Handbag Restoration

halibut2209

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyuoUwxCLMs

bod1467

Just the link to the image is all that's needed. No need to sort anything ... just post that same link without the IMG tags around it.

wealdroam

http://i60.tinypic.com/f3dno0.jpg

halibut2209

This seems very specialist. I can't see anything "wrong" with that picture.

BubblesBonBon_2

It'a not a great pic, I can't ger it to show properly how orange and patchy the bag now is.

gunsandbanjos

http://forum.purseblog.com/mulberry/how-to-freshen-up-leather-of-an-old-685199.html

Check out this thread, may be some useful info for you.

InsideInsurance

It can be the challenge of photographing these things, have to say from the photo it just looks to have a patina from use which somewhat betrays its age but many will think adds character rather than detracts from it.

Assuming you think the bag is already ruined then there are plenty of good products you can buy to recolour leather. Saphir is certainly my preferred brand and they do a cream which will remove any coating thats been applied/ old polish, soften the leather with mink oil and generally prepare it for dying. http://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/collections/saphir/products/saphir-teinture is one of their dye products and available in a fair number of colours and then you just need a neutral cream to put on the top of it to reprotect the leather.

I've seen people use this sort of techniques to turn black shoes into mid brown etc and its very sucessful but there are risks involved unless you are doing it under the guidance of an expert

jackyann

Not helpful to OP, but I have been sending my Bridge bags to Eton Leather Repair (http://www.leathergoodsrepairs.co.uk) for years. Have to add I don't send often as they are great, but I am also clumsy!
Thought I'd post as others may be looking at the thread.

Can I also add that once of twice a year I rub over with leather food - it helps the "aging"

Good luck OP

pulliptears

OP please ignore the snarky posts on here.
My Dad bought me a handbag not long before he died. About 18 months later it broke. I called the company who instantly offered to replace it. I explained it's huge sentimental value to me and they offered to repair instead. At their cost they collected the bag, repaired it and returned it to me.

Any object can have huge sentiment attached to it be that a handbag or a ming vase. I hope you get this resolved.