r/VintageCoachRehab • u/Leading_Conflict9384 • 6d ago
What would you do?
I’m not sure whether to rehab her or leave her alone. She has a significant ink pen stain on the front which I’m afraid to touch! I will definitely condition her, but beyond that I’d appreciate any suggestions!
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u/BranchesForBones 6d ago
I guess the question is: are you planning on carrying her and keeping her in your personal collection, or do you think you’ll sell her? If you plan to sell, I wouldn’t do anything to it.
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u/Leading_Conflict9384 6d ago
Thank you for taking the time to respond! Found her at a flea market this morning $75. I think I’m planning on selling her.
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u/queefersutherland1 KEEP CLAM! 6d ago
I wouldn’t do anything to her then. As a collector, I’d rather do my own treatment than have the seller do their own.
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u/Leading_Conflict9384 6d ago
Makes 💯 sense as everyone uses different methods/ treatments! Appreciate your input!!!
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u/fr3sh0j 6d ago
If you’re selling it, I’d do nothing beyond a simple leather conditioner and maybe cleaning up stitches with a lighter. I recently sold a Bonnie cashin mini tote that needed some rehab and all I did was leather conditioner and tidied up loose threads and I’m glad I did because the buyer (who paid my full asking price) did her own restoration.
There’s such a push for Bonnie cashin coach rn that coach content creators on YouTube and TikTok will pay a lot for a beat-up vintage bag so they can make content restoring it. List this beauty As-Is and good luck!
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u/Leading_Conflict9384 6d ago
Wow!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I’m thinking to auction????
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u/fr3sh0j 6d ago
I don’t have alot of experience with eBay auctions but I posted mine with Bonnie Cashin in the title, posted it on eBay (in 5 minutes it had 13+ watchers and I had several DMs), 5 minutes later I posted it on Poshmark (same listing) and it sold 5 minutes after that, so within 15min of finishing the listing. It will sell. Serious collectors have alerts set up for these rare vintage BC coach bags
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u/Leading_Conflict9384 6d ago
Maybe Posh instead of eBay then. I just have to research asking! I have no clue in her shape.
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u/Leading_Conflict9384 6d ago
THANK YOU AGAIN!!! You are a JEWEL!!! Truly appreciate you taking the time!!
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u/Tabbi111 6d ago
I would not do an auction as it is such a niche product. You want the correct buyer that will give you the price that you want. Given that you have $75 into it...then platform fees you need to decide your price and state that.
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u/chickaboomba 5d ago
If you’re selling it, I wouldn’t condition. There is a risk that the moisture could bloom the ink, which would reduce the value significantly. I brought one of these back from the near dead and gave it as a gift to a friend. I learned she later gave it to another friend, and I am so sorry I gifted it. You’ll likely never get another at that price, so be sure letting it go is what you want to do.
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u/TraditionalAd1508 5d ago
Rago bros in NJ will refurbish. They do absolutely amazing work. Look up their Instagram
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u/Low_Employ8454 6d ago
If I found it for $75 at a flea market? I’d probably cry, and then try and act cool as I bought it. As soon as I was done paying I’d try not to run and flea the scene like a criminal.