Old vs New Antony?

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Hi Everyone, I’ve recently gone down a bit of a rabbit hole of fancying another Mulberry. Initially looking for a Regular Lily for meals out, but then started looking at Oak and Oxblood bags. I’ve stumbled across a Nearly new, immaculate Oxblood small Antony (£250 ish) and also an Older, “great” condition NVT Oak small Antony (£175 ish, clean leather and lock but some attention needed with the inking). Both seem to be competitive prices. I’ve heard so much about Mulberry leather going downhill and the NVTs aging so much better. I’ve never been the biggest brass lock fan, but I’ve been fancying an Oak bag for a while and it makes sense to opt for the robust, classic leather. I’m not 100% convinced either are necessary, but there’s nothing new there! What would you pick out of these options? Thank you in advance!
 
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