I called into the Salvo's in Mt Waverley while I was in the area on Tuesday and found this AWESOME leather bag!
Mind you it didn't look like this when I bought it. It was pretty manky. It was very dirty and had some white powdery patches which I think were some kind of mould. It didn't smell though and the leather seemed in pretty good condition, ie still flexible. I nearly didn't take it, it was $25 which I thought was a bit steep for something that needed a lot of work.
I've been looking for a largish bag to use a nappy bag though and this looked like it'd fit the bill so I thought it was worth the risk. Who needs the fancy nappy bag that Angelina Jolie has!!
It took a lot of elbow grease to clean it up. I cleaned it with the leather cleaner I use for the sofa and scrubbed it all over with a toothbrush :) Then cleaned the brass hardware with brasso and finally applied two coats of (sofa) leather conditioner.
Very pleased with myself now :)
Very nice find, definitely worth the effort!
ReplyDeleteOMG, it's gorg! I agree, $25 is a lot for thrift, but this piece was well worth it, congrats! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! I wouldn't have thought about buying it but well worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteA number of our bloggers have said in previous posts that they think the Salvos are too expensive, and sometimes I'm inclined to agree. $25 is a LOT to pay for a bag in poor condition, but it has come up really well, and I wish I'd found it this week instead of the bloody thing that I dropped when my poor camera broke!
ReplyDeleteWow, that has come up beautifully. It looks like a bag that you can use for years to come and if you need any repairs (say a new handle or strap), because it is leather you can take it and get it fixed. Great job!
ReplyDelete$25?! Whoa! But, it did come up beautifully and you have a fabulous find.
ReplyDeleteMuch nicer thean the bog standard nappy bag I lugged around for two years!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, after the nappy stage, you can use as a cabin travel bag, you must be a yummy mummy! Want to volunteer at Washed Up Treasure, I love challenges like that I.e. the bag, so rewarding, well done.
ReplyDeleteWell done, Nice find and nice work to bring it back to beautiful !
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning bag! I love leather bags and finding them so cheap in op-shops is always a thrill, especially as tacky fake leather ones are so expensive in retail stores.
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Hello, I love what you have done with this bag! Can you share with me the name of the leather stuff you used? I have a few old leather handbags, and I'd love to spruce them up like you have.
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Ren
Nice bag.
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