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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim Goodykoontz, post: 10231893, member: 82566&quot;]hi everyone.&nbsp; i recently found this very cool old Wells Fargo Mailbag.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been in contact with Heritage Auctions about this piece and they&#039;re interested in it as an auction piece.&nbsp; it seems, no one has ever seen a mailbag like this with a stamp indicating it was actually patented by Wells Fargo &amp; Co in 1859.&nbsp; anyway, it has several elements that make it somewhat better than most old mailbags and i do want to sell it.&nbsp; the biggest problem with this piece is, the leather portion, both top and bottom are worn to such an extent that the outer layer or finish is powdery.&nbsp; if you brush it against your clothes it leaves a brown stain of leather dust.&nbsp; the leather is still thick and fairly soft and pliable, but i&#039;m concerned about the dryness of the outer layer and sending it off where it&#039;s going to be handled by a lot of people.&nbsp; the finish needs to be sealed and stabilized.&nbsp; i&#039;m wondering if anyone here has experience with old leather?&nbsp; i&#039;ve spoken to several people locally and they&#039;ve suggested Neats Foot Oil, Saddle Soap as well as various other leather conditioners.&nbsp; I was thinking of just spraying it with Scotchguard for leather too.&nbsp; i&#039;m hoping someone here knows a bit about leather conservation.&nbsp; i believe this was probably originally vegetable tanned.&nbsp; any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...thanks</p><p>[ATTACH=full]511512[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]511513[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]511514[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]511515[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]511516[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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