I just bought this beautiful vintage Coach bag and was wondering how I could restore it? The inside is so pretty but the outside is sooooo beat up! Thank you!
Restoring vintage Coach bag
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That looks like a Pocket Purse in British Tan, which is the exact bag that got me started in restoring Coach bags. You need to start in the Rehab and Rescue Club: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/
The leather is basically dry from a lack of regular conditioning. Cleaning the bag, then using certain deep conditioner products can revive the original color quite well. Many of us on the Rehab thread link above have had some amazing results without resorting to dye.
I send this.. this and you tube was how I learned to restore bags. I remember the first time I soaked it in soapy water solution and dried.. I was like a kid in Christmas waiting for it to dry out so I could get to work on restoring the leather. It is so much fun.