Vintage Coach Photos & Chat
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I've been carrying mine to the gym a lot. I put in a towel, my water bottle, wallet, pouch and phone into the little pocket. It works out great except for sometimes if I'm shopping after my workout I don't want to be carrying such a big bag. I guess I need to separate out the wallet and phone stuff into a smaller purse and carry 2 or something.. Anyway, I never bump into stuff with it! LOL
I went through my little hodge podge of catalogue pics and didn’t find any. It’s seems from the photos I have that Coach did offer quite a few styles with the spectator style contrast edging sourced to ‘89 and ‘90. A lot more styles than I thought, as I went thru them. But not a classic Duffle pic to be found! Who knows how many goodies there are out there, that were just a limited run, with no paper trail!! Oh to be part of the meeting where somebody said, Yeah, go ahead and make xxx of these.It's a Rare Bird all right, I just looked through at least a dozen late 80s-early 90s catalogs including reading every Duffle Sac listing to see if there was any mention of an available Spectator version that hadn't included a photo, but no luck.
If anyone has any info on the style number (6085 would be my guess but sometimes they varied from the standard numbering) or when it was made, I hope they'll post. Meanwhile, maybe someone here will spot another one.
BTW, I appreciate what you said about not liking black bags. When I lived at home my mom always bought my purses, 1 black one for school and a beige one for church, and by the time I started working and doing my own shopping I was so bloody tired of black bags that I never wanted to see another one. Even the very few I've bought since then just end up in the back of the closet. The more colors I have, the better. Gimme red, gimme purple, gimme electric blue, gimme mad colors in crazy patterns - just NO black!
I’m not really drawn to the original Rambler, but BT is my weaknessI agree with you! I've never been one who is able to pull off black bags. I really like red and British Tan - my all-time favorite Coach colors. Taupe and putty aren't bad either. I just acquired a red Original Rambler, and I'm in love with it!! Now I have one in both BT and red!
That’s why I like the Sling bag. The way the strap is oriented the bag is more or less on its side when you carry it and if I put it on my shoulder, it hugs my body. I use it more for short trips/errands. But since mine has a few spots that didn’t come out, I use it as work horse/travel bag. It fits perfectly under an airline seat. Lol, it had a well documented trip to FL last year.
The discussion about black bags got me thinking. I don't do black either, all my bags are tan except for one that's blue. Maybe I "need" a black bag? A small one, in perfect condition. Like this adorable Cafe Bag #4111 (image harvested online many moons ago):
ETA: One problem with black is that it's more common to find shoe polish on black bags, and it's hard to detect that in photos. I have to keep reminding myself of this!
ETA: One problem with black is that it's more common to find shoe polish on black bags, and it's hard to detect that in photos. I have to keep reminding myself of this!
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When I get a black bag it is usually because there is something special about it that works best in black or it is a rare style and that is the only color I could find. The last black bag I bought, I only chose black because it was the cheapest. I have a small black Sheridan drawstring that I think is adorable. Black looks cuter in a small bag. One thing that is nice about black bags is that they make a perfect backdrop for charms and scarves.
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It is so cute! And great fob with it!
I have a spectator version but mine doesn’t like to stay closed. :| Are there any tricks to help? I’m wondering if my leather is still on the stiffer side & needs to soften. It’s not dry, it’s just that thick leather on the Sheridans.
Mine doesn't stay closed either. That is the only thing annoying about this bag. I think if it really bothered you, you could put something like a bobby pin, paperclip or hair clip on the drawstrings at the edge of the bag but then that would make an extra step.
I know etsy shops sell sliders for LV bucket bags - perhaps you could find one for your bag on etsy as well?
Hmm I have a similar drawstring bag, I think mine is from the lightweights line. Previous owner had the ends tied together in the front and I didn't really like that but it did stay closed.
There's a seller on Etsy called Leatherprince who is wonderful. He's the one who made the LV sliders for us. He also makes bag charms. I have bought both from him and he is a pleasure. Gets back to you right away and ships his products lightening fast.
I do wear black and gray slacks so I like having a few black bags. I have a Patti I picked up years ago at a thrift shop and she got a lot of use, before I added substantially to my collection. I have yet to touch up the edges on it, which it needs. I have a black Saddle 9988, purchased aroun 2005 and I’ll probably keep that forever. I pull out my my black Plaza for looking snappy and my black Monterey Hobo for stuffing on a small scale.
I remember seeing a black Rambler, literally 5 minutes after it was listed with a $40 bin. It was in decent shape and I thought if I want this bag, this would be the time. I just didn’t feel the urge. I went back an hour later to post it here and it was gone . . , I’m sorry if I made anyone cry!
Forgot to add quotes from @whateve and @Catbird9 regarding black bags!
I remember seeing a black Rambler, literally 5 minutes after it was listed with a $40 bin. It was in decent shape and I thought if I want this bag, this would be the time. I just didn’t feel the urge. I went back an hour later to post it here and it was gone . . , I’m sorry if I made anyone cry!
Forgot to add quotes from @whateve and @Catbird9 regarding black bags!