Where did you get your kid's school backpack?

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The ones at PBK and LLBean are OK - where else are you guys finding good, reliable backpacks?

[OHMBLEEGOHHHHH!]

Gap. Kristen's BFF has one that she got for preschool last year and it still looks amazing.

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I just bought DS a cute one from Amazon. But he's only going to preschool next year.
It was this one:

www.amazon.com/Wildkin-Olive-Heroes-Sidekick-Backpack/dp/B004N8F3MU/ref=pd_sim_k_4

[jerseygrl]

Aug 8, 2012 12:37:14 GMT -5 OHMBLEEGOHHHHH! said:

Gap. Kristen's BFF has one that she got for preschool last year and it still looks amazing.

We got DD's at Gap too. She fell in love with the pink zebra print. I like how the lunch bag clips to the school bag

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He has one from Gap and one of the PBK's. I love the PBK. Basically because I love anything monogrammed though.

[OHMBLEEGOHHHHH!]

Kristen has the pink sequined. I love the lunchbox clips.

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Aug 8, 2012 12:51:48 GMT -5 frkls said:

walmart. it's a cars 2 backpack and that's all we cared about. PBK? really? i'm poor. maybe for junior high, not for first grade. lol.

I did not think the price was that bad! Like $29.50 but they ran a sale for 20% off or something like that...

Very well made too.

[missyny]

Aug 8, 2012 12:51:48 GMT -5 frkls said:

walmart. it's a cars 2 backpack and that's all we cared about. PBK? really? i'm poor. maybe for junior high, not for first grade. lol.

I'm so with you here!! Evelyn picked out Star Wars Legos Backpack from Walmart for 1st grade. Besides, after about 4 months, she'll be interested in something else and can pick out a new one b/c it didn't cost me an arm and a leg to buy a fancy paisley one from PB!~

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Aug 8, 2012 12:59:22 GMT -5 @lazerus24 said:

Aug 8, 2012 12:51:48 GMT -5 frkls said:

walmart. it's a cars 2 backpack and that's all we cared about. PBK? really? i'm poor. maybe for junior high, not for first grade. lol.

I did not think the price was that bad! Like $29.50 but they ran a sale for 20% off or something like that...

Very well made too.

$45.50 for a large backpack, not incl monogramming. And most of the reviews say L is really regular sized, and the smaller ones barely fit a thing. But yes they are cute.

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Aug 8, 2012 13:12:18 GMT -5 vino said:

Aug 8, 2012 12:59:22 GMT -5 @lazerus24 said:

I did not think the price was that bad! Like $29.50 but they ran a sale for 20% off or something like that...

Very well made too.

$45.50 for a large backpack, not incl monogramming. And most of the reviews say L is really regular sized, and the smaller ones barely fit a thing. But yes they are cute.

Oops. I bought DS the preschool one (he is 3). Not the regular size one. I stand corrected.

[mrsjuleshs]

I think her last one came from Target. I need to get her a new one but she wants one from Pink or Vera Bradley and they are ridiculously priced.

[jaylea]

We'll get it from LL Bean. Lifetime warranty.

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Aug 8, 2012 13:15:04 GMT -5 mrsjuleshs said:

I think her last one came from Target. I need to get her a new one but she wants one from Pink or Vera Bradley and they are ridiculously priced.

If you have a store that sells near you go check out their sale prices.

I just got a vera bradley diaper bag at artsy abode for 40% off and they had backpacks on sale too.

Of course it is the patterns they are retiring, but if she isn't picky...

[litebright]

I do like PBK, but I've also heard good things about LLBean and Lands End.

I got DD1's at PBK last fall. It still looks brand new; she'll use it again this year, and I figure we may get at least to kindy before she gets bored enough to insist on a new one. I bet the one she has now won't even be close to worn out at that point.

It was like $35 or so, on sale. For a backpack that lasts multiple years, I don't think that's bad at all. It seems like a lot of kids' backpacks are around that $30 price point, unless you're getting the really inexpensive ones from Target or Wal-Mart.

[HiC]

Last year we got it from Target. It's still in one piece.
This year from Hannah Anderson (or however you spell it). I expect it to fall apart after a month or two.

[cbwm1]

$12 from Target. Held up beautifully.

[lsea0323]

Ross! They have a shit ton right now. I just got Hayden a pretty rugged one for 24.95. The retail tag was 79.99.

I freaking love that place.

P.S. They had a lot of cute ones for girls too.

[eb777888]

$20 at Costco. It was Cars and he had to have it. But we're talking second year of preschool here, this isn't getting heavy duty usage, pretty much just sending folders back and forth :-)

[Jermys]

Dora from Target. It still looks brand new and they do woodworking at her preschool. Like she comes home with wood and nails in her backpack. She'll have the same one this year.

[mie]

Lands' End.