Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[squeakyrose]

Two brown bathed beauties… ‘80s NYC Madison Satchel in Tabac and ‘98 US Anderson in British Tan.

I’ll post a few before pic next.

I wasn’t impressed with the Anderson in the catalog (a little boring to me), but IRL with a little patina it’s actually very pretty. Great bag for charms. And satchels in all their forms are my absolute fave. The leather and striations on this one are gorgeous. 🤩

After cleanup the hangtag that came on the Madison was BT not Tabac — so if anyone stumbles on an old one-sided tabac tag, would love a headsup!

 

[squeakyrose]

Just a couple before pics… they looked a lot worse IRL! 😂

 

[Hoku44]

Ofc, so sorry, I don’t why I didn’t do that…

eta: taking the photo is also helpful bc in looking at it this way I can see that it might not be the stamping but rather a little wear to the edge of the tag… but I’d still be curious about crooked tags generally…

Looks like it's a thicker hangtag that comes from belts?

 

[squeakyrose]

Looks like it's a thicker hangtag that comes from belts?

Aah, that’s interesting! I would not have thought of that. Thanks!

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Progress on the horrifically stained bag. I'm getting tired of working on this bag. . I may just end the project early and say, good enough.

 

[Narnanz]

Looks better.

I'm going to end up having to just dye the saddle pouch I've been stripping. I can't get all the colour off and it's driving me nuts.

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

My before, for amusement and reference: What happened to this bag??

 

[Narnanz]

What a change for the better!

 

[whateve]

My before, for amusement and reference: What happened to this bag??

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It looks amazingly better now. I think if you stop now it just looks like normal patina. I'd carry it like that.

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

It looks amazingly better now. I think if you stop now it just looks like normal patina. I'd carry it like that.

Thanks! I did some more leather CPR today and then blackrock, I polished the brass and I rubbed bar soap on the zippers. I'm calling it done.

 

[squeakyrose]

Thanks! I did some more leather CPR today and then blackrock, I polished the brass and I rubbed bar soap on the zippers. I'm calling it done.

It’s really amazing what you were able to do with it!

 

[Tilis]

I agree with whateve in that it looks like natural patina and suspect/hope that the color actually will even out as the purse is carried. She looks like a lady who has gone through her shares of woe and come out good on the other side

 

[pammbw]

Yay! Nice work. What kind of crossbody strap and attachment are you planning? I hope you'll share more pics as the project is moving along.

This is still far, far (far!) from perfect, but I'm happy with the progress. I think I'm going to crossbody it, so I removed the handles. The toothpick method for the huge ink stains worked pretty well.

I am becoming a total ho for glue-in NYC burgundy color & leather quality. It really sends me.

I would also like to know! Lots of bags I’d like to change straps/handles on

 

[pammbw]

Update on non-vintage 2011 Light Grey w/ Silver pearlized and perforated Brooke bag:

After a couple of months waiting in queue with the ‘Secret Sachets’ (coffee grounds, salt and lavender in cut-up tights), odor was gone and it was time to get her clean.

I started with Lexol wipes, then pulled out the (very) dirty coral lining and gently scrubbed lining only with clear Dawn. But she still looked a bit dingy inside and out. So for 24.99 I decided into the bath she goes in the name of science!

And I’m happy to report that a brief bath in warm clear Dawn, with a very gentle sponge clean and a vigorous lining scrub, left her sparkly clean and soft with no noticeable damage to finish. I’ve done 2 coats of Cadillac Select (bc I am low on CPR) 24 hours apart, while stuffed with towels. So far so good!

I’ll post pics when she’s dry, and I may need some recommendations on paint to touch ups some tiny areas of wear on edges of folds…

Looking forward to seeing the results! See many of the laser cut bags online and curious to see how they rehab

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

I'm calling this "bag luck." I got this vintage Worth Bag, 4143 in pretty rough shape. British tan. It's got this ancient ink stain in the interior. It had leaked into the front pocket leather. But it doesn't touch the front of the bag! Yay! I dunked, worrying it would spread. It didn't. Still working this bag...