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You need to post pictures of it either at the Authenticate This Coach thread in the Coach Shopping forum or the ID This Coach thread. It's almost impossible to identify it just from a written description. It needs to be authenticated before it can be identified.
Who wants this huge gorgeous tote?
Too good not to share: Coach Brown Leather … https://item.mercari.com/gl/m66411834418/
Too good not to share: Coach Brown Leather … https://item.mercari.com/gl/m66411834418/
Nice wallet in a nice color.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Vtg-...XLNT-Condition-/303099688591?oid=163595856610
https://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Vtg-...XLNT-Condition-/303099688591?oid=163595856610
My newly thrifted Willis in Mahogany from 1997. I keep wondering to myself “how is that a 22 year old bag could possibly appear brand new?” I picked this up for under $20.00 and it is literally pristine! What a lucky day!
I can’t believe it but I’m sure that it has never even been used! The hand of this leather makes me weak in the knees!!!
I can’t believe it but I’m sure that it has never even been used! The hand of this leather makes me weak in the knees!!!
Rant alert! Keep on scrolling if you're not up for it! 
I have a complaint about vintage Coach bags. I am relatively new in the vintage Coach collecting and rehabbing arena and I've bought many bags on eBay now, thinking that each one is "the perfect handbag". I have several Court bags, two Willis bags, two pre-creed Courier bags, three Station bags, one Plaza, a Janice, a Bleecker tote and one with no name because it's supposedly very rare. And those are just my vintage bags, I also have some (note the plurals!) Carly bags, Bleeckers, Parks, Legacy duffles, a Gallery tote, an Alexandra, an Audrey....I'm not gonna mention the wristlets and wallets. This should be a complete collection, right? I am one person. I can carry only one bag at a time. Well, maybe two if I'm carrying a purse and tote. So I'm watching a video on YouTube this morning about rehabbing Coach bags and the lady is working on a beautiful mahogany Rambler's Legacy. I've seen them here on TPF. I've seen them on eBay. But I've never seen them in action, compared in size to other vintage Coach bags that I own and are familiar with. So I see this video and I realize that after all this time, Rambler's Legacy is, in my opinion, really the perfect handbag. It has a back slip pocket, a nicely sized not too cumbersome flap, adjustable strap, front slip pocket, and appears to be the perfect size for carrying everyday essentials plus a book, Nook, or iPad. Maybe even all three. I thought Rambler's were huge. They looked like big, heavy, long bags so I always ignored them. Now I need one. I'm eyeballing my collection while considering which bags I can sell so that I can buy a Rambler's Legacy (or four). This is not a habit that I can afford and my complaint is that these bags don't come with a disclaimer that they are so addictive! Especially when one figures out that old ratty bags can be beautifully restored and enjoyed and passed on to daughters. Or unappreciative nieces in my case, but I'm still working on her. We're engaged in an ongoing Longchamp vs. Coach argument but I think I'm winning because she actually swooned over one of my recent rehabs. That was a good sign at least. Anyway, I digress.
There is no other place in the world where I can go on this rant and maybe find people who understand this exquisite frustration. I thought my search for the perfect vintage Coach was over. I thought I'd seen everything and decided I had what I needed, I could stop spending hours on ebay trying snag a poorly advertised bag super cheap. I thought I could start saving gas money because I don't have to go thrifting any more. Does it ever end? Is there ever satisfaction at the bottom of this rabbit hole?? Or even just a feeling of completeness? I never, ever thought I would enjoy rehabbing so much and I think there are many others who might agree because I've noticed there is not much of a supply of cheap, ratty old vintage bags. They sell quickly! And there is such a feeling of victory in winning a super cheap auction. At least there are far worse habits out there which don't require a carefully timed disclosure on a first date. I should consider myself lucky!
Rant over. Thank you for listening. I'm off to ebay again.....
I have a complaint about vintage Coach bags. I am relatively new in the vintage Coach collecting and rehabbing arena and I've bought many bags on eBay now, thinking that each one is "the perfect handbag". I have several Court bags, two Willis bags, two pre-creed Courier bags, three Station bags, one Plaza, a Janice, a Bleecker tote and one with no name because it's supposedly very rare. And those are just my vintage bags, I also have some (note the plurals!) Carly bags, Bleeckers, Parks, Legacy duffles, a Gallery tote, an Alexandra, an Audrey....I'm not gonna mention the wristlets and wallets. This should be a complete collection, right? I am one person. I can carry only one bag at a time. Well, maybe two if I'm carrying a purse and tote. So I'm watching a video on YouTube this morning about rehabbing Coach bags and the lady is working on a beautiful mahogany Rambler's Legacy. I've seen them here on TPF. I've seen them on eBay. But I've never seen them in action, compared in size to other vintage Coach bags that I own and are familiar with. So I see this video and I realize that after all this time, Rambler's Legacy is, in my opinion, really the perfect handbag. It has a back slip pocket, a nicely sized not too cumbersome flap, adjustable strap, front slip pocket, and appears to be the perfect size for carrying everyday essentials plus a book, Nook, or iPad. Maybe even all three. I thought Rambler's were huge. They looked like big, heavy, long bags so I always ignored them. Now I need one. I'm eyeballing my collection while considering which bags I can sell so that I can buy a Rambler's Legacy (or four). This is not a habit that I can afford and my complaint is that these bags don't come with a disclaimer that they are so addictive! Especially when one figures out that old ratty bags can be beautifully restored and enjoyed and passed on to daughters. Or unappreciative nieces in my case, but I'm still working on her. We're engaged in an ongoing Longchamp vs. Coach argument but I think I'm winning because she actually swooned over one of my recent rehabs. That was a good sign at least. Anyway, I digress.
There is no other place in the world where I can go on this rant and maybe find people who understand this exquisite frustration. I thought my search for the perfect vintage Coach was over. I thought I'd seen everything and decided I had what I needed, I could stop spending hours on ebay trying snag a poorly advertised bag super cheap. I thought I could start saving gas money because I don't have to go thrifting any more. Does it ever end? Is there ever satisfaction at the bottom of this rabbit hole?? Or even just a feeling of completeness? I never, ever thought I would enjoy rehabbing so much and I think there are many others who might agree because I've noticed there is not much of a supply of cheap, ratty old vintage bags. They sell quickly! And there is such a feeling of victory in winning a super cheap auction. At least there are far worse habits out there which don't require a carefully timed disclosure on a first date. I should consider myself lucky!
Rant over. Thank you for listening. I'm off to ebay again.....
Rant alert! Keep on scrolling if you're not up for it!
I have a complaint about vintage Coach bags. I am relatively new in the vintage Coach collecting and rehabbing arena and I've bought many bags on eBay now, thinking that each one is "the perfect handbag". I have several Court bags, two Willis bags, two pre-creed Courier bags, three Station bags, one Plaza, a Janice, a Bleecker tote and one with no name because it's supposedly very rare. And those are just my vintage bags, I also have some (note the plurals!) Carly bags, Bleeckers, Parks, Legacy duffles, a Gallery tote, an Alexandra, an Audrey....I'm not gonna mention the wristlets and wallets. This should be a complete collection, right? I am one person. I can carry only one bag at a time. Well, maybe two if I'm carrying a purse and tote. So I'm watching a video on YouTube this morning about rehabbing Coach bags and the lady is working on a beautiful mahogany Rambler's Legacy. I've seen them here on TPF. I've seen them on eBay. But I've never seen them in action, compared in size to other vintage Coach bags that I own and are familiar with. So I see this video and I realize that after all this time, Rambler's Legacy is, in my opinion, really the perfect handbag. It has a back slip pocket, a nicely sized not too cumbersome flap, adjustable strap, front slip pocket, and appears to be the perfect size for carrying everyday essentials plus a book, Nook, or iPad. Maybe even all three. I thought Rambler's were huge. They looked like big, heavy, long bags so I always ignored them. Now I need one. I'm eyeballing my collection while considering which bags I can sell so that I can buy a Rambler's Legacy (or four). This is not a habit that I can afford and my complaint is that these bags don't come with a disclaimer that they are so addictive! Especially when one figures out that old ratty bags can be beautifully restored and enjoyed and passed on to daughters. Or unappreciative nieces in my case, but I'm still working on her. We're engaged in an ongoing Longchamp vs. Coach argument but I think I'm winning because she actually swooned over one of my recent rehabs. That was a good sign at least. Anyway, I digress.
There is no other place in the world where I can go on this rant and maybe find people who understand this exquisite frustration. I thought my search for the perfect vintage Coach was over. I thought I'd seen everything and decided I had what I needed, I could stop spending hours on ebay trying snag a poorly advertised bag super cheap. I thought I could start saving gas money because I don't have to go thrifting any more. Does it ever end? Is there ever satisfaction at the bottom of this rabbit hole?? Or even just a feeling of completeness? I never, ever thought I would enjoy rehabbing so much and I think there are many others who might agree because I've noticed there is not much of a supply of cheap, ratty old vintage bags. They sell quickly! And there is such a feeling of victory in winning a super cheap auction. At least there are far worse habits out there which don't require a carefully timed disclosure on a first date. I should consider myself lucky!
Rant over. Thank you for listening. I'm off to ebay again.....
You nailed it! Great rant!
The original Rambler is big (12" long) and I've owned a couple of them, but they were too large for me. So far, I've passed on Rambler's Legacy (9" long), but they do have a back pocket which the original Rambler lacks. I may have to get one.
(Thus another addict falls off the wagon!)Rambler's Legacy is so cute! I have a couple of them. I would prefer just a teensy bit bigger for an everyday bag. The last time I carried one, I put my phone in the back pocket, then couldn't find it. I had to wait until I got home to use the find my phone app, then discovered it was in the car. It had slipped out of the back pocket and slid way under the car seat. Now I'm afraid to use the back pocket.You nailed it! Great rant!
The original Rambler is big (12" long) and I've owned a couple of them, but they were too large for me. So far, I've passed on Rambler's Legacy (9" long), but they do have a back pocket which the original Rambler lacks. I may have to get one.
No it never ends! I just bought 4 crossbody bags in all different styles. You are right, it is getting harder to find some vintage bags! Rehab is addicting and there are many rehabbers now. Any time I am browsing vintage Coach I'm running into beautifully rehabbed bags! Are we going to run out of things to rehab? Eek! [emoji51] I hope not!
Here are the ones I had just recently found. There's a red one in there. Big surprise! [emoji12][emoji38][emoji16]
Rant alert! Keep on scrolling if you're not up for it!
I have a complaint about vintage Coach bags. I am relatively new in the vintage Coach collecting and rehabbing arena and I've bought many bags on eBay now, thinking that each one is "the perfect handbag". I have several Court bags, two Willis bags, two pre-creed Courier bags, three Station bags, one Plaza, a Janice, a Bleecker tote and one with no name because it's supposedly very rare. And those are just my vintage bags, I also have some (note the plurals!) Carly bags, Bleeckers, Parks, Legacy duffles, a Gallery tote, an Alexandra, an Audrey....I'm not gonna mention the wristlets and wallets. This should be a complete collection, right? I am one person. I can carry only one bag at a time. Well, maybe two if I'm carrying a purse and tote. So I'm watching a video on YouTube this morning about rehabbing Coach bags and the lady is working on a beautiful mahogany Rambler's Legacy. I've seen them here on TPF. I've seen them on eBay. But I've never seen them in action, compared in size to other vintage Coach bags that I own and are familiar with. So I see this video and I realize that after all this time, Rambler's Legacy is, in my opinion, really the perfect handbag. It has a back slip pocket, a nicely sized not too cumbersome flap, adjustable strap, front slip pocket, and appears to be the perfect size for carrying everyday essentials plus a book, Nook, or iPad. Maybe even all three. I thought Rambler's were huge. They looked like big, heavy, long bags so I always ignored them. Now I need one. I'm eyeballing my collection while considering which bags I can sell so that I can buy a Rambler's Legacy (or four). This is not a habit that I can afford and my complaint is that these bags don't come with a disclaimer that they are so addictive! Especially when one figures out that old ratty bags can be beautifully restored and enjoyed and passed on to daughters. Or unappreciative nieces in my case, but I'm still working on her. We're engaged in an ongoing Longchamp vs. Coach argument but I think I'm winning because she actually swooned over one of my recent rehabs. That was a good sign at least. Anyway, I digress.
There is no other place in the world where I can go on this rant and maybe find people who understand this exquisite frustration. I thought my search for the perfect vintage Coach was over. I thought I'd seen everything and decided I had what I needed, I could stop spending hours on ebay trying snag a poorly advertised bag super cheap. I thought I could start saving gas money because I don't have to go thrifting any more. Does it ever end? Is there ever satisfaction at the bottom of this rabbit hole?? Or even just a feeling of completeness? I never, ever thought I would enjoy rehabbing so much and I think there are many others who might agree because I've noticed there is not much of a supply of cheap, ratty old vintage bags. They sell quickly! And there is such a feeling of victory in winning a super cheap auction. At least there are far worse habits out there which don't require a carefully timed disclosure on a first date. I should consider myself lucky!
Rant over. Thank you for listening. I'm off to ebay again.....
This made me laugh, because I have an irrational dislike for the Legacy Rambler. I have several left in my possession, but I need to get rid of them lol. I have gifted a couple, so I wouldn't have to look at them. I think it all stems from being new at collecting, and thinking that the bag in the listing (Legacy Rambler) was an original Rambler, just to be super disappointed when it arrived and it wasn't what I really wanted!