Buying vintage designer handbags is a fabulous way of broadening your handbag collection. You should determine whether the fashion bag will be used frequently or if you’re more interested in purchasing it as a collectable. You should follow some of these simple guidelines when purchasing and looking for your vintage handbag.
– You should buy from a reputable dealer. The dealer should be able to answer all your questions and have a reputation for being honest and fair.
– Do not buy anything that is worn out or stained more then just a little. Some wear and tear is a given, it will also add charm to the bag. But too much bag damage can only make the look purse used.
– Know that if you choose to have the bag restored or repaired you decrease the value of the purse. Vintage bags are given value not for only their popularity but for their workmanship.
– Details such does the bag closes properly would one your major concerns. But you could pay top dollar because it could be of the first bags to use magnetic clasping. But perhaps you might be more interested in the appearance rather then the ingenuity and history of the...