I have a weakness for the vintage "Made in Italy" Madison and Gramercy Coach bags from the 1990s, they just seem so special and lady-like!
I have collected quite a few of the Italian bags over the years but I've always wanted one of the Limited-edition, numbered, Coach bags that were hand-made in Italy from exotic leathers - but I never found one that I could afford. They are rare and don't come up for auction very often and when they do they are usually expensive.
Recently I was surprised to see one listed on the Shopgoodwill.com site with a low starting bid but the pictures looked kind of rough. I wasn't sure that I would be able to rehab it but I entered a modest bid and was surprised when I won the auction for only $32! @BeenBurned and @Hyacinth kindly authenticated the bag and gave me information about it. It really is a rare item because Hyacinth said that she has only seen a couple of them over the years.
It took Goodwill of Orange County 12 LONG days to send the bag but when I finally got it I was delighted! The bag was in good condition and didn't need much rehab work at all and I am excited to share her with you now. So is anyone interested in seeing my rare, exotic little treasure? Any guesses as to what type of bag I found languishing in Orange County, CA?
I have collected quite a few of the Italian bags over the years but I've always wanted one of the Limited-edition, numbered, Coach bags that were hand-made in Italy from exotic leathers - but I never found one that I could afford. They are rare and don't come up for auction very often and when they do they are usually expensive.
Recently I was surprised to see one listed on the Shopgoodwill.com site with a low starting bid but the pictures looked kind of rough. I wasn't sure that I would be able to rehab it but I entered a modest bid and was surprised when I won the auction for only $32! @BeenBurned and @Hyacinth kindly authenticated the bag and gave me information about it. It really is a rare item because Hyacinth said that she has only seen a couple of them over the years.
It took Goodwill of Orange County 12 LONG days to send the bag but when I finally got it I was delighted! The bag was in good condition and didn't need much rehab work at all and I am excited to share her with you now. So is anyone interested in seeing my rare, exotic little treasure? Any guesses as to what type of bag I found languishing in Orange County, CA?
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As far as rehabbing, what exactly did you do?
Enjoy that treasure.