I collected this new-to-me pre-loved BV frame bag yesterday from the post office. It has a formal yet ladylike silhouette. It comes in a decent condition with some minor scratches on its leather lining otherwise all good. I found out that this bag was made in 2008 making it a decade old! I think the older bags have better leather. This bag has leather that feels a bit more supple than some of the current ones. 
what a gorgeous find!
Totally agree with you- love the leather on the older bags - they are more chewy and btw, on Mona Lisa, I have not been lucky with this color. Thrice purchased and thrice returned or sold at a significant loss - I can’t touch that color -LOL! I have learnt my lesson the 3rd time roundwhat a gorgeous find!
totally love the turnlock and dual sided opening!
actually i tend to agree with you, i keep thinking why it took me a while to get the Mona Lisa Pillow which i loved for a long time (thanks to @diane278 's posts) but felt meh when i saw it released recently.
It felt dry.
It felt not the same smooth and soft as my older intrecciato.
I touched it (a few times, in various stores) but never wanted to hold it.
my older bags felt totally different, and i get what you mean
i have had a long wallet from the first release, and i know i can bet safely on a small size (Pillow e.g.), but it took me a long while to find the right bag (leather wise) which was soft enough and nice to the touch.
