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#76
The first Coach I owned was a black leather Soho hobo (I've seen a lot of siggy ones as firsts in this thread!) given to me by my daughter for my birthday. The second was a black tone-on-tone sig Hampton's carryall my hubby bought me as a Mother's Day a few years later. But the one I count as my first Coach (even though I think I may have actually bought a couple others before it!) is one I saw while on vacation in Washington DC, dangling on the arm of a stranger in a Caribou Coffee. I came out of the shop and told my husband I had just seen a Coach I HAD to have. I knew next to nothing about Coach, didn't know style names, etcetera... but I HAD to have that bag. A few months later, I practically mugged another stranger in Sam's Club because she was sporting the same bag, but all she could tell me was that she'd gotten it at the outlet a couple years before that.

It took me a few more months but I finally found her NWT on eBay. Patchwork Carly with metallic trim.
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(Isn't it funny how many of our first loves are patchwork?)

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#79
katev said:
This is my first bag, the op art sig Parker Hippie in khaki/sand with rosegold hardware. I was amazed at myself for spending so much money on a purse! But it was only the beginning! :graucho:

The irony is that before I went into the shop, I made a resolution to buy a practical black bag that would go with everything and last forever. But I picked up this beauty the moment I walked into the store and never set her down! I dutifully looked at all the practical black bags but I knew right away that she was coming home with me!
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Love this story.... Sometimes our heads and hearts don't see eye to eye :).
 
#81
firstclasscoach said:
My first Coach was a leather classic of some sort that mostly closely resembled what is now the Penelope. It was a navy crossbody flap with brass turnlock. I got it from my parents in the preppy heyday of the early 80s. I am surprised they spent the money. I must have worn them down.
Nearly 30 years later, on vacation in Blowing Rock, NC, my boyfriend decided to stop at their little outlet mall for something. I saw Coach and went browsing to kill time. I didn't know FP from MFF, but couldn't believe the great prices. I fell for the subtle shimmer of the powder pink Ashley, and also came away with a peony siggy wallet and sig stitch black patent hobo. When the SA told me I'd "saved" over $500, I fell right for it all. I love(d) that Ashley so much that I sought out more info on Coach online and stumbled upon tpf.
Now between FOS, outlets, PCE, dept stores, and eBay, I have acquired dozens of bags and accessories since.
Some family and friends think I'm nuts, but it's been such fun.
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I get teased by my mother all the time :)... LOL
 
#83
GA Peach said:
The first Coach bag I can remember is the City Bag in British Tan. It was my undergrad graduation gift in 1988 from my Dad and step-mom. My step-mom always carried Coach. I kept that one for a while before giving it away but I think about buying a new one from time to time. I wish I had kept all those nice bags! :D
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Such a classic style and color :)
 
#85
KricketCollects said:
My first bag was a Coach Dinky (now the Penny) in the dark green (hunter or forest?) with the British Tan trim, back in 1988. I was a freshman in high school.

I've come by my love for Coach honestly through my mom and grandmother. :-) I remember many trips to the Coach store with my grandmother when she was living. <3 This was the first of many more.
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Keepin' it in the family:)
 
#86
Ladies, I can't keep up with all the posts but I am thoroughly enjoying going down memory lane with you :) It's funny how the purse is more than just a purse sometimes:) # memorymaker , #keepsake, #sentimental value.....:)
 
#88
sandyclaws said:
heres was my first COACH! i had been working my first legit full time job and one of the girls at work had the holiday patchwork tote and i LOOOVED it! it was so cool and she always looked so cute with her outfits! at the time my purses consisted of a HK purse my brother in law got me for xmas from HOT TOPIC :laugh::laugh: i went to TJ MAXX and i saw this bag! i was like "woooooah TJ MAXX has Coach bags?!?!"......there was no FP store around me and i didn't know that Coach had outlets or about this forum! i remember debating on buying it b/c it was pretty pricey. I called my hubby (which was just my bf at the time) to ask if i should get it....LOL i even called HIS mom!! i didn't have any bills and so i treated myself to it!! i got home and explained to everyone how excited i was to have my FIRST Coach that i paid for by myself and that i wouldn't need another purse for a looooooooooooooong time.........PSHHHH fast forward to now where i have a full shelf in my closet of just bags LOL oh how time flies.

****i added a picture of the Coach bag the girl at my job had that i WANTED SOOOOOO BADLY!! and that started my COACH OBSESSION **
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Great story.....you are too cute:)
 
#90
Canderson22 said:
My first Coach bag was a black on black siggy Carly with silver hardware. I coveted that bag for months, and finally broke down and bought it, at full price(!), on a trip to Vegas, probably somewhere around 2007-2008 (I'm guessing). Sadly, my gambling addicted ex-husband lost so much money on that trip I had to return it the next morning without ever even taking it out of the bag.

My second Coach bag, also purchased at full price around 2008-2009, was a Poppy Jazzy Hobo in grey/black siggy with amazing bright purple lining. I adored that bag and carried it every day for probably two years. I just sold it on eBay last year, and it was hard to let it go. After two years of use it still looked brand new.
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OMG, how heartbreaking that you had to return your first bag :(.
Oh well, you have a great collection today:)
 
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