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#15,406
Saaski said:
Oh! This might be the perfect place to ask, actually. I'm currently on the hunt for a new work bag, as my current one is breaking beyond repair. I thought a nice vintage Coach would be great to hold up for what I need and stand the test of time, especially now that I know a bit more about taking care of them.

I'm looking for a briefcase/messenger bag style. I want a top-handle for easy in-and-out of the car and stuff, as well as a longer strap for more convenient carrying. It needs to be at least 13"x10" in order to fit my laptop, though I wouldn't say no to bigger, since that would more comfortably fit my padded laptop case. Ideally it would also be deep enough to carry a small water bottle, so I would have to pass on bags 2" deep and under (one of the reasons I've ruled out the Metropolitan and the Letter Brief).

The bags I've been looking at atm are the Lexington, the Prescott, the Compact Organizer Brief and the Organizer Brief. The only thing with the latter two is the padded laptop part in the middle. I really do like that it is there, but I'd be concerned that having that part breaking up the inner bag section means I'd be out of luck with my water bottle. Also the Organizer brief is HUGE.

The Lexington I do like a lot in terms of function and aesthetic. The Prescott is also a lovely bag, and the two front pockets would be nice. Not easy to find though!

What do you all think would work better? Or do you have other suggestions?
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Are you OK with an open top? If yes, then check out the marketing tote. If want closed, how about a Barclay tote?

Oops, just saw the briefcase part, but these two can be carried both by the handles and on the shoulder.
 
#15,408
Saaski said:
Oh! This might be the perfect place to ask, actually. I'm currently on the hunt for a new work bag, as my current one is breaking beyond repair. I thought a nice vintage Coach would be great to hold up for what I need and stand the test of time, especially now that I know a bit more about taking care of them.

I'm looking for a briefcase/messenger bag style. I want a top-handle for easy in-and-out of the car and stuff, as well as a longer strap for more convenient carrying. It needs to be at least 13"x10" in order to fit my laptop, though I wouldn't say no to bigger, since that would more comfortably fit my padded laptop case. Ideally it would also be deep enough to carry a small water bottle, so I would have to pass on bags 2" deep and under (one of the reasons I've ruled out the Metropolitan and the Letter Brief).

The bags I've been looking at atm are the Lexington, the Prescott, the Compact Organizer Brief and the Organizer Brief. The only thing with the latter two is the padded laptop part in the middle. I really do like that it is there, but I'd be concerned that having that part breaking up the inner bag section means I'd be out of luck with my water bottle. Also the Organizer brief is HUGE.

The Lexington I do like a lot in terms of function and aesthetic. The Prescott is also a lovely bag, and the two front pockets would be nice. Not easy to find though!

What do you all think would work better? Or do you have other suggestions?
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If you haven't handled any of these IRL, you should know they are heavy! I would stay away from those that have lots of leather dividers that add to the weight.
 
#15,411
Saaski said:
I realized about the weight, the more I thought about it. Of course, self, they're full leather and BIG.
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Will Beekman briefcase too big? It is like a giant Willis. Empty weight 3lb 11oz, but it comes with a shoulder pad. Size is like 16"width, 12"height, 4" depth.
 

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#15,413
LunaSilver said:
Will Beekman briefcase too big? It is like a giant Willis. Empty weight 3lb 11oz, but it comes with a shoulder pad. Size is like 16"width, 12"height, 4" depth.
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Ooh, that's really nice! and around the right size. I'm wondering how much the Lextington and the Prescott weigh now. I really like the pocket style of the Prescott, but since it HAS those extra pockets, I don't know what it'd do to the weight.
 
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#15,418
valv54 said:
It was a color offered in 98' I asked for a creed pic, also i have already been outbid on it. It's going to be interesting to see how much it goes for.
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whateve said:
I think they may have made this color around 2013 too.
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One day I will also memorize which years the special colors were made. As for now it confuses me so much... haha. At least for now I know jade was a 1995 color, and now this lime green a 1998 or 2013! @valv54 hope it doesn’t go too high... and that you get it for a decent price!
 
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CPSE said:
One day I will also memorize which years the special colors were made. As for now it confuses me so much... haha. At least for now I know jade was a 1995 color, and now this lime green a 1998 or 2013! @valv54 hope it doesn’t go too high... and that you get it for a decent price!
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I'm not holding my breath lol, but thank you! Jade was also a 93 color, just cuz coach liked to do that sort of thing. Lol
 
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