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jane said:
Is this a convertible clutch?

Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-VINTAGE-N...928?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item1c1d74db88
Title: COACH VINTAGE NAVY BLUE LEATHER CLASSIC SHOULDER BAG
Listing: 120753281928
Seller: robertjosephbanks

I think they reused copy from a Court bag auction or something. The creed is hard to see in their pics but I do see Made in NYC so might be a random serial?
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You're right. They must have reused the description from another bag.

That looks like the Convertible Clutch and it does have a random serial number. I can't read it, but I do see the "New York City USA" and it looks like 7 digits starting with the number 2.

If interested, I would ask the seller to check the number on the bag and point out that they have a totally different number in the description.

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#411
Item: Black Coach Stewardess Bag 9525
Seller: Salvation Army Store $45
Photos: http://s1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee413/katev2/Coach Black Stewardess 9525/
Dimensions: 10” high, 11” wide, and 4.5” deep
Other markings: A "bullet" symbol indicating outlet sales and "YKK" on the brass zipper pull (but I know that these are not definitive)

Comments: The style number is C9C-9525; made in the United States in 1999. Let me know if you need more (better!) pictures. I sure hope that it is authentic because I spent more than twice my usual thrift store limit ($20 or less) but I felt that $45 was a fair price for an intact, black, US-made Stewardess bag in decent condition. As long as it is genuine, that is, because the SA doesn’t do refunds or exchanges!

Thanks in advance for your expertise and assistance!
 
#413
katev said:
Item: Black Coach Stewardess Bag 9525
Seller: Salvation Army Store $45
Photos: http://s1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee413/katev2/Coach Black Stewardess 9525/
Dimensions: 10” high, 11” wide, and 4.5” deep
Other markings: A "bullet" symbol indicating outlet sales and "YKK" on the brass zipper pull (but I know that these are not definitive)

Comments: The style number is C9C-9525; made in the United States in 1999. Let me know if you need more (better!) pictures. I sure hope that it is authentic because I spent more than twice my usual thrift store limit ($20 or less) but I felt that $45 was a fair price for an intact, black, US-made Stewardess bag in decent condition. As long as it is genuine, that is, because the SA doesn’t do refunds or exchanges!

Thanks in advance for your expertise and assistance!
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Looks good! A 1999 Stewardess still made of the good leather! I think that's quite a good price for that classic bag made in the USA. I was really surprised to see a price of $358 :wtf:for their "new" version with thinner leather.

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#414
DemRam said:
Looks good! A 1999 Stewardess still made of the good leather! I think that's quite a good price for that classic bag made in the USA. I was really surprised to see a price of $358 :wtf:for their "new" version with thinner leather.

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That's wonderful news! Thank you, I'm thrilled! :yahoo:

I'm okay with the price, too. The reason I try to stay under $20 for my rehab projects is because, if the bag isn't genuine or the rehab is not a success, then I'm not out too much money. Under $10 is even better! Plus I am willing to take more drastic cleaning steps if the bag was inexpensive. But the cheaper bags are often in bad condition.

I have been watching the older Stewardess bags on ebay and I don't think I could have done any better on the price, especially when you add in the shipping costs. My bag was a total of $48.74 with the sales tax. And this way I had the chance to carefully examine the bag (and sniff it, too!) before buying. I was pretty sure it was genuine but I have been fooled before so I really appreciate your confirmation.

Not only am I shocked at the $358 price of the new "lighter-weight" version, but I have just read on another thread that it has been confirmed by JAX that the dimensions of the new Stewardess bag are smaller! See below:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/dimensions-on-stewardess-bag-incorrect-696668.html
 
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#419
katev said:
That's wonderful news! Thank you, I'm thrilled! :yahoo:

I'm okay with the price, too. The reason I try to stay under $20 for my rehab projects is because, if the bag isn't genuine or the rehab is not a success, then I'm not out too much money. Under $10 is even better! Plus I am willing to take more drastic cleaning steps if the bag was inexpensive. But the cheaper bags are often in bad condition.

I have been watching the older Stewardess bags on ebay and I don't think I could have done any better on the price, especially when you add in the shipping costs. My bag was a total of $48.74 with the sales tax. And this way I had the chance to carefully examine the bag (and sniff it, too!) before buying. I was pretty sure it was genuine but I have been fooled before so I really appreciate your confirmation.

Not only am I shocked at the $358 price of the new "lighter-weight" version, but I have just read on another thread that it has been confirmed by JAX that the dimensions of the new Stewardess bag are smaller! See below:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/dimensions-on-stewardess-bag-incorrect-696668.html
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You're welcome!

I did post on that thread after checking the dimensions on Net a Porter for that bag. If Net a Porter's measurements are right, then Coach's reps are giving "bad" information (AGAIN) about the "new" version being smaller than the original.

;)
 
#420
Hyacinth said:
I don't see anything wrong with the bag, and there's nothing wrong with the number of digits in the serial number either. Try another CS rep.
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Ok, thanks for the help. I am no longer worried about it, so I won't be speaking to another CS rep. If I ever call again, hopefully it will be someone who actually seems like they care, because this one sure didn't. :nogood:
 
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