A visual guide for collectors and enthusiasts
Update 1/2/26
Over the past few weeks I've been working on adding watermarks so that contributors are credited on their images directly. This is a slow process, and photos will continue to be updated as I have time. I've also been improving SEO with the hope that these pages will be easier for you to find using Google directly. Once I work through these backend updates I will continue to add more bags (I've got a few from the Coach Archive that are waiting for their debut!). Thank you for your patience!
If you're feeling generous and would like to help a girl out, I do accept tips ;)
-Rachel
This site is a collector's guide dedicated to the earliest handbags produced by Coach Leatherware, featuring Bonnie Cashin's "Cashin-Carry" designs. Here you'll find reference materials for dating and identifying your vintage Coach bags, specifically from the 60s through early 70s. Recently added by popular demand is a Bonnie Cashin for Meyers section, located under the style guide tab.
The emphasis of this site is accuracy, and I've spent a great deal of time poring over various resources to get the details as correct as possible. I will keep updating information as I continue my findings, and more photos will be added to the style guide as collectors submit them.
Special thanks to my friends in the vintage Coach community who have collaborated with me on this project; I couldn't have put this together without you, and I hope you all enjoy :)
-Rachel Noar (aka @vintagecoachie)
Explore Coach Leatherware's handbag offerings in collaboration with Bonnie Cashin
This site is best viewed on desktop; right-clicking and opening images in a new tab will enlarge the photos for you
Header photo credit: Aaron Richter for Fortune