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

[Vlad]

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[Caspin22]

Figuring out keychains got a lot more complicated when Coach started remaking older styles with minor changes for the outlets, and especially when they made so many styles for other markets that were never available in the US.

The details of the Koi part of the charm are right, but either it's a remake for the outlets or the owner changed the chain and keyring to a charm clip. And it's hard to see exactly what color the base metal is, it almost looks like brass the photos or maybe it's picking up color from the lighting or background, the original keyfob was silver. The charm itself looks authentic but I don't think the rest of it is.

You're awesome. Some further research leads me to believe that the silver one was sold as a fob, and the brass one was sold as a pendant with a ball chain necklace. Is that possible? Here's a listing to what I'm referring to. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131468083734

I found reference to style number F94348 for the brass pendant.

What do you think?

 

[maramd]

I was going to ask about this too. Do you see what he means about the double handles needing stitching? I couldn't really tell.

I saw nothing in the photos on the handles either. Maybe they meant somewhere else on the handles?

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi,

I just purchase a lanyard from deal.com.sg and when I collected it from the company, the lanyard stitches are very badly done. The company claims that the Coach lanyards are free gifts from magazines, thus, they are not supposed to be perfect. In addition, they claim that Coach had provided them with certifications that the lanyards they are selling are authentic. But when I request to view the so-called certifications, they declined to provide and stated that it is P&C and for internal use only.

I had tried calling Coach in Singapore, but no one picked up the phone.

Thus, am wondering if I can provide some pictures to verify if the item is authentic?

Below are some of the links:
http://www.deal.com.sg/deals/23-coach-elegant-card-holder-available-pink-or-black
http://www.deal.com.sg/deals/100-orders-only-coach-elegant-card-holder

If they were free gifts there's no way we can confirm that, since Coach USA never offers any gifts with a magazine purchase. If they really were made to be included as a free gift, it makes sense that the quality would not be the same as the ones made for their stores. The material is not real leather either, it's listed as "PU" which is polyurethane vinyl.

There is no possibility that Coach would ever include an item that sells in their stores for $69 US as a free gift with a magazine, and I don't think any magazine would spend that kind of money for them either. So while it may have been made as a Gift With Purchase, it probably never was priced at $69 in the Real World.

The full-price Coach stores in the USA don't even sell lanyards, the only place that does is the Factory Outlet stores and they don't have any online catalog we can check. But even in the Outlet Stores I would expect a lanyard to be made of real leather.

Keep checking back here for more answers though, some of our members in Asia and Australia may have seen them and may be able to give you more information.

 

[maramd]

See post 4824

Thank you, eagle eye Hyacinth!

 

[maramd]

Sorry - just did. Thanks.

Did you get it? I was worried about the rehab on it.

 

[Flushpuppy]

Did you get it? I was worried about the rehab on it.

I did. I'm worried about that too but I figured it was worth the risk at that price. It looks like I can at least pull the lining out to wash, if not dunk the whole thing, based on what I saw over on the Rehab forum. Have to see what the handle situation is.

You can look at it from across the lake.

 

[Hyacinth]

You're awesome. Some further research leads me to believe that the silver one was sold as a fob, and the brass one was sold as a pendant with a ball chain necklace. Is that possible? Here's a listing to what I'm referring to. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131468083734

I found reference to style number F94348 for the brass pendant.

What do you think?

It's possible, maybe someone else will remember it. It looks like it was indexed at Worthpoint as sold on Ebay on April 8, 2009
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/coach-miranda-koi-fish-pendant-55597186

The silver metal one was definitely sold as a fob, I own one.

ETA - Woo-WOO! Found the pendant, at least, #94348. It was sold some time around January 2009 at least in the FP stores and a few must have ended up at the outlets.

 

[Detwstsdgrl]

Hi I need help authenticating this. I bought it from boutique and now it needs repair. I'm sorry but the pics won't upload. Keeps saying error. I will try later.

 

[Flushpuppy]

Black shoulder bag
Seller: highendbuys
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281658839224?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[whateve]

Black shoulder bag
Seller: highendbuys
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281658839224?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

authentic large Plaza court.

 

[Flushpuppy]

authentic large Plaza court.

Merci!

 

[whateve]

Merci!

de rien!

 

[Flushpuppy]

de rien!

Si bon!

 

[maramd]

I did. I'm worried about that too but I figured it was worth the risk at that price. It looks like I can at least pull the lining out to wash, if not dunk the whole thing, based on what I saw over on the Rehab forum. Have to see what the handle situation is.

You can look at it from across the lake.

Lol!! . Show it off when you are done so I can live vicariously through your $$ and work!!

 

[maramd]

I purchased this bag fom ebay on the chance it was authentic. Seller had only the front photo so I have attached only my photos now that I have the burgundy (not brown!) Bag. No grooves on the back of the turnlock. Please let me know it it is authentic.

Coach Brown Leather Medium Shoulder Strap (long) Bag
Item 251907053920
seller aamfinefoods
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Brown...DdJT23mOwHkMOtw%2Fix0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc