Thank you, I was so thrilled to find her! I love the bag in your avatar, what is it?
Proof that a 50 yr old lady can still be beautiful! Rehab reveal!
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Thank you, I was so thrilled to find her! I love the bag in your avatar, what is it?
Thank you! I don't remember the name, it was one of those Bleecker Street limited editions in 1997 or 1998, I could never afford it in real life but in my lottery fantasies she is miiiiinnnneeee! 
Yes this rehab means a lot-- because it inspires me and others here to be more fearless to fix up these gorgeous old beauties!! I love being here with kindred spirits..and being "NEW"ish to Coach bags, my little "small shopper" was one of the first bags I EVER bought on ebay because I just instantly KNEW I loved her..basically based on first time I ever saw photos from the Cashin Foundation photo gallery, it was just LOVE!!It's a wonderful find, and a beautiful job.
Hey Jessi!
DemRam was helping another Cashin-fan identify a small, roll bag and she posted this Coach ad that features not only the roll bag, but also a Cashin sketch of our "small shopper" bags! More proof that this is truly a Cashin design, see the link below:
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o509/DemRam1/cashinad.jpg
I thought I'd responded to this a while ago but it's not showing up so I hope I don't double post, but this photo is really NEAT!! I would love a reproduction copy if they ever make such things, to hang near my Cashin "art" wall I want to make with a few of my bags on a little shelf ...(tho' knowing my husband it will be in my closet "shrine" and not out in full view...LOL)
Guess what? There are many of Cashin's sketches available for download at the UCLA digital library (and our "small shopper" is actually callled the "attachette" and it was designed in "circa 1965")!
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/omg-uclas-digital-library-loaded-bonnie-cashin-photos-759225.html
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really?? I can download and stick it in a frame ya think? a series of small collage prints would be fun!! And, I am not wanting to re-sell it or anything, but was worried about legalities!!
Check out the digital archive's rule, but they seem freely available.
Oh, I found another sketch and our little bag is the Attachette (not Attache)
http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/viewItem.do?ark=21198/zz0002xmsv
I love it!! and it's funny that she called it this in her initial sketches, but Coach gave it their own "official name" of small shopper?
Everytime I've seen one, I've wanted it so badly, but never have seen one at a good enough price! If money were no object I'd be doing "buy it nows" left and right when it comes to Cashin stuff!!
I don't know if Coach ever called it the Small Shopper or if that name was first invented by someone selling the bag on and online auction?
I thought DemRam had called it that when I had it authenticated -so not sure myself
Lucky Bestseyluxe has got one, or at least it's a "Cashin-inspired" barrel bag that was still being made by Coach after Bonnie left:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/id-coach-item-post-any-coach-item-name-355205-316.html#post22227394
let me go check my messages. I think I PM'd her a long time ago when I saw her photo in the vintage thread which is maybe what I'm thinking of....