i'm struggling with where to start with this one. i know - the beginning would be the obvious place, but that's the problem. i can't figure out where that is. as such, i'm just gonna type and hope this makes some kind of sense.
thank you in advance for hanging around to see how it all unfolds.
if you happen to be a designer handbag enthusiast, i'm sure you can tell what kind this is.
this Coach purse is mine, but i didn't buy it. it was a gift. for delivering a baby. well, not really delivering it (that just sounds extra dramatic!) but for accompanying my neighbor friend - in the delivery room - when she gave birth to her third child. a very touching experience to say the least.
without dragging this out too much, here's what happened in a nutshell: the baby came a couple of weeks early and Dad-To-Be left to go out of town the day the baby decided to come. The Girl was their full-time babysitter and since they have no family at all here in Texas, we were naturally the ones Mom-To-Be called when the contractions kicked in and she knew it was time. Grandma-To-Be caught a flight in from Connecticut (I picked her up from the airport) and she expressed her gratitude for us being there for her daughter by getting me a purse and The Girl a backpack.
this wasn't the purse GTB originally bought for me. it was the same style, but black with signature Cs. she included a gift receipt and i exchanged it for this one and The Girl swapped her backpack for sunglasses and a wallet...seeing how it was her senior year in high school, a backpack was the last thing she wanted.
i have a cutoff price for purses. it's fifty bucks.
that was until i got this one. i can now see how a quality purse can be well worth the money when you can truly afford it. especially when you can take advantage of outlet store prices. while i would never buy one at MSRP, i would get one at 50% off or more.
do you swear by expensive high-end purses or can you roll with a cute one that costs less and pocket the change?!
Donna, I love designer purses, but like you I have NEVER paid full price for one and I won't. There are ways to purchase them and still have money in the bank. I am a purse fanatic I admit, but designer isn't the only ones I'll purchase. If it's a quality made purse, then I'll purchase it. I don't like the signature C's on Coach bags either, I don't have to advertise that to everyone. I have a Coach summer straw bag that was MSRP $398 and I paid $75 for it at the Army Exchange, the only place that will sell Coach bags on clearance. Pay $400 for a purse? I don't think so. Also, I like vintage
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i JUST left your blog reading your post about the knock-off purse vendor and ants! i've seen the same thing happen here at expos...the vendor can't get her stuff set up good & women start swarming.
Deletei bet your Coach straw bag is pretty and you got it for a steal!
LOL ants is right! I couldn't believe it! They were shelling out the cash for those knock offs! I have a picture of my Coach straw bag on my latest post with our picture.
ReplyDeleteI too am torn about this subject. I have a black thumb when it comes to purses. No matter how expensive or cheap, I ended of breaking or stainthing them. I usually go for more inexpensive purses since I usually get sick of them after three months. What a great story!
ReplyDeleteahh yes..it's quite the dilemma for the frugal at heart. this purse is STILL in the box for that very reason - i'm terrified of ruining it.
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