Mark Cross - Oldest American Luxury Brand

[Twill Bill]

Here are my 3 MC bags. Great quality for the price.

Such a gorgeous collection

The quality is so good. A few days ago I put my Grace bag on the couch and my 100kg+ father sat on top of it. I was so worried what I would find when he got back up, but the bag looked as if absolutely nothing had happened - not a scratch or dent!

 

[bagsforeverand]

Great sale going on with selected Mark Cross Bags. Looking forward to getting my caramel Madeline 21 bag.

 

[Deneuveness]

I cannot believe how much the Madison holds! I was initially thinking I would only take it on vacations or day trips, but I think I might use it all this week!

 

[Addicted to bags]

I cannot believe how much the Madison holds! I was initially thinking I would only take it on vacations or day trips, but I think I might use it all this week!
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Can I ask who makes your sunglass holder and the name of it? I really like the design. I hope it's still being made.

 

[Deneuveness]

Can I ask who makes your sunglass holder and the name of it? I really like the design. I hope it's still being made.

Of course! It’s Valextra.

 

[jellyv]

@Tyler_JP I am loving your Madison! A favorite leather color and texture, plus so interesting with the softer boxy profile.

 

[dissyg]

I have got to get off this forum! Now that I have a whole new brand to search for on posh… a lot of their vintage stuff looks *really* nice and the prices are ridiculously reasonable.

 

[Alana C]

Hello, all! Just wanted to join the conversation and show some MC eye candy. I purchased these two beauties last year. LOOOVE both of them. Madeline Lady 21 has the softest nappa leather I've ever felt in my life, and Madeline 30 in box leather is soooo luxurious and classy. Definitely forever bags!

 

[dissyg]

My new vintage darlings or, well, I think they’re vintage anyway. Preloved at least - I haven’t found any kind of database on Mark Cross styles by year so it’s hard to date them definitively.

The first is a bit of an oops baby. I got the small black bucket bag and loved her so much that I thought I’d snap up another one in brown when I saw her, thinking it was the same bag. Well… not quite, lol. She’s much bigger than I expected. It’s okay though - I’m a big bag person most of the time anyways.



Then there’s my new darling. I love her, she’s so pretty. No idea where I’ll wear her but that’s not important. Cost more than I’d normally pay for a pre-loved bag but less than I paid for my last new Coach bag so I still feel pretty good about it. She’s about 20cm at the base, not big but still a functional size, and she hits a lot of the high points of my holy grail bag (vintage H Kelley in box calf). Definitely a bag I can see myself hanging onto forever.

 

[saligator]

I love reading this thread. I have been collecting Mark Cross for several years now.

Most of my bags were sourced from Barney's Outlets when they were in business. I would routinely get $2400-$2600 bags for $400-$600 and that formed the bulk of my collection.

I had some Hermes bags (Lindy, Jige, a couple of trims) and I sold them all. I got tired of worrying about them. The Mark Cross bags I just wear and love.

I have:

1) a coral colored flat envelope clutch smooth

2) the smaller sized rattan/wicker Man Ray bag with white alligator trim (the jewel in my collection!)

3) A red and wicker rattan/wicker tote with red leather accents

4) A chocolate brown sort of work style tote pebble

Then the bags that LOOK Like purses kids draw. Triangle with box bottom and top handle. I have five of these:

5) Sage green oversized top handle smooth scottie

6) Black "handbag" top handle style with red leather lining (an early model when they were coming back .Weighs a TON) smooth scottie

7) French blue (med blue) with white edging top handle pebble

8) Red pebble leather oversized top handle scottie

9) Acorn/Chestnut pebble leather oversized top handle NIB got it right when Barney's Outlet closed for $400. scottie


The one that got away

10) A rubgy stripe half red/half blue grace box.

What I still want

11) Sara

12) Binocular bag!

 

[saligator]

Forgot 2 daily smaller totes

One is sort of acorn, the other is black

so I have 11 bags!

Missing an evening bag!

 

[Twill Bill]

The one that got away

10) A rubgy stripe half red/half blue grace box.

Is this the one you mean?
https://shop.rebag.com/products/handbags-mark-cross-grace-box-bag-leather-small1870421

 

[saligator]

Is this the one you mean?
https://shop.rebag.com/products/handbags-mark-cross-grace-box-bag-leather-small1870421

THank you, no, but that one is cool! The one I passed on was half red and half blue, so not quiet striped I guess. But that one is ooooo so pretty too!

 

[peachylv]

I cannot believe how much the Madison holds! I was initially thinking I would only take it on vacations or day trips, but I think I might use it all this week!
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Gorgeous! It’s good to know it holds so much! How is the weight of the bag with your items?

 

[Deneuveness]

Gorgeous! It’s good to know it holds so much! How is the weight of the bag with your items?

Thank you!

It gets pretty heavy if worn cross-body, but over the shoulder is totally fine.