How many Coach purses do you have?

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#151
*NYC Princess* said:
True, I didn't mean having variety though. I meant while I have maybe fewer than 25 bags, I unfortunately don't have any more self control in terms of amount spent as they're all mostly LV and some Chanel (also one Hermes and one MiuMiu). Have a couple Coach bags that have sentimental value. That's what piqued my bag interest in college!

I even find myself not using all the ones I have, I don't think I would be able to keep track of more!
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Oh, I see what you're saying. It's not sale excitement or hype that gets you. You see, you want and you buy without regard / self control on the amount spent. There's probably a few here who could also relate to that.

For quite a few of us, seeing a $800 FP bag for $300 was a deal we couldn't pass up, whether or not the bag even caught our interest before or not. A FOS sale full of deletes and a credit card was a dangerous thing for those of us with that kind of 'addiction'.
 
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#155
AggieK said:
I have between 40 and 50. I have lost count. I bought my first ones in 1983, two basic bags, in tabac and navy. Then a few years later I bought a saddle bag (I don't remember the name) in brown. In the 90s I bought a legacy zip in British tan. In the 2000s I started going to thrift stores. That's when I started my "Coach museum for the insane". I kept finding really great bags for peanuts, and rehabbing them. In the last year I started buying grey ones. They are very difficult to find. I have four, I think.

When my husband is out of town, I'll get them out and count them.
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Waiting for hubby to be out of town used to be me...somehow and somewhere he gave up and is actually trying to help me organize the collection and enables my purchases...sometimes even going out of his way to pick up something limited for me on his way home.
 
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#156
Thanks for your reply :). I have been "downsizing" for a couple of years now -- but was (am) still buying during that time. I am much better off today but it is a work in progress so I will just keep at it. Thanks again.

Suzanne B. said:
I read about your speed dating method and thought it was a great idea. I did something similar in the beginning and found myself not wanting to put some in rotation because I knew I didn't like to carry them so I switched up my method.

I actually have 10 bags, I forgot to count the one I'm using. :rolleyes: Oh, it took me several years to get to where I am today. I was still buying heavily as I was purging, so I was kind of spinning my wheels there for a while. The FOS and other great bargain buys was my downfall. I had to quit buying just because it was such a great bargain and stayed away from all the hype that was constantly going on here.....there was a time when there was always some kind of sale going on. FOS every few days, Coach retail on occasion, Macy's, etc. Staying away for a while got me away from all the hype and excitement of such a great bargains even though I had never been interested in those bags before. I downsized and made the one bag in one bag out rule for myself and surprisingly enough I stuck with it. And since then, I've gotten over the obsession I had over buying bags just because I felt like I needed to because it was such a great price or because I hadn't bought a bag in the last couple of FOS's and thought I needed something new. I still have a bit of obsession over collecting fobs and some small items from collaborations I like, but that's not even as bad as it was. I don't hoard anymore.
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Iamminda said:
Thanks for your reply :smile:. I have been "downsizing" for a couple of years now -- but was (am) still buying during that time. I am much better off today but it is a work in progress so I will just keep at it. Thanks again.
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You're most welcome! You said it right, it is a work in progress. But keep at it, since you are serious about it, you will eventually get to where you want to be. :tup:
 
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#160
Suzanne B. said:
Oh, I see what you're saying. It's not sale excitement or hype that gets you. You see, you want and you buy without regard / self control on the amount spent. There's probably a few here who could also relate to that.

For quite a few of us, seeing a $800 FP bag for $300 was a deal we couldn't pass up, whether or not the bag even caught our interest before or not. A FOS sale full of deletes and a credit card was a dangerous thing for those of us with that kind of 'addiction'.
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Right! Although I try to not buy without regard! And right now I shouldn't really be buying because of other commitments, but going next week to Paris, I feel like it's a good "bargain" going to LV or Chanel because of the current FX rate and the VAT back.
 
#161
Hobbsy said:
I don't think it matters, variety or dollar amount? There are many Coach bags that cost more than LV....so really doesn't matter which. It's being happy with what you have.
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You're missing my intention. I wasn't trying to be snarky. I was going off OP's self control comment. My personal preference is leather bags so they do fall on the higher spectrum but yes of course, none of us "need" more than a couple bags so it's all about what makes you happy.
 
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#162
*NYC Princess* said:
Right! Although I try to not buy without regard! And right now I shouldn't really be buying because of other commitments, but going next week to Paris, I feel like it's a good "bargain" going to LV or Chanel because of the current FX rate and the VAT back.
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I definitely would look at Chanel or LV in Paris, and possibly some other brands as well. I'm always looking for a relative bargain.
 
#165
I have added four Coach bags in last two weeks (two Rogue satchels, two regular Rogues). All in the summer sale. I will likely add a Rogue 25 down the road, but I may wait for something to pop up on secondhand market for thaf.

I am in my late 30s and this is the first time I have ever bought Coach! I have never been interested really until the 1941 line, but did not want to pay FP (I did buy one Rogue at FP). So I did jump at the sale.

I have added a few non-Coach bags/SLGs this year too, but I had purged my bags earlier this year. I have been KonMari'ing the last few months. My bag collection went down to three (from 15-20) after doing this, and I have since added one of those three to donation pile. So my purchases this year were to add bags I do love and that bring me joy, which I feel I have done!

I now have a total of ten bags (four Coach), and two wallets. Like I said, I intend to likely add a Rogue 25 at some point, maybe in the fall, but I feel content otherwise!

Never got into FOBs or other SLGs like pouches. I just have a couple LeSportsac/Kipling pouches I use as pouches.
 
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