Vintage LV CLUB !
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I find it more structured good to carry around. At times, I prefer sturdy looks than those slouchy or soft bags. The bag is not heavy either, I find it more roomy compared to Metis, cause in Monceau theres only one compartment and no dividing sections. Above all, the classy looks with giant locks makes it looks better than Metis.
The bag is sort of repaired and some damaged found after repairSo its currently being repaired for 2nd time.
At a glance the repaired bag looks great! It was done in just one month. They have fixed inner sticky & mouldy pockets, reglaze the whole bag, and made a whole new straps for it and they changed the handle plus leather piece just above the lock, when I didn't requested for it.
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However, when I took it home and was wiping the bags I found they didn't reglaze a side corner and it has peeled some of the leather and more issues found thereafter.
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Took it back to the store only and found more cracks on the bottom of the side gussets.
Luckilly I took some photos before I sent it to repairs to prove that there was no peel. The manager handled the whole situation, he will send it back to repair with no charge otherwise it will be AU$225 per gusset. He also confirmed with the repair team, they didn't noticed the gussets cracks either so they will repair for free, but it will take 10 weeks since they need to recreate the same leather for the gusset. It has been a month now estimated restitution early December
First repair paid approx AU$1.2k and some staff also misplaced my repair dust bag. So the repaired bag was given without a dustbag or a box on the day I collected it. The bag was just placed in the LV shopping bag. It feels not of expected LV services. I wasn't really happy, cause PF LV repair thread shows everyone who has done a repair got a dustbag. I've filed a complaint and the manager said once the second repair has been done he'll wrap it nicely. He called back later on, just to advise he confirmed with the repair team there should be a dust bag, cause the team shipped it back with the dust bag to prevent damages. Someone in his store is naughty.
So, the dust bag on the pic below is the original dust bag that my mom gave.
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wow I am so happy to find your post. I have a vintage monceau being delivered today. It’s in great shape but I think it will need reglazed so I’m happy to read they repair them still. Have you picked yours up from the second repair trip yet?
Been searching for this Papillon. I only wanted one with the pochette as a matching set. The old date code threw me, Made in France, Feb 1988. The chain is one I scored on Amazon, doesn’t seem to match with the pre-vachetta trim.
On it’s way to me Lucille GM The perfect everyday shoulder shopping throw around bag. 
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Hello from Los Cabos, Mexico! I took this Trocadero with me that I got about 8 years ago. Bought vintage without the strap and using her as a makeup bag during my trip. She’s sturdy with wonderful thick canvas. I’m showing this because I’ve recently found new life for her. Cleaned the sticky pockets and now they’re usable! I’m in love with this piece again.
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“Jeune Fille” She was born in january 1987 and she’s perfect, even though she’s got a few wrinkles and creases 
Can I join the club? I have a Jeune Fille and I love how much I can fit in it! I wanted a small bag that still fit my mm agenda and this one is perfect.
I have the Trocadero 27 handbag and love her, such an easy bag but both pockets are sticky. What did you clean her with?
My 'new to me' thirty year old Marly!
So happy with her!
So happy with her!
I took some nail polish remover and paper towels and very carefully and slowly cleaned out the sticky pockets. It got messy so I recommend doing this outside and wear gloves if possible. Lots of dark stickiness came out. I then let the pockets dry for a few hours. I’m so happy I did this as this piece is so much more practical to use with the functional pockets. I use it for makeup when traveling.
I also wanted to share my new to me Cabas Piano. I sold my vintage Petit Noe as I wasn’t reaching for it as much and the tie closure was getting to me. This Cabas Piano was made in 2001.
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