Baseball Game Bag?

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#1
Here's a question I've been thinking about asking for awhile. My sons play baseball and so I go to watch their games. Well, this summer one of my boys is playing tournaments which means sitting in the hot dusty :yucky: bleachers for hours on end. Or, what about when you go to a major league game? What do you usually take? I do have a coach nylon backpack, but are these even still in style (I hope they are, but???)
 
#2
Hmm. Good question. I'd just take a bag that is easy to clean, or just pick up a cheapo at Target so if it gets dirty it's no big. Coach is lovely but only when clean :o) Whenever I go out to a game or to the beach I always just carry a small tote I bought at Target a couple of years ago. That way I don't have to worry about where I set it and if it gets dirty I just throw it in the wash!
 
#3
If you don't carry alot I would get a swingpack. That way it goes around your shoulder & waist & you don't have to put it down anywhere where it might get dirty. Katie had a good idea too.
 
#4
I tend to carry a lot, including my sunglasses in the case, a water bottle, sunscreen, and those type of things. Katie's idea is what I usually do, but when the tournament is in another city, there's usually time in between games to go to lunch, shopping, etc. So, I like to have my purse. I suppose I could leave it locked in the car and just take my necessities in the tote. Or, maybe a tote and a swingpack, hmmm.
Thanks for the ideas!
 
#6
I have a black nylon weekender tote from coach that I use for the beach, etc. Its really easy to clean and super cute.

And although I dont recommend this. I also have a cadet blue signature hobo that is just faded and stained to high heaven. I use this when I dont want to worry about hurting the bag. I didnt even realize how faded my bag had become until I saw the matching wallet at the outlet. You wouldnt have even thought they were the same color to start with.
 
#7
Since Coach leather is so easy to clean, I'd probably get a soft duffle. It's versatile enough to carry on my shoulder or cross-chest, holds quite a lot and a soft cloth and a little moisturizer at the end of the day will take the dust off. I'd just get it in brown so it doesn't show very well before it gets cleaned off. :smile:
 
#9
Experienced softball Mom here. After 10 months of softball (indoor and out) I carry my gallery totes, backpack, and swingpack depending on how long I will be there. I have always picked brown and never had a problem with dirt and grime. The bag I loved most though was a Harve Chapelier (found at bloomingdales) and my Longchamp tote
http://www.magnums.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=LONGCHAMP-LAND&gclid=CJearKDHtYYCFQ5xUAodF3BDRQ (also at nordstrom and saks).
They can be wiped clean with babywipes and were alot less than my other bags.

My first choice would be a longchamp, second the chapelier, third my Coach (only because I would freak if some kid spilled some gatorade on it).
 
#10
I have an 8 year old son that plays football, basketball and soccer and I purchased a swingpack to use for this games. It is also good to use at Six Flags. There have been times that I just use my skinny mini or a wristlet.
 
#12
I was a baseball stat in high school (graduated in '05) and always got filthy from being in the dugout with the team. I only would bring an easy to clean bag with me - I used my nylon Prada, but Coach has some nylon swingpacks in the outlets that are adorable! Also, I find the dark brown signature pretty durable, but I made sure not to bring any bags with vachetta leather on them!
 
#13
All the suggestions are great! Serendipity, I will look for the Longchamp tote that you suggested. I've actually done prob. all the suggestions over the course of the past 10 years of games, but I just started thinking about this last week when I forgot to switch to a tote and there was 103 degree sun beating down on my Coach bag:wtf:
Question though - So do you think the nylon Coach backpack is too passe'? Does anyone use backpack type purses anymore?
 
#14
Hmm. I'm not sure why you would want to take a Coach to baseball games like that. I would just get some cheap tote bag from Target. I would not even get a Longchamp tote. They aren't really expensive, but they are still too costly to take around all that dust and heat like that. :smile:
 
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