Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[ponytail]

I love seeing all these rehabs! Great job everyone!

 

[zippy14u]

I'm really glad you started this...this is something I love to do....just found a couple of bags that are in rehab right now... will post when their ready(should have taken some "before" pictures)

 

[dstalksalot]

I have posted several rehab projects and will post soon

 

[BEBEPURSE]

Before and after. Skinny Flight Bag 80's vintage
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[DemRam]

Before and after. Skinny Flight Bag 80's vintage
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WOW! What a great job on the rehab and what a great looking old Coach!

I haven't done a rehab for a long time...it makes me want to look for something to rescue.

 

[bunnymasseuse]

WOW! What a great job on the rehab and what a great looking old Coach!

I haven't done a rehab for a long time...it makes me want to look for something to rescue.

^Agree, her rehab DID look great! Can't wait to see your next find Dem!

 

[happybag]

Beautiful bag, Bebepurse! You did a fabulous job!

 

[uhkiwi]

HI....I just found this thread....and ooohh..I love it...I love rescuing old Coaches..purses in general..and if they are dirty..I clean them up.....my latest purchase is a Coach straw basket....which my mom loves....I had always wanted to have one of those.and I finally found one for $8.00 dls. I added some colorful hangtags I had from another purse...and a flower coin purse..and it looks cute.....I will post pics. I love hunting ..digging and finding those Coach purses that get no love....it's all in the thrill of the hunt.

Here are the photos.....

where did you find this for $8?? loves it, soo cute!

 

[katev]

Before and after. Skinny Flight Bag 80's vintage
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Fabulous job, congratulations!

 

[YokelMel]

Before and after. Skinny Flight Bag 80's vintage
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Wow, really great job! Makes me want to raid my local SA and Goodwill today to see if they have anything worth working on...

 

[BEBEPURSE]

WOW! What a great job on the rehab and what a great looking old Coach!

I haven't done a rehab for a long time...it makes me want to look for something to rescue.

Thanks all!

DemRam:
Funny you refer to it as a rescue because that is what I feel like when I buy them - like I am rescuing them from disgard. This was a $5 find at SA and just tossed on a shelf amongst other knick-knacks - not even in the purse section.

 

[orejitagirl]

I found this at my local flea market, We go every Sunday....Thanks!

 

[albatross]

I'm new here and I'm so glad to have found this thread as I'm a devotee of the vintage Coach classics. Thanks, bunnymasseuse!

 

[momtok]

Oh that's right, I should have posted my "oldest" rehab/rescue so far.

Late seventies (I think), made in New York City, "Basic Bag".

Thread with more pics is here:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/rehabbed-nyc-bag-im-really-impressed-fob-decoration-651974.html

I'll just put a couple of the before/after pics here. (Two before, with blemishes. Then the creed. Then after, with the leather richer brown after heavy conditioning. And another after, with how much I could surprisingly fit inside.)

I'm not sure what I expected from an original NYC bag, but holy crap, the leather is as wonderful as any of my other vintage Coach, and the *zipper* .. a "Talon" zipper ... literally moves like butter.

 

[momtok]

(Sigh at myself ... just realized I hadn't put any of the other rescue/rehabs here either.)

My others (all "after" pics, all prettied up) ...