My thinking was that there is a little bit of range for the BTs , so I would try the medium and take a stab. I will look up exactly what it is labeled. I figured if it didn't match, I would just keep buying bags till it did
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It’s a nice thick leather, very sturdy. Wish I could revive the original color more which is more vibrant than the current faded aqua but alas... She’s an older gal so can’t expect her to be perfect, right?
I have some catalogue pics of regular weight and lightweight leather in alot of amazing colors. From the late 90s it seems. They are my new HG bags. I bought a lightweight in Tangerine back in the day. I have to do some discreet scrounging in my sister's clost the next time I visit to see if she still has her Periwinkle assortment.
Can you post the catalogue pix when you have a moment? I’d love to see the colors!
There is Banana!!! I can do it over the weekend when I am on my laptop. I know they made Lightweights in a variety, it is the regular weight leather I would like to see.
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I had the lime green one in the first photo. I wonder whatever happened to that bag???? I must have consigned it at some point. I loved the Ergo hobo bags! Had it in mahogany and black.
Thanks, Gingerone. Don't know if it is luck so much as persistence. I lost my job a while back and have been freelancing from home. With no commute, I can thrift several times a week. I also live in NYC, home of the original Coach factory and probably the largest historical Coach market, so there is something to be said for proximity. Some folks in Florida also have outstanding luck, because the state is "God's waiting room," as the joke goes.
Wow! What a cool color! That is very unusual. Thanks for sharing. That's really good to know that it's not just mine in which the straps are a little short. I was hoping someone else with one might confirm that's just how they are. Mine has an outlet stamp on it so I was worried it could be a fault with it. I think I will try to use it, then I will know straight away if it's going to work or not. I thought maybe the straps are meant to be short to help keep the bag upright so your stuff doesn't just fall out.
Lucky you, BronxBeauty. I also work from home, and the thrift stores around me never seem to have vintage bags. Maybe it’s California, but I only seem to find them online. You’ve inspired me to check thrift stores more often though. [emoji57]
I am orig from the NYC/LI area and I miss thrifting around the city. There are still treasures out there. I do believe that there is more coach there than anywhere, as it was the hometown status "good" bag for so long. I have to find bags on ebay as the pickings are slim to none by me (LA) and my neighborhood has gentrified out of thrift stores. I love the NYC bags, they have the history attached to them.
Ty! Maybe I am mixing up my fruits. I see Mango, not banana. But that yellow looks amazing.
ETA And those ergos of all shapes and sizes are the cutest. But also, unfortunately, heavily knocked off. At least from what I see second hand online and at thrift shops.
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