Kristen Westlake Photography – the Stories and Images
  • Catch ‘em while you can! Vintage Coach bags are not easy to find – this Double KISSLOCK just sold

    One of the finest Delights about Vintage Coach Handbags is that you won’t see your handbag on the arm of every woman walking down the street. The women in love with the modern day “bling” bags risk blending in with the crowd of other women carrying the same bag. First of all, if I’m going …

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  • Beyond Vintage, this Coach is dead! … was it washed and then dried in the dryer? why accurate listings WITH PICTURES on Ebay are so important

    The listing had one picture (that showed no flaws) and the words of the Listing said: “The purse has flap that closes  with a brass turn style clasp on it’s side, also has brass feet on the bottom of purse.  There is a slip pocket across the length of the purse underneath the flap. The …

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  • How I got into buying and selling Vintage Coach bags … “once upon a time .. ”

    As many of you know I am a Nature and Wildlife photographer by original trade. When the economy began to fall so did print sales. As that happened I began to clear my closets, emptying the contents and listing on Ebay. Though I hated to part with my beloved Coach bags I added a “buy …

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  • This old bag – why we covet those old vintage Coach purses – its all in the patina!

    A number of the bags that I come across in my quest for Vintage Coach purses are described as “well worn”. Now to those of you who like spanking brand new items of any kind, “well worn” might mean “old”, “trashed”, and “throw away”. And then there is this niche of people, and like me …

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