hand stitch it back down? 
I've been reading up here on advice on rehabbing nubuc. I'm giving it a go...my first nubuc bag. I'm following Whateve's archived advice re: proceedures. Not sure if I should dunk it, which I will decide once I have it in hand! If anyone wants to share more advice, I'm all ears!! (And thank you!)
You can dunk. I usually pull the lining out after the dunk until it is mostly dry, then put it back in to stuff the bag so it dries in the proper shape. The worn areas on the nubuck may not improve but you can brush it with a nail brush or sanding block to bring back some of the nap. It is really hard to remove stains from nubuck, which is why it has earned its nickname on the forum - the debil!
Yes, you can use needle and thread to resew in the same holes.