Vintage Coach Photos & Chat

[Coachaddict4020]

I think bottle green is a little lighter, more vibrant. I had a forest green pocket purse that was a deep green that was almost impossible to photograph.

We just had some home repairs and haven't gotten the bill. I'm very worried about how much it will be. They replaced a door and some siding so I know it won't be cheap.

I struggled to photograph my forest green pocket purse when I posted it the other day as well lol

Home repairs suck, especially when they’re unexpected. Its so humid in my house that I don’t wanna get up and do anything lol. I was quoted $200 but the guy said if it requires a part- it will be more. Im guessing its going to be like $400-$500 because its never what they quote you over the phone haha

 

[whateve]

Hi guys! What’s the consensus on dating for bags with this type of zipper pull? I have two bags with this style pull, both have NYC stamps with serial numbers (but not the glued-in style). Am I right in thinking late 70’s-early 80’s? View attachment 4778648

I've never dated bags based on the pocket zipper pull. I think your date range is correct. Earlier bags didn't have that kind of zipper pull with the ring. My pre-creed bags just have the kind of pull that commonly comes with zippers from the manufacturer.

 

[MaraudingMagpie]

I hope you're all enjoying socially distant fireworks! This is waaaaay off topic, but I know many of you either have or like dogs. I'm super sentimental today because it's the 12-year packiversary, and the lady has a serious spondylosis flare-up, cutting our walks short and leaving her bewildered and deflated. I'm a vet and feel like I should know how to deal with this, but all I see is my best friend's life coming to an end rather sooner than later, and I. Just. Can't. I got her when I was nineteen and she has been by my side for everything that has happened since. In getting a pet you kind of know you're already getting the grief with it, but I feel totally unprepared.
Here's the receipt from the shelter when I got her with personal info removed, and an accurate-color photo of my new-to-me Ergo to keep the conversation on bags.

 

[vintagecoachie]

I've never dated bags based on the pocket zipper pull. I think your date range is correct. Earlier bags didn't have that kind of zipper pull with the ring. My pre-creed bags just have the kind of pull that commonly comes with zippers from the manufacturer.

Thanks for your input, Whateve! I've also had a few with the flat rectangular style pull, which seem to be older like you mention. I rather like the shape of the style I photographed

 

[whateve]

I hope you're all enjoying socially distant fireworks! This is waaaaay off topic, but I know many of you either have or like dogs. I'm super sentimental today because it's the 12-year packiversary, and the lady has a serious spondylosis flare-up, cutting our walks short and leaving her bewildered and deflated. I'm a vet and feel like I should know how to deal with this, but all I see is my best friend's life coming to an end rather sooner than later, and I. Just. Can't. I got her when I was nineteen and she has been by my side for everything that has happened since. In getting a pet you kind of know you're already getting the grief with it, but I feel totally unprepared.
Here's the receipt from the shelter when I got her with personal info removed, and an accurate-color photo of my new-to-me Ergo to keep the conversation on bags.

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Losing my dog was one of the worst things I've ever been through. I think it is less complicated than losing people. People always have good and bad things about them that you remember, but animals all you can remember is good, especially my guy. Being a golden retriever, his goal in life was to make us happy. With both my dog and cat, what made it worse was having to be the one to decide to end their lives in order to put them out of their pain.

The color of that ergo is to die for!

 

[MaraudingMagpie]

Losing my dog was one of the worst things I've ever been through. I think it is less complicated than losing people. People always have good and bad things about them that you remember, but animals all you can remember is good, especially my guy. Being a golden retriever, his goal in life was to make us happy. With both my dog and cat, what made it worse was having to be the one to decide to end their lives in order to put them out of their pain.

The color of that ergo is to die for!

Some aspects are easier than losing people. Our dogs don't think about their lives ending. They are eternal optimists until they draw their last breath.
Some are harder. How do you say goodbye? I can tell my dog that I love her and will miss her, but does it register? Does that salty liquid that spills from my eyes mean anything to her? I wish she could talk and say something along the lines of "Yeah, I really love you too and I'm happy to have spent my life with you. But you'll have to let me go to a place without pain, and I'll always smile down upon you".
My dad's girlfriend died of breast cancer and knew that she would go because of that a long time in advance. Everybody was prepared and all the important things were said before. It was so peaceful when she finally let go. I'm much more at peace with her death, even though she was like a second mom to me, than with the impending death of my poor unsuspecting dog, and I feel awful about it.

 

[Narnanz]

I've finished my Ergo Pocket Zip rehab (by which I mean I washed and conditioned a bag that was in near-perfect shape already, so no befores and afters), and @Narnanz, twin bag trifecta photos as requested. Hope to see yours!

I have a newfound respect for product photography. Finding good lighting and background in my house was a challenge. I threw in a shot with the rediscovered Court for a complete nickel family picture, using books to prop my pretties up. Here goes!

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Twins

 

[MaraudingMagpie]

Twins
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Ooooh, pretties!

 

[Coachaddict4020]

I hope you're all enjoying socially distant fireworks! This is waaaaay off topic, but I know many of you either have or like dogs. I'm super sentimental today because it's the 12-year packiversary, and the lady has a serious spondylosis flare-up, cutting our walks short and leaving her bewildered and deflated. I'm a vet and feel like I should know how to deal with this, but all I see is my best friend's life coming to an end rather sooner than later, and I. Just. Can't. I got her when I was nineteen and she has been by my side for everything that has happened since. In getting a pet you kind of know you're already getting the grief with it, but I feel totally unprepared.
Here's the receipt from the shelter when I got her with personal info removed, and an accurate-color photo of my new-to-me Ergo to keep the conversation on bags.

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I had to put my dog down in 2018 because he had a trigeminal nerve sheath tumour. I had him since he was a 6 week old puppy and was completely unprepared to say goodbye to him when he was 7 years old. I really thought he would make it to 12. I cried everyday for a month wishing I could do something instead of just watching helplessly as my beautiful boy turned into a bag of bones from the prednisone he was on. The best advice I can give to anyone preparing to say goodbye to their fur friend is this: you are doing the absolute right thing for them. They love you and know that you only want whats best for them. Our pets need us to be strong to help them cross the bridge and for a life of complete loyalty and love, its the most selfless thing we can do in return. The first few months are hard. You’ll feel empty and everything you see will remind you of your dog, but I promise it gets easier. Soon the same memories that made you cry will make you smile and laugh. Everyone feels unprepared when the time finally comes but its comforting to know its something all dog owners go through. Also, its nice to remember that dogs live in the moment- she will feel your love and be happy until her last moment. I hope you find peace in knowing she will no longer suffer and live on in your memories

 

[MaraudingMagpie]

I had to put my dog down in 2018 because he had a trigeminal nerve sheath tumour. I had him since he was a 6 week old puppy and was completely unprepared to say goodbye to him when he was 7 years old. I really thought he would make it to 12. I cried everyday for a month wishing I could do something instead of just watching helplessly as my beautiful boy turned into a bag of bones from the prednisone he was on. The best advice I can give to anyone preparing to say goodbye to their fur friend is this: you are doing the absolute right thing for them. They love you and know that you only want whats best for them. Our pets need us to be strong to help them cross the bridge and for a life of complete loyalty and love, its the most selfless thing we can do in return. The first few months are hard. You’ll feel empty and everything you see will remind you of your dog, but I promise it gets easier. Soon the same memories that made you cry will make you smile and laugh. Everyone feels unprepared when the time finally comes but its comforting to know its something all dog owners go through. Also, its nice to remember that dogs live in the moment- she will feel your love and be happy until her last moment. I hope you find peace in knowing she will no longer suffer and live on in your memories

Thank you, that really helps. I know all this, but it's so hard. Because I feel like I have to keep watch for signs that it is time now. For all I know, she may recover and live another four years. But today I'm just so sad.

 

[Coachaddict4020]

Thank you, that really helps. I know all this, but it's so hard. Because I feel like I have to keep watch for signs that it is time now. For all I know, she may recover and live another four years. But today I'm just so sad.

I would say just take it one day at a time. You know your dog best so when you see the signs, you will know what you have to do. But until that happens, hug her extra tight, give her an extra treat and just enjoy her company for as long as she is around! (Which I truly hope is many more years to come ).

 

[MaraudingMagpie]

I would say just take it one day at a time. You know your dog best so when you see the signs, you will know what you have to do. But until that happens, hug her extra tight, give her an extra treat and just enjoy her company for as long as she is around! (Which I truly hope is many more years to come ).

Thanks!!

 

[aerinha]

Some aspects are easier than losing people. Our dogs don't think about their lives ending. They are eternal optimists until they draw their last breath.
Some are harder. How do you say goodbye? I can tell my dog that I love her and will miss her, but does it register? Does that salty liquid that spills from my eyes mean anything to her? I wish she could talk and say something along the lines of "Yeah, I really love you too and I'm happy to have spent my life with you. But you'll have to let me go to a place without pain, and I'll always smile down upon you".
My dad's girlfriend died of breast cancer and knew that she would go because of that a long time in advance. Everybody was prepared and all the important things were said before. It was so peaceful when she finally let go. I'm much more at peace with her death, even though she was like a second mom to me, than with the impending death of my poor unsuspecting dog, and I feel awful about it.

The upside is they don’t know. They live in the now. We are the ones it is hard on. The best thing you can do for her is try to make every day a good one so she is content and happy. And for you, try to make sure you don’t have an regrets. Take her for the extra walk If she wants to go out even if you don’t officially have the time. With any death, it is the things you don’t do that haunt you.

When we knew we were going to lose my grandmother I spent months visiting and calling more often and then crying myself to sleep thinking of all the times I could have visited and didn’t before she was sick. Plus I had an aunt who put herself in charge and ruined every visit she was there for by issuing orders and making my grandmother feel like a burden because my aunt refused to understand that unlike her, others had to give notice to get off work and she needed to check before scheduling things unless she intended to handle them. I could take my grandmother somewhere, but you can’t inform me at 8 p.m. Tuesday that I am taking her somewhere at 11 a.m. Wednesday. It was both a bad time and not enough notice for me to give my boss. Then there would be a fight. Not hard to call someone from the doctor’s office and ask what works before scheduling, but for her it was impossible to consider doing that.

 

[LunaSilver]

I hope you're all enjoying socially distant fireworks! This is waaaaay off topic, but I know many of you either have or like dogs. I'm super sentimental today because it's the 12-year packiversary, and the lady has a serious spondylosis flare-up, cutting our walks short and leaving her bewildered and deflated. I'm a vet and feel like I should know how to deal with this, but all I see is my best friend's life coming to an end rather sooner than later, and I. Just. Can't. I got her when I was nineteen and she has been by my side for everything that has happened since. In getting a pet you kind of know you're already getting the grief with it, but I feel totally unprepared.
Here's the receipt from the shelter when I got her with personal info removed, and an accurate-color photo of my new-to-me Ergo to keep the conversation on bags.

View attachment 4778651

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Losing my dog was one of the worst things I've ever been through. I think it is less complicated than losing people. People always have good and bad things about them that you remember, but animals all you can remember is good, especially my guy. Being a golden retriever, his goal in life was to make us happy. With both my dog and cat, what made it worse was having to be the one to decide to end their lives in order to put them out of their pain.

The color of that ergo is to die for!

I had to put my dog down in 2018 because he had a trigeminal nerve sheath tumour. I had him since he was a 6 week old puppy and was completely unprepared to say goodbye to him when he was 7 years old. I really thought he would make it to 12. I cried everyday for a month wishing I could do something instead of just watching helplessly as my beautiful boy turned into a bag of bones from the prednisone he was on. The best advice I can give to anyone preparing to say goodbye to their fur friend is this: you are doing the absolute right thing for them. They love you and know that you only want whats best for them. Our pets need us to be strong to help them cross the bridge and for a life of complete loyalty and love, its the most selfless thing we can do in return. The first few months are hard. You’ll feel empty and everything you see will remind you of your dog, but I promise it gets easier. Soon the same memories that made you cry will make you smile and laugh. Everyone feels unprepared when the time finally comes but its comforting to know its something all dog owners go through. Also, its nice to remember that dogs live in the moment- she will feel your love and be happy until her last moment. I hope you find peace in knowing she will no longer suffer and live on in your memories

Sorry for the terrible reality you may need to face soon. I said good bye to mine 2 years ago, it really hurts even today. I am not sure about after life, but if there is any me and my dogs will be together again. Hope you will find the strength to make her final days as memorable as possible for both you and her. Make each day counts, we all just live in the moment. Take care.

 

[Lake Effect]

I just missed out on this bag - should I be losing sleep over it? I hesitated and now regret. I’m hoping I didn’t goof on this one View attachment 4778352

In my opinion, no . I have seen NYC bags, in this and similar styles, in lighter neutral colors in this condition with regularity. If you are able/willing to look at listings periodically, I have been on eBay the most, but also do Mercari and online Goodwill, I have no doubt you will see something similar. This is not a once in a blue moon bag.
When I feel regret that I did not act on a listing or bid more at times, I remind myself, the upside is it helped me identify a bag I really wanted a stab at and if I see it again, to go all out. I recently bought a large, rust Saddle bag. In recent months, I have passed on a few bags that in hindsight, I wished I had spent the money on, or at least in one case, bid more. I even saw, incredulously, a listing for a different large rust Saddle Bag about 10 days before I bought my bag. But the flap photographed with a mottled look, and I decided to stick with that as my deal breaker. And much to my surprise, I found another listing, for the same bag (which I don't see many of!) a week later, just searching around!