Ok girls (& guys),
I ended up purchasing my kate spade from someone other than the two sellers I asked earlier to be authenticated, so I'm posting a link to the one I received. Would you mind letting me know if it's a YAY or a NAY!!!...
http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/CaptainJohnJarrett/kate spade/
Thanks so much, Kate.
It's authentic.