2019 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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My 2019 goals are to stop making impulse decisions and only buy bags that fulfill a need. I feel like too often I buy a bag and then find myself reaching for others in my collection because the new bag doesn't offer anything different. I will be looking for bags that I can use at work!
My 2019 goal is to enjoy what I have. There will always be something new and limited. There will always be sale items that are tempting. But for 2019 I want to focus on reducing the stress in my life and being happy with what I have.
My 2018 didn’t go as planned in terms of numbers - I had hoped to limit my bag purchases to about 5. But I brought in 15!! But on the other side, I also sold/gave a total of 15!
But in terms of what I bought, I think I was successful in terms of more thought out purchases, which was part of my 2018 goals.
For 2019, I am aware that I really DO NOT NEED any bag. All will be just WANT. I was successful in 2018 in filling the gaps. So I hope not to buy a lot. If I could do ZERO why not?? But then I have a trip in March to a fave country with wonderful secondary bag market, so I don’t know!
And I need to let go of a few more bags. Maybe doing the Love/Like it or List Challenge will help. I don’t have a set number to maintain, but I want a manageable collection!
But in terms of what I bought, I think I was successful in terms of more thought out purchases, which was part of my 2018 goals.
For 2019, I am aware that I really DO NOT NEED any bag. All will be just WANT. I was successful in 2018 in filling the gaps. So I hope not to buy a lot. If I could do ZERO why not?? But then I have a trip in March to a fave country with wonderful secondary bag market, so I don’t know!
And I need to let go of a few more bags. Maybe doing the Love/Like it or List Challenge will help. I don’t have a set number to maintain, but I want a manageable collection!
I pick the 10 in 31 challenge. I picked up a tip here to have have essentials in pouches that I can transfer easily from bag to bag. This time last year, moved to a smaller wallet that aided this cause too. I have a tech pouch for office building access fob, flash drive on lanyard and cell phone recharged and essentials pouch with rescue inhaler, floss, mints, etc.*** January Challenges ***
I’m sharing these a little early so those of us who participate can plan.
• New Year, New Bag - Wear your three newest bags at least twice this month
• Like it or List it - Several people plan to sell bags. Pick one on the bubble and wear it a few times. If it’s not love by 1/31, commit to selling it.
• 10 in 31 Challenge - Wear at least 10 bags one time this month to help you rotate (we did 15 in the past but I’m lowering the number so more people can participate and to take into consideration extreme weather in some regions)
• Color Challenge - Pick a color and wear all the bags you have in their color at least once. (Starting in Feb, the color will be based on the birthstone for the month. But since Jan is garnet and we recently did red, I’m leaving the color up to you to chose this month.)
I’m going to do the color challenge (red) and the 10 in 31 challenge. I’m actually going to try to do 15 in 31.
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Question: do we want to do the weekly color showcases again this year?
Any other suggestions on what we should do to keep ourselves shopping our closets and playing with our bags?
What do I want for this year?? Since over the last two years I have indulged myself in my passion, vintage and *retired bags not old enough to be considered vintage* Coach bags, most of what I call the working breedsThis is the shopping your closet thread so I don’t want to enable or tempt anyone. But, I’m curious.
What bag do you want or plan to buy this year. Is anything calling your name?
I’m still cuckoo for a Dior. The black WOC is AH-ma-zing!!!! Definitely a keeper. It fits my iPhone, keys, lip color, tissues, and tiny medicine container without stuffing or playing bag Tetris. Lol! It also actually fits my slimmer sunnies if I take out the tissues and med container (neither of which I have to carry). And, the leather is ridiculously supple and lush!!!
Mr. S. has been “fussing” since it came in that I didn’t let him get it right away and so, it could have been gone. He’s really a sweetie. Now that we are empty nest, he wants to be involved and buy my bags for me. It doesn’t make a difference since all our money is in the same pot but, I guess his male mind wants to “take care of the little woman.” And, I have to admit it makes me feel spoiled. It’s funny how the mind works.Hey, whatever works!
Anyway, now that I have 3 Dioramas, I’m fiending for another. Lol! And now that I like the WOC, I’d like a second (not necc a Diorama) in a metallic.
Other than that, the bags I’m super interested in are the Gucci Dionysus, Givenchy Antigona, Bal City and Lady Dior. I’ve wanted these last two for a while and can’t pull the trigger. Maybe this year, I will!!!
And, I want to keep adding interesting bags. My last 3 additions are all limited edition or limited run bags. I bought some great classics, now I like having a few bags with personality. I just don’t want anything trendy. Not at the price point I tend to buy now.
I can say most definitely bags Coach offered in less common colors. There are several holy grail styles that if I found, only in decent shape and at the right price, I would happily keep as collectibles. I also have at least a dozen in a pile to be refurbished and/or cleaned, most of which I did not plan on buying per se, but when the opportunities presenteted themselves, I did. So I do not need to buy any for what has turned out to be my refurbishing hobby at this time!Many years ago, after being introduced to and educated on the topic of sustainability, I made a decision to recycle and upcycle hand bags, purses, totes whenever possible. I have long admired Coach leather bags and was introduced to the idea of refurbishing them at least 15 years ago, and the sheer number of them in the secondary markets explains why I now have a bunch I really enjoy and so I can be more selective moving forward.
And I have discovered bag charms! I have about 10 or so and could go crazy with them. But fortunately, many I am drawn to because they are cute, don’t work with my bags so I dodged a bullet. I do love I can get personalized hang tags from Coach, so that is a great alternative, specially cost wise.
Lastly, I did buy a new Coach bag in chalk cross grain at an outlet this summer. An ivory/ bone/chalk was a definite hole in my assortment. Vintage Coach is hard to find in good condition in white/ off white and frankly if I did find one, I would be concerned about how it would wear. After looking at a cross grain leather bag my niece bought, I realized what the leather did not offer in texture (I am all about texture ), it did offer in being able to be wiped down easily in the event of a minor stain, like coffee dribbles, etc! And I also bought a satchel sold in 2015/16 in a shade of blue (with contrasting edge coat) that I was drawn to from the first time someone posted it. I never thought I would own one, but while on a random online search , I found a listing totally within my budget ($100 or less) and was completely shocked when the seller accepted my offer.
So if I stumble across a Rogue in a shade of yellow, or with tea roses, at an insanely low price . . . Or a vintage Bancroft Brief in any color, on a bargain ( I have one in BT that I really really enjoy using) . . .
Happy Holidays to all, and here’s to having fun with your collection!
You have me very intrigued by the rehab thing. There are some old coach styles that I really loved.What do I want for this year?? Since over the last two years I have indulged myself in my passion, vintage and *retired bags not old enough to be considered vintage* Coach bags, most of what I call the working breeds
Many years ago, after being introduced to and educated on the topic of sustainability, I made a decision to recycle and upcycle hand bags, purses, totes whenever possible. I have long admired Coach leather bags and was introduced to the idea of refurbishing them at least 15 years ago, and the sheer number of them in the secondary markets explains why I now have a bunch I really enjoy and so I can be more selective moving forward.
And I have discovered bag charms! I have about 10 or so and could go crazy with them. But fortunately, many I am drawn to because they are cute, don’t work with my bags so I dodged a bullet. I do love I can get personalized hang tags from Coach, so that is a great alternative, specially cost wise.
Lastly, I did buy a new Coach bag in chalk cross grain at an outlet this summer. An ivory/ bone/chalk was a definite hole in my assortment. Vintage Coach is hard to find in good condition in white/ off white and frankly if I did find one, I would be concerned about how it would wear. After looking at a cross grain leather bag my niece bought, I realized what the leather did not offer in texture (I am all about texture ), it did offer in being able to be wiped down easily in the event of a minor stain, like coffee dribbles, etc! And I also bought a satchel sold in 2015/16 in a shade of blue (with contrasting edge coat) that I was drawn to from the first time someone posted it. I never thought I would own one, but while on a random online search , I found a listing totally within my budget ($100 or less) and was completely shocked when the seller accepted my offer.
So if I stumble across a Rogue in a shade of yellow, or with tea roses, at an insanely low price . . . Or a vintage Bancroft Brief in any color, on a bargain ( I have one in BT that I really really enjoy using) . . .
Happy Holidays to all, and here’s to having fun with your collection!
What do I want for this year?? Since over the last two years I have indulged myself in my passion, vintage and *retired bags not old enough to be considered vintage* Coach bags, most of what I call the working breeds
Many years ago, after being introduced to and educated on the topic of sustainability, I made a decision to recycle and upcycle hand bags, purses, totes whenever possible. I have long admired Coach leather bags and was introduced to the idea of refurbishing them at least 15 years ago, and the sheer number of them in the secondary markets explains why I now have a bunch I really enjoy and so I can be more selective moving forward.
And I have discovered bag charms! I have about 10 or so and could go crazy with them. But fortunately, many I am drawn to because they are cute, don’t work with my bags so I dodged a bullet. I do love I can get personalized hang tags from Coach, so that is a great alternative, specially cost wise.
Lastly, I did buy a new Coach bag in chalk cross grain at an outlet this summer. An ivory/ bone/chalk was a definite hole in my assortment. Vintage Coach is hard to find in good condition in white/ off white and frankly if I did find one, I would be concerned about how it would wear. After looking at a cross grain leather bag my niece bought, I realized what the leather did not offer in texture (I am all about texture ), it did offer in being able to be wiped down easily in the event of a minor stain, like coffee dribbles, etc! And I also bought a satchel sold in 2015/16 in a shade of blue (with contrasting edge coat) that I was drawn to from the first time someone posted it. I never thought I would own one, but while on a random online search , I found a listing totally within my budget ($100 or less) and was completely shocked when the seller accepted my offer.
So if I stumble across a Rogue in a shade of yellow, or with tea roses, at an insanely low price . . . Or a vintage Bancroft Brief in any color, on a bargain ( I have one in BT that I really really enjoy using) . . .
Happy Holidays to all, and here’s to having fun with your collection!
I must confess that I’m interested in seeing some of your refurbished and vintage Coach bags! I don’t own any Coach these days, but I’ve always liked their more vintage looking styles when they come out with them.
The rule of thumb, the better the condition of the bag, the better the outcome. Trust. Me.
That being said, there are a lot of bags that respond amazingly to a deep conditioning, which the average owner does not know how to do. There is a Vintage thread and a Rescue/Rehab thread in the Coach Clubhouse subforum.I have to get it together and get photos of them in one place. Over in the Coach forum, there are Vintage Collection and vintage reference threads.
They bring back styles, but why pay $$$ when I can get the original for $ ! Plus, the styles they bring back are not what I am interested in. I am probably the only vintage lover that is not all a-twitter over the Willis re-issue. But at least it tells me the Coach intern assigned to monitor social media is reading this blog.
Hi intern!
In 2018, I bought WAY. TOO. MANY. BAGS. 
That being said, I've been pleased with all of them except 1, which I already sold. I feel like I like all my 2018 bags more than the bags I acquired in 2016 and 2017, when I first started collecting. I do think this is because I have figured out my style and what I need/want more. I've definitely gotten to the point where all the bag needs are filled, and now I'm straight up just collecting.
So with that in mind, my resolution is to (responsibly) shop to my heart's content, with - as Sparkletastic says - a 100% success rate. I don't want to fall into trends or what I am "supposed" to have; I just want to be buying what I truly love and will use for a while. In the second half of 2019, when I hope to start graduate school, my life will be changing quite dramatically. I've spent the first half of my 20s in enjoyment, but the start of graduate school is like the closing chapter of that. After school I hope to move out of corporate and into non-profit, so who knows how much I'll be able to shop then I've always been saving, but during and after school I plan to really buckle down and start working towards a house 
Wishing all of you lovely TPFers a wonderful 2019 and luck with your resolutions
That being said, I've been pleased with all of them except 1, which I already sold. I feel like I like all my 2018 bags more than the bags I acquired in 2016 and 2017, when I first started collecting. I do think this is because I have figured out my style and what I need/want more. I've definitely gotten to the point where all the bag needs are filled, and now I'm straight up just collecting.
So with that in mind, my resolution is to (responsibly) shop to my heart's content, with - as Sparkletastic says - a 100% success rate. I don't want to fall into trends or what I am "supposed" to have; I just want to be buying what I truly love and will use for a while. In the second half of 2019, when I hope to start graduate school, my life will be changing quite dramatically. I've spent the first half of my 20s in enjoyment, but the start of graduate school is like the closing chapter of that. After school I hope to move out of corporate and into non-profit, so who knows how much I'll be able to shop then
I've always been saving, but during and after school I plan to really buckle down and start working towards a house Wishing all of you lovely TPFers a wonderful 2019 and luck with your resolutions
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Beware! It is an addiction! I started out innocently and quickly amassed a huge collection. Then I sold some off and got down to 10 vintage but it has crept back up to 20. Currently I have 3 sitting in my rehab pile that I'm having a hard time getting motivated to work on because they are difficult.
The easiest rehabs are usually bags from the 90s in darker colors. Don't count on stains to come out but rehabbing plumps up the leather and allows you to reshape the bag. It also makes the color richer and glowing.
You can see lots of refurbished beauties in these threads.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/vintage-coach-photos-chat.857690/
I'm not all atwitter over the Willis reissue either! I don't really like the original! As you know, I also prefer the original versions. I haven't bought any new Coach bags in 2 years but I've seen and felt them. I still don't think they have the quality of the older stuff.The rule of thumb, the better the condition of the bag, the better the outcome. Trust. Me.
I have to get it together and get photos of them in one place. Over in the Coach forum, there are Vintage Collection and vintage reference threads.
They bring back styles, but why pay $$$ when I can get the original for $ ! Plus, the styles they bring back are not what I am interested in. I am probably the only vintage lover that is not all a-twitter over the Willis re-issue. But at least it tells me the Coach intern assigned to monitor social media is reading this blog.
Okay lol, since you asked ... The black Plaza was in very good shape, but despite several conditioners was universally faded. I used a recolorant and love the rich coloring. The taupe brown Patricia’s Legacy was dry and squashed but shaped up nicely.
You restored these???? They look gorgeous! The leather is glowing.
See, this is what I think of when I think of a Coach bag... the original, thick, chewy leather in classic black or brown. And it was indestructible (well, almost!). I had one that I carried for years, and would probably be carrying it to this day except that it was stolen from the back of my chair in a NYC restaurant.
