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Originally Posted by misstammy824
Hi Ladies!
I have lurked on this site for some time after I discovered it while shopping for my sister's Christmas gift. Needless to say, I am now hooked on Coach as well! I've learned so much about the brand for you guys, but I'm not very familiar with the Legacy lines. Can you look at this auction for me? First, is it authentic? Second, I've read here that scratches on the Legacy leather are somewhat inevitable, but are these really bad? Can they be rubbed out? I've never seen this bag IRL, but it is currently listed at a great price for a used bag. Any idea on dimensions, as well?
Thanks for the help!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130226043739&_trksid=p 3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching
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Hi, welcome! This is an authentic Legacy leather shoulder bag. I'm not so sure the color is Whiskey, as the seller describes in the auction. The color actually looks more like Brown to me. Brown and Whiskey can look pretty similar, but Whiskey tends to have reddish/orangey tones and Brown doesn't. Also, it seems that the Brown colored bags tend to show scratches more obviously. Scratches are inevitable with this type of leather. Most people just leave them as they are because they add character to the bag. The care card says not to use anything on the leather and that scratches and marks can be rubbed out with the natural oil from your fingers. You won't be able to rub out all the scratches, though. Even though Coach doesn't recommend conditioning the leather, some tPF members have had good results conditioning their Whiskey Legacy bags with Apple Care conditioner. They say that it made the color more even and the scratches not as noticeable. I've used Apple Care myself on my Black leather Legacy bags, but not on my Whiskey ones.
This bag measures approximately 13" L x 8.5" H x 5" W.