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It also has the leather on the kisslock. Did they make that bag in that color or has it been dyed? What color is under the interior pocket?

DemRam said:
Beautiful! Watermelon Tote! Made in NYC with the "glued in" serial number! Probably late 70's - early 80's...but that's a guess on my part.

Is that fabulous purple color I'm seeing accurate? I love it.

Beautiful!

:D
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ladyash said:
I'm dying for a red bag. I have been on the hunt for a very long time. Do the older lighter coloured bags get colour transfer from clothes easily??
I found another red bag on ebay that I am watching too (I think it's a saddle bag) but not bidding on yet because it has a bit longer to go so if these don't work out I will post that one for authentication too. It's missing the hang tag though :(
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I've never had a bag transfer colors onto my clothes but a bag that's been re-dyed might, especially if it gets wet. It's more likely to get dye from your clothes (denim in particular) onto your bags. Never carry a light-colored bag with a denim jacket or jeans, even if they've been washed a hundred times.
 
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noshoepolish said:
It also has the leather on the kisslock. Did they make that bag in that color or has it been dyed? What color is under the interior pocket?
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My records don't go back to the NYC bags but in the early 90s Coach would do a run of purple bags about every 5 years or so, probably less often in the 70s and early to mid 80s. I've seen a really early NYC bag with a creed but no serial number that was a plummy wine shade. Purples photograph funny too so the Watermelon may have a little more red in it than the photos show. But DemRam has probably seen a lot more nthan I have.
 
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Hyacinth said:
I've never had a bag transfer colors onto my clothes but a bag that's been re-dyed might, especially if it gets wet. It's more likely to get dye from your clothes (denim in particular) onto your bags. Never carry a light-colored bag with a denim jacket or jeans, even if they've been washed a hundred times.
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oops that's what I had meant. Would say black from clothes transfer onto a vintage red bag? I have read here about colour transfer but they were all on newer bags so I wanted to know ahead of time if it would happen so I could dress accordingly to keep my bags in good shape :laugh:

also could someone look at this bag? I can't tell if it's real or fake?
The turn lock doesn't look right but it may be newer the reason I haven't seen one that looks like that before? I really only scope out vintage. The creed looks funny to me too but again could be because it's fabric and not pressed into the leather?


Item: 120721621152
LINK: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-COACH-Re...152?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1c1b91c0a0
 
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ladyash said:
oops that's what I had meant. Would say black from clothes transfer onto a vintage red bag? I have read here about colour transfer but they were all on newer bags so I wanted to know ahead of time if it would happen so I could dress accordingly to keep my bags in good shape :laugh:

also could someone look at this bag? I can't tell if it's real or fake?
The turn lock doesn't look right but it may be newer the reason I haven't seen one that looks like that before? I really only scope out vintage. The creed looks funny to me too but again could be because it's fabric and not pressed into the leather?


Item: 120721621152
LINK: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-COACH-Re...152?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1c1b91c0a0
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My files are sadly lacking as far as the "Madison" line, but I think 4403 is the Madison Royalton.

They really are beautiful bags, made in Italy, and one of Coach's classier and more expensive lines.

Wait for others (Hyacinth) to confirm.

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Hyacinth said:
My records don't go back to the NYC bags but in the early 90s Coach would do a run of purple bags about every 5 years or so, probably less often in the 70s and early to mid 80s. I've seen a really early NYC bag with a creed but no serial number that was a plummy wine shade. Purples photograph funny too so the Watermelon may have a little more red in it than the photos show. But DemRam has probably seen a lot more nthan I have.
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"Plummy wine" described the color of my tote quite well! :smile1:
 
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DemRam said:
My files are sadly lacking as far as the "Madison" line, but I think 4403 is the Madison Royalton.

They really are beautiful bags, made in Italy, and one of Coach's classier and more expensive lines.

Wait for others (Hyacinth) to confirm.

:smile1:
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ok thanks :) I will wait for her to comment. I just noticed in the close up that it's more pebbled leather like. Is that why the wording in the creed is the way it is?
 
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another one to have you ladies look at

It says there is a strap missing so did this have a cross body strap? If there was one would I be able to get a replacement from coach? Also would anyone know the cost of getting a replacement strap if it's possible to get red ones from coach?

ITEM: Vintage coach red color leather boston style handbag
ITEM NUMBER: 72391631
LINK: http://www.etsy.com/listing/7239163...type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage/bags_and_purses
 
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That is a Bonnie's Legacy Satchel or something along that line from 2000.

I would think Coach would no longer have a strap for that bag. You can try calling them.

ladyash said:
another one to have you ladies look at

It says there is a strap missing so did this have a cross body strap? If there was one would I be able to get a replacement from coach? Also would anyone know the cost of getting a replacement strap if it's possible to get red ones from coach?

ITEM: Vintage coach red color leather boston style handbag
ITEM NUMBER: 72391631
LINK: http://www.etsy.com/listing/7239163...type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage/bags_and_purses
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ladyash said:
ok thanks :) I will wait for her to comment. I just noticed in the close up that it's more pebbled leather like. Is that why the wording in the creed is the way it is?
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They do have a sort of a pebbled look but with a sheen to it.

The Madison line has some sort of treatment to the leather that makes it SO easy to care for. You simply wipe them with a damp cloth and you NEVER want to use any cleaning/moisturizing products on them like you would on a regular cowhide bag.

Lovely bag.

:smile1:
 
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ladyash said:
oops that's what I had meant. Would say black from clothes transfer onto a vintage red bag? I have read here about colour transfer but they were all on newer bags so I wanted to know ahead of time if it would happen so I could dress accordingly to keep my bags in good shape :laugh:

also could someone look at this bag? I can't tell if it's real or fake?
The turn lock doesn't look right but it may be newer the reason I haven't seen one that looks like that before? I really only scope out vintage. The creed looks funny to me too but again could be because it's fabric and not pressed into the leather?


Item: 120721621152
LINK: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-COACH-Re...152?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1c1b91c0a0
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I haven't heard of black transferring but you should probably search the Coach forum for discussions on "color transfer".

That bag is a Royalton Bag from the Madison line from the mid 1990s and is completely genuine. The creed is leather and the turnlocks were unique to the Madisons.
 
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noshoepolish said:
That is a Bonnie's Legacy Satchel or something along that line from 2000.

I would think Coach would no longer have a strap for that bag. You can try calling them.
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Thank it was hard to see in the pics if it had anything for a longer strap. I will contact coach and see if they would have a replacement. I don't want to buy it if I can't get a strap to go over the shoulder.
 
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