Great Vintage Find!

I dream of have heard that it's possible to find a great vintage designer piece with a tiny price tag. I've scoured little shops in New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, Portland... and I've found some great things, but I have never found one with such a tiny price tag. But lo and behold! I went into an antique store in little Salem, Oregon yesterday. My eye saw a cute little black saddle bag, and I thought "Eh, must be a cheapy. Why else would it be here?" But the $15 price tag kept me interested, and I had to admit that it did seem to be a well-made bag of genuine quality leather. I had a $20 in my wallet, pulled it, and decided to purchase it. I did, after all, need, yes need a saddlebag, after seeing this picture:


among other pictures of the rich and famous (and gorgeous!) women with cute, cool saddlebags. As I may or may not have mentioned, I am a Trendoid. I love the classic style of the bag, the way it adds an "I'm cool and don't need your approval" attitude, the leather finish, and its easy breezy carryall functionality.

Turns out, I got myself a great little bag! I admit to liking it immediately, but I (hate to) admit that I absolutely loved the bag when I found out it was from luxury brand from Australia called Oroton. I found it on Ebay for $200 and a new one retails for over $500!

Cute, right? It's cuter in person, and yes, it does need a little shoe polish to buff out some of those scratches. But still!

Have you ever gotten a really great vintage find? Any favorite vintage or antique shops? Share!