Vera Bradley Hope Garden is Retiring and Being Replaced

Well this is sad sad news for any of you who love Vera Bradley's Hope Garden Pattern.  My friend has a delightful Hope Garden Morgan that is just perfect, but soon we will have to say goodbye.  The reason for this is that Vera Bradley only wants one pattern for breast cancer research at a time.  In case you didn't know, every time you buy a Hope Garden purse you are also funding breast cancer research as well.  This lovely pattern has been selling very well and many retailers are puzzled and disappointed that it is being retired so soon.  I mean, Java Blue has been out for 4 years and it's still not retired yet.  But many say that HG is being retired to make room for the new breast cancer pattern coming out in 2010 called "Loves Me".  It's a rather ugly pattern to me and has huge purple daisies on it.  You can check out the Vera Bradley 2010 patterns here.

Some of the other patterns that have been announced as retiring soon are:

Yellow Bird
Puccini
Raspberry Fizz
Mod Floral Pink
Mediterranean Blue

Of the above, Puccini and Yellow Bird have been the most popular so I am sure some women will put up a stink about them being discontinued.  These have been some of the best patterns yet and with preview and pictures of the upcoming patterns we don't have a lot to look forward to.

So now that you know one of your favorite patterns is retiring it may be a good time to buy some of those purses and accessories you have been putting off.  It seems like Hope Garden just came out and we are already seeing it go into retirement, but at least a lot of these were made at the outset and you can still pick some up for a limited time.

Pick up something Hope Garden before all of these patterns are impossible to find after being retired in 2010:

What is Your Favorite Retired Vera Bradley Pattern

Aren't those retired Vera Bradley patterns just the best!  I have been meaning to ask this question for a while now.  I want to know what you  think because I am thinking of changing the retired Vera Bradley page  in the store here to show some of the most popular discontinued patterns of all time.

I know there are some of those old patterns that have stood the test of time and are now coveted by all!  Now if you ask me, I think Nantucket Navy was a classic that never should have been discontinued, and here are a few more of my favorites:

1. Mesa Red
2. Capri Blue
3. Pink Elephants
4. Windsor Navy
5. Piccadilly Plum
6. Chelsea Green
7. Bermuda Pink

Oh wow!  I think I could go on and on, but a top list of 7 should be good for now.  Some of these are more of their recent patterns, but I just didn't have much of a taste for those patterns made in in 80's like this one below.

Now maybe you actually like some of those patterns above, but I like the more recent patterns a LOT more.  But that's the great thing about VB patterns and styles.  There is something for every one.  Some love the Hope Garden pattern while others hate it, but I think everyone can find at least one pattern they just love and can call their own.

So what is your opinion?  What is the all time best pattern ever invented by the company from Fort Wayne Indiana?

I will listen to your comments and make some of those patterns available on the retired Vera Bradley page to make those easier to find on ebay.

Oh, and by the way, I hope you are ready for the next Vera Bradley giveaway!  I already have the item I am giving away and I think you will like it.  Stay posted.  I will have more information on the next contest in a post by Monday.