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Thanks Whateve. Sadly we don't have many Coach stores in Australia and none in my state. I have had one replacement tag from Coach and have asked for two others but they didn't arrive, maybe they thought I was being greedy!
I had that happen to me too. I think there is a limit on how many times you can ask. Maybe you should have a friend request them for you! You might be able to get one of the stores in Australia to send it to you.
 
Apologies ladies, I know this post is in the wrong place but I didn't know where to put it as I would like the opinions. Please feel free to move it if there's a more appropriate place for it to be.

I've been thinking about purchasing some catalogs from eBay. I'm particularly interested in 2005-2009 with a heavy emphasis on all things 65th anniversary. It's really just for my own reference. I've begun a new love affair with 2nd hand bags and I'd love to see what was available from those years. Some listed books have SC keycodes and some have BB keycodes. What do those codes stand for? Generally speaking, how many catalogs come out each year? Why do some have less than 20 pages and others have over 50? And finally, are there any particularly fabulous catalogs that I should be looking for?

Thanks, I appreciate your time, Ladies.
 
Apologies ladies, I know this post is in the wrong place but I didn't know where to put it as I would like the opinions. Please feel free to move it if there's a more appropriate place for it to be.

I've been thinking about purchasing some catalogs from eBay. I'm particularly interested in 2005-2009 with a heavy emphasis on all things 65th anniversary. It's really just for my own reference. I've begun a new love affair with 2nd hand bags and I'd love to see what was available from those years. Some listed books have SC keycodes and some have BB keycodes. What do those codes stand for? Generally speaking, how many catalogs come out each year? Why do some have less than 20 pages and others have over 50? And finally, are there any particularly fabulous catalogs that I should be looking for?

Thanks, I appreciate your time, Ladies.

Depending on what styles you like and want featured in the catalogs you buy, most of the 65th Anniversary books will be from late 2006- early 2007. The Legacy items, bags and accessories, were featured in some 2007 catalogs too.

I can't help much with keycodes since the books I have from that period were mostly sent to me from Coach and those have different key codes.


BTW, if anyone's looking for the "Source Book" that showed most of the 1996 inventory including the accessories, shoes, gloves, mens' and Business items along with the "Classic", Sonoma, Soho and Madison purse lines etc, there's one currently listed on Ebay, NOT my listing, and already with one bid:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Leath...492?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item43c0d1c00c
 
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Do you want me to post the pictures I have?
Thanks, I don't think I'll need them unless they are better than the ones in this listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COA...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Hopefully, I'll be getting one this week. Someone posted it in the Hall of Shame because the seller had said it wasn't authentic. I did the buy it now but then ebay removed the listing. The seller says she will send it anyway. I have my fingers crossed that I'll get it. I don't have any doubts about authenticity.
 
Thanks, I don't think I'll need them unless they are better than the ones in this listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COA...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Hopefully, I'll be getting one this week. Someone posted it in the Hall of Shame because the seller had said it wasn't authentic. I did the buy it now but then ebay removed the listing. The seller says she will send it anyway. I have my fingers crossed that I'll get it. I don't have any doubts about authenticity.
I'm glad the seller is going to follow through. I found a cache of the listing and it looked gorgeous!
 
I'm glad the seller is going to follow through. I found a cache of the listing and it looked gorgeous!
Thanks! I'm still nervous about her actually sending it until I actually have it. It boggles my mind that she would have assumed it was fake without checking. She's not quite on the ball!
 
Thanks! I'm still nervous about her actually sending it until I actually have it. It boggles my mind that she would have assumed it was fake without checking. She's not quite on the ball!
As you've seen though, that kind of ignorance (as in lack of knowledge and research) can work in your favor.
 
Did you request them on separate orders? I asked for three at one time, and they sent them. Now I need a nickel one, but I think I'll let a little time go by before I request another.
I asked for them separately as each bag arrived about 2 weeks apart. The first one arrived about two weeks after I requested it but the second one took about 4 weeks, so maybe the next one will be here in another couple of weeks, fingers crossed!
 
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