I purchased this bag from Banana Republic around 2005.
There is nothing white on the bottom of the bag. The lighting was not very cooperative.
It's a large, beautiful bag. Room, comfortable to wear and stylish.
Metal feet on bottom
The handles are double wrapped and braided (see photos)
Fully lined with inner pockets, zippered pocket and a snap for securing whatever you need secured.
Magnetic closure at top of bag; side snaps
There are a few areas of wear. Keep in mind the bag is almost 20 years old and was very well cared for; it was handled and carried.
The bag has a small area in which the woven leather sticks out a bit. It does not form a hole. Please see the photos. I have not done anything to address it but I imagine it's an easy fix if it even bothers you.
There are minor scratches on the bottom of the bag (see the last two photos that represent the bottom left and right sides of the bag).
The bag is nicely broken in. The leather is soft and beautiful. Aside from the above mentioned, the bag is in very good condition for its age.
There are no issues with the inside lining. Nothing sticky or gummy or weird. No rips, stains or funky smells.
**Auction details**
- Please review the recent increases in postal rates on the USPS site. No
one at USPS consulted me or asked for my permission or agreement to
raise the rates so don't get snippy with me about the rates. If you send
me snark, I'll just tell you I don't care, uhm, think you're nuts something neutral and polite.
- There
is "bargain" and there is expecting an item of value to essentially be
given away with free shipping thrown in. We all know the difference.
- Items
listed are not from my personal stash or closets unless specifically
stated. I do not have the item's pedigree. I do not know the habits of
the original owner(s). For example, my home is nonsmoking; however, I
cannot guarantee items I obtain were never exposed to smoke or pets or
acrylic or bad language or tin-foil hat worthy conspiracies. Err on the
side of caution and presume there has been exposure to all of the
above.
- I
look the items over carefully and will note imperfections, if any. My
definition of "imperfection" may differ dramatically from yours. Please
review photographs and remember colors may look different depending on monitor settings or the type of device you're using.
To recap:Don't send me snark.
Don't
send me a dose of your daily crazy, e.g. a $200 set of knitting needles
marked down to $100 but you want them for $20 plus free shipping.
Lowball offers deserve eyerolls.
Because
the origins of the items are unknown, presume the previous owners
watched trash tv, used bad language, wore tin hats and exchanged
conspiracy theories in front of the items and probably had a pet. I
don't know if any of that is true but please presume that it is.
NO. DRAMA. ZONE.
Ok, that's it. *dusts off hands* Back to the fun stuff.