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Hyacinth said:
Your buyer needs to educate herself about classic and vintage Coaches. Older Coach hangtags were made of two separate pieces of leather, stamped wth the Coach logo and then glued together to maker a 2-sided tag. There are a lot of posts here that mention how to glue split tags back together, it's a normal part of owning an older Coach: And Coach has changed the construction, stamping and design of their hangtags dozens of times over the years. There'[s NO way I woukld ever depend on some clueless "SA" to recognize details on an older bag that was probably made when she was still learning to tie her own shoes.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/my-ten-dollar-estate-sell-find-759818.html#post22266557

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/an...-and-what-bag-anyway-743091.html#post21536141
"Originally Posted by MissCara
Anyone around to see and help?

This was a thrift-store find for 15.00- and I can tell that she's very real, but I'm not sure who she is...I need to moisturize her, but she's in tip-top shape, and just needed a new hangtag, as hers had split in two the way the old ones always did..."
"reply by KATEV:
You don't need a new hangtag just because it has separated. I like to keep the original "parts" with a bag during a rehab whenever possible. That's not a big deal with a black bag like this, but it is very difficult to find an exact match for a replacement tag for tan bags and other lighter colors, because of the differences in color and texture due to wear. When the tag ages with the bag it is usually the perfect match!

I use fabric glue that says it is okay for leather to reattach the parts of an older hangtag. You can find it at Joann's or Michael's or other fabric/hobby stores. I use a sturdy toothpick to smear the glue onto the inner surface of one part of the tag and then press them together, lining up the 2 parts as much as possible.

Then I stick them inside the dictionary to press them together and let the glue "cure" overnight. If it is a light colored tag I wrap it in paper to keep the ink from the dictionary from staining the tag.

Sometimes a little bit of the glue leaks out along the edge of the tag but I just use my fingernail to roll it off the tag."

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-577470-419.html#post16578456
"Originally Posted by kittenss
trying out attachments, hope this works...

anyway, thrift store find. i think this is authentic (legacy west?) what do you guys think? i can't find a model with studs though. the little coach hangtag has separated cleanly into two pieces, i wonder why?"
REPLY BY DEMRAM - "Looks good. It's the classic "Legacy Zip" and that one is from 1999. It's still available on the Coach site for $288.

The hangtags sometimes did split in half. I think you can call Coach and have them send you a new one. I have a fabric/leather glue and I've just glued them back together myself."


The bag you sold is a totally genuine tote from Coach's Hudson line made in 1999. All details are absolutely right, and here's Coach's own photo of the style 6810, I think this style was called a Lunch Tote, your buyer's loss is her daughter's gain:

(Edited because "buyer" and "seller" are NOT the same thing)
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Thank you so much, Hyacinth! I will send this to the buyer. I actually have several bags with split tags myself, all are bags made in the mid- to late-1990's which is when this bag was made. I was disappointed that she chose not to come here for authentication, but at least her daughter has new genuine Coach bag!
 
#8,284
Tetondeb said:
Not that I have any plans to buy this, but it's the second black slim tote I've seen that had a tan interior. How is that even possible? Thanks so much for your input!

http://www.ebay.com/soc/itm/251249876549
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It's probably re-dyed. People sometimes do that to cover up inkstains in the leather. Coach would never have used tan for the inside pocket of a black bag.
 
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LVaznGRL said:
Please advise on authenticity! Many thanks for you help!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-V...630?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item20d0cf2826

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...962?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3f237784b2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...793?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item2329790e89

*seller provided an unclear picture of the creed, possibly No. G7C-9870, have requested another picture to be sent.
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The first two are fine. We need to see a picture of the creed of the court bag.
 
#8,288
delaniamac said:
Totally new to Coach bags. love this one but is it authentic? Never seen creed number spaced so far apart .Please advise and thank you! BTW not sure how to add an image here is the auction link.

Coach Maggie Style- 14336
Color- Cornflower

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230953170257?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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Looks good to me. Please feel free to wait for more opinions.:smile1:

ETA: I see what you mean about the number, so please wait until someone else looks at it. I still think it's okay though.
 
#8,290
delaniamac said:
Totally new to Coach bags. love this one but is it authentic? Never seen creed number spaced so far apart .Please advise and thank you! BTW not sure how to add an image here is the auction link.

Coach Maggie Style- 14336
Color- Cornflower

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230953170257?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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MarneeB said:
Looks good to me. Please feel free to wait for more opinions.:smile1:

ETA: I see what you mean about the number, so please wait until someone else looks at it. I still think it's okay though.
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I don't have that bag and can't find any others with the same prefix (date and plant) to compare. I don't see obvious problems though.

I hope someone might have that same bag to compare.
 
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BeenBurned said:
I don't have that bag and can't find any others with the same prefix (date and plant) to compare. I don't see obvious problems though.

I hope someone might have that same bag to compare.
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I just went ahead and bought it, guess i will see when it gets here. Keeping my fingers crossed because i really love it. Oh and thank you for your time. I appreciate it =)
 
#8,295
Hyacinth said:
I'm getting "Temporarily Unavailable" for that link.
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How about this?

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