Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[Suzanne B.]

Thank you, I love the Under the Sea Mix Charm; I bought it several years ago at the outlet and it has been a long time favorite.

I recently bought the matching necklace from an online auction for $31. I certainly didn't need it because I have the Pierre Le Tan Beach necklace and the Sandy Pearl necklace (and also the angelfish, starfish, frog, and turtle pendants!) but I really love this one, too!

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Love it!

 

[Belicious]

I received the Silver Curb Chain Replacement Strap F31126 SV CC9 that I ordered from the Couch Outlet Online Sale for $15. It's just like the gold one and very nice. I don't have any plans for it at the moment but there will always be a bag missing a strap somewhere!

These medium-weight "curb-chain" straps may be well-suited to some vintage bags because the older bags are often smaller and have smaller hardware than the more modern coach bags with big hardware.

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Those chains nice. I bought the FP version (the outlet was sold out), but it didn't fit on my modern (Charley crossbody) bag, so I returned it. I probably should've kept it though, because, like you said, there will always be a bag missing a strap. I tried to make it a "rule" not to get anything missing straps, hangtags (etc), but it didn't work, lol. Charley was a good deal ($34), and had been on my wishlist since it came out (I almost paid full price), and you can get hangtags from Coach. Anyway, I searched high and low until I found a strap that's a close enough match. Not Coach (MK) but that's ok.

I bought a silver chain strap like yours just today at my outlet. I really would've liked gold but they were all sold out. I currently don't have any use for the silver but it seems likely it might come in handy some time!

 

[katev]

I bought a silver chain strap like yours just today at my outlet. I really would've liked gold but they were all sold out. I currently don't have any use for the silver but it seems likely it might come in handy some time!

That's my theory, too. Was it also $15 at the outlet?

 

[Belicious]

That's my theory, too. Was it also $15 at the outlet?

Yep. I bet by the time they get the gold ones back in stock they'll cost more though!

 

[meepabeep]

After all that searching for strap to go w/ pale blue Charley, I bought another one (dark teal) with the original strap, because I'm crazy. Really crazy Now I have to purge the closet, and this time 2 bags are going, but not until I get the new one.

 

[katev]

And here are some pictures of my beautiful little beechnut Gracie 4413 with her new, gold strap! It's not a perfect match because the bag has brushed gold hardware and the strap is shiny gold - but I think that they look good together and I am finally planning to carry little Gracie this weekend!

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We went to an outdoor festival today and I carried Gracie - and as expected - she was the perfect little sidekick bag for when you only want to carry the essentials!

But I can't understand how women used to carry such small bags as their everyday purse. I know that they didn't have phones back then - but still, they must have had some stuff to carry!

 

[valv54]

We went to an outdoor festival today and I carried Gracie - and as expected - she was the perfect little sidekick bag for when you only want to carry the essentials!

But I can't understand how women used to carry such small bags as their everyday purse. I know that they didn't have phones back then - but still, they must have had some stuff to carry!

I kinda wonder the same thing, like I'm down to carrying bare bones lol but I just love a classic little structured bag!

 

[whateve]

We went to an outdoor festival today and I carried Gracie - and as expected - she was the perfect little sidekick bag for when you only want to carry the essentials!

But I can't understand how women used to carry such small bags as their everyday purse. I know that they didn't have phones back then - but still, they must have had some stuff to carry!

They didn't have all the credit cards or rewards cards we have. If I didn't have a bunch of store cards, I wouldn't need my large wallet.

 

[katev]

They didn't have all the credit cards or rewards cards we have. If I didn't have a bunch of store cards, I wouldn't need my large wallet.

Yeah, but just think about how big the old time sanitary napkins were - I'd like you'd need something roomy to carry those!

 

[whateve]

Yeah, but just think about how big the old time sanitary napkins were - I'd like you'd need something roomy to carry those!

lol! They had tampons in the 70s and 80s!

 

[Belicious]

Can anybody give me their opinion on this please? Here is my disaster bleach stained Plaza bag. I covered enough of the spots now with pins. But I could go further. I have some stickers and I noticed some cool pins at my outlet like a teddy I could add too.. Should I try and cover the whole front? Mixture of stickers and pins or just pins?

 

[katev]

Here is a NYC British Tan Stewardess for $67 shipped in case someone is interested, but I am not certain that it is genuine. The creed patch looks a little wonky and it is hard to read; perhaps @whateve or another authenticator could give an opinion.

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m87002829122/

 

[dgphoto]

Can anybody give me their opinion on this please? Here is my disaster bleach stained Plaza bag. I covered enough of the spots now with pins. But I could go further. I have some stickers and I noticed some cool pins at my outlet like a teddy I could add too.. Should I try and cover the whole front? Mixture of stickers and pins or just pins?
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My personal opinion? I think it’s adorable! I’d go further and add a few more, but that’s just me. I’m the crazy person who likes embellishments though, lol! Just be careful with the pins. I added one to my Station bag and the back promptly fell off the first time I carried it. I went back the added a dot of glue and replaced it with a generic back I had. I just went for it on mine-blow out embellishment!

 

[Kell bell00]

Hello Ladies, I've followed all your wonderful and very helpful advice on cleaning Scarf Print bags, i'm still trying to perfect this, i'm sure it takes time. My next feat will be cleaning a red leather bag, it is an ocelot bag with the fabric panel in front and soft leather surrounding. There is some general light dirt, a few scuffs and some areas that are worn and the color is lighter. Any and all advice would be appreciated, I know you ladies work some miracles on these bags so I am a sponge...
Thank you so much

 

[katev]

Hello Ladies, I've followed all your wonderful and very helpful advice on cleaning Scarf Print bags, i'm still trying to perfect this, i'm sure it takes time. My next feat will be cleaning a red leather bag, it is an ocelot bag with the fabric panel in front and soft leather surrounding. There is some general light dirt, a few scuffs and some areas that are worn and the color is lighter. Any and all advice would be appreciated, I know you ladies work some miracles on these bags so I am a sponge...
Thank you so much

Red leather dye can run so I probably wouldn't dunk a mixed red leather and fabric bag if I could avoid it; can you post some pictures of the bag and of the soiled areas?