I inherited my father's ties. I tried to sell them but they took forever. The only one I sold was a Gucci that I had to discount greatly.
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Never lost any shoes, but socks were getting lost all the time until I requested they be tied with fabric hair bands before being put in the dirty clothes hamper. These can go through the washer and the drier and be put up as a pair. TG no more looking for some lonely socks.
And arghh I am always loosing track of this thread, despite it being "watched" :*(
Oh please Connie, keep on hoggin'
I also love your posts and am constantly surprised as to what you are willing to tackle and what you are able to accomplish.
Thank you! I'm having fun. I found this VERY beat up Latico.com bag at the bin store, but it's amazing quality leather. I bought it to harvest the strap, but now I'm rehabbing it. I fixed the broken zipper, and so far, leather CPR has brought it back to life. The zipper was cut. I cut off the end of it, rethreaded it, and then sewed with thread a new end stop. Took the little green piece of leather off from the cut end, and recemented it. Looks great. Works great. The bag just doesn't open quite as fully...Oh please Connie, keep on hoggin'
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I continue to learn so much from you, Connie! Awhile back I posted a briefcase with mold freckles on it. I sprayed it with vinegar then gave it several rounds of Leather CPR and reshaped.
It's been at the cobbler's for over a month now, waiting to have some stitching done. Between vacation and Covid, he's behind on his work. Once I get the bag back and work on it a bit more, I'll post my 'after.'
I love seeing them.
It gives me joy while I wait for the ones I've bought to come from the states.
I have 3 Coach and a Florentine Dooney coming soon.
It's an older version with some green lining.
Will run it by BeenBurned when I get it of course.
Not a large but medium.
I had the small version on red but it was too small.
Got it for $70US
Will run it by BeenBurned when I get it of course.
Not a large but medium.
I had the small version on red but it was too small.
Got it for $70US
I willing to try it as I love the style.
I can always on sell if it doesn’t work out for me.
It will need work but I kind of like that it has a history in its leather.
I have a Bleecker hobo of some sort, a Pocket purse and a briefcase of a very different style coming.
I really need to stop buying.
And there I go lying to myself again.
I really need to stop buying.
And there I go lying to myself again.
Hi everyone,
I am working on an equestrian tote (9804). It has some splotches on the front and some ink stains inside. I didn't dunk for fear of the ink stains spreading and maybe moving to the outside, but my saddle soap cleaning hasn't given the bag the smooshy firmness that I love from dunking. And the splotches are still looking splotchy. Should I live with it (I can)? Or should I be bold and dunk? Advice welcome!
I am working on an equestrian tote (9804). It has some splotches on the front and some ink stains inside. I didn't dunk for fear of the ink stains spreading and maybe moving to the outside, but my saddle soap cleaning hasn't given the bag the smooshy firmness that I love from dunking. And the splotches are still looking splotchy. Should I live with it (I can)? Or should I be bold and dunk? Advice welcome!
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Here's what I would do. I would use fine grit sandpaper on the inner ink marks. See if they go all the way through. It doesn't look like they are that severe! Then I would dunk. My rehab bags' ink blots tend to look more like this. (First pic).
I had a Casey with an ink mark that already showed on the outside, and I dunked. It did not spread. (Second pic). Good luck! ETA: I've read here that people soak their bags for 15-20 minutes. I don't do that. My dunks are 5 minutes, tops! Maybe you should do a quickie dunk. I don't know if that makes a difference in how "loosened up" the ink might get.Attachments
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I agree with Connie, those ink stains don't look bad enough to spread to the outside.
Thanks so much Connie! Five minute dunks! Wow. I am going to change my method---I think I have been leaving mine in for too long.Here's what I would do. I would use fine grit sandpaper on the inner ink marks. See if they go all the way through. It doesn't look like they are that severe! Then I would dunk. My rehab bags' ink blots tend to look more like this. (First pic).
I will report back!