Authenticate This COACH - **see first post for format**

[Vlad]

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BASIC PICTURES REQUIRED (but more may be requested): If necessary pictures are in the listing, it's not necessary to upload and duplicate them.

• Front of item
• Back of item
• Full clear and legible creed text and serial number
• Made in tags (when available)
• Measurements
• For bags with turnlock closures, show pictures of back of female side of turnlock
• For bags with magnetic snaps, show pictures of the male part of the snap so that the numbers and letters on it can be read
• If applicable, search interior of bag and/or pockets for small white tag with production information and include a picture of that.

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[BeenBurned]

View attachment 4681683 View attachment 4681684 View attachment 4681685 View attachment 4681686 View attachment 4681687 View attachment 4681688 Authenticate please! I pulled this little Dinky out of the bin at our local thriftstore today.

Getting pictures of the little brown “made in Vietnam” tag is nearly impossible without a third hand. It does have the horse and carriage logo on the reverse side. I’m not finding any sort of a style number tag, but it does have a serial number on the creed.

Also, if it is real, does anyone remember what the name of this color is? It’s too purple to be oxblood, but too red to be magenta.

Let me know if you need additional photos or info, thanks!

Bump. Let me know if you need more information, thanks!

Sorry. I must have missed your request.

The bag looks good but I don't know the color it is called.

 

[SnakeEyez]

Hi,

Can you guys help me authenticate this Coach bag. Thank you.

Name: Coach Bowery Crossbody (i don’t know if it’s the correct name, but after searching the style code the name “Bowery” appeared)
Link: N/A (buying from someone)
Measurement: 9 1/2 (L) x 11 (H) x 1 (W)
Creed Patch: Posted below

 

[vickenator]

SNL changed the whole Saturday night dating scene. My then-BF and I stayed home, ordered pizza and watched TV instead of going out. Within the space of just a few years, the Saturday night lineup included various combinations of SNL, Sha Na Na, the Weekend news magazine with Linda Ellerbee among others, and the bloody brilliant SCTV. The best of all possible worlds, and it was all free except for the pizza (and the occasional humor-enhancing chemicals) .

Just chiming in to say that you've reminded me they did a reunion show with the SCTV cast a couple years back -- I just don't know when they'll actually air it since it was filmed in mid-2018. Lola Heatherton was one of my favourite characters but nothing's made me laugh as hard as Andrea Martin's impression of Brenda Vaccaro!

 

[Hyacinth]

Just chiming in to say that you've reminded me they did a reunion show with the SCTV cast a couple years back -- I just don't know when they'll actually air it since it was filmed in mid-2018. Lola Heatherton was one of my favourite characters but nothing's made me laugh as hard as Andrea Martin's impression of Brenda Vaccaro!

All of their characters were brilliant, Bobby Bittman, Lola, the Shmenge brothers, Guy Caballero, Count Floyd, and my favs, Bob and Doug. Please post here if you hear anything else about an air date for the reunion show!

ETA - there are a few mentions of it on Reddit but apparently it's still in "post-production" which probably means legal hangups of some kind.



Until then, we'll just have to get our giggles from YouTube.

 

[vickenator]

i always get rid of the hang tags when i get a coach bag. cutting the creed would seem impossible as it would put a hole in the bag. i'll keep it around and try to use it and just throw it away if i don't want it around anymore.

I imagine it's too late at this point, but I'd always recommend keeping the hangtags whenever you get a Coach bag -- if you really don't like the look of them and don't think you'll ever resell the bag, you can sell the hangtags as people will pay for that sort of thing. It's kind of a hallmark of the line in my opinion, but others here with longer relationships with Coach may have different thoughts on the matter.

 

[vickenator]

All of their characters were brilliant, Bobby Bittman, Lola, the Shmenge brothers, Guy Caballero, Count Floyd, and my favs, Bob and Doug. Please post here if you hear anything else about an air date for the reunion show!

ETA - there are a few mentions of it on Reddit but apparently it's still in "post-production" which probably means legal hangups of some kind.


Until then, we'll just have to get our giggles from YouTube.

Thanks for the update; I imagine the reunion would be pretty bittersweet, what with no Candy or Ramis to join them. It doesn't make any sense that there are legal hangups though or why it's taken so long -- it's a bunch of people on a stage talking about the show... unless they interspersed a lot of clips and have to get releases for all that? You'd think they would have cleared that in advance somehow. I just hope they release it before we lose more castmembers!

I still have to see Strange Brew sometime. I spent a number of years after college living in Minnesota, so that sketch is a lot funnier to me having seen it after that experience than if I'd watched them beforehand; the accents in particular felt awfully familiar even though I know technically they're Canadian.

 

[Saaski]

I imagine it's too late at this point, but I'd always recommend keeping the hangtags whenever you get a Coach bag -- if you really don't like the look of them and don't think you'll ever resell the bag, you can sell the hangtags as people will pay for that sort of thing. It's kind of a hallmark of the line in my opinion, but others here with longer relationships with Coach may have different thoughts on the matter.

I think they were talking about the hang tags off the fake ones? But I might be wrong!

 

[Catbird9]

I imagine it's too late at this point, but I'd always recommend keeping the hangtags whenever you get a Coach bag -- if you really don't like the look of them and don't think you'll ever resell the bag, you can sell the hangtags as people will pay for that sort of thing. It's kind of a hallmark of the line in my opinion, but others here with longer relationships with Coach may have different thoughts on the matter.

I agree. I think the hang tag is part of the look. It's something that adds to the resale value of the bag, so it's worth keeping it inside the pocket in case you ever decide to sell it. And the hang tags can be sold on their own, as a quick online search will show.

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ETA: Obviously, hang tags can't be used to prove anything about the authenticity of a bag!

 

[canadagrl67]

tem Name:Ashley Satchel Large
Link:N/A
Measurements: 15"(L) x 10"(H) x 4"(W)
Creed stamp photo included

 

[canadagrl67]

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[Kneurotic]

Please authenticate. Thanks in advance.

Item: mocha spectator bag 9795
Seller: andromeda_collections
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CO...309424?hash=item3d8ef33870:g:GBgAAOSwopRYiDAV
Listing: 264391309424 (?)

 

[Roxy5705]

Hello Kind Authenticators,
I am considering purchasing this wallet on ebay. What are your thoughts on authenticity? Thank you in advance for your time.
Item: Small zip wallet/ tossed daisy print 73017
Listing #: 233357528945
Seller: robotspin101
Link:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/233357528945

 

[calibaglover]

Item: Vintage pocket purse
Listing number: None
Seller: simonalouis
Link: https://posh.mk/P8b1lztlF4
Comments: Is this authentic? Thank you in advance! Am trying to decide which will be my first vintage Coach bag.

 

[MPA28]

The glued-in number would probably be from the mid to late 1970s or very early 1980s. It's probably a style 5040 Portfolio and yes, Portfolio was the official name.

Thanks very much @Hyacinth !! I thought it was quite vintage & I appreciate the narrowed down years. I expect those unfamiliar with Coach history may be suspicious of a glued in stamp so your stamp of approval is important.

 

[Luvpurplepurses]

Please authenticate when you have time. Thank you!
Item:https://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Demi...D-EUC-Some-Wear/274293565857?autorefresh=true
Seller: collectiblecrazy1977