Van Astyn - Zürich Based Brand
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I’m sorry to hear about your cat, sending you a virtual hug. Thanks for even remembering to come back and share. My oh my! when you said you had a collection...didn’t expect this much amazing-ness! I literally just moved out of my one and only Van Astyn this past week after carrying it for two months straight. The Barenia leather is so freaking carefree..rain showers and all! It just got better and better..the patina grew even more golden. I definitely will be adding another piece in the future when I come across the perfect one, seem very limited in the preloved market..probably because the owners love it too much to part with even though it’s not a popular brand. Thank you so much again and my condolences.
For anyone interested in Van Astyn bags. There is one recently listed on eBay which I believe is made in barenia leather. 
Thank you so much for sharing this, was able to snag this Eley for a steal. I really wanted this bag after I found an older thread by another member revealing hers awhile ago. Then when your shared your collection I saw it was part of yours as well it popped up on my wishlist again. Thank you!! Will make sure to post pics when I receive it.
Lucky you! I was drooling over that bag in @bibivi1’s previous post and immediately went to eBay! Glad it went to a fellow tPFer. Now to create an alert!
btw, @bibivi1, how to do find the barenia for scratches and stains? My ultimate would be a Peter Nitz Dreamer 20 in barenia with contrasting thread. Fingers crossed…one day
Lucky you! I was drooling over that bag in @bibivi1’s previous post and immediately went to eBay! Glad it went to a fellow tPFer. Now to create an alert!
btw, @bibivi1, how to do find the barenia for scratches and stains? My ultimate would be a Peter Nitz Dreamer 20 in barenia with contrasting thread. Fingers crossed…one day
I am glad I could help. I don’t “baby” my barenia bags . They’ve been thrown on the floors, car seats and under, I wear them in a rain and in the snow. Never had any problems. Wet stains dry out easily, scratches usually blend in later. I don’t even bother with rubbing scratches with my finger. They just go away with time!
The only thing that I would be worried is indigo. My new jeans stained one of my light colored barenia bag. I wasn’t able to remove the staining but it got lighter (rubbed partially off) after some time.
Hi there,
I wonder if anyone can tell me anything about my new bag? I bought it from a local charity shop not recognising the brand but I fell in love with the great quality leather and detailing. Thank you in advance for any help, Sue
I wonder if anyone can tell me anything about my new bag? I bought it from a local charity shop not recognising the brand but I fell in love with the great quality leather and detailing. Thank you in advance for any help, Sue
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Still loving my Eley, thank you @bibivi1 for the heads up when it became available on eBay a year ago. Truly love Barenia leather and most importantly the carefree carry that comes with it, rain or shine. Raindrops just disappeared for me ☺️
They definitely did succeed. It was Peter Nitz (but his diffusion line / corporate gift line which was a factory made line of bags following his own pattern). He has since folded the brand into his other namesake one (Peter Nitz) instead of operating two separate brands.
