I'm Very Late, But Here Is My NWT Slate Gray Kooba Sloane Tote!

[katev]

I first became interested in designer bags in the mid 2000's and I was aware of Kooba bags as a beautiful, high-end line of bags, but they were starting to become less popular around that time and so I never got into them. Now they are out-of-business.

I like both new and older bags, and I also like to rehab purses. Recently, while in a thrift store, I was shocked to see a beautiful "New with Tag" Kooba Bag hanging among a group of cheap, plastic, damaged bags! When I touched the soft, smooth Kooba Italian Lambskin leather - I just knew that I had to buy this bag - but I was amazed to see that it was priced for only $3!

The bag was in wonderful condition and all I had to do was apply conditioner to the leather, and by luck I already had a Kooba dustbag on hand! Whenever I am out thrifting, if I see a dustbag for a designer bag priced cheaply, I usually buy it because I know that it might come in handy someday. I remembered having bought a Kooba dustbag several years ago so I got it out and washed it; I'm sure I had only paid a few dollars for it.

So that's all it took for me to become the proud owner of a gorgeous NWT Kooba Sloane Tote S7123-7 in Slate Gray that was originally released in 2006 at the retail price of $645!

I'm late but I am glad that I found her; this bag is so lovely that I'm sorry to have missed out on the original Kooba craze!

Here are some pictures of my (new to me) Slate Kooba Sloane Tote and dustbag, isn't it a lovely bag?!


Here are some stock images from Kooba of the Sloane Tote:

 

[Compass Rose]

This kind of luck only comes around once in a very blue moon!!! You scored!!

 

[lotus_elise]

I first became interested in designer bags in the mid 2000's and I was aware of Kooba bags as a beautiful, high-end line of bags, but they were starting to become less popular around that time and so I never got into them. Now they are out-of-business.

I like both new and older bags, and I also like to rehab purses. Recently, while in a thrift store, I was shocked to see a beautiful "New with Tag" Kooba Bag hanging among a group of cheap, plastic, damaged bags! When I touched the soft, smooth Kooba Italian Lambskin leather - I just knew that I had to buy this bag - but I was amazed to see that it was priced for only $3!

The bag was in wonderful condition and all I had to do was apply conditioner to the leather, and by luck I already had a Kooba dustbag on hand! Whenever I am out thrifting, if I see a dustbag for a designer bag priced cheaply, I usually buy it because I know that it might come in handy someday. I remembered having bought a Kooba dustbag several years ago so I got it out and washed it; I'm sure I had only paid a few dollars for it.

So that's all it took for me to become the proud owner of a gorgeous NWT Kooba Sloane Tote S7123-7 in Slate Gray that was originally released in 2006 at the retail price of $645!

I'm late but I am glad that I found her; this bag is so lovely that I'm sorry to have missed out on the original Kooba craze!

Here are some pictures of my (new to me) Slate Kooba Sloane Tote and dustbag, isn't it a lovely bag?! View attachment 5952378View attachment 5952381View attachment 5952382View attachment 5952383View attachment 5952384View attachment 5952385View attachment 5952386View attachment 5952387

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Here are some stock images from Kooba of the Sloane Tote:
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You should share this in the thrift store treasures thread! We love to see amazing scores like this- and that's a truly beautiful bag.

 

[880]

Lovely! Congrats!

 

[stacy_natalie]

I love this bag and can't believe what a find. I have never seen such a bargain in my life. You are very lucky and I hope you enjoy using this bag. I love the crossed strappy look on the front.... reminds me of an old pair of boots I have.

 

[Tomsmom]

Great find!! Enjoy your new bag!

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Here's what looks to be the same bag in suede. https://www.ebay.com/itm/256172167485

 

[katev]

Here's what looks to be the same bag in suede. https://www.ebay.com/itm/256172167485

I didn't know that it came in suede, but then I don't know much about Kooba bags! And I don't know if they made them in different sizes? Without the handles, my bag is about 13 inches tall, 15 inches wide, and 5 inches deep.

 

[katev]

You should share this in the thrift store treasures thread! We love to see amazing scores like this- and that's a truly beautiful bag.

Thank you and I will post it there! I'm a Thrifter but I didn't even know that there was a TPF thread for thrift store treasure!

 

[katev]

I love this bag and can't believe what a find. I have never seen such a bargain in my life. You are very lucky and I hope you enjoy using this bag. I love the crossed strappy look on the front.... reminds me of an old pair of boots I have.

Thank you, it's so funny that you mentioned your boots because when I was searching for information about the Kooba Sloane Tote I found this blog article about "the boots from hell!" This woman bought a pair of Tory Burch boots because they matched her Kooba Sloane Tote! She loves the bag but hates the boots!

The (S)Tory of the Boots From Hell

We all have that one item in our wardrobe. The item from Hell. It’s akin to the lemon of a car that you may have had years ago before the lemon law went into effect. It’s true. Cars aren&#8…

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[katev]

This kind of luck only comes around once in a very blue moon!!! You scored!!

Lovely! Congrats!

you really scored

Great find!! Enjoy your new bag!

Thank you, I'm really looking forward to carrying my new to me Kooba Sloane soon! The other day, when I was looking for information about Kooba bags, I posted this thread on TPF and it really generated an interesting discussion!

Kooba Bags - Where Are They Now?

I remember that Kooba brand bags started to become popular several years ago. They were being sold at high-end retail stores like Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy's, etc. but I don't think that Kooba bags ever really caught on in a big way; is that correct? Today, I stopped in at a thrift store...

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[chowlover2]

Sienna Miller is the actress who put Kooba on the map. She was dating Jude Law, ages ago and carried a beautiful Kooba bag, probably early 2000's.

 

[stacy_natalie]

Thank you, it's so funny that you mentioned your boots because when I was searching for information about the Kooba Sloane Tote I found this blog article about "the boots from hell!" This woman bought a pair of Tory Burch boots because they matched her Kooba Sloane Tote! She loves the bag but hates the boots!

The (S)Tory of the Boots From Hell

We all have that one item in our wardrobe. The item from Hell. It’s akin to the lemon of a car that you may have had years ago before the lemon law went into effect. It’s true. Cars aren&#8…

atypical60.com

Too funny. These were Michael kors, I'll try to upload a photo. I do have another pair of Tory Burch boots that were gorgeous but unwearable (one fit normally but the other felt defective/ totally uncomfortable in some weird way) so they've been sitting in my closet for years.

 

[katev]

Sienna Miller is the actress who put Kooba on the map. She was dating Jude Law, ages ago and carried a beautiful Kooba bag, probably early 2000's.

Here's an article about celebrities and Kooba bags and it mentions Sienna Miller and shows a picture of her carrying a Kooba bag.

Kooba named one of their bags "Sienna" so it was probably in homage to her!

Throwback Thursday: Celebs and Their Kooba Bags - PurseBlog

Back in the late 2000s and early 2010s if you wanted an affordable, stylish bag that was beloved by fashion folk and celebs alike there was one brand that instantly came to mind: Kooba. Kooba is…

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[stacy_natalie]

Here are the boots I was referring to. I didn't realize your bag was grey at first; for some reason, I thought it was black and thought these would be a great match.