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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:29 PM   #1
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Talking TygerKitty's Addiction

As with many of you I'm sure, my obsession with handbags/purses/etc started small and non-designer. My addiction actually started with dance and gymnastics bags to carry my things stylishly to the studio or the gym! It grew from there and at first I would only carry inexpensive bags (well, I was in middle and high school) and eventually bought a leather bag from Wilson's in a fabulous, bright aqua color. I was HOOKED!

It didn't help that a few years later my boss and his wife would buy their gymnastics coaches Coach and Dooney wristlets for Christmas presents! When I graduated from college they also bought me a small ostrich Dooney bag which only served to fuel the fire.

As soon as I could decide which Coach bag I wanted, I immediately went looking for it... it didn't help that I had moved to Colorado and was within 20 minutes of a Coach outlet either!

A year or two later I found TPF and then discovered the brand Tano! Hooked again! Thus, my collection is mostly cheapo bags I still enjoy, Coach and Tano!

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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:35 PM   #2
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Up first are some of my old, cheapo bags that I still love!

Pic 1 - The black in the back right I bought in Spain and I will probably always hold onto it because that trip was awesome! It's black nylon with two snap pockets and one zip in the middle. It drives me nuts because it looks the same from both sides and I always forget which pocket my things are in.

The red furry one in the back was from Old Navy and is just super fun in winter, it's soft and fuzzy and actually slings over the shoulder pretty easily and needs minimal care.

Next row down, the dark blue on the left is a Candie's bag from Kohls... I simply adoreeeeeee the color (it's darker blue than in the photo) and has a great pewtery sheen to it. Cute little satchel.

The silver one next to it is one of my "going out bags" and I don't even remember where I got it. But it's flashy enough for the bar and I don't care one bit if beer gets spilled on it or what not.

The light blue in the front is the bag from Wilson's that is leather (I have always loved color) and was worn a LOT for about a year! It's so smooshy and soft and I'm glad I made a segway into leather at some point.

The one on the right is from the Gap a few years ago and is a thick, tweed feeling fabric with flowers and the faux croco chocolate pockets. It's a super cute bag in the fall when I need a modest/mature look.


Pic 2 - some cute tote bags I still use when I need a light bag (from left to right - Old Navy, Vanity, Old Navy, Old Navy)

Pic 3 - Zebra is from Target, Gray/pewter is from Kohls, Red faux croco is from Lane Bryant, Leopard is from Victoria's Secret, Magenta is from Express, Black evening bag with feathers is from Target and the middle one (also shown in pic 4) is one of my FAVORITE bags made out of satin with ribbon trim which I got up north Wisconsin when my family and I were on vacation one time. Such a cutie!


Pic 5 - Bigggggggg purple bag from Target this fall because I was desperate for anything purple! Huge bag though, great for a carryon when you travel!
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:40 PM   #3
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Here are my cheapo clutches/makeup cases.

Silver with sequins was from NY&Co, Silver with the ring is a makeup case from Estee Lauder (I think?) and I use it as a clutch when I go out at night sometimes because it holds my camera!

Black quilted is from Lancome, Blue metallic is from Sephora

Faux snakeskin clutch from Macy's and same with the green/blue marbled one.
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:42 PM   #4
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Alright, onto the "designer" stuff!

Here is my very small Dooney collection! The wristlet was a gift from my boss and his wife, as well as the small ostrich purse. I bought the giraffe print one because I couldn't stop thinking about it for ages after I saw it in a store so I finally broke down and got it.
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:46 PM   #5
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On to my Coach collection! Coach accessories have to be one of my biggest addictions in the handbag world... they are too stinkin' cute and I can't help myself!

Pic 1 - What my Coach collection looks like when I pull everything out to be photographed! What a mess!

Pic 2 - All of my Coach bags (minus the ones I have had and then sold or returned)

Pic 3 - All of my "belted" bags

Pic 4 - All of my only-leather bags

Pic 5 - My two metallic, dusted suede bags
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:50 PM   #6
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Pic 1 - My coach mini-sig bags (aqua and magenta)

Pic 2 - All of my normal-sized signature bags (I don't really like khaki signature as you might be able to tell but I do like the tonal ones)

Pic 3 - The sateen feeling bags (hamptons weekend and scarf print ergo)

Pic 4 - Large-sized signature (denim and black sig stripe totes, legacy sig stripe shoulder bag, large black carly)

Pic 5 - My two patchwork bags (I really like the spring '07 patchwork but I have never used either of these bags! LOL!)
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:53 PM   #7
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YAY! Now my Coach accessories!

Pic 1 - This is what my Coach accessories look like separated into groups on my bed... still a mess!

Pic 2 - My two agendas

Pic 3 - Trying to squeeze in all my wristlets

Pic 4 - Pleated, belted wristlets (black, gold, brown, winter white, silver)

Pic 5 - Signature/heritage stripe wristlets (legacy multistripe, denim, black/gunmetal, pink heritage stripe)
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 02:58 PM   #8
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Pic 1 - patchwork wristlets (tan from the outlets, spring '07 patchwork)

Pic 2 - Lurex wristlets (black, gold, lilac/lavendar, silver, raspberry)

Pic 3 - Minisig and signature wristlets - (sky blue with tan leather (gift from my boss again! my first Coach piece), pear minisig, lilac, navy blue, khaki with pink patent trim)

Pic 4 - My capacity wristlets - (leopard framed wristlet, black/white sig with leather accents, minisig, white with brown leather, black bleecker with tattersall lining, yum!, silver lurex and raspberry lurex)

Pic 5 - Miniskinnies - (black with gunmetal, chocolate with bronze, perfume print, black sig)
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 03:01 PM   #9
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Pic 1 - makeup/jewelry cases - (green optic, black hamptons weekend, pink heritage stripe and a silver jewelry case)

Pic 2 - inside of the jewelry case

Pic 3 - Leather card cases from the outlet (black, white, brown)

Pic 4 - All my scarves! Most are ponytail except the two on top and the second purple from the right is a lot longer as well as the teal with gemstones

Pic 5 - My tattersall scarf and a headband I had made out of another tattersall scarf
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 03:02 PM   #10
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WOW! That is a lot of pretty bags! Thanks for sharing.
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 03:05 PM   #11
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Pic 1 - Framed coin purses from the outlet (pink and lavendar)

Pic 2 - Pink minisig accessories from the outlet because I forgot to take a photo of the pillbox by itself

Pic 3 - Wallets (blue sig, white leather turnlock and chocolate sig/leather bleecker)

Pic 4 - purple optic umbrellas

Pic 5 - A photo of things that are photographed in my collection but will likely be given as gifts because I planned on giving them as gifts but since I had them I figured I would photograph them all with my stuff (this apple keyfob is mine but I have two others that I am giving as gifts to my friends that are in the education program with me)
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 03:07 PM   #12
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Keyfobs and charms!!! Oh my goodness gracious I have too many of these lol!

Pic 1 - Group pic

Pic 2 - Fruit

Pic 3 - Animals

Pic 4 - Letters

Pic 5 - Teardrop fobs
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 03:10 PM   #13
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More fobs/charms!

Pic 1 - Flowers

Pic 2 - Random others that don't fit in any of my categories

Pic 3 - Shapes

Pic 4 - Metal charms

Pic 5 - Wouldn't you know it.. as soon as I got done photographing all my Coach and started on my Tano I found two more charms lol, another L and the earth - I'm also missing my black/gunmetal sig stripe ipod nano case because I can't find it or my ipod! Sad day!
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 03:11 PM   #14
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Lanyards!

And that concludes my Coach collection... next up: Tano!
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Old Oct 12th, 2008, 03:15 PM   #15
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My adored Tano collection... I discovered this brand on TPF and bought my first in May of this year! I have gone a little crazy!

Pic 1 - Tano leather swatches
Black crunch
Tango red crunch
Dandelion crunch
Lawn green crunch
Military green washed
Pool blue crunch
Blueprint blue crunch
Grape crunch
Raspberry crunch
Truffle crunch
Pearl crunch
Black crunch

Pics 2&3 - my tano bags on my bed before I organized them!

Pic 4 - My whole collection (minus the bag that is on it's way! )
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