Louis Vuitton Key Holder

I have had the best time getting older/vintage Louis Vuitton stuff off of eBay.
Every once in a while you can find a classic at a bargain price. 

I wanted a key holder to keep work, house, and car keys all in one spot. 

Don't you loathe looking for your keys? 

 I lost my car keys after moving my classroom several years ago. I had my classroom keys.

No car keys.

After a full day of moving, I spent an hour looking for keys. 

Super fun, let me tell you. 

Epi is a type of Louis Vuitton leather. 

It was very popular in the 90s but has recently made a comeback. 

I found a 6 key holder for a great deal. 

It is identical to this one but I do think mine was in a little it better shape. 

It was also much cheaper. 

I usually opt for "buy it now" It took about a week to come from Japan. 

It needed a decent cleaning. 

I adore the purple inside. 

Cleaning helped but it didn't take care of all of the worn spots. 

I used basic acrylic paint to clean up the edges. 

It needed another go round about six months later. 

I ruined it by using a yellow dye that was a little too bright. 

Sorry no picture. 

After a year, I gave myself permission to let the yellow go. 

Bill had some black leather dye. 

Hello, gorgeous. 

The yellow was fun but the black is so classy looking.
I adore black and purple.

Did you know you could re-dye leather?
Tandy Crafts has leather dye but you could also order it off of eBay.
Just chose a darker shade.

I'm sold on this method of corralling my keys. I don't misplace my keys as often. 

They are harder to see in my purse now that the key holder is black but worth it. 

A new 6 Key Holder is currently $310.00. 

I think I paid $35.00. 

Read my thoughts on shopping for second hand designer items in this post. 

Thank you for stopping by.
Katie