HOW TO FIND RETIRED VERA BRADLEY HANDBAG PATTERNS

Nov 28th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Featured Designer Handbags, Shoulder Handbags, Tote Handbags

I LOVE VERA BRADLEY HANDBAGS, particularly some of the older, now retired handbag patterns. Are these patterns gone forever, or is there still somewhere I can find them?

FIND RETIRED VERA BRADLEY PATTERNS at specialty EBAY Handbag Stores

It seems that when a pattern is retired it’s almost impossible to find the pattern at an official retailer because they stop making them. You may find a few here and there, and when you do it will be best to pick it up right away because you never know when you will see it again. It is this kind of strategy that has led to their exclusiveness in it’s design and style of purses and handbags.

One place you can find retired handbags, purses and patterns is at garage sales. It seems far-fetched but there are some people who just do not realize what they have and will be willing to part with their Vera gem for a few dollars. I have a friend that picked up a $.50 cent Mesa Red Hipster like this. These opportunities may be more rare than actually finding the purse in a novelty shop but at least it will be much cheaper.

But to me, the best option is simply to buy the retired handbag patterns online. This saves both gas and time in your search. There are many stores that have been popping up online lately and some of them are very poorly put together. Make sure you find a trustworthty store to do your business with and one that has a great variety of patterns and accessories.

Try an eBay store that sells only Vera Bradley. What’s great about eBay is that you will find people who are looking to sell there old purses so that they can afford the new one they want so badly. You will find a huge selection of over 5,000 items at one time on one of these stores. You will see Vera Bradley retired patterns that you probably never even new existed. Most people don’t know that the company started in 1985 so that is a lot of history in making purses. The styles were much different back then and probably not to the tastes of most people today, but sometimes it’s just nice to enjoy the nostalgia.

Good luck in your search for retired Vera Bradley handbag patterns. There are a slew of them out there so don’t give up if you can’t find them right away. Just don’t expect to find them at a dealer. (source: J. Souza)

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  • Click Here to visit an EBAY store that sells retired Vera Bradley products
  • CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL VERA BRADLEY HANDBAGS AT THE HANDBAG DESIGNER SHOP

    Check out all Vera Bradley handbags available on EBAY (below)

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    US $14.99 (0 Bid)
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    US $10.66 (4 Bids)
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    US $4.25 (4 Bids)
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    US $9.99 (0 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:20:40 PST
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    US $24.99 (0 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:24:23 PST
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    US $24.99 (0 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:27:26 PST
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    US $9.99 (0 Bid)
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    US $4.99 (0 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:42:05 PST
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    US $11.00 (1 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:42:17 PST
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    US $7.99 (0 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:43:08 PST
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    US $9.99 (0 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:43:41 PST
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    US $4.99 (1 Bid)
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    US $23.33 (20 Bids)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:52:40 PST
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    US $16.00 (5 Bids)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:52:57 PST
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    US $10.75 (18 Bids)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:53:53 PST
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    nwt-vera-bradley-riviera-blue-lola-purse-handbag-new NWT Vera Bradley Riviera Blue Lola purse handbag NEW
    US $8.07 (5 Bids)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:53:56 PST
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    US $12.50 (5 Bids)
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    US $14.50 (6 Bids)
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    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 18:02:39 PST
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    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 18:11:53 PST
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    US $19.99 (2 Bids)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 18:13:47 PST
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    US $4.99 (0 Bid)
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    US $48.00 (4 Bids)
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    US $69.99
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 18:24:39 PST
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    US $39.95
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 18:30:32 PST
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    vera-bradley-on-the-go-in-java-blue-handbag- VERA BRADLEY ON THE GO IN JAVA BLUE HANDBAG
    US $30.00 (0 Bid)
    Auction Ends: Thursday Mar-11-2010 18:30:40 PST
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    US $4.25 (4 Bids)
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