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#274
Depending on how high bidding goes, this could be a good way have an NYC bag and see if rehabbing helps the over all condition of the spotting. I would have jumped on this in my early rehab days :lol: The spots won’t go away, but if you’re like me and like a bit a distressing and patina on a neutral . . . NA, but not pinging my radar . . . In other words, save me lol
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Co...540382?hash=item3b2bc71f1e:g:eQgAAOSw1XRcaIqx
 
#275
Lake Effect said:
Depending on how high bidding goes, this could be a good way have an NYC bag and see if rehabbing helps the over all condition of the spotting. I would have jumped on this in my early rehab days :lol: The spots won’t go away, but if you’re like me and like a bit a distressing and patina on a neutral . . . NA, but not pinging my radar . . . In other words, save me lol
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Co...540382?hash=item3b2bc71f1e:g:eQgAAOSw1XRcaIqx
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I saw that too, and was tempted. The color is beautiful...it's probably been rehabbed at least once already. I would give it a shot if I could get it for $25, shipped. That's not going to happen, so I just saved myself! :lol:
 
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#282
Hey all. I haven't been around in a while and luckily found this thread. I had also coincidentally been looking at the listings for the last couple bags you linked. I have that bag in british tan and was casually searching ebay for a possible replacement. See mine was in the back floor of my closet and apparently sometime one of my dear kitties got back there and decided this bag made a nice scratching post. Is there anything that can be done to somewhat hide the scratches where the leather is pulled. Luckily it's basically the bottom of the bag but still it's always been one of my favorites and I've used it quite a lot over the years. Yes it's a bit scuffed and old (it's a 1994 version of the bag) and it's been washed and leather CPRed by me several times. but *insert cry face*. I was thinking maybe very light sanding to get all the loose little pieces of leather bits off so at least it would be smooth again?20190308_130057.jpg 20190308_130109.jpg
 
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#283
cavyart said:
Hey all. I haven't been around in a while and luckily found this thread. I had also coincidentally been looking at the listings for the last couple bags you linked. I have that bag in british tan and was casually searching ebay for a possible replacement. See mine was in the back floor of my closet and apparently sometime one of my dear kitties got back there and decided this bag made a nice scratching post. Is there anything that can be done to somewhat hide the scratches where the leather is pulled. Luckily it's basically the bottom of the bag but still it's always been one of my favorites and I've used it quite a lot over the years. Yes it's a bit scuffed and old (it's a 1994 version of the bag) and it's been washed and leather CPRed by me several times. but *insert cry face*. I was thinking maybe very light sanding to get all the loose little pieces of leather bits off so at least it would be smooth again?View attachment 4366144 View attachment 4366145
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Be very careful about sanding. You don't want to destroy the outside coating of the bag. Can you glue down each cut with leather cement?
 
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cavyart said:
Hey all. I haven't been around in a while and luckily found this thread. I had also coincidentally been looking at the listings for the last couple bags you linked. I have that bag in british tan and was casually searching ebay for a possible replacement. See mine was in the back floor of my closet and apparently sometime one of my dear kitties got back there and decided this bag made a nice scratching post. Is there anything that can be done to somewhat hide the scratches where the leather is pulled. Luckily it's basically the bottom of the bag but still it's always been one of my favorites and I've used it quite a lot over the years. Yes it's a bit scuffed and old (it's a 1994 version of the bag) and it's been washed and leather CPRed by me several times. but *insert cry face*. I was thinking maybe very light sanding to get all the loose little pieces of leather bits off so at least it would be smooth again?View attachment 4366144 View attachment 4366145
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whateve said:
Be very careful about sanding. You don't want to destroy the outside coating of the bag. Can you glue down each cut with leather cement?
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I agree, about all you can do is painstakingly glue each scratch down. I would dunk the bag and condition it before doing that. You may find it looks a lot better. The are hard to find, especially in that color.
 
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whateve said:
Be very careful about sanding. You don't want to destroy the outside coating of the bag. Can you glue down each cut with leather cement?
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Maybe some of the larger scratches could be glued down. Some of them are more like claw Pokes. but not deep enough to go through or anything. Luckily this bag is made thicker on the bottom. Even though it looks horrible it does seem fairly superficial. i'm still pretty bummed though . and yes i would be extremely careful if i tried some light sanding (probably with an emery board or something) I figure it's already pretty scuffed on a lot of the bottom but maybe could be redyed later or something.
 
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