Okay, went through the photos here (duh, Linnea... look before asking) and my Kooba consignment shop find is a Virginia. Woot!Newbie here with my first post to TPF and I had to start in Kooba. I have one (so far--bear with me, the purse addiction hit only recently). I have no clue of its age or style name as I stumbled over it stuck in a back rack at a consignment shop and paid a whopping $15 for it. It's heavy heavy dark brown leather, abouit 11 x15, single strap with distressed bronze studs and buckles. Bronze-ish name plate inside and out, dark green suede interior (spotless). Having read through the messages here, I'm taking that this is an older Kooba? It's heavy and the leather creaks wonderfully.
I love the looks of the Sloane (learned that from eBay and BagBonanza) but I've not meet one in person yet to know if it has the weight and understated edgy gorgeousness of my ($15) Kooba.
Is there a repository of photos/data on Kooba somewhere?
Thanks, and nice to 'meet' you all!
This is the Kooba that I think is a Virginia that I found at the consignment shop. It had one rivet missing which I replaced with a bronze 'paw' button (my cats approved). Other than that it's in terrific condition.
How charming and cute! Where did you ever find that? What a great idea!
I just won a white NWOT kooba on ebay, but don't know the name of the style! I hate that!!!
I cant figure out how to upload the pic, so here is the description:
double shoulder straps, 2 zippered horizontal pockets on both sides, 16 wide and 14 tall. extra leather pieces wrap the bottom. Hobo style. Brown interior .
Any ideas?
Thanks!!!!!!
That one in the eBay listing gordomom found is an Avery like this:Is it this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/KOOBA-BAG-NEW-WITHOUT-TAGS-/200599487412?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item2eb4a943b4#ht_500wt_951
I don't recognize the style, but at least this way, there is a photo.
Good luck!