Which bordeaux 05 should I choose?

[odd]

i've been seeking a bordeaux 05, and each of the 2 cities i found have something i'm not crazy about. one is in mint condition but treated w/ lubriderm (no auth tags), and the other has darkened handles rated at 7-8/10 (w/ auth tags).

if i get the bag w/ darkened handles, will sending it to lovinmybags or trying the cornstarch help, you think?

thank you in advance!

 

[citychris]

Yes, I believe sending bag with darkened handles to LMB would help.

I bought a bordeaux city and have found that LMB for handles only and cleaner has helped. I tried the cornstarch and am not sure if it helped any more than the products. I will try to post pics. when I get a chance. Also keep in mind that handles tend to look darker in photos (or have you seen the bag in person?) and that bordeauz is a fairly dark color anyway.

 

[meemie]

What do you mean with no tags?? Is the tag inside the bag gone or just the paper tags? I would choose a bag with no paper tags over one with darkened handles.

 

[odd]

thanks citychris ... did you happen to see a big difference between the before and after treating the handles?

meemie ... the darkened handles bag has the authenticity cards, and the other bag treated w/ lubriderm is w/o the auth cards.

 

[meemie]

I am going to assume that the authenticity cards are the paper cards that come with a new bag. For me that would not be a big deal if they came with the bag or not if it was from a past year. I have had bags that have had none to only part of them. I would rather have a bag that did not have dark handles then one that did. But that's just me.

Are you worried that with out the cards the bag may not be authentic?

 

[Pewter]

I'd go for the one treated with Lubriderm in mint condition. I bet it's really nice with the Lubriderm and I'd pick mint condition over darkened handles anyday. I really don't care about the auth cards at all because I buy a lot of pre-owned bags and they often don't come with them.

 

[citychris]

I should add that my bordeaux city did not have cards. If you're sure it's authentic, I wouldn't worry about that. So then, the only concern is about the Lubriderm, so I really have no idea about that. Quite a few people have treated with Lubriderm and I'm not sure if anyone has ever had a problem.

I would say there was some difference after using LMB products. However, I also was not unhappy with how the handles looked before them, they weren't too much darker than the rest of the bag.

 

[odd]

i haven't seen the handles in person, only in photos. the seller rates the handles a 7-8 from a scale of 0-10.

i've never used lubriderm on my bbags and wonder how it alters the leather's appearance. the only leather product i've used is ag to spot treat.

 

[odd]

pewter & meemie ~ it's definitely authentic. i don't mind the bag not having the auth cards but thought i would add in extra info.

 

[jadecee]

I think there's two schools of thought. One is that lubriderm works pretty well for spot "moisturizing" treatment and the other - that bbags shouldn't be treated at all and if they are, the shouldn't be treated by hand creams.

However, saying all that - I'd STILL pick the mint condition one with none of the paper tags/cards and lubridermed, over the one with darkened handles. I think the darkened handles is a much worse than a bag being lubridermed. But that's just my opinion...

If both of them kind of make you hesitate - perhaps waiting for the next one to come along would be an option? Unless you want that bordeaux city now!

Good luck with your search/purchase odd!

 

[e_pinpin]

i'll go with the mint condition cuz i don't like darkened handles at all and there's no guarantee taht LMB's magic will work on ur bag, also sending it in is $$$!!