I have been using my '06 Black City all the time since 2006 and it is starting to show some wear ( I use my colored '05 BBags a lot, too, but this one is my go-to staple which I don't have to baby- and trust me- I baby my colored '05 beauties! ).Surprisingly the wear is mainly around the piping area around the opening of the bag and the handle piping (where the leather comes together)- the corners are still in perfect condition 4 years down the road.
I am definitely a die hard '05 leather fan and nearly all of my bags are from '05 these days so I obviously started my search for on '05 Black City. I have to say that I was pretty shocked by what people would charge for really beat up, old '05 black cities. I'm talking scuffed corners and piping, completely matte, worn leather etc. I would not even consider paying nearly double the retail price for that. I frankly think it's pretty rude to charge that much for a worn out bag.
I have therefore decided to give a new BBag a shot. I spent some time education myself about the newer leathers since my biggest fear is getting a BBag that will fade (eww!!!) so I definitely decided against '07 SS and FW. I found this stunning '08 FW Black City on realdealcollection.com and talked to Corey about the leather and color depth of this beauty and am now convinced that the leather is stunning and not going to fade. It pretty much looks and feels like an '05 Black City and I can't wait for this beauty to arrive! :)
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