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08-30-2016 03:20 PM
i took a leap out of my little Dooney, ghurka and sometimes coach world a handful of years ago and bought two Barr +Barr florentine hobo bags, which I have loved. I threw on the turquoise leather bag with luggage trim yesterday and wondered where that brand went. Do any if you know or own any of that brand?
08-30-2016 03:38 PM
I bought about 5 between 4-6 years ago. Various colors, all shoulder bags. They still look like new and were used often before I retired. Now they are in rotation with my other favorites. I think k I got them on HSN. Last I knew they were located in NYC and sold there. I have not been to the city in some time. I liked the quality of their leather and the organization. I look for pockets on outside for cell and keys and organization inside. My latest purchases have been Dooney, oRANY and Aimee K. Don't need any more but........
08-30-2016 04:02 PM - edited 08-30-2016 09:49 PM
It looks like you have to subscibe to their (Barr + Barr) website's newletter and the bags are very pricey now. I had 2 from HSN which I gifted. There is one nice tote over at eBay.
08-30-2016 05:10 PM
I wonder what happened to American West bags at Evine? One day they were mostly selling out they were so popular, and the next they were gone. Completely disappeared.
08-30-2016 09:29 PM
I think Barr and Barr were unable to produce their bags at a certain quality for HSN and they left. At a certain point, one wants to save the integrity of their brand. Dooney doesn't have that problem, because they produce certain lines for certain retailers. Of course, Dooney isn't really "high-end." Barrr and Barr were a little different.
Handbag lines resort to shopping channels when they are just launching (Jack London) or are trying to resuscitate a dying line (Coach on Q a long time ago and Ghurka on shopnbc/HQ. And don't forget about Bruce on the Q. So if they disappear all of s sudden, don't be surprised.
08-30-2016 09:33 PM
@hicindy2 wrote:It looks like you have to subscibe to the newletter and the bags are very pricey now. I had 2 from HSN which I gifted. There is one nice tote over at eBay.
They were priced about like dooneys. I think the ones I have were in the $300? Hard to recall.. I don't know what newsletter you mean. I assume that the bags just did not sell well because they were not in hsn for long. It is about the only thing I ever bought from hsn.
08-30-2016 09:43 PM
I have two that I bought in New York many years ago. One red and one in a medium blue. They both still look great and are still in use.
08-30-2016 09:48 PM
I loved Barr + Barr. I still have several of their bags. Great quality.
08-30-2016 10:41 PM
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