I can't believe I finally have my first B bag! I have been admiring them since 2005 but never got one. I always felt they were the cool edgy girl's bag, both of which I am not! 
But this pretty baby showed up on turnabout shoppe's website at a very reasonable price and after having it authenticated here (thanks tpf authenticators! 
) I couldn't resist. So here she is:
I believe it is a 2005 Sky Blue, right? IRL the color looks a bit darker and almost has a slight turquoise hue but in pictures it looks more baby blue. Here's the tag:
The bag is in very good gently used condition IMO. The handles are more worn as expected I guess. Is it normal for the leather in the handle to get crackly like this:
I've also been reading the repair/restoration threads and the Apple Guard conditioner seems to be highly recommended. Should I try this as I think the leather might be a bit dried out and could be softer, or should I just leave it alone since it's such a light colored bag?
But this pretty baby showed up on turnabout shoppe's website at a very reasonable price and after having it authenticated here (thanks tpf authenticators! ) I couldn't resist. So here she is:I believe it is a 2005 Sky Blue, right? IRL the color looks a bit darker and almost has a slight turquoise hue but in pictures it looks more baby blue. Here's the tag:
The bag is in very good gently used condition IMO. The handles are more worn as expected I guess. Is it normal for the leather in the handle to get crackly like this:
I've also been reading the repair/restoration threads and the Apple Guard conditioner seems to be highly recommended. Should I try this as I think the leather might be a bit dried out and could be softer, or should I just leave it alone since it's such a light colored bag?
(nice to "see" you here Indi!)
Here's to many, many, many more to come...
