Does anyone know about handbags?

**Lizzie** · 05-24-2006, 05:41 PM

I have about 40, all hanging in my hallway as decoration. About 8 are Coach, some are vintage, a few Ken Cole, a few from Paris boutiques, all very pricey. And I got them all for less than $40!

I used to volunteer at a really good thrift store (now gone), which priced everything at about 10% of what you would pay at Value Village. The owner had excellent contacts and during the few years I worked there, I collected enough very high-quality clothes to last me at least a decade. As a volunteer, I got 50% off and then, because I put in many, many hours after work, the owner would simply give me things. So I got Coach bags, no stains, just slightly worn leather, for $2 each, and other great deals. The only time I examined a Coach bag at Value Village, it was stained outside and in, very worn, and had a $50 price tag.

I didn't think of Coco Chanel for the bag that is the subject of this thread, because I didn't think it looked like her C. I was thinking of Cardin, though of course with that designer you don't get the double C. It looks like a good buy for $3.

**RedHedd** · 05-24-2006, 06:21 PM

I have never regretted investing in my Coach bags. I have two and they both cost $200-$300 (I forget, it was a LONG time ago). They are guarantied for life. If anything happens, broken strap, broken zipper, torn seam, scratches on the leather, whatever, you just send it back to Coach through their stores and they fix it and send it back for the cost of the shipping. Both of mine have had their zippers and straps replaced once or twice and they still look good and will last me another many years. They are classics that never go out of style IMHO.