Photos of your less than perfect vintage Hermès and share experiences

[NOIRetMoi]

My vintage Kelly 35 from 1989 that I found at my local pawn shop. She's in great condition but gonna send to leather surgeons to have the slouch in the front fixed. View attachment 4227815

Count me in on the gorgeous as is team!
I wouldn’t do anything to her either and please let me know what kind of pawn shops sell Hermes bags!

 

[Hermes Nuttynut]

My vintage Kelly 35 from 1989 that I found at my local pawn shop. She's in great condition but gonna send to leather surgeons to have the slouch in the front fixed. View attachment 4227815

Gorgeous bag!! What is the slouch you think needs fixing? It looks fine to me.

 

[BagLover79]

I’m happy to learn that you’re going to use leather surgeons. I have a clutch on the way back to me (from them) as I type this. I had never needed rehab on a bag before this, but I felt really comfortable in my initial contact with them and am excited to see how my newly refreshed clutch turned out. It had sun discoloration and a somewhat blotchy complexion....just like me! It should arrive Monday.....

Yes, I've used them twice before and they did an amazing job. You will not be disappointed.

 

[BagLover79]

Count me in on the gorgeous as is team!
I wouldn’t do anything to her either and please let me know what kind of pawn shops sell Hermes bags!

They aren't really a pawn shop. They are on ebay but local to me. They sell mainly watches and jewelry but sometimes they get in nice handbags. I've purchased a few chanel bags from them and they carry LV too.

 

[BagLover79]

Gorgeous bag!! What is the slouch you think needs fixing? It looks fine to me.

Thank you. The corners in the front are slouching. I just don't want it to get worse as I use it.

 

[Hermes Nuttynut]

Thank you. The corners in the front are slouching. I just don't want it to get worse as I use it.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. You’d be making a mistake to try having it “fixed”.

 

[Keren16]

My vintage Kelly 35 from 1989 that I found at my local pawn shop. She's in great condition but gonna send to leather surgeons to have the slouch in the front fixed. View attachment 4227815

Your new to you Kelly looks magnificent!
I've seen some pretty beat up vintage Kelly bags. Recently saw one. It looked so chic as well as it's owner. Slouch gives character! I do not see any on yours.

 

[tannfran]

Excited to share before & after photos of a 1987 Vache Natural 35 Kelly I've been working on. The first photo shows how it looked when it arrived a few days ago, and the second shows how wonderfully vache responds to some care. In spite of my posting in this thread, I actually think this bag is PERFECT-- it's just not pristine! There is something magical about the glow of the Vache, and the marks and spots that remain look right at home on this Kelly. I'm much more taken with this bag than with any of the bags I own that are in much newer condition.

Before:
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After:
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You did an amazing job. Wow...what a beauty! May I ask what you used to clean and condition? Thank you.

Found the instructions...thanks and enjoy your stunning VN!

 

[antheia]

Young Vintage... Hermès Trim 35 Barenia and Vibrato. So excited to see its future patina!

 

[Incalifornia7]

My first birdie and I have been loving ostrich leather since then. Great in the rain. Corners are worn, handles are darken and her body is discolored... but that's the ways I like her. She is a bag with character.

I love ostrich as well. What is the year of your sweet bag ?

 

[Incalifornia7]

Gorgeous perfection.

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I am considering a crocodile kelly. I am curious how much you bought it for ?

 

[Incalifornia7]

Just as an aside, if you have an Hermes bag serviced somewhere other than Hermes, it will devalue the bag if you ever want to resell it.

And only bags sent to Paris will take up to 6 months. Anything done here in the states is typically about 8 - 10 weeks.

Do you know any place to service close to San Francisco ?

 

[diane278]

Awhile back, I purchased a 'tired' Verrou clutch. I knew it needed some love and I also knew that I wouldn't invest the time to send it off to Hermes for service. (I don't plan on ever selling it, and if I did, I'd certainly disclose that I used another service for rehab.) I sent the bag to Leather Surgeons and after about four weeks, it's arrived home looking like new. I'm very happy with the results. I have never had a bag refreshed prior to this and it proved to be a very easy experience....and definitely easier than when I got myself lasered several months ago......
I wasn't sure where to post this, so I hope it's ok here.....
Before: discoloration

refreshed:

Closeup of too much sunlight:

happy:

very tired edges:

refreshed:

 

[momasaurus]

Awhile back, I purchased a 'tired' Verrou clutch. I knew it needed some love and I also knew that I wouldn't invest the time to send it off to Hermes for service. (I don't plan on ever selling it, and if I did, I'd certainly disclose that I used another service for rehab.) I sent the bag to Leather Surgeons and after about four weeks, it's arrived home looking like new. I'm very happy with the results. I have never had a bag refreshed prior to this and it proved to be a very easy experience....and definitely easier than when I got myself lasered several months ago......
I wasn't sure where to post this, so I hope it's ok here.....
Before: discoloration
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refreshed:
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Closeup of too much sunlight:
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happy:
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very tired edges:
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refreshed:
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Wow. I am convinced! It would have taken much longer at H, and could really not have been any better, could it?
What a fun bag.

 

[LovelyLillyGirl]

I just found this unique vintage Hermes HAC, 40 cm. It does not have the front stamp, but it's simply lovely despite its peculiar qualities. Anyone has other unique vintage pieces to "wow" us with? This vintage piece was on sale in Switzerland and is nearly 60 years old. Amazing!