Right?! The handles on my Teal WE are also still very light in color, no darkening. Whereas I'm terrified of touching the handles on my RT First for too long. Same with my Chocolate DayLove how pristine the light colored handles on the early bags often remain!Word is they did something different with the handle glue for the next few seasons and made us crazy.
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All three from the same year, but different seasons.
Huh. Wrong glue to leather ratio, I guess...