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GoStanford said:
Hyacinth and others - would like your opinion on the longevity and quality of current bags compared to older Made in USA or closer to USA bags. I am rediscovering Coach and like several of the new designs but think they need extra TLC compared to the chewy glove tanned leathers of past decades.

This rediscovery all started when I consigned my early 2000s Janice bag and then missed it!

Would have bee much cheaper just to keep it instead of indulging this new
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The older bags - pre-2000 anyway - were a lot tougher. It seems like a lot of the new leather colors and finishes are having problems, but the old leather was pretty well bullet-proof. Coach's emphasis recently has been on fashion, not durability.

If my Kristins last as long as my Sheridans, I'll be a happy camper.
 
#1,052
katev said:
Well, be careful not to venture into a dangerous, unknown neighborhood in seach of a vintage bargain! Like I said, I know nothing about Toronto - never been there!
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Haha been there and done that already! Got a pair of brand new Banana Republic pants but I doubt I will go back...Not unless I have an armed body guard :laugh: I was just too freaked out the whole time to do a thorough shop. I think this place is better. It's going towards another one of the ritzy areas of the city. It's a bit further out away from downtown which is why it's taken me so long to actually go, but if I leave from work the commute is shorter. If I go from my house, chances are I will never make it since I live on the other end just west of the middle of the city.
 
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I nabbed a Legacy Black Leather Bridgit on eBay last weekend for $137.50 including shipping. She's supposed to be here today. Here's hoping she's as "mint condition" as was advertised. :smile1: The pics on the auction looked good, so I am hopeful.
 
#1,055
katev said:
Well, I haven't found a red Italian Gramercy bag yet but we know that some of the Italian Madison bags came in red because Madisonave5011 has a gorgeous red Gracie!
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/all-that-glitters-from-goodwill-reveal-737423.html#post21289152
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yeah the Madisons did come in red and green and navy I think. That's what I was thinking of. So, as for the Gramercy....I guess not. That explains why you can find so many more blacks... a lot of gals are afraid of lighter colored bags so that didn't leave a lot of choices besides the black.
 
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angelic*ruin said:
I nabbed a Legacy Black Leather Bridgit on eBay last weekend for $137.50 including shipping. She's supposed to be here today. Here's hoping she's as "mint condition" as was advertised. :smile1: The pics on the auction looked good, so I am hopeful.
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Congrats!! I'd been watching the Bridgits. It's still one of my "HG" wish list bags. Timing hasn't been right to buy it yet though.
 
#1,058
Hyacinth said:
Checked out the new local Savers again this morning now that the Grand Opening crowds have gone - even being there when the doors open may not be good enough! I wandered round for a bit before checking out the "special" section and while I was trying to figure out if the few Coaches I could see were worth taking a look at, a women bought all 5 or 6 of them.

Some days it just don't pay to get up early! :laugh:
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uggg. That stinks. I have pretty much decided I am in competition for bags with some other vintage loving Coachie. Over the past 6 months it's dropped way down from a year or so ago. So, I just have to stop in really frequently hoping to snag bags as they are freshly put out. Sometimes, that's at night!!
 
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Hyacinth said:
Originally Posted by Hyacinth
Checked out the new local Savers again this morning now that the Grand Opening crowds have gone - even being there when the doors open may not be good enough! I wandered round for a bit before checking out the "special" section and while I was trying to figure out if the few Coaches I could see were worth taking a look at, a women bought all 5 or 6 of them.

Some days it just don't pay to get up early!



No, I guess the brass band got stuck at the airport and I had to shop anonymously. :laugh:

Nothing that she was buying looked especially interesting anyway.
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Jessi319 said:
uggg. That stinks. I have pretty much decided I am in competition for bags with some other vintage loving Coachie. Over the past 6 months it's dropped way down from a year or so ago. So, I just have to stop in really frequently hoping to snag bags as they are freshly put out. Sometimes, that's at night!!
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Yes, it is very "hit or miss" at my Savers too. Sometimes there's loads of interesting stuff and sometimes there is nothing. Or the prices are too crazy. Occassionally I find good deals on other brands that are less well known than Coach (or Foach!)
 
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bagee said:
Holy handbags, that's pretty!
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Thanks! It's very cute, I haven't carried it yet but it looks like it will hold a lot!

lvdreamer said:
I love this color! So jealous!
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Like I said, that bag was listed two or three times because I was unsure if I'd ever carry this color. I finally decided I wanted it and it was torture to wait till the auction ended. Turns out that pretty much anything with a floral print will have a bit of this color in it, plus of course it will go with lots of other solids, so it's OK after all.

chowlover2 said:
I LOVE this bag!
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Thanks! I just need to take her out for a spin now!

Jessi319 said:
This is so pretty!! I didn't remember you having this one...so nice!!
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I posted a glimpse of her in the rehab thread when she was drip drying in the sink, and never came back and posted "afters" It took a long time to dry, probably because the outside is pretty much plastic coated, and it was had to be propped open to get the inner leather and suede dry. I also rinsed the heck out of her because I used a lot of soap to get the stains on the inside off. So she was SOAKED! By the time she was actually really dry I never got around to posting pix.
 
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I found a Classic Duffle in British Tan the other day at Savers. It looked like it had only been used a few times. They were asking $30 which considering the condition was a steal. Then when I got to the checkout I was given the senior discount of 20%, so it only cost me $24! I've never gotten a senior discount before...

Sorry no picture, I don't think I can do it from my ipad.
 
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At last the mailman showed up at 5:01pm. This after me working from home all day so I'd be here to sign for the package. *grumble*

Anyway, she's lovely and as described. Leather is in great condition and I just Apple'd her up before I move in. No pen marks or other stains on interior lining. No nasty smells, etc. In other words, I got a good deal! :D $137.50 shipped.

Here she is: Legacy Bridgit Style No. 11622 in Black Leather

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angelic*ruin said:
At last the mailman showed up at 5:01pm. This after me working from home all day so I'd be here to sign for the package. *grumble*

Anyway, she's lovely and as described. Leather is in great condition and I just Apple'd her up before I move in. No pen marks or other stains on interior lining. No nasty smells, etc. In other words, I got a good deal! :D $137.50 shipped.

Here she is: Legacy Bridgit Style No. 11622 in Black Leather

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She is a great deal and beautiful bag, congratulations!
 
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