Dry Rot Leather what does it mean and what to look out for when selecting a vintage Hermes bag project

Hello again,

Today we had some strange stuff falling from the skies on the ranch around lunch time. I thought it was hail but upon closer inspection it was in fact a strange popcorn like snow? The skies were blue with some fluffy dark grey clouds... wild western weather...

Lately, I've had questions regarding restoring some bags which are in fact too far gone
What is too far gone?
Well for instance some bags have a condition called dry rot it means the leather has lost in elasticity  and oils and become so dry the fibers break down  easily with stress, this sort situation means the leather tears easily very much like cardboard or thick paper, it no longer can flex and spring back as healthy leather does. Sometimes you will notice cracking surface texture as well. These are extreme examples but as you can imagine not lotion or potion will bring leather I this condition together again.  So when you are looking for a vintage Hermes Kelly bag say in box calf for instance  you will want to check it very carefully look at its surface is it smooth or kind of crackled? Are there small tears along the bend points? Its very important to look at the handle bases, check them for small tears. Don't get to thinking that the leather is in good shape just because its shiny.  Anyhow more on this  subject in future.





Well its a busy day  so I'll sign off for now...Im  working on filling up the website www.docridesluxuryagain.com and the ebay store http://stores.ebay.com/Docrides-Luxury-Again?_trksid=p2047675.l2563  also sorting out how to add video feeds so I can teach and demonstrate how to restore and upkeep luxury hand bags.  Its all very exciting and Im sure glad you stopped by.