Old, Brand New Leather Bag

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(Note: If you are a vegan/vegetarian, then this post might not be for you as I discussed about leather purses, mink oil, etc. I respect your beliefs as much as you respect mine, and I have no intention to offend anyone in this post. I have other posts which you can read and respond to that you might find more interesting. :)) I mentioned before that I just moved. And with the move also comes de-cluttering and getting rid of stuff that I no longer use. I put everything in this old plastic container so the boyfriend can easily toss it in the dumpster. Yesterday, he showed me this Marc Jacobs black leather purse which I also intended to trash. He said he picked it up because he thought that I might have thrown it out by mistake. I told him no, that I am really getting rid of it because it is already almost 10 years old and look so scratched up and very dirty. He said that he thinks this is pure leather, and I said yes it is. He suggested selling it instead of throwing it out, or donating it. I told him that nobody would want a beat-up purse. He said to use saddle soap and mink oil. I honestly never heard of those - I usually use a leather conditioner which they sell at those stores where I purchase my other purses. And I have tried to use it on that same purse with no results. I did a quick research online and indeed a lot of people will use saddle soap and mink oil to restore leather especially leather purses. So we head to our local tractor supply store and snagged saddle soap and mink oil for $9.00. I used my old socks to apply saddle soap. When it has dried, I used the other sock to buff it and apply mink oil. And to my surprise, all the whitey grime which has been there for years were gone! And the leather seemed more supple and shiny. I wish I can post a picture of the purse, but it’s a Marc Jacobs one resembling a LV speedy 30 only with longer shoulder straps which are padded so the leather does not dig on your shoulders. I am glad that my boyfriend talk me into giving this old thing another chance. I plan to take this with me on our upcoming trip. I can just kick myself thinking how I almost trash away this oldie but goody thing. From now on I will be able to restore and protect my leather stuff. And it is even cheaper.