This is a fun thread . . . I bought my first Coach when I was in 7th grade from money I saved babysitting and mowing lawns. I still have it. It is navy blue, all leather, and one of the beautiful Coach bags of that era (the late 80s). Over the years, I had several leather Coach bags and Dooney All-Weather Leather bags. A few years ago, I started adding a few Kate Spades. I have always liked purses, but maybe bought or received as gifts a bag or two a year at most.
Then this September I disovered Kooba and The Purse Forum, and it has all been downhill from there! Now I have Koobas, Botkiers, Louis Vuittons, and a Rebecca Minkoff. Unfortunately, I like lots of designers, which makes things even worse because there are so many options!