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Item: Bell USA Bag
Listing number: 180923191687
Seller: martys2403
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BELL-Leathe...bags_Purses&hash=item2a1fdcd187#ht_720wt_1219

Comments: This looks like a Watermelon tote without the kisslock pocket, and with strange curvy leather tabs on the handle attachers. The seller claims that Bell USA was bought out by Coach. Is there any merit to this? Couldn't find any info on Bell Leather Co when I searched, so I'm guessing they just slapped a Coach hangtag on this 'inspired by" bag??
 
Is this the bag? It maybe the seller is using a different name. Both in DC and this is same picture set used before it was taken off eBay a few days ago.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261065490917&globalID=EBAY-US

It may not be the same seller but I think the 2 are related. The photo setups both use are similar but le_ratatouille uses the same beat-up Jordan box over and over. That ID doesn't sell Jordans but the le_franco_ricain ID does - a LOT. The Franco ID hasn't used the same beat-up box as the other seller, although maybe they're being veewy veewy careful. The Franco seller uses a similar setup of boxes and props but changes them often. I think it's very likely they're in the same family, the le_ratatouille ID is concentrating on purses.

The Franco ID probably figures another family member might have a better chance selling it since it's already been pulled once. Please report it for the invalid serial number.
 
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Item: Bell USA Bag
Listing number: 180923191687
Seller: martys2403
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BELL-Leathe...bags_Purses&hash=item2a1fdcd187#ht_720wt_1219

Comments: This looks like a Watermelon tote without the kisslock pocket, and with strange curvy leather tabs on the handle attachers. The seller claims that Bell USA was bought out by Coach. Is there any merit to this? Couldn't find any info on Bell Leather Co when I searched, so I'm guessing they just slapped a Coach hangtag on this 'inspired by" bag??

The Design Contracts page of the Cashin Foundation website show no connection at all between Bonnie Cashin and any Bell Leather company.
http://www.bonniecashinfoundation.org/dc.cfm

And I've never read anything in any of Coach's histories about them buying out another company. Why would they need to?

Other sellers have tried to imply connections between Cashin and other companies who were just copying her styles, but none of them have been valid. Sounds like someone just trying to "cash in" :graucho: (sorry, I just couldn't help myself!) on the similarities.
 
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Looks like I got missed yesterday. It's my first post in Coach.Did I post it in wrong format?

Thanks so much for your help.

No, but items like wristlets and wallets are almost impossible to authenticate without an original or a good set of photos of the actual item, and I don't have any available. Maybe someone else does.
 
Can you please help me to authenticate this set? Thank you very much! :smile1:
Item: Coach Blue Leather Bag W/BONUS MAKE-UP BAG&KEY FOB! IMMACULATE SET MUST SEE LOOK
Listing number: 251091635675
Seller: clmajeski
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251091635675?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I received these small tote bag, cosmetic bag, and the key ring. They are same as the pictures show. I am not familiar Coach vintage products.
Can you please help me to check them? Thank you!
The key ring does not have Coach heat stamp on the leather part and doesn't have engrave Coach on the ring or clip. Does it also made by Coach?
And, also can you please tell me which year this bag made? And what is the name of the bag?
Thank you very much!
:smile1:

I don't know if the key ring is genuine or not. The cosmetic bag and purse seem to be ok. The purse is from 1997 and was called a Soho Buckle Bag.
 
Please authenticate:
Item: COACH,Women,LEATHER,Lime Green+White Belted Checkbook Wallet 4 Purse,SUMMER,EEUC
Item number: 110906158820
Seller: fluff221959
Link: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/110906158820?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_864wt_1270

I bought this and got it today, but the leather feels so thin and I am worried it's a fake. please help on this. thank you!! The seller is very nice and I hope this is not a fake. I am so upsad right now. I think it's a fake and I just need 100% sure.

BTW, a sharp-eyed expert also spotted this fake sold by the same seller:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...Sq4j0Rb1%2FF7e2S77UNo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Again, someone like fluff221959 who's sold Coach products should be able to tell from 10 feet away that this is fake just as she should have done with the wallet, the cheap lining and serial number that has half the required digits missing are huge red flags. I'd advise NOT buying from her in the future.
 
:p

The Design Contracts page of the Cashin Foundation website show no connection at all between Bonnie Cashin and any Bell Leather company.
http://www.bonniecashinfoundation.org/dc.cfm

And I've never read anything in any of Coach's histories about them buying out another company. Why would they need to?

Other sellers have tried to imply connections between Cashin and other companies who were just copying her styles, but none of them have been valid. Sounds like someone just trying to "cash in" :graucho: (sorry, I just couldn't help myself!) on the similarities.
 
The Design Contracts page of the Cashin Foundation website show no connection at all between Bonnie Cashin and any Bell Leather company.
http://www.bonniecashinfoundation.org/dc.cfm

And I've never read anything in any of Coach's histories about them buying out another company. Why would they need to?

Other sellers have tried to imply connections between Cashin and other companies who were just copying her styles, but none of them have been valid. Sounds like someone just trying to "cash in" :graucho: (sorry, I just couldn't help myself!) on the similarities.

I could be remembering wrong, but the authentication link now says "coming soon" and links to an email address. Did it used to do that? It seems like last time I looked it just said something along the lines of "authentications no longer available".

Or it could be my "CRS" kicking in.
 
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