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The FOS may have more in stock for this week's sale... you never know! They seem to play games with their inventory numbers sometimes, so "sold out" items occasionally reappear
Hi there! I'm late to the party on this, but I recently stopped by an outlet to do an FOS return, and couldn't decide between these - so I grabbed both, obviously! I still have my old Patricia bag (black/brass) from the early 90s, so this was a good throwback for me with the different lining/hardware/topstitching
My question for you, since you have the same ones I do, is whether you think the black is a "rougher" leather than the oxblood? All of the black ones at the store were very rough-feeling, where my oxblood one is super soft. Especially the strap... the oxblood strap just kind of flops, but the black strap feels really stiff. I know with use/conditioning the leather will soften up, but it just seems interesting that only the black seems to have this issue. I also felt a few of the others (tan/blue/coral), and they all felt more soft/smooth than the black.
Just curious... I already decided I'm for sure keeping the oxblood, but since I already have a vintage black one, do I need another? The different hardware and lining/topstitch keeps calling to me, lol.
The black one hasn't reappeared on FOS yet.The FOS may have more in stock for this week's sale... you never know! They seem to play games with their inventory numbers sometimes, so "sold out" items occasionally reappear
I hope you find one at a good price! Like I said, the leather isn't really a huge issue, I was just curious - maybe the extra dyeing process softens it up? I probably wouldn't notice if I wasn't comparing to the super-soft oxblood (and my vintage black one that has 20+ years of wear, lol).
Oh nooo... And I didn't see any black ones at my outlet store yesterday when I went to exchange my Pacman stuff. Do you have an outlet store nearby that you can call/go to, just to see if they have any left?The black one hasn't reappeared on FOS yet.
It's technically "Dark Antique Nickel" but it gives off the effect of gunmetal. It just basically matches the bag, so if you're used to the hardware standing out like it does on the vintage version, it takes some getting used to! I love the contrast stitching and interior lining, which is definitely a difference from the old version.... and I did get to use the tiered coupon from a couple weeks ago, so I feel like I got a good deal!
It's technically "Dark Antique Nickel" but it gives off the effect of gunmetal. It just basically matches the bag, so if you're used to the hardware standing out like it does on the vintage version, it takes some getting used to! I love the contrast stitching and interior lining, which is definitely a difference from the old version.... and I did get to use the tiered coupon from a couple weeks ago, so I feel like I got a good deal!
Right now I am about 75-80% sure I'm keeping it, haha. I had bought the black Crosby too, and if I kept that one I would probably have let this one go (all the black bags!), but since that one was MFF/false advertising, I feel better with my 2 Patricias
I ordered the mineral too during the first sale and called to confirm if it was still going to ship and the rep told me it would ship on the 12th. On the last FOS they had them and the ship date was November 7th. I canceled my order. Waiting two months I lost the feeling of "needing" it in my collection.
I hope it ships out for you soon and you like it.
