Wow that MK clutch is so cute and a great bargain. I've had a few MK bags that I've sold on, and to be honest I haven't been overly impressed with the quality (spoilt by vintage Coach), but that one looks good.
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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It probably is possible to 'rescue' this bag. I'd scrub it with acetone to even out the colour then dunk it and condition like mad. Several coats of Leather Therapy, Obenauf's and finish off with Black Rock. It may have been brown or BT, but you never know it might even be tabac.
I have a couple of MKs. I'm in love with my suede one, which was made for factory stores. The quality is fantastic. It surpasses Coach in some ways. It has a very clever way to hide the handles if you want to carry it by the long strap. And it has 5 inside pockets, rather than the 3 that recent Coach bags have.
The main reason I haven't bought any MK recently is that I hate the metal logo they have been putting on the front of their leather bags.
Haha, I know exactly how you feel! I'm adding at least one rehab to my pile a week, but I only allow myself to have one drying at a time and it's taken a couple days so far for my pocket purse to dry.
yes, but it depends on the bag. In some cases the lining might bleed onto the leather or vice versa. Some bags might also have cardboard reinforcing that could be damaged by dunking.
Ok, I added pics It's the brown one. I hve no idea what style it is or anything, it was a thrift store find with the black one. http://s74.photobucket.com/user/nightfox32/library/purses
You are good. I usually have at least five on the go and then I forget at which stage I am with each!
What not to do. I left the rolled up strap of this Classic Pouch on the suede side of the flap after conditioning and it soaked through to the other side! Now I have to re-dunk and hope I can even out the colour.
Oh darn it! I hope a redunk will fix it! Darn it again!
Go ahead and dunk to your heart's content!
And, there's no such thing as a dumb question on this thread! There's dumb mistakes - like mine with the strap on the flap - but no dumb questions!
I must have bought the low end MKs! One of them was a jacquard signature satchel with a double zipper. The zippers were both really stiff and the silver tone hardware was chipped. I found several others on ebay and they all had the same issues with the hardware. Another was a really nice tote. The leather was generally good except on the straps which had split and stretched.
Oh no! I hope the color evens out. And thanks! I'll get on it after my Fletcher is dry and conditioned thoroughly.
