Is this a defect, is this normal for this Chanel item?

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#586
SpicyTuna13 said:
The pics look pretty “normal” to me although I’m sure opinions on tpf will vary.

Here are some pics of mine for comparison. Similar specs to yours only it’s a 4 series. I paid just shy of $2500. It came with a dustbag and authenticity card.
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Phew! I saw someone else post their flap with similar wear and tear as well, so I pulled the trigger and bought the bag.

It’s my first Chanel purchase, and I’m very happy with how she looks:

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#588
I think the wear and tear looks normal but the leather looks to be in poor condition. You might want to consider taking it in for a spa treatment with Leather Surgeons or another leather workshop. It would be good to get some leather conditioner too since the leather looks dry. It won't make the quilts puffy again but it'll help to make the leather soft.
 
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pinkrose398 said:
I think the wear and tear looks normal but the leather looks to be in poor condition. You might want to consider taking it in for a spa treatment with Leather Surgeons or another leather workshop. It would be good to get some leather conditioner too since the leather looks dry. It won't make the quilts puffy again but it'll help to make the leather soft.
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Thanks for the advice! The previous owner sent the bag to get conditioned before I bought it. For upkeep, do you have any conditioners you could recommend? I’m hesitant to send my bag away, unless it’s somewhere local.
 
#590
acavancena said:
Thanks for the advice! The previous owner sent the bag to get conditioned before I bought it. For upkeep, do you have any conditioners you could recommend? I’m hesitant to send my bag away, unless it’s somewhere local.
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I've been looking into this myself, and while I don't have personal experience with conditioning vintage bags, @ChanelCanuck has recommended to me these two conditioners:

I was reading in one of the threads on tpf that the green bottle is what the boutiques use as well to maintain their lambskin bags.
 
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#593
Lovely bag! Congratulations!
It is not something that I would notice right away. However at the price point of this bag it should be perfect. It looks almost like the caviar is cracked a little there? Is it deep? Or more superficial in the structure, like the caviar grains are missing?
My caviar bags are older and have bigger pebbles, I checked but they don’t have this difference in structure.
I all depends on wheter you can look pas this, or if it will keep bothering you.
 
#594
It didn’t notice it when i first opened the box but when i took out the bag i noticed it.
It looks like the pebble pattern changed and look different fm rest of the bag.... it is not deep i think.

i have sent a pic to my SA and see what she says
 
#595
It depends on how you feel about it. It would bother me because it’s centre front. It’s probably the grain of the caviar but it’s noticeable and I don’t think acceptable for the price.
 
#599
I purchased my first Chanel bag yesterday from the boutique at South Coast Plaza. When I got home I noticed something with the strap because when I was looking in the mirror something looked off.

Is this normal for all of these chain straps? It looks like it is missing a link. Just want to make sure it is by design and not some kind of flaw. Thanks!

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