Problems with peeling handbags

Seemingly, coated leather does this. I had two leather sofas from a reputable shop some years ago and some areas of the sofas started to peel - looked like blisters. They were under a five year warranty (didn’t pay for it) and the chap came and measured up, sourced new sections and replaced them. He told me they coat the leather after dying it which makes it all the same colour and the coating was to fix said colour. No idea if that was true or not.

Leather needs treated from time to time with a balm. Stored in acid free bag.

This also happened to my boots which I had not worn but kept in the wardrobe.

Are they made in China? I have a leather handbag which I bought from Hotter ages ago. It's still like new.

You've made me think- it probably was guineas- "luxuries" often seemed to come in guineas rather than pleb ££££- I think our rent was 10guineas too!
How that dates me!

RosiesMawagain

I still have my «going away outfit» black leather handbag, from 1970, suede lined and in mint condition.
In 1970 I believe it cost £25 - which was the equivalent of 2 weeks rent in our first flat !
(Kept in a dust bag, like Mum’s beautiful bags- sadly not the sort I would use.)

Aww, RosiesMawagain, this reminded me of the black patent, suede lined handbag my Mum & Dad bought me for my 18th (1970), 21 guineas in John Lewis. Still in the original dustbag, still beautiful and used for my daughter's wedding in 2011.

I still have my «going away outfit» black leather handbag, from 1970, suede lined and in mint condition.
In 1970 I believe it cost £25 - which was the equivalent of 2 weeks rent in our first flat !
(Kept in a dust bag, like Mum’s beautiful bags- sadly not the sort I would use.)

My very best ones are kept in cloth bags with a draw string. I assume deterioration is to do with the atmosphere.

Emeraldforest

My 'expensive' (to me anyway!) Leather sofas are both flaking away and I have very unsatisfactory covers on them now. Obviously not real leather !

I have the same problem it wasn’t expensive as such middle of the road price, but it’s all flaking away on the chair I use the most. Very disappointing Luckily I rarely have visitors apart from family but I didn’t expect it to happen at all

My 'expensive' (to me anyway!) Leather sofas are both flaking away and I have very unsatisfactory covers on them now. Obviously not real leather !

That is odd as the leather (well we thought it was leather) on my DH’s coat has done exactly the same thing as you describe. It had been in a wardrobe for over a year. We were both puzzled by what caused this. Unfortunately he had to throw it out.