I have no idea... I found it at the goodwill for cheap, so I figured it was worth taking a gamble on since it isn't one of the super counterfeited styles.
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I have no idea... I found it at the goodwill for cheap, so I figured it was worth taking a gamble on since it isn't one of the super counterfeited styles.
hi there, I'm newby here 
may you guys help me authenticate this Kate Spade Essex Scout? I just bought it from ebay around a month ago.
sorry can't give you the image directly.
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=1406690&ppid=1122&image=490854148&images=490854148,490854174,490854127,490854056,490854267,490854693,490854574,490853988,490854640,490854020,490854555,490854393,490854213,490854435,490854238,490854315,490854670,490854464,490854513,490854192,490854611,490854527,490853963&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0
and one more thing. from the photos, do you think it's really new?
thanks so much!
may you guys help me authenticate this Kate Spade Essex Scout? I just bought it from ebay around a month ago.
sorry can't give you the image directly.
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=1406690&ppid=1122&image=490854148&images=490854148,490854174,490854127,490854056,490854267,490854693,490854574,490853988,490854640,490854020,490854555,490854393,490854213,490854435,490854238,490854315,490854670,490854464,490854513,490854192,490854611,490854527,490853963&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0
and one more thing. from the photos, do you think it's really new?
thanks so much!
It looks fine. It certainly doesn't look as though it's been used.hi there, I'm newby here
may you guys help me authenticate this Kate Spade Essex Scout? I just bought it from ebay around a month ago.
sorry can't give you the image directly.
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0
and one more thing. from the photos, do you think it's really new?
thanks so much!
thanks for the quick answer, BeenBurned
nice to meet you here anyway
so you think it's authentic and also new? but the problem is, after I received the bag a few days ago, the structure of this essex scout is not firm and rigid.
the leather is too supple and not hard as it should be. it makes me confused
nice to meet you here anyway
so you think it's authentic and also new? but the problem is, after I received the bag a few days ago, the structure of this essex scout is not firm and rigid.
the leather is too supple and not hard as it should be. it makes me confused
You're welcome.thanks for the quick answer, BeenBurned
nice to meet you here anyway
so you think it's authentic and also new? but the problem is, after I received the bag a few days ago, the structure of this essex scout is not firm and rigid.
the leather is too supple and not hard as it should be. it makes me confused
Please wait for others to advise you on the leather. I don't have a bag of that leather so I can't speak for the rigidity.
If this isn't authentic, someone put a LOT of effort and money into making this bag. Fortunately, the counterfeiters seem to be happy making crappy fakes and haven't started copying the embossed rivets. It's a cute purse, but I don't know the name/collection. Maybe one of the REAL experts will! I still have on my "training wheels".
I have an Essex Scout in Caribean blue. I compared my bag with this one and I cannot see any difference. The stitch detail is identical.
As for the rigidity, I've used my a couple times and it's certainly not stiff as a board, but it's not floppy either. I noticed that the more I used it, the more supple it becomes. The leather is pretty thick, so it won't become very soft. I compare the leather to the London Baylor bags, and my London Baylor certainly is a lot softer than it was when I first got it.
That thick leather is what I'd look for in authenticity because that really matters (hmmm...size matters).
I can post some photos of my Scout if you'd like to compare them.
The bamboo handle has me puzzled and the letter 'a' in the label doesn't look quite right...
Experts?? Whatcha think?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320743584219?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Experts?? Whatcha think?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320743584219?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Originally Posted by kristikateI don't recognize this, so more pictures would help. Specifically I would like to have a close up of the exterior label, the interior label and lining, and the country of origin tag.
Originally Posted by dawnsfinallywed
Please don't report items that you aren't 100% certain are fake.
As we saw last week, an authentic listing was removed (current and completed listings for the same item) and the bag was deemed authentic by ECF.
No bag should ever be reported just because you don't recognize it.
I didn't report it.
i don't know the name or year of this, but I would stake my life that it's genuine!
Originally Posted by kristikate
Originally Posted by dawnsfinallywed
Please don't report items that you aren't 100% certain are fake.
As we saw last week, an authentic listing was removed (current and completed listings for the same item) and the bag was deemed authentic by ECF.
No bag should ever be reported just because you don't recognize it.
I'm not sure why I was quoted in this. I didn't say anything at all about reporting this bag. I didn't report the tiger bag from last week, either, although I did not think it was authentic.
Wowee thanks so much ladies!! I've found authentic KS at the thrifts before but usually much older and in much worse condition. The only things about this one that threw me off were that I could see the seams in the O rings & the striped lining had some imperfections to the stripes. I'm more of a Louis expert, Kate has so many variations that authenticating them just boggles my mind
Now if only I could figure out what it's called!
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