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#12,886
Punkkitten said:
Ladies (gents too)
A friend of mine has this gorgeous little Bonnie Cashin number. She owns a vintage boutique/record store in town. Shes asking my opinion on what I feel she should do with it. The strap is split and the leather is worn on the middle kisslock....but all in all.. :love:
Would it be more marketable if repaired or sold as is? Shes also offered it to me - bit I'm wondering if my vintage addiction is getting a little out of hand ;) (nahhhh)
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There's definitely a market for it, either way. But I would leave any repairs to the new owner.
 
#12,887
Catbird9 said:
There's definitely a market for it, either way. But I would leave any repairs to the new owner.
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That is exactly what I told her. I think those that want to "collect" would prefer fixing it themselves. Both she and some more friends that have a(nother) vintage shop a few doors down have original Bonnie Cashin pieces. Not perfect, but I keep hoping the right buyers are out there!
 
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#12,889
valv54 said:
So I've been going s little nuts lately and bought, like, 4 bags in 2 days. So 2 have arrived
1) the bella court bag
2) the carousel bag
Also, arriving tomorrow is a geometric clutch in tangerine and an nyc station in black.
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one, after my Sheridan jaunt I was realy good and sat on my hands until last week...then it hit. One red Court bag, another Montichello this time in black and brown a Bleeker flap and last but not least a black Post Pouch.

 
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#12,894
pruetjx said:
Nice! I like that post pouch, its so cute!
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I have bin searching for one :blush: that was half way affordable, it's the most I ever spend for a bag and when she came in today and I unpacked her I fell in love all over again.:love:
She is so light and petite and now I need to find a smaller wallet just for that bag, my big accordion zips wont fit in there.Here I go again spending money...nah I got some ebay bucks so the damage to my wallet should be minimal.:rolleyes:
 
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#12,895
Splatnext said:
The color is something of a british tan, for 35 dollars it's worth the effort to restore her. It's the one that house99 mentioned needed rescuing.First I was nahh, not after the remember Willis but sucker that I am I couldn't resist.That Bleeker is in better shape tho.
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I'm excited to see how it comes out! I just scored one in the wine color for the same price, but it needed no rehabbing. Still using it, I love that bag so much. I feel like several of us in this forum got bit by the Bleecker bug recently!
 
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#12,896
CoachMaven said:
I'm excited to see how it comes out! I just scored one in the wine color for the same price, but it needed no rehabbing. Still using it, I love that bag so much. I feel like several of us in this forum got bit by the Bleecker bug recently!
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I have bin lusting after a Bleeker for a while, the intricate work on the strap alone is astonishing.
Hopefully I can muster my shaky pins to hold up long enough to dunk her tomorrow, as long as I can get the bin in the bathtub the rest will be easy and I can handle that sitting down.
 
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#12,897
Splatnext said:
I have bin lusting after a Bleeker for a while, the intricate work on the strap alone is astonishing.
Hopefully I can muster my shaky pins to hold up long enough to dunk her tomorrow, as long as I can get the bin in the bathtub the rest will be easy and I can handle that sitting down.
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Ooh this is exciting! I love these bags! I haven't parted with mine yet. I'm going to try to find some sort of antique brass hardware to extend the strap just a tad bit.
 
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#12,898
Splatnext said:
I have bin lusting after a Bleeker for a while, the intricate work on the strap alone is astonishing.
Hopefully I can muster my shaky pins to hold up long enough to dunk her tomorrow, as long as I can get the bin in the bathtub the rest will be easy and I can handle that sitting down.
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Is this the one with the Tattersall lining? It's a great bag, such a nice size and so easy to wear. You can really scrub the lining if it is dirty. I literally turned mine inside out and scrubbed it with a nail brush.
 
#12,899
Splatnext said:
I have bin searching for one :blush: that was half way affordable, it's the most I ever spend for a bag and when she came in today and I unpacked her I fell in love all over again.:love:
She is so light and petite and now I need to find a smaller wallet just for that bag, my big accordion zips wont fit in there.Here I go again spending money...nah I got some ebay bucks so the damage to my wallet should be minimal.:rolleyes:
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I down sized to a nice card case I found at the outlets. It's a "man's" wallet and it fits in all those tiny bags lol
 
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