Thanks KathyD - and everyone else who replied after my last thank you!
So what do you ladies plan to do with the plastic? I couldn't resist - I had to peel mine off to reveal a gorgeous, shiny silver zipper pull! I polished it to perfection and will now freak out every time I have to touch it or it knocks against something! Maybe I'll cover it with tissue LOL!!
Bellabags - None of my other zippers came with a plastic overlay. I checked them all. The Luxe bag zippers came wrapped in tissue and the Cambon bag zippers as well. The Outdoor tote has a leather zipper pull.