Condition:
THE FIRST
The overall condition is good though there is noticeable soiling and wear along the leather trim and edging especially at each of the corners leather. The top leather handle is detached but maintained with the bag. The canvas exterior has some large scratches on the base and top of the bag, each side near the bases, and the front and back near the edges. The interior lining coating has started to wear and peel away from the canvas on the top flap. There is noticeable wear along the leather edges near and one the hardware where the latter has been heavily scratched or the plating worn off.
THE SECOND
The overall condition is good structurally though there is very noticeable wear and darkening along the leather edging, especially at the folding areas and corners. The metal hanging hook is very worn though still fully intact with many scratches and areas where the plating has worn off. The top leather handle and trim has darkened from use with one side trim piece appearing to have water spots. The exterior canvas has one small scratch on the back right bottom corner. A connection latch D-ring is missing on one of the bottom sides. The lining coating has become tacky to the touch with some scuffs on the main compartment flap but is otherwise fully intact and useable.
THE THIRD
The overall condition is very good structurally though there is noticeable wear and soiling on the leather handle, front leather stamp, front leather buckled straps, and trim. The corners of the PVC piping has scratches and is lightly worn and the base rubber feet are lightly worn. The canvas exterior has some scratches noticeable on the front right base corner and next to the left strap, left side by strapping, and base of the bag.
THE FOURTH
The overall condition is good structurally though there is considerable wear to the leather side edging, especially at each of the corners where the finish has worn away to a rougher texture and a darker coloration. There are several scratches throughout the external canvas, most noticeable on each surface near the bottom and beside each side edged in leather. Three of the bottom wheels appear to be missing the outer layer of rubber with the gold-tone plating worn off in areas. The top handle is detached but maintained with the case and the interior right side pocket is detached on the bottom seam.
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