So I have had vachetta anxiety since 2002 and my first bag. I kept purchasing monogram, but never really used my bags like I do with leather or damier ebene. I even purchased Apple Guard over a year ago, but just couldn't get over the fear of the chemicals and the possible long term impact on the patina process.
Finally decided to bite the bullet and try to just enjoy my monogram bags. Figured I could be dead tomorrow so what am I saving them for really??? I took my pink v speedy out yesterday to work. I took my barely used 7 year old Delightful MM out to the hair salon this morning, to the nursery to pick summer flowers and finally the cigar bar. Nearly gasped (old habits die a little harder than I thought) when the bar manager picked her up off the chair next to me and put her down on the bar between two ashtrays. My bartender actually scolded her boss about grabbing Louie. I did check out the trim later and had 2 dirtyish corners. Could be dirt from the nursery, bumping my husband's car or an ashtray at the bar or some denim color transfer. So I picked up the water wipes (99% water) recommended by Luxmommy on youtube on the way home. Got home and did a little white pencil eraser on the soiled areas and a light wipe with a wipe. It's nearly gone...you really need to look for it. Also got quite a bit of blue off the canvas.
So I sit here this evening, not bummed about my bag at all but feeling a lot freer about using my monogram bags. Now don't get me wrong, I not going to take it in the creek tomorrow when I go fly fishing with my husband, but my monogram bags are finally going to get to go out and play a lot more than in the past.
I always read the patina threads, the debate on to treat or not, baby wipes, the patina champ and watermarks. I am likely not going to ever use my can of Apple Guard or intentionally wipe down my leather with anything unless I get it dirty, but today's dirty corners made me a lot less worried about what may happen going forward. I figure I would rather deal with something that happens, if and when it happens, than just leave thousands of dollars in a dark closet sleeping in dust bags.
Finally decided to bite the bullet and try to just enjoy my monogram bags. Figured I could be dead tomorrow so what am I saving them for really??? I took my pink v speedy out yesterday to work. I took my barely used 7 year old Delightful MM out to the hair salon this morning, to the nursery to pick summer flowers and finally the cigar bar. Nearly gasped (old habits die a little harder than I thought) when the bar manager picked her up off the chair next to me and put her down on the bar between two ashtrays. My bartender actually scolded her boss about grabbing Louie. I did check out the trim later and had 2 dirtyish corners. Could be dirt from the nursery, bumping my husband's car or an ashtray at the bar or some denim color transfer. So I picked up the water wipes (99% water) recommended by Luxmommy on youtube on the way home. Got home and did a little white pencil eraser on the soiled areas and a light wipe with a wipe. It's nearly gone...you really need to look for it. Also got quite a bit of blue off the canvas.
So I sit here this evening, not bummed about my bag at all but feeling a lot freer about using my monogram bags. Now don't get me wrong, I not going to take it in the creek tomorrow when I go fly fishing with my husband, but my monogram bags are finally going to get to go out and play a lot more than in the past.
I always read the patina threads, the debate on to treat or not, baby wipes, the patina champ and watermarks. I am likely not going to ever use my can of Apple Guard or intentionally wipe down my leather with anything unless I get it dirty, but today's dirty corners made me a lot less worried about what may happen going forward. I figure I would rather deal with something that happens, if and when it happens, than just leave thousands of dollars in a dark closet sleeping in dust bags.
enjoy your bags.
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