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Can anybody ID the color of this (non authenticated) little one? The seller calls it 'brown', but it looks very distinctly red to me.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254187523616
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254187523616
The only catalog I can find it in is the 1998 New Collections book, and of the colors listed the only one that seems to fit is mahogany.
BUT - it has a 1999 year code and Currant was available on some other "classic" styles in 1999 so there's a slim chance it might be Currant. The seller's photo seems a bit over-lighted (over-lit?) and was taken outside so that might affect the color. There are only 3 catalogs in my files from 1999 and it's not in any of them. Or it could have been made for the outlets and wouldn't have been in the catalogs. I'm leaning toward Mahogany.
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I was thinking of purple bags this morning, I remember seeing a devon bag in purple, now I've only ever seen 2. They are very hard to find. So sling, everett, kimball, scooter, devon, Casey, becket, station came in purple. Then in 98, the Tribecas came in purple(pretty easy to find), the sohos came in a color called "ink" which was a purple, ergos(also easy to find). The daypack came in purple in 98'(which is a very elusive little beast that I'm always searching for)
My time has come. I mean--I was just doing a bunch of research on briefcases myself!
If you're really married to the idea of a dowel, there's a few I know of:
Dowel computer case #5297, approx 16x12.5x4.5 - note, this one pas a padded interior meant for a laptop... from the late 90s
Kensington briefcase #5279, approx 16x10x4.5 - I think this might best fit what you're looking for
and, the Beekman briefcase #5266, approx 16x12x4.5 - this one only has one large front pocket, but it would probably be the easiest to find
That being said, if you're willing to compromise on the dowel and/or two front pockets over one, there are a lot more options. Plus, no dowel means a lighter briefcase. I personally don't find the briefcases too heavy, but they are larger, all-leather pieces.
I have a Prescott Brief myself and I love it, though it was a lucky find in my searches:
A few no-dowel, single pocket options are the Metropolitan Brief #5180 or the Lexington Brief #5265 -- both are fairly easy to find in a variety of conditions. There's also the Letter Brief #5270, which is slightly slimmer, and might be good for someone who just wants to carry an ipad and a few other things and not a full-sized laptop:
(if you want some more pictures of the Prescott for an idea on size, since I own that one, I'm happy to provide
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I have been searching on the way back machine for all these blues around 2004-2007. Around 2005-2006 there was a new color available called “new navy”.
Abbie came in purple too, also ramblers legacy in 2005 I think. Did we already mention Willis?
My time has come. I mean--I was just doing a bunch of research on briefcases myself!
If you're really married to the idea of a dowel, there's a few I know of:
Dowel computer case #5297, approx 16x12.5x4.5 - note, this one pas a padded interior meant for a laptop... from the late 90s
Kensington briefcase #5279, approx 16x10x4.5 - I think this might best fit what you're looking for
and, the Beekman briefcase #5266, approx 16x12x4.5 - this one only has one large front pocket, but it would probably be the easiest to find
That being said, if you're willing to compromise on the dowel and/or two front pockets over one, there are a lot more options. Plus, no dowel means a lighter briefcase. I personally don't find the briefcases too heavy, but they are larger, all-leather pieces.
I have a Prescott Brief myself and I love it, though it was a lucky find in my searches:
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A few no-dowel, single pocket options are the Metropolitan Brief #5180 or the Lexington Brief #5265 -- both are fairly easy to find in a variety of conditions. There's also the Letter Brief #5270, which is slightly slimmer, and might be good for someone who just wants to carry an ipad and a few other things and not a full-sized laptop:
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(if you want some more pictures of the Prescott for an idea on size, since I own that one, I'm happy to provide
In case you are interested, here are before and after pics of a black Lexington Brief that I rehabbed a few years ago.
Lexington Brief 5265 Before:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-970#post-31594799
Lexington Brief 5265 After:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-970#post-31594837
Now that I think about it too, I remember seeing a purple city bag once on ebay, made maybe in later years? Also, I did not know the Willis came in purple!
Good luck to all the purple bag hunters out there. May a purple bag wave occur soon!
Edit: yes, here is what I saw https://www.ebay.com/itm/312990508313
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I vote for Currant, based on the production year (1999) and the nickel hardware.
Fall 1999:
Thank you! I've been looking for that Wayback product detail page and never could get it to come up.
Good morning, red pocket purse anyone? Not authenticated. Please buy it before me, I really shouldn't be looking.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264702360996
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264702360996