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StefanoDiMera said:
Good afternoon,

Item: Willis #9927 (1999, China?)
Listing number: 138873825
Seller and site where listed: goodwill
Link: https://shopgoodwill.com/item/138873825
Comments: Hello authenticators, Can you please verify authenticity of this Willis bag if time allows? I have an additional creed photo attached that wasn't included in the original posting. Thank so so much.
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It's fine.
 
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Hyacinth said:
Four years at a high school where uniforms and "saddle shoes" were required confirms the truth about white shoe polish drying out the leather. The Good Sisters made sure our uniforms and shoes were always neat and clean and that usually meant a few swipes with white shoe polish every week or two. By the end of the year the white part of the leather was as dry as a bone and cracking across the top of the shoes. Nasty stuff.

For those of you not familiar with saddle shoes, think of them as combat boots for girls.
I tried to find an accurate photo but found almost nothing that showed the true horror of the nun-approved "clunkies" we were required to wear, this is as close as I could get:

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I might be stuck with a grungy white bag, or maybe I should dye it red or green :biggrin:
 
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I got this bag only becasue I liked the color and the seller took my $40 offer and now I find myself not knowing anything about it. Is it a convertible clutch? Is it authentic? What year is it from?
Also, that little square in the front pocket is really in there. Doesn’t even budge to see what’s going on in there.
Thank you!
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rare vintage coach | 31448838 turn lock 11” x 7.5” brown leather messenger bag | eBay

rare vintage coach | 31448838 turn lock 11” x 7.5” brown leather messenger bag.
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whateve said:
I didn't go to Catholic school but my mom made me wear those kind of shoes, except mine were a different color. I was envious of the people who got the white and black ones. I had to wear the ones that were two shades of tan.
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I would have LOVED the 2 shades of tan! They were allowed during our Junior and Senior years but they were expensive since they actually were sleeker and a bit lighter weight, sort of a Town And Country Magazine version of saddle shoes, and due to the price and lack of availability in the blue-collar neighborhoods some of the students came from, only the "Cliques" wore them or could afford them. The less-affluent "Greasers" like me had to make do with the white-and-black combat boots. I would have traded with you in a heartbeat, especially since our uniforms during Junior and Senior years were actually tan blazers with tan and brown plaid skirts.

Everything's relative. :biggrin:
 
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coachowe said:
I got this bag only becasue I liked the color and the seller took my $40 offer and now I find myself not knowing anything about it. Is it a convertible clutch? Is it authentic? What year is it from?
Also, that little square in the front pocket is really in there. Doesn’t even budge to see what’s going on in there.
Thank you!
www.ebay.com

rare vintage coach | 31448838 turn lock 11” x 7.5” brown leather messenger bag | eBay

rare vintage coach | 31448838 turn lock 11” x 7.5” brown leather messenger bag.
www.ebay.com
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"That little square" must have been put in there either at the plant or by a previous owner, I've never seen it before. It's probably glued in so don't try to remove it. It's a genuine style 9635 Convertible Clutch made around 1988.
 
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Hyacinth said:
Four years at a high school where uniforms and "saddle shoes" were required confirms the truth about white shoe polish drying out the leather. The Good Sisters made sure our uniforms and shoes were always neat and clean and that usually meant a few swipes with white shoe polish every week or two. By the end of the year the white part of the leather was as dry as a bone and cracking across the top of the shoes. Nasty stuff.

For those of you not familiar with saddle shoes, think of them as combat boots for girls.
I tried to find an accurate photo but found almost nothing that showed the true horror of the nun-approved "clunkies" we were required to wear, this is as close as I could get:

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For anyone unfamiliar with saddle shoes - this link will bring you up to date :lol: with how fashionable they were!
www.madamedynamite.es

Saddle Shoes: Shoes with more than 100 of history

Saddle shoes have made a strong comeback fuelled by the growth of Swing and the taste for vintage fashion.
www.madamedynamite.es www.madamedynamite.es

They remind me of what a "spectator" style of bowling shoes might be! :rolleyes:
 
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DL Harper said:
For anyone unfamiliar with saddle shoes - this link will bring you up to date :lol: with how fashionable they were!
www.madamedynamite.es

Saddle Shoes: Shoes with more than 100 of history

Saddle shoes have made a strong comeback fuelled by the growth of Swing and the taste for vintage fashion.
www.madamedynamite.es www.madamedynamite.es

They remind me of what a "spectator" style of bowling shoes might be! :rolleyes:
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I forgot about bobby socks!
 
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DL Harper said:
For anyone unfamiliar with saddle shoes - this link will bring you up to date :lol: with how fashionable they were!
www.madamedynamite.es

Saddle Shoes: Shoes with more than 100 of history

Saddle shoes have made a strong comeback fuelled by the growth of Swing and the taste for vintage fashion.
www.madamedynamite.es www.madamedynamite.es

They remind me of what a "spectator" style of bowling shoes might be! :rolleyes:
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OMG! Look at the prices!
 
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