Hi all box leather lovers, what will you do to the leather to make it grow the patina apart from using it daily? Any "short-cut"? Thanks.
Having 5 bags in boxcalf, two from the '50s, two from the '90s and one from the '70s I really have noted that is a matter of use and not of age. My most patina-ed bag is the '70s one...
You can use Tarrago cream shoe polish as suggested by Doc. It will make it shinier. I have a BBK and I used the black cream polish and it even made some scratches disappear. They sell a neutral color too, which I used on my Celine box bag.
Just keep using it. It will develop a patina with time that is full of character. Here's a picture of my "seasoned" Kelly longue wallet after five years of nearly daily use.
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