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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 8:01 pm
I am in the market for a new purse. Looking for the perfect purse. Anyone have any tried and true favorites? Would prefer medium size to large. No small bags for everyday use. I know you gals will have some ideas.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 7:28 am
Far as brand goes, I always check Fossil first. I'd used a shoulder bag for many years. Then in the past two or three, have been carrying a satchel style. Lately I've been wanting to get my purse out of my hand and back on my shoulder, so started looking a shoulder bags. Can't find any I like. I had kept my past Fossil and Tignanello shoulder bags (both in various colors!). Still the best. The neutral browns are so well-used (kinda dirty / discolored) that I am considering sending them out to a good leather purse cleaner I found on-line.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 2:53 pm
Doesn't it depend on your own personal style, whether or not you wish for it to last this year or for several years, brand or no brand name, and how much you are willing to plunk down for it, Sherbabe? For instance, I buy department store purses (like Liz Claiborne) on sale dates so that I don't have to pay full price and still get a purse that will last a while. I have to have ones that are easily cleaned up if they last a while. I sometimes buy a cheap purse for a certain purpose. I've also ordered brand names like Dooney and Bourke and Coach, because they fit my needs. A couple of times I have gotten purses free with the purchase of perfume (like Nina Ricci and Red Door). Do you want leather or cloth? As for size, you have to look at shape, too. Have you looked online at any? Coach D & B Liz Claiborne Purses are fun, but I'm definitely no expert. Hope more people give you ideas.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 7:32 pm
I bought 3 in NYC. They did not last long, as they were knock offs. So, willing to spend a little more. I started looking around at department stores and am astounded at the prices. I would think that there would be a nice handbag out there for $70-$100.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 7:57 pm
I would think that there would be a nice handbag out there for $70-$100. *GASP* I'm on my 3rd year of my on clearance from Sears $6.99 purse! Don't think I've ever paid more than $20.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 7:52 am
Got any upscale consignment stores where you live? You will sometimes find some high end purses in there, where somebody has paid a lot of money for a purse and then moved on but doesn't want to take the full financial hit, so they put it on consignment.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 9:11 am
Our oldest daughter is a manager at Macy's so she keeps an eye out for sales on purses. I tend to drag around anything as long as it isn't torn. My favorite right now is a Fossil she got me but my old standby is a sturdy brown Coach. In my closet you will even find a Pug purse that my granddaughter gave me. This is it... http://www.stuffedark.com/pugfn2.htm?source=googlebase
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 10:17 am
I've been carrying my miche bag for over a year. to freshen it up, I purchase new shells. once in a while you can get the shells on sale for 9.99 and I buy a few in colors. I did this cuz I'm notoriously bad at changing purses ... I always lose stuff.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 10:24 am
Walmart plastic bags work well, and they're free. Sure, everybody has them, but I'm not snobby that way. 
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 10:31 am
Huk, may I suggest you upgrade to Target bags. That red bullseye is very fetching.
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:33 pm
The handles last longer on those bags you pay 99 cents for at the grocery store. I have different colors for different days. No one can say I am not stylish.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:35 pm
LOL Christy, I'm getting ready to leave for Kota's softball game and I just dumped the contents of my purse, along with snack foods/juice/water into one of the grocery store bags. Mines from Vons, it's green with Bugs Bunny and Tweety on it!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:54 pm
Shopping bags...a catchy new trend, isn't it? Ooh, I think the Target bag may be just what I need! I had to wear all black for the pit orchestra this weekend, and that red target picture would have looked great with my outfit!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 1:01 pm
Wasn't there a designer bag that the design on side said something to the effect this is not a grocery bag? I just remember it went flying out of stores and came up for high prices on EB.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 5:53 pm
my friend has been finding awesome purses at thrift stores for under 15.00. She has scored Brighton, Juicy, etc. She figured she has over 500.00 in purses that she spent less than 50.00 on. Worth a look
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 6:01 pm
My only criteria for a purse is no flaps and only one handle.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 7:21 pm
Holly & Huk, while more stylish than Walmart, it's even more important that the Target bag is alot more durable!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, March 23, 2009 - 8:06 pm
I went to an upscale consignment shop here today, and they had a ton of purses (I am looking for a cutesy red beaded number for formal night with my red dress on a cruise). I found a reallllly cute little Hobo bag for $38, but it had been around for a while and was 75% off!!! I didn't get it because it had this stupid short strap, and I am doing tiny bags with cross chest straps at the moment. I would have to use my own strap, and I do have one, but that makes it no longer a real Hobo bag. I didn't buy anything, but I might yet talk myself into the little Hobo.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 12:47 am
i have a brown leather purse from Coach that i've had for about 6 years now that looks as good if not better than the day i got it.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 8:08 pm
I'm a small purse person.. or a backpack.. But Levenger has interesting stuff and some on sale and this one seems like a great deal. I know some people on kindleboards have bought it and love it. http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/PRODUCT/Product.asp?Params=Category=18-854|Level=2-3|pageid=6560
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 9:06 pm
That actually looks like a wonderful purse for somebody who likes larger purses. Back when I carried a gun that would have been great because it has several separate compartments. You really don't want your gun catching on the tampax carrier as you adroitly draw it out.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 9:17 pm
LOL!!! ETA: That's my good laugh for the day, here on the board. Thanks!!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 9:21 pm
OMG Juju, I'm going to be laughing for days thinking about you whipping a gun out and having tampons fall on the ground!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 9:42 pm
LOL, Juju!! That purse was found by people wanting a pocket that would hold a Kindle, but a gun.. why not? That might be an interesting comment on Levenger's board. Yes, quite the image, flying tampons. Might distract the person you were trying to restrain, though.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 6:08 am
Hmm, you could keep the mess to a minimum and stuff a tampon into the bullet hole as you sit on the handcuffed perpetrator, awaiting the ambulance.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 6:36 am
Juju, your post brings back memories of Fruitbat's tampon gun. LOL! 
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Friday, March 27, 2009 - 6:29 pm
speaking of tampons....a few years back when my son was a senior in high school, the girls soccer team pranked the senior boys cars. various female products were stuck to the windshield and car hood, doors ets. (a giant waste of good money in my opinion) So, i happen to be driving w/ my son a day after this happened..i was in passenger seat. it started to sprinkle a bit, and i noticed that there was something that looked like a delapidated white balloon hanging on his windshield wiper. he looked at it and for a split second did not know what it was. so, he turned on his windshield wipers, and there in full glory was an unused tampon hanging on for dear life to his blade now going back and forth across his windshield. I was laughing so hard, well, just saying..i was laughing very hard. Since it was raining a bit, now this thing gets a littler fatter. oh the hilarity. he was mortified and i was in tears laughing.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, March 27, 2009 - 7:54 pm

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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 5:16 am

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 9:44 am
Bad Mommy! Bwhahahahaha!!
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 1:58 pm
I may have found the answer to my purse issue. Kohl's is having a sale on purses starting april 1 , and i got a coupon for 30% off. whoo hoo.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 4:39 pm
Hahahaha, yay!!! They should have a pretty good selection.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 5:43 pm
They do! They had a big sale recently and I took a friend over there because they had jewelry for 60% off plus it was a Tuesday (senior discount) and while she was trying to find the impossible (yellow topaz but in silver not gold) I browsed the purses and there were tons. I bonded with a Vera Wang bag with a nice short strap in a slate blue that I love and it wasn't all that expensive, plus had been marked way down AND I got the senior discount on top of that. Anyway they had a big variety of bags at Kohl's and a 30% coupon too yay!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 5:44 pm
Oh yes and for more money, lol.. I went to the across the street part of South Coast Plaza for lunch at Ruby's diner and we browsed a Fossil store.. they certainly had some nice bags, but I'd want a mega sale price there.
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