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Preserving Old Luggage

1 used in a piece of luggage’s construction. Vintage suitcases, “holdalls,” and trunks might have been made from fabric, paper, cardboard, leather, animal skins, vinyl or wood. Even the hardware holding the piece together—nails, screws, thread, glue, and so on—can vary. Different materials require different care. Leather

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