I enjoy rehabbing but because I started doing it this year, I missed the boat for vintage Coach bags that are in need of TLC being under $50.
I keep a spreadsheet of my purse collections with information about each bag. For my vintage Coach collection, out of 22 bags (so far), one of my columns is final cost (what I paid + taxes + S&H) and on average I have paid $68.
The least I have paid (using final cost) is $32 ($18.50 bid, $13.50 taxes + s&h) for a 1998 Mahogany cosmetic pouch from the Tribeca collection. The most I have paid is $79 ($53 BIN, $26 taxes + s&h) for a circa ~1983-1988 British Tan Convertible Clutch.
I do have some wishlist Coach items and an idea of the max I would pay for them. While I haven’t broken the $100 barrier yet, if I saw one of the bags I have been hunting for, and depending on the condition, I would be willing to pay for it (within some reason, depending on production year, color, condition)
The thrift stores around me do not put out name brand bags. And if it is a name brand, it has either been out behind the counter or posted online these days. So eBay is the only place I have purchased vintage Coach, but the shipping and handling costs that people charge for these bags gets really ridiculous sometimes.
If I were to cut out the cost of s&h my bags would have averaged closer to $47 each.