Authenticate This KATE SPADE!

[Katie Brady]

Hi everyone! My first post ever here on the purse forum! :)

I was poking around a vintage/goodwill store today in a REALLY rich/nice area and as I was digging through the purse bin, I came across a small black purse with a kate spade tag on the outside. I was hoping the wise people here could tell me if this was a fake or not. I have done some reasearch about the label, and the label on the outside is IDENTICAL (in my opinion) to real kate spades. I am assuming it is pretty old (Maybe 10 years?) because there are no pouches on the inside for a cell phone or anything like that and there is nothing similar to be bought online with any google search I have done. I've attached a few pictures (a few of the label and a couple of the bag itself):

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y12/label1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y12/label2.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../baginside.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ady12/bag2.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ady12/bag1.jpg

Please be honest with me, as I don't care either way! :) I just want to know if I got the deal of the century in only paying 6 dollars for it.

[ballet_russe]

^ sorry, it is a very fake Sam or Small Tote style. The tab with the snap on Sam is much wider. Your bag also has hardware for detachable long shoulder strap. A no-no! This is common feature on fake but not on real bags.

[mzedith]

i second that about the tote being faux

[Katie Brady]

Originally Posted by ballet_russe

^ sorry, it is a very fake Sam or Small Tote style. The tab with the snap on Sam is much wider. Your bag also has hardware for detachable long shoulder strap. A no-no! This is common feature on fake but not on real bags.

Cool, thanks for the eval. :) I figured it was fake (who would give a real one to GoodWill?), but since I was in a super rich area, I figured I'd take a chance anyways.

Still a good deal at 6 bucks!

[bware]

Uh,hi.
Gee I received such personal and nuturing attention the last time that I was here I wonder if I dare attempt another specific query.
Now. I know that this forum is for Kate Spade yet I'm not exhibiting an attached image of a K.S. handbag (or any other known designer for that matter).
No. What I am showing is a handbag without tags that may have meant something to people in a bygone era.
Since there are a number of people at this forum whom are quite knowledgeable about purse or accessory couture I thought I could access someones' organic memory files concerning handbag history and fill me in or perhaps kindly direct the way to a database which would tell me what I need to know?
*This image comes in two parts since apparently the pic file is too large to be attached at once.

[sara_g]

Originally Posted by bware

Uh,hi. Gee I received such personal and nuturing attention the last time that I was here I wonder if I dare attempt another specific query. Now. I know that this forum is for Kate Spade yet I'm not exhibiting an attached image of a K.S. handbag (or any other known designer for that matter). No. What I am showing is a handbag without tags that may have meant something to people in a bygone era. Since there are a number of people at this forum whom are quite knowledgeable about purse or accessory couture I thought I could access someones' organic memory files concerning handbag history and fill me in or perhaps kindly direct the way to a database which would tell me what I need to know? *This image comes in two parts since apparently the pic file is too large to be attached at once.

It's great that you had a good experience on the ks authentication board, but the same people will probably also be in the general handbags section; you will get much better help there and it helps to keep the threads topical to post your request in the applicable section (I hope that doesn't sound harsh--just trying to help point you in the right direction).

[bware]

Uh-O.K.

[mywanderlust]

hi, i saw this deal online at ebay. can anyone here tell me if this is an authentic kate spade bag?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123

[ballet_russe]

Originally Posted by mywanderlust

hi, i saw this deal online at ebay. can anyone here tell me if this is an authentic kate spade bag? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123

it's authentic for sure.

[sara_g]

Originally Posted by ballet_russe

it's authentic for sure.

I second that.

[mzedith]

Originally Posted by mywanderlust

hi, i saw this deal online at ebay. can anyone here tell me if this is an authentic kate spade bag? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123

yup.. really cute too..

[nikki312]

Hello

Can anyone tell me if this is a real Kate Spade Bag?

[mzedith]

Originally Posted by nikki312

Hello Can anyone tell me if this is a real Kate Spade Bag?

I am on my PDA so the pics are small. it looks like a Logan.

I will get a better look when I get to a full size compter.

[sara_g]

Originally Posted by nikki312

Hello Can anyone tell me if this is a real Kate Spade Bag?

A picture of the label is always good to see, but I vote authentic even without seeing them.

[mzedith]

Sara, the one thing that throws me off is the leather zipper pull. most KS bags i have seen usually has the embedded Noel vs. the embedded KSNY.

I have new and older styles of KS bags. and most have the Noel on them.

nikki312 - can you please try and post zoom pics of the hardware and inside label? there should be a black label burried deep within this bag that has a number printed on one side and a shimmery thread (almost like a halogram) with "ksny" on it.