Sabrina Carpenter & Fur Cleaning

[CoyoteFox]

Excuse the weird title...

I got you here to discuss this second-hand coat that I'm considering buying below... Found it online and I'm curious if the Fur Den experts think this dusty fox can be saved with a professional cleaning... Does it need a glazing while we're at it? I appreciate your help explaining what a good cleaning can and can't do for an older coat... Water damage perhaps? It has a Sabrina Carpenter red carpet fur coat vibe to it...

Buy & Restore or Don't Buy?

Many thanks, and Hug a Fur Coat Today!

[Chrisfurlover]

How much is it and would it be worth getting it cleaned? Do you have a furrier local or nearby to go to them beforehand and show them the pictures and ask about their opinion beforehand?

[CoyoteFox]

@Chrisfurlover Equivalent of $160 USD... That's the listed price, and no way I'd pay that much for a coat in this condition... But it gets me thinking each time I see one of these... It could've been inside a garbage bag for 20years in a shipping container for all I know at this point... Maybe I'm too optimistic thinking it could get back to how it looked before the obvious weathering it's received... I see older coats all the time that have this look and I thought I'd ask the people who know vintage furs the best... 👍

Edited 10 hours ago by CoyoteFox

[minkme]

cleaning and glazing is around $100-150 maybe? depending on if you can get it done locally?

[Chrisfurlover]

3 hours ago, CoyoteFox said:

@Chrisfurlover Equivalent of $160 USD... That's the listed price, and no way I'd pay that much for a coat in this condition... But it gets me thinking each time I see one of these... It could've been inside a garbage bag for 20years in a shipping container for all I know at this point... Maybe I'm too optimistic thinking it could get back to how it looked before the obvious weathering it's received... I see older coats all the time that have this look and I thought I'd ask the people who know vintage furs the best... 👍

Definitely ask the right questions, bring up that it’s going to cost a lot to restore it and if you really want… try and negotiate the price down. That’s only if you want. Would be cool to document the journey and see how well it turns out