I finally tracked down a mono speedy 35! 
Not brand new as I was hoping for, but a gently loved one. I was quite nervous about purchasing off of craigslist. But the lady was very friendly and willing to meet me at LV. Luckily, they were nice enough to tell me that it was in fact authentic. I was afraid they would not want to authenticate and then I would be left to my instincts. She still had original tags, reciept, etc. The bag is in excellent condition, though I am saddened I missed out two things 1) on the whole shopping experience and 2) the patina process. I'm personally a huge fan of the pale leather. The patina is not at all dark and is a light honey, but I'm already thinking of taking it in to replace all the leather.
Oh, and while I was in LV I fell in love with a damier ebene speedy. I never gave the ebene any consideration but I tried it on and LOVED the colors. Too bad they only had the 25, i'm a bit too tall for such a small bag. Something new to lust after!
Not brand new as I was hoping for, but a gently loved one. I was quite nervous about purchasing off of craigslist. But the lady was very friendly and willing to meet me at LV. Luckily, they were nice enough to tell me that it was in fact authentic. I was afraid they would not want to authenticate and then I would be left to my instincts. She still had original tags, reciept, etc. The bag is in excellent condition, though I am saddened I missed out two things 1) on the whole shopping experience and 2) the patina process. I'm personally a huge fan of the pale leather. The patina is not at all dark and is a light honey, but I'm already thinking of taking it in to replace all the leather.
Oh, and while I was in LV I fell in love with a damier ebene speedy. I never gave the ebene any consideration but I tried it on and LOVED the colors. Too bad they only had the 25, i'm a bit too tall for such a small bag. Something new to lust after!
And yay you even added a bag to your wishlist 