OMG!!! I forgot to mention you and your amazing vintage coach video collection!!! I hope everyone sees this comment!! EVERYONE: Watch Josh show his AMAZING vintage Coach bags in this wonderful video.....ua-cam.com/video/9y29BpG1M3Q/v-deo.html !!!!!
Anyone who has had the original Coach leather loves it. I think the time many people fell out with Coach was when they put out the signature in fabric, so cheap looking. That Willis and the last “toiletries” you showed are awesome.
I love vintage Coach too! We are close in age and I got a Coach bag in college and it was my treasure, my daughter uses it today. It was fun to see your collection...you should seek out a true vintage XL bucket bag (9085). They are heavy but soooo chic and incredibly well made. I have two and I honestly think the quality of those early bags from the New York City factory are almost Hermes level.
I have always had my eye out for the "perfect" XL Bucket bag! I have a specific one in mind, though, and I need to find it in great condition....but I have high hopes! :)
I have the tote bag which is part of the collection of the last piece you showed. I bought it in 1986 and used it as a travel and baby bag . I remember paying the "outrageous" amount (for me at the time) of $90.00!!! Then, I stashed it away and forgot about it. Recently, I found it again and realized how beautifully made it was. The natural leather interior, the big beautiful leather tag (made in the USA) and the perfect shape after all these years of use and abuse... I lovingly cleaned and nourish it with good products and now it looks new and amazing... I wonder if you could possibly share where you found your vintage pieces. Great video, thank you.
Vintage Coach bags are the best!!! I own several but I also have 3 of the bags that you showed: the Classic Willis, Slim Duffle Sac and Beaumont Satchel Bag.
Thanks for sharing .. Love your bags and YOUR personality.. I would be happy and excited also especially with the Willis and you waited so long... I am still waiting ha ha
Love vintage COACH too. 1982 navy messenger with turn lock shoulder was my first. But not my last!! Have the dinky bag also in black. And a similar square in mahogany with a turn lock too. Loved the simplicity of COACH!! Bought on eBay a black backpack with intentions of restoration but never did..yet!! ENJOY your bags agree vintage COACH is best!!!❤
Kristi, I would bet you anything that if I hadn't moved a couple times when my girls were young, I would have ended up selling or giving my bags away. The only thing that saved them was the fact that I was super busy, and they were all packed away in moving boxes.
This video was fun to watch! First child in ‘91?? I thought we were the same age and I was born in 88! Love your excitement for vintage coach. The white one is from the 65th anniversary collection from 2007 (when I started working at coach) It is the vegetable tanned leather. Thick and heavy and beautiful.
Thanks! Yeah, I'm older than I tend to look....(54). I used to think that I would love to work for Coach (or a few other fashion houses), but then I knew I would want to spend my entire paycheck on all the bags! How did you do it? I loved that Legacy collection with the striped lining. Beautiful!
I love Vintage Coach. I have 3. I keep buying them instead of the new ones. I am an elementary teacher and married and moved to New York City to go to Columbia University Teachers College and got a Masters in the 70s. I only carried coach leather there. I still have them and they are in great shape. I’m a substitute elementary teacher now in AZ. I grew up in Indiana. Chicago was exciting to me then . I so enjoy your channel. Thanks. You are so fun. I love your dinner recipes too . Take care dear!
Hello Etta! Oh my goodness we have a lot in common. (school teacher, growing up in Indiana, Chicago, and our love for good old vintage Coach!) Thank you for your sweet comment! :)
I just got my first vintage Coach bag, and I must say that I have never felt a more supple leather! It is beautifully crafted and is superior to literally all of my other handbags. You have a beautiful collection!
That brown clutch is so fabulous!!! They make Charlie pouches which r kinda like that but not as rich looking as that. That is such a keeper, kudos for keeping it safe.
Hi Jennifer, Great vintage Coach. I have some older coach as well still use them. I even passed some down to my niece and her daughters are enjoying the smaller bags. Take Care.
Hi! I love it when I see someone carrying a vintage Coach bag. I actually had a person stop me in Costco and ask me about my Willis the other day. SO much fun.
this year is my Coach year. bought my first tabby in Feb 2020 and my Coach collection is growing so fast! Vintage coach are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
How nostalgic!!! We’re from the same era and I was a Coach addict in the 80’s and early 90’s. I had dinky bag and the exact same black bucket bag as yours:). Forgot the name too but I remember my Station bag, Court bag, several hobo style bags...and the Livingston and Prescott brief bags i used daily as my school bags in college and dental school. Loved those bags!! Incredible quality and leather looked better and better with use. So impressed you could locate your bags from storage...you must be extremely organized!!
Wos, your Nottingham bucket is so gorgeous. I have Coach Bucket Tote from 1991, the first bag I bought when I went to US for College, the leather is still perfect until today....
Omgosh I am so happy I found you on here lol. I have just started collecting vintage coach ,I found a Coach legacy on eBay and bought it and fell in love with the leather!!! Then I found the Coach Rambler I just received it yesterday I love it, the leather is so soft Omgosh !! Lol now I’m about to buy another one I fell in love with after seeing it on your video and that is the Coach Willis I wanted a gray cause yours is so pretty but I settled for a black one lol I’m still looking for the gray though lol yours is gorgeous I’m so jealous lol Thank you for making these videos
Hi Jen! This is toiletries 26 Amy! I love the original Coach leather too! What a great video! I feel like I am back in high school watching this. Omgosh, I wish they would bring the original leather back! What an amazing collection you have💕
Hi Amy! We need to form some sort of classy mob and march through a mall demanding that Coach bring back the "good stuff"!! (we would meet for lunch and do a bit of shopping first, of course....we are at a mall for heaven's sake)
OMG!!! I totally related to your Willis bag story. I coveted that bag in the 80's, but could not afford it and recently purchased a vintage one online! I was thrilled : )))
Past vintage bags are way better quality than the new one nw. Hope Coach bring back those vintage designs n quality too. Tks for sharing n love those vintage bags of yours.
I love your collection. I have quite a few vintage Coach bags that I bought in the eighties. I have quite a few of the Legacy line, that leather was to die for! The amazing thing is they all look like new...still! I also have the Willis in grey? Beautiful bag! The leather back then was the best, I've never found anything to rival it. I have quite a few new Coach bags and while they're really beautiful and well made, and the leather is great, the vintage Coach bags were really special. The leather back then was more like saddle leather or, as I've heard it compared to, baseball mitt leather. Soooo amazing! If that leather were used today, I can just imagine the cost! Thanks for sharing your collection, I'm going to revisit my vintage pieces and will use and love them again thanks to your video! Ciao!!!
Thank you! I completely agree with you on the vintage leather! It is amazing, and the only bags I can compare the leather to are from Hermes. I'm hoping Coach can bring back the vintage leather and craftsmanship they had back in the day and find a way to make it less expensive than Hermes! That would be the dream.
Beautiful. Have more than 20 of them, I still have and using the Hampton color white I bought 20 years ago when the time running on the beach with my daughter and keept snacks and water in that Hampton bag. Still immaculate now and good shape like the owner! I also have the library bag that I used a lot when traveling. Coach is very classic and styles never go out. I don't see why people spend so much money for a name that is fragile and breakable. Bags are to use, not to baby. My coworker bought LV Gucci givenchy to keep in the closet to look I bought a couple too but I chose the sturdy ones to last and strong enough for frequent usage. Like RL, Burberry, this is really sturdy and high quality, similar to coach in a higher rank. Thanks for the video. I just bought a Cassie in red color block. Love ❤️❤️❤️❣️
I have a bag like your vintage British tan zip clutch bag. Mine is dark brown but it has a strap so think it was called the basic bag. I don’t think I ever used it. It’s still in the box in the closet.
Your vintage Coach collection is a beauty. I can’t believe you actually kept it all. It’s so wonderful to see all these and the fact that it brought back so much memories.
I honestly think that if I hadn't moved a couple times when my girls were still so young, I would not have kept my old Coach bags. The fact that they were packed away in moving boxes and I was super busy saved them from being sold or given away. :)
My fav was the Court bag! I have a navy pebbled leather bag with long and short strap. It has small zipper compartments on each side. Forgot the name but is my favorite! Bought it maybe 6 yrs ago.
I have several Vintage Coach leather bags and they’re amazing. The zippers are so large and sturdy and flow like butter! I want a bucket bag and a tote.
You can restore those bags back to brand new. I refurbish every one of mine and they're actually better than new. I always redye them after restoring. I have one like your second bag which is the Binocular bag. Never heard it called what you called it. The doctor bag did come with a long strap i have that bag as well, i also have many of these bags you have, really great bags. The Penny pocket bag you have I have the same color, love the grey mines are black and also have brown. Most of my vintage Coach bags are 50 years old and I absolutely love them. Your Dinkey bags are remakes of the Penny pocket which had detachable straps with the claw clasps, I have every color it came out in, would love to own the newer version in grey like yours, absolutely stunning. Most of mine were made in the USA or Italy, Costa Rica or Turkey. I never got into the China bag or the outket, the quality just isn't the same. OMG I absolutely love your Willis!!!!! I was going to buy a lighter grey with the nickel hardware on ebay but missed it!!! I do have two black Willis bags one in brass hardware and one in nickel, two tan ones both in brass. I would love to have a gray one with the nickel!!!! Absolutely STUNNING!!! The horse and buggy has been around for years, the Madison collection had it. I have a vintage wristlet with the horse and buggy stamped on the leather.
Love your video on your vintage bags. I’m getting into some coach vintage bags now. Love all your bags. I have a basic bag in dark brown that I probably bought in the 90’s that is still in the box. I can’t remember but I think mine might have a strap.
I love your collection babe. My first bag was the funky as well. The leather on your red bucket bag 💼❤️💋🌹 looks like butter 🧈 I love coach gray leather and British tan. Lovely pieces. Lol you kept saying “stay with me” and girl I wasn’t going anywhere. Tfs I really enjoyed watching 😘
I'm so glad I ran across your video. I was looking at my closet and ran across my two coach vintage handbags and I fell in love with it again. The current coach quality is not the same anymore.
Hi Jennifer, you should get the Coach leather cleaner/conditioner to refresh your vintage bags. Coach will also clean/condition your bags too for free :) . I have an older Coach bag that I was going to give to Goodwill, but forget that. I plan on taking it to the Coach store and let them clean/condition it. Oh wow Jennifer, that olive green bag is super cute. OMG girl that Willis bag is gorgeous. They are selling that bag in stores now. But you know the leather is nothing like yours. You have some original gems there girl........enjoy and TFS xoxo
Hi Lynnette! I got some Coach cleaner and conditioner, and am going to try and clean one of my oldest/dirtiest bags soon. If I can't do a good job of it, I will take my other bags in and have Coach deal with them. :) Not sure how they would feel about me walking in with about 11 dirty old bags...! HA! Have a great weekend. xoxo
All beautiful bags Jennifer....so enjoyed seeing!! Was just in a Coach store the other day looking and then to the MKors store too, finally found a bag in MK.
Thanks Jennifer for sharing. You're so lucky I love that tote too and I'm with you on the grey and olive green leather. I find them hard to resist too.
Thanks for sharing. Looking at your video makes me want to through mine and start using them again. I'm so glad I keep all of them. The last bag you showed was my first purchase that I loved. I still have that one too. I also feel the older Coach bags were so much better than what's out now. 👜👜
It seems that almost all of the bag companies are cutting corners and making less quality products than they used to. It's disappointing. I would much rather spend a bit more money on an item that lasts than buy cheaper products that don't last. Have fun going through your bags and using them again!
This brought back so many memories. I bought a lot of coach bags and accessories back in the 90s. Quality was outstanding. I had the handbag that you showed in chalk. It had the pockets on the outside. I had it in British tan. I think I got it at an outlet so it didn’t have that pretty striped lining. I don’t have it anymore. I think I thought it was too heavy. But it sure was a pretty bag. I bought it in 1997. Always enjoy your videos Jennifer. Enjoying the snow up in Chicago? We didn’t get it here but it is getting very cold! Jackie from Indiana
HI Jackie! I am currently getting ready to try and clean up some of my older bags and start using them again. Very exciting! :) I really want that bag we both had to come back again! I would like it to be about 1 inch bigger all around, though! :) Still staying close to the fireplace around here as much as possible. Snowy and cold!! Have a great week!
This is a beautiful collection! I’m sorry I sold my Dinky. I had one in British Tan, that was my favorite color from Coach. We are the same age, I think. I was in college in the ‘80’s. I bought my first Coach in the late ‘90’s. It was close to $200, and I remember thinking that I must be crazy for spending so much on a handbag! I bought my first LV in 2002, a Speedy 25, and it cost $350. Not such a huge difference.
I keep only ones that were made in USA, Just love the leather and the making! After watching you video I’ll go open my luggage where I store them precisely and enjoy my collection.
I just refurbished a dark brown vintage Willis and a 9090 tote. As I write this I'm awaiting a cherry red vintage Willis and a Navy one to clean up! Honestly, I found my way back to Coach after revamping a few LV vintage bags. However the LV bags, even on the vintage resale trail and becoming fewer and far between to get for a decent price as the majority are overpriced junk. I also am not too fond of the LV brand and their continued escalating prices of the newer bags. Coach has always remained attainable and the vintage bags are still affordable. For me, I only want the Coach bags with the all-leather interior. You have a lovely collection!
I also recently found my vintage Coach Willis bag in British Tan that I purchased in early 1990s and have only used it once or twice. One of the brass rings got partially oxidized but the bag looks great. Coach website says they provide lifetime leather care to their bags at Coach retail store. I will definitely take my Willis in for leather care service.
Thanks for sharing! I absolutely loved Coach back in the day. So glad the new creative director breathed new life or better yet the original life back into the brand. FYI I think in you put the codes on the plate on google it may give you the names of the bags.
Just in case in you don’t know, Coach retailers will send out ANY Coach bag from ANY year, as long as it’s authentic, to be cleaned and polished (even factory 😳) for you. They will also fix them (NOT if factory) even if they are 50yrs old. Sometimes for free and occasionally for a fee depending on damage. Some damage is obviously unfixable and they just use Coach cleansers and moisturizers so you could do yourself but it’s great info. Doesn’t have to be where you bought it, just ANY Coach retailer in USA. I hope this info helps someone and I love cleaning my own. I’m obsessed. My mom and I have only used Coach (until recently with change of leather) for years. She got hers starting in the 70’s and mine start in 90’s!
Omg I love your gray dinky and the light brown backpack! I want them lol 😂 gorgeous collection! Thank you for sharing. ( I’m going to pull out my old coach 😊)
omg - the Willis bag!! That was my very first Coach purchase and it was an important downtown (I worked dt at the time) bag. So many woman carried this bag downtown. I used it for years! I still have it. I have a Station bag as well and I have a gorgeous blue red slouchy bucket bag that I love dearly. I even have something so similar to your last bag, but mine (it's in the same color) has a crossbody strap. Oh I enjoyed this so much! Gorgeous collection Jennifer!
The only purses my mom ever used was Coach also! I love to wear them to remind me how much I love and care for her. Coach is my ever favorite brand because of my mom. I have 3 coach purses. 2 of them I keep hanging in my closet, but the 3rd one I carry is a specific one that's vintage and I love it as my every day purse!
Hi Jennifer - this is a great video! I too have vintage Coach. Don’t care for new Coach - I much prefer vintage. About your Dinky - I got mine as a graduation gift in 1970. Navy blue. I loved it, but passed it on to a friend who loved it too. She had arthritis in her shoulder and could not carry a heavy bag. One of my favorites is the Hippie flap bag. I have the smaller version in brown and carry it quite often. I use Frye leather cleaner (the one in the round metal tub) on my Coach bags. Gives the leather a beautiful finish which does not come off on my clothes. Thanks for this video and happy Coach hunting!!!
Hi Jennifer OMG-- you took me back in time, loved seeing all of your vintage bags. if your interested, I have the Year 2000 bag with the Legacy lining in a beautiful beige color that I am selling. Let me know. thank you ...
I really enjoyed watching this! What an awesome trip down memory lane. I too have some vintage pieces (and let some pieces get away years ago too). Anyway, it was such a fun video to watch. Thanks for taking the time to prepare for and do this.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I had fun searching for the bags (which helped me clean out a few forgotten areas in my basement...) and now I'm trying to bring them back life with some cleaning and conditioning.
Good Morning Jennifer, I just placed an order for the coach cassie in taupe at Saks 5th Avenue. They informed me that it is available now. Did you already get one? Have a nice day....🙂
Keep your eyes and ears open for a Coach Pop-Up in your area. We had one in NYC and they refurbished bags while you shopped around. They did an amazing job on a very old bag I had, at no cost. Aside from that, I know your local Coach store will definitely clean and condition bags, also at no cost! Your “old” collection is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I also began digging out some of my older bags and recently added 4 new bags from the boutique!
Janet W I would love to go to a pop up! Sounds like a great experience. I am going to attempt to restore one of my “worse for wear” bags myself, and see how it goes. Wish me luck 🤞🏻
I actually owned three of those bags, that I used almost everyday for work. Watching this video made me regret getting rid of them, the only solace I have is that I always give my bags to a new owner, I never throw them out. Love the video.
Hi Jennifer. Greetings from Lafayette! I’m a little late on commenting about a previous video, but in your video around Christmas time you mentioned that you went to a grist mill in Indiana that had some cute shops, what town was that in and what grist mill was it? Always looking for new places to explore. Thanks so much, and Boiler up. Esther
dirk digler Hello and Boiler Up! The town you are reffing to is Metamora, IN. They are only open from May through December, though. There is the working grist mill, a horse drawn canal boat ride, the Whitewater Valley Railroad and some restaurants and shops that sell knickknacks and fudge and so forth. You can all the info at www.metamoraindiana.com
Thank you so very much for the info! Looking forward to visiting it this year! I appreciate that you took the time to reply! Thanks again and Go Black and Gold!
What a special collection! The brown leather clutch is gorgeous. Being in Australia, the first Coach bag I became aware of (back in the day of my fashion blog in 2007-ish) was the chalk bag with the two pockets...oh what I would’ve given to have one! I doubt anyone makes bags like this anymore! Best bag video I’ve seen in a long time thank you xxx
I love this video! Your vintage collection is so precious. Like you I had a love affair with Coach in post college years. This morning I bought my first Coach bag since the early 90's. I was in Macy's yesterday and I saw the Charlie bucket bag in light blue and I fell in love. Went online this morning to add it to my wishlist and it was on sale! I added it to my cart immediately. I'm so excited, especially since I have been splurging on luxury handbags the last several years. However, this bag is a perfect fit in my wadrobe.
Oooo, I have had my eye on the Charlie bucket, too! Let me know how you feel about it after you've used it for awhile, please! (the light blue is gorgeous!)
I absolutely love vintage bags especially Coach. Your collection is amazing! I've collected quite a few as well over the years and agree that the leather in the older bags is such better quality than todays bags. I recently found an adorable vintage leather Coach Hampton demi baguette wristlet for only $2.50 while treasure hunting at a local thrift store. They clearly didn't realize what they had. That was a fun find. 👜♥️
Oh I loved Coach♥️ I had many many bags & SLGs but most of them fabric monogram and some in shiny leather... I just kept 4 from early 2000s. Now I recently got a Tabby handheld, so nice & elegant in gray (I also love gray leather)... LOVE your video!!😘😘😘
I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!! Commenting before I even begin watching LOL.
OMG!!! I forgot to mention you and your amazing vintage coach video collection!!! I hope everyone sees this comment!! EVERYONE: Watch Josh show his AMAZING vintage Coach bags in this wonderful video.....ua-cam.com/video/9y29BpG1M3Q/v-deo.html !!!!!
Just Jennifer ok! 😄
Just Jennifer OH my gosh you so didn’t even have to mention me. My channel is SO not up to the Just Jennifer standard. ❤️🙈
Just Jennifer And just for the record - that wasn’t why I was excited for this video LOL I’ve just been so excited to see all your bags. 🤣🤣❤️❤️
@@joshjamesyoutube, your video is being suggested to me now! I'll go now to watch it ❤
Everything from the 80s and 90s were made with much better quality than new ones today ❤️From Coach, to Celine, LV and Chanel!
I agree 100%
Anyone who has had the original Coach leather loves it. I think the time many people fell out with Coach was when they put out the signature in fabric, so cheap looking. That Willis and the last “toiletries” you showed are awesome.
Sandra Newton Yes, I agree! That leather needs to make a comeback!
I love vintage Coach too! We are close in age and I got a Coach bag in college and it was my treasure, my daughter uses it today. It was fun to see your collection...you should seek out a true vintage XL bucket bag (9085). They are heavy but soooo chic and incredibly well made. I have two and I honestly think the quality of those early bags from the New York City factory are almost Hermes level.
I have always had my eye out for the "perfect" XL Bucket bag! I have a specific one in mind, though, and I need to find it in great condition....but I have high hopes! :)
I worked for Coach for 11 years, the cleaner and moisturizer will make such a difference on the glove tanned leather
I have the tote bag which is part of the collection of the last piece you showed. I bought it in 1986 and used it as a travel and baby bag . I remember paying the "outrageous" amount (for me at the time) of $90.00!!! Then, I stashed it away and forgot about it. Recently, I found it again and realized how beautifully made it was. The natural leather interior, the big beautiful leather tag (made in the USA) and the perfect shape after all these years of use and abuse... I lovingly cleaned and nourish it with good products and now it looks new and amazing... I wonder if you could possibly share where you found your vintage pieces. Great video, thank you.
Wow, that British tan clutch...most beautiful thing I've seen in a long time
That saddle color is my favorite of Coach
I love how your collection was curated throughout the years! Gorgeous!
Thank you!
I love my vintage Coach bags especially the 70's and 80's unlined are special❤
My Patricia’s Legacy Saddle bag is my ultimate favorite. I carry it relentlessly. Thanks for sharing!
So many of these are timeless ! 🤗 In addition to being beautiful !
So true!
Vintage Coach bags are the best!!! I own several but I also have 3 of the bags that you showed: the Classic Willis, Slim Duffle Sac and Beaumont Satchel Bag.
Omg! Love this! Coach vintage leather is just the best. I’ve saved many of mine and still wear them when I’m feeling nostalgic. They are classics
Thanks for sharing .. Love your bags and YOUR personality.. I would be happy and excited also especially with the Willis and you waited so long... I am still waiting ha ha
Vintage Coach leather is beautiful and durable! The Dinky was re-released. Coach is selling restored Dinky and update new Dinky for around $300+ ‼️
My biggest bag regret is selling my red Willis from the 90s. Would love to have it back!
Love vintage COACH too. 1982 navy messenger with turn lock shoulder was my first. But not my last!! Have the dinky bag also in black. And a similar square in mahogany with a turn lock too. Loved the simplicity of COACH!! Bought on eBay a black backpack with intentions of restoration but never did..yet!! ENJOY your bags agree vintage COACH is best!!!❤
I’m so wishing I would have kept all my old Coach leather bags. I gave them away years ago. 😩
Kristi, I would bet you anything that if I hadn't moved a couple times when my girls were young, I would have ended up selling or giving my bags away. The only thing that saved them was the fact that I was super busy, and they were all packed away in moving boxes.
This video was fun to watch! First child in ‘91?? I thought we were the same age and I was born in 88! Love your excitement for vintage coach. The white one is from the 65th anniversary collection from 2007 (when I started working at coach) It is the vegetable tanned leather. Thick and heavy and beautiful.
Thanks! Yeah, I'm older than I tend to look....(54). I used to think that I would love to work for Coach (or a few other fashion houses), but then I knew I would want to spend my entire paycheck on all the bags! How did you do it? I loved that Legacy collection with the striped lining. Beautiful!
Just Jennifer I do spend all my money there 😂 just bought 2 bags last week
@@willdernesstyler7693 There really would be no way to resist! 😊
I love Vintage Coach. I have 3. I keep buying them instead of the new ones. I am an elementary teacher and married and moved to New York City to go to Columbia University Teachers College and got a Masters in the 70s. I only carried coach leather there. I still have them and they are in great shape. I’m a substitute elementary teacher now in AZ. I grew up in Indiana.
Chicago was exciting to me then . I so enjoy your channel. Thanks. You are so fun. I love your dinner recipes too . Take care dear!
Hello Etta! Oh my goodness we have a lot in common. (school teacher, growing up in Indiana, Chicago, and our love for good old vintage Coach!) Thank you for your sweet comment! :)
I just got my first vintage Coach bag, and I must say that I have never felt a more supple leather! It is beautifully crafted and is superior to literally all of my other handbags. You have a beautiful collection!
It is absolutely amazing. The only leather I can compare it to is Hermes. Thank you!
Omg the olive green bag was my first coach bag when I was in HS in the 90s. I had it in black. I miss it so much and wish I still had it.
I love your vintage coach collection! My favorite are the red bucket and tan backpack!
Wow such a great collection! Love the bags you found but also that little green bag! Thanx for sharing!
you have pieces that they are bringing back and selling now! thats so awesome!
That brown clutch is so fabulous!!! They make Charlie pouches which r kinda like that but not as rich looking as that. That is such a keeper, kudos for keeping it safe.
Thanks! I wish I would have had the foresight to keep the other bags as safe as the brown clutch! Now I am on a mission to refurbish my vintage bags!
Hi Jennifer, Great vintage Coach. I have some older coach as well still use them. I even passed some down to my niece and her daughters are enjoying the smaller bags. Take Care.
Hi! I love it when I see someone carrying a vintage Coach bag. I actually had a person stop me in Costco and ask me about my Willis the other day. SO much fun.
this year is my Coach year. bought my first tabby in Feb 2020 and my Coach collection is growing so fast! Vintage coach are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
How nostalgic!!! We’re from the same era and I was a Coach addict in the 80’s and early 90’s. I had dinky bag and the exact same black bucket bag as yours:). Forgot the name too but I remember my Station bag, Court bag, several hobo style bags...and the Livingston and Prescott brief bags i used daily as my school bags in college and dental school. Loved those bags!! Incredible quality and leather looked better and better with use. So impressed you could locate your bags from storage...you must be extremely organized!!
Loved all of those. Thanks for sharing.
Wos, your Nottingham bucket is so gorgeous. I have Coach Bucket Tote from 1991, the first bag I bought when I went to US for College, the leather is still perfect until today....
Omgosh I am so happy I found you on here lol. I have just started collecting vintage coach ,I found a Coach legacy on eBay and bought it and fell in love with the leather!!! Then I found the Coach Rambler I just received it yesterday I love it, the leather is so soft Omgosh !! Lol now I’m about to buy another one I fell in love with after seeing it on your video and that is the Coach Willis I wanted a gray cause yours is so pretty but I settled for a black one lol I’m still looking for the gray though lol yours is gorgeous I’m so jealous lol Thank you for making these videos
Hi Jen! This is toiletries 26 Amy! I love the original Coach leather too! What a great video! I feel like I am back in high school watching this. Omgosh, I wish they would bring the original leather back! What an amazing collection you have💕
Hi Amy! We need to form some sort of classy mob and march through a mall demanding that Coach bring back the "good stuff"!! (we would meet for lunch and do a bit of shopping first, of course....we are at a mall for heaven's sake)
I LOOOOVE THE LAST BAG. The one shown before u started the SLG's
OMG!!! I totally related to your Willis bag story. I coveted that bag in the 80's, but could not afford it and recently purchased a vintage one online! I was thrilled : )))
Oh wow! I'm so glad you found a good one!! Better late than never, right?
Past vintage bags are way better quality than the new one nw. Hope Coach bring back those vintage designs n quality too. Tks for sharing n love those vintage bags of yours.
I agree 100%! :)
I love your collection. I have quite a few vintage Coach bags that I bought in the eighties. I have quite a few of the Legacy line, that leather was to die for! The amazing thing is they all look like new...still! I also have the Willis in grey? Beautiful bag! The leather back then was the best, I've never found anything to rival it. I have quite a few new Coach bags and while they're really beautiful and well made, and the leather is great, the vintage Coach bags were really special. The leather back then was more like saddle leather or, as I've heard it compared to, baseball mitt leather. Soooo amazing! If that leather were used today, I can just imagine the cost! Thanks for sharing your collection, I'm going to revisit my vintage pieces and will use and love them again thanks to your video! Ciao!!!
Thank you! I completely agree with you on the vintage leather! It is amazing, and the only bags I can compare the leather to are from Hermes. I'm hoping Coach can bring back the vintage leather and craftsmanship they had back in the day and find a way to make it less expensive than Hermes! That would be the dream.
Beautiful. Have more than 20 of them, I still have and using the Hampton color white I bought 20 years ago when the time running on the beach with my daughter and keept snacks and water in that Hampton bag. Still immaculate now and good shape like the owner! I also have the library bag that I used a lot when traveling. Coach is very classic and styles never go out. I don't see why people spend so much money for a name that is fragile and breakable. Bags are to use, not to baby. My coworker bought LV Gucci givenchy to keep in the closet to look I bought a couple too but I chose the sturdy ones to last and strong enough for frequent usage. Like RL, Burberry, this is really sturdy and high quality, similar to coach in a higher rank. Thanks for the video. I just bought a Cassie in red color block. Love ❤️❤️❤️❣️
I love envisioning you running on the beach with your daughter and your Coach bag. Fabulous memories and a fabulous bag!
Oh so jealous! Love your vintage bags!
I have a bag like your vintage British tan zip clutch bag. Mine is dark brown but it has a strap so think it was called the basic bag. I don’t think I ever used it. It’s still in the box in the closet.
Vintage all the way! I have a few and plan to get more!
Your vintage Coach collection is a beauty. I can’t believe you actually kept it all. It’s so wonderful to see all these and the fact that it brought back so much memories.
I honestly think that if I hadn't moved a couple times when my girls were still so young, I would not have kept my old Coach bags. The fact that they were packed away in moving boxes and I was super busy saved them from being sold or given away. :)
My fav was the Court bag! I have a navy pebbled leather bag with long and short strap. It has small zipper compartments on each side. Forgot the name but is my favorite! Bought it maybe 6 yrs ago.
It’s so great u kept urs my mom threw hers out , but I stil remember how good the leather was on the bag
I need the style number for the third bag. Love it! All the bags look so good.
The style number is AOC-9816 Vintage Slim Duffle It's a great bag!
I have several Vintage Coach leather bags and they’re amazing. The zippers are so large and sturdy and flow like butter! I want a bucket bag and a tote.
I would like to find a great bucket bag, as well! And yes..those zippers! :)
You can restore those bags back to brand new. I refurbish every one of mine and they're actually better than new. I always redye them after restoring. I have one like your second bag which is the Binocular bag. Never heard it called what you called it. The doctor bag did come with a long strap i have that bag as well, i also have many of these bags you have, really great bags. The Penny pocket bag you have I have the same color, love the grey mines are black and also have brown. Most of my vintage Coach bags are 50 years old and I absolutely love them. Your Dinkey bags are remakes of the Penny pocket which had detachable straps with the claw clasps, I have every color it came out in, would love to own the newer version in grey like yours, absolutely stunning. Most of mine were made in the USA or Italy, Costa Rica or Turkey. I never got into the China bag or the outket, the quality just isn't the same.
OMG I absolutely love your Willis!!!!! I was going to buy a lighter grey with the nickel hardware on ebay but missed it!!! I do have two black Willis bags one in brass hardware and one in nickel, two tan ones both in brass. I would love to have a gray one with the nickel!!!! Absolutely STUNNING!!!
The horse and buggy has been around for years, the Madison collection had it. I have a vintage wristlet with the horse and buggy stamped on the leather.
What do you redye your bags with? Do you spot dye, or do you dye the whole bag?
This makes me love my Coach Legacy hippie even more now. The hardware is freaking solid brass as you say! Love your collection Jennifer!
WOW that’s a wonderful collection. Timeless pieces. Thank you for sharing with us your collection.
Loved watching this video a great collection of bags thank you 😊
Love your video on your vintage bags. I’m getting into some coach vintage bags now. Love all your bags. I have a basic bag in dark brown that I probably bought in the 90’s that is still in the box. I can’t remember but I think mine might have a strap.
The Pepsi bag was so funny😂 what were you thinking😂😂😂😂
Love your collection. I'm a huge Coach fan too, especially vintage😍. You're absolutely right, the leather wears like iron and the style is timeless.
Omg! I just got the white one you have there but in brown and black from Poshmark, I’m obsessed!!!
I love your collection babe. My first bag was the funky as well. The leather on your red bucket bag 💼❤️💋🌹 looks like butter 🧈 I love coach gray leather and British tan. Lovely pieces. Lol you kept saying “stay with me” and girl I wasn’t going anywhere. Tfs I really enjoyed watching 😘
Thanks my luv! I want Coach to bring back the vintage leather and style vibe! That simple, elegant, strong, functional, glorious vibe!!! 💖
I'm so glad I ran across your video. I was looking at my closet and ran across my two coach vintage handbags and I fell in love with it again. The current coach quality is not the same anymore.
I'm glad you did, too! Oooo, which bags are they?? Enjoy using them again!
@@JustJennifer it's the brown coach madison and black stewardess crossbody.
OMG the Devon Taupe- love that, absolutely stunning! I want one now.
Hi Jennifer, you should get the Coach leather cleaner/conditioner to refresh your vintage bags. Coach will also clean/condition your bags too for free :) . I have an older Coach bag that I was going to give to Goodwill, but forget that. I plan on taking it to the Coach store and let them clean/condition it. Oh wow Jennifer, that olive green bag is super cute. OMG girl that Willis bag is gorgeous. They are selling that bag in stores now. But you know the leather is nothing like yours. You have some original gems there girl........enjoy and TFS xoxo
Hi Lynnette! I got some Coach cleaner and conditioner, and am going to try and clean one of my oldest/dirtiest bags soon. If I can't do a good job of it, I will take my other bags in and have Coach deal with them. :) Not sure how they would feel about me walking in with about 11 dirty old bags...! HA! Have a great weekend. xoxo
I have that last tan bag in brown. They were used as clutches. They also came in different sizes and some styles came with shoulder straps..
All beautiful bags Jennifer....so enjoyed seeing!! Was just in a Coach store the other day looking and then to the MKors store too, finally found a bag in MK.
Thanks Jennifer for sharing. You're so lucky I love that tote too and I'm with you on the grey and olive green leather. I find them hard to resist too.
Thanks for watching Sherrie! :)
Beautiful bags Jennifer! The quality of the leather really shows! Thanks for sharing these with us!
Thanks for sharing. Looking at your video makes me want to through mine and start using them again. I'm so glad I keep all of them. The last bag you showed was my first purchase that I loved. I still have that one too. I also feel the older Coach bags were so much better than what's out now. 👜👜
It seems that almost all of the bag companies are cutting corners and making less quality products than they used to. It's disappointing. I would much rather spend a bit more money on an item that lasts than buy cheaper products that don't last. Have fun going through your bags and using them again!
This brought back so many memories. I bought a lot of coach bags and accessories back in the 90s. Quality was outstanding. I had the handbag that you showed in chalk. It had the pockets on the outside. I had it in British tan. I think I got it at an outlet so it didn’t have that pretty striped lining. I don’t have it anymore. I think I thought it was too heavy. But it sure was a pretty bag. I bought it in 1997. Always enjoy your videos Jennifer. Enjoying the snow up in Chicago? We didn’t get it here but it is getting very cold! Jackie from Indiana
HI Jackie! I am currently getting ready to try and clean up some of my older bags and start using them again. Very exciting! :) I really want that bag we both had to come back again! I would like it to be about 1 inch bigger all around, though! :) Still staying close to the fireplace around here as much as possible. Snowy and cold!! Have a great week!
This is a beautiful collection! I’m sorry I sold my Dinky. I had one in British Tan, that was my favorite color from Coach. We are the same age, I think. I was in college in the ‘80’s. I bought my first Coach in the late ‘90’s. It was close to $200, and I remember thinking that I must be crazy for spending so much on a handbag! I bought my first LV in 2002, a Speedy 25, and it cost $350. Not such a huge difference.
I keep only ones that were made in USA, Just love the leather and the making! After watching you video I’ll go open my luggage where I store them precisely and enjoy my collection.
Beautiful collection love the last pouch
What a great video! So many great bags! That Devon…serious love 😂
There is just something so wonderful about vintage Coach leather that can't be replicated.
Those dinkies are the cutest. Been thinking of buying one of the new ones but those vintage ones are ❤️
I just refurbished a dark brown vintage Willis and a 9090 tote. As I write this I'm awaiting a cherry red vintage Willis and a Navy one to clean up! Honestly, I found my way back to Coach after revamping a few LV vintage bags. However the LV bags, even on the vintage resale trail and becoming fewer and far between to get for a decent price as the majority are overpriced junk. I also am not too fond of the LV brand and their continued escalating prices of the newer bags. Coach has always remained attainable and the vintage bags are still affordable. For me, I only want the Coach bags with the all-leather interior. You have a lovely collection!
I also recently found my vintage Coach Willis bag in British Tan that I purchased in early 1990s and have only used it once or twice. One of the brass rings got partially oxidized but the bag looks great. Coach website says they provide lifetime leather care to their bags at Coach retail store. I will definitely take my Willis in for leather care service.
Thats fantastic!!! Enjoy your "new" beauty!
Thanks for sharing! I absolutely loved Coach back in the day. So glad the new creative director breathed new life or better yet the original life back into the brand. FYI I think in you put the codes on the plate on google it may give you the names of the bags.
I agree! Oh, good idea about googling the names via the codes, thank you!
Just in case in you don’t know, Coach retailers will send out ANY Coach bag from ANY year, as long as it’s authentic, to be cleaned and polished (even factory 😳) for you. They will also fix them (NOT if factory) even if they are 50yrs old. Sometimes for free and occasionally for a fee depending on damage. Some damage is obviously unfixable and they just use Coach cleansers and moisturizers so you could do yourself but it’s great info. Doesn’t have to be where you bought it, just ANY Coach retailer in USA. I hope this info helps someone and I love cleaning my own. I’m obsessed. My mom and I have only used Coach (until recently with change of leather) for years. She got hers starting in the 70’s and mine start in 90’s!
Omg I love your gray dinky and the light brown backpack! I want them lol 😂 gorgeous collection! Thank you for sharing. ( I’m going to pull out my old coach 😊)
I just bought the bag in chalk color but in a cognac color. It is beautiful!!!! I too have a new found love for coach.
Oh, I love that bag in cognac!!
omg - the Willis bag!! That was my very first Coach purchase and it was an important downtown (I worked dt at the time) bag. So many woman carried this bag downtown. I used it for years! I still have it. I have a Station bag as well and I have a gorgeous blue red slouchy bucket bag that I love dearly. I even have something so similar to your last bag, but mine (it's in the same color) has a crossbody strap. Oh I enjoyed this so much! Gorgeous collection Jennifer!
Thanks for sharing!! Keep enjoying your bags and the memories :)
I love the gray Willis!! Do you know what year it was made?
My mother only used coach bags so I love the vintage purses. I love wearing them to remind me if my mom. The current coach bags just don’t compare!
The only purses my mom ever used was Coach also! I love to wear them to remind me how much I love and care for her. Coach is my ever favorite brand because of my mom. I have 3 coach purses. 2 of them I keep hanging in my closet, but the 3rd one I carry is a specific one that's vintage and I love it as my every day purse!
Hi Jennifer - this is a great video! I too have vintage Coach. Don’t care for new Coach - I much prefer vintage. About your Dinky - I got mine as a graduation gift in 1970. Navy blue. I loved it, but passed it on to a friend who loved it too. She had arthritis in her shoulder and could not carry a heavy bag. One of my favorites is the Hippie flap bag. I have the smaller version in brown and carry it quite often. I use Frye leather cleaner (the one in the round metal tub) on my Coach bags. Gives the leather a beautiful finish which does not come off on my clothes. Thanks for this video and happy Coach hunting!!!
I have always wanted a navy blue vintage coach bag! Gorgeous! Great info on the Frye cleaner, thank you!
Do you have a video on the big Tabby? Helena
I have a couple of older Coach bags, from the early 2000's. I am loving all your bags, thanks for sharing.
Hi Jennifer OMG-- you took me back in time, loved seeing all of your vintage bags. if your interested, I have the Year 2000 bag with the Legacy lining in a beautiful beige color that I am selling.
Let me know.
thank you ...
I really enjoyed watching this! What an awesome trip down memory lane. I too have some vintage pieces (and let some pieces get away years ago too). Anyway, it was such a fun video to watch. Thanks for taking the time to prepare for and do this.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I had fun searching for the bags (which helped me clean out a few forgotten areas in my basement...) and now I'm trying to bring them back life with some cleaning and conditioning.
Omg I purchased same willis at consignment store in Ct where I live I paid 20...My coworker loved it so much I gave it to her for Xmas...
Hi Jennifer, still rewatching your vintage Coach videos 😂 On a side-note; I’m so sad that Josh James has removed his channel 😢
Good Morning Jennifer, I just placed an order for the coach cassie in taupe at Saks 5th Avenue. They informed me that it is available now. Did you already get one? Have a nice day....🙂
Hello! Mine is supposed to arrive tomorrow! I'm so excited :)
A few years back I found a vintage Coach saddle bag, black w nickel hardware. Love it!🖤
I found it on eBay btw! Still a great place to find hints he things.
Beautiful collection ! Does anyone know the name or number of the black tote please ??!
Love love love your vintage coach collection.
Thank you!
Keep your eyes and ears open for a Coach Pop-Up in your area. We had one in NYC and they refurbished bags while you shopped around. They did an amazing job on a very old bag I had, at no cost. Aside from that, I know your local Coach store will definitely clean and condition bags, also at no cost! Your “old” collection is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I also began digging out some of my older bags and recently added 4 new bags from the boutique!
Janet W I would love to go to a pop up! Sounds like a great experience. I am going to attempt to restore one of my “worse for wear” bags myself, and see how it goes. Wish me luck 🤞🏻
I recently purchased two vintage coach willis bags and restored them and they are absolutely perfect!!!!
Fantastic!! Enjoy those beauties!
I actually owned three of those bags, that I used almost everyday for work. Watching this video made me regret getting rid of them, the only solace I have is that I always give my bags to a new owner, I never throw them out. Love the video.
Loved this video!! Just thrifted my first vintage bag and I am obsessed with it
It’s the Devon in British tan saddle
Hi Jennifer. Greetings from Lafayette! I’m a little late on commenting about a previous video, but in your video around Christmas time you mentioned that you went to a grist mill in Indiana that had some cute shops, what town was that in and what grist mill was it? Always looking for new places to explore. Thanks so much, and Boiler up. Esther
dirk digler Hello and Boiler Up! The town you are reffing to is Metamora, IN. They are only open from May through December, though. There is the working grist mill, a horse drawn canal boat ride, the Whitewater Valley Railroad and some restaurants and shops that sell knickknacks and fudge and so forth. You can all the info at www.metamoraindiana.com
Thank you so very much for the info! Looking forward to visiting it this year! I appreciate that you took the time to reply! Thanks again and Go Black and Gold!
Wow what a fantastic collection. Thank you for sharing 😊💕😊
What a special collection! The brown leather clutch is gorgeous. Being in Australia, the first Coach bag I became aware of (back in the day of my fashion blog in 2007-ish) was the chalk bag with the two pockets...oh what I would’ve given to have one! I doubt anyone makes bags like this anymore! Best bag video I’ve seen in a long time thank you xxx
Chateau_chic_ Thank you Mimi! I’m happy I kept them all throughout the years, but wish I would have done a better job caring for them. xxx
I love this video! Your vintage collection is so precious. Like you I had a love affair with Coach in post college years. This morning I bought my first Coach bag since the early 90's. I was in Macy's yesterday and I saw the Charlie bucket bag in light blue and I fell in love. Went online this morning to add it to my wishlist and it was on sale! I added it to my cart immediately. I'm so excited, especially since I have been splurging on luxury handbags the last several years. However, this bag is a perfect fit in my wadrobe.
Oooo, I have had my eye on the Charlie bucket, too! Let me know how you feel about it after you've used it for awhile, please! (the light blue is gorgeous!)
I absolutely love vintage bags especially Coach. Your collection is amazing! I've collected quite a few as well over the years and agree that the leather in the older bags is such better quality than todays bags. I recently found an adorable vintage leather Coach Hampton demi baguette wristlet for only $2.50 while treasure hunting at a local thrift store. They clearly didn't realize what they had. That was a fun find. 👜♥️
Wow, what a wonderful find! :)
Beautiful collection! Can you share the website where you found your recent vintage pieces? Thank you.
You look stunning in that sweater! I get so inspired by your style!
Thank you so much!
Oh I loved Coach♥️ I had many many bags & SLGs but most of them fabric monogram and some in shiny leather... I just kept 4 from early 2000s. Now I recently got a Tabby handheld, so nice & elegant in gray (I also love gray leather)... LOVE your video!!😘😘😘
Oooo, your new Tabby sounds delicious! Thank you 😘