Given they stopped using those kinds of turnlocks so long ago I'm surprised they even had them to mail you so recently! I hate the ones they use on new bags.
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Coach still offers repair services (for a fee) and they are now selling (re)loved vintage bags, so they need to keep some hardware and other parts available.
I have to say that I'm jealous when I see the Sacs Magnifiques (Debi the Restorer) videos online, and see her reaching into a bowl full of turnlock parts!
Here’s the Patricia’s Legacy that’s going to get me started back on bag rehabbing. Gathering my leather products now. It’s in quite good shape, but don’t you just love the random melted stuff inside? Movie theater candy maybe? I gave it a good vacuum and will work on those spots for sure along with a dunk and product treatment.
My goodness that came out beautifully! Good for you for giving it a second rehab attempt, you did right by this bag!
I’m excited to try my hand at dying, I’m about to order Roma dye following your suggestion, Luna!
The worst was a bag I had with gum in the pocket. I didn't see it before the rehab and the hot water made it much worse!!
Dye a bag can be a bit work, some times don’t turned out well, but if it turned out great is very rewarding. Wish you good luck and happy bag dying.
ETA: I found use a lint free microfibre cloth, dip the corner into dye container (or pour generous amount onto the cloth corner), then wipe onto the leather quickly, work on one panel of the bag each time, even out the dye before move to next panel, works better for me, wool dubbers leave streaks, and foam applicators will fall apart too quick by achol in the dye.
You probably need to apply several layers of dye, the Court was already dyed burgundy previously, it still needed 2 applications of dye (1 hrs apart ), also tape the suede part if not going to dye them, Not sure if Roma dye is indented for Suede as well, but the suede will use a lot of dye, better just dye suede separately with Rit fabric dye, or leave it as the original color if the bag is just for personal use
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Oh that sounds like it was not fun! Yuck, why would they have parked gum directly into the bag....
If you thrift vintage Coach bags, please do never put your hand in before looking! From experience.
I almost threw it away instead of continuing with the rehab. I nearly vomited several times. It was so gross!
It's making me want a burgundy bag!!! 
Thanks. Burgundy is a great color for bags. I try not to dye a bag and leave it in original states, but sometimes a bag just not usable, when the stains give it the dirty look rather than just characters.
I have a BT Plaza that is just sitting because of a stain. I need to pull it out and see what I can do for it. Or to it!
Yesterday I sent a note to the Buckleguy Customer Support Center about the problem of the indentations on the female turnlock washers. They responded quickly and said that they will look into it - so fingers crossed!
Buckleguy Support <[email protected]>
Tue 8/3/2021 7:26 AM
Hi,
Thanks for reaching out! We will look into manufacturing this kind of lock in the future. Thank you for the feedback!
Best,
Taighe
Buckleguy.com
(978) 213-9989
On Mon, 2 Aug , wrote:
Hi, I have ordered products from you in the past and I have always been satisfied with the quality, service, and pricing and I have recommended your goods to others; but now I have a concern and I hope you will be able to assist me.
It is my hobby/craft to find genuine, vintage Coach handbags at garage sales and in thrift shops and then clean and restore them. In some cases the turnlock hardware is missing or broken on these vintage designer bags.
You sell excellent quality brass and nickel-plated turnlock kits that are almost identical to the vintage Coach hardware but there is one major difference. The large, oval washer that fits behind the female portion of the turnlock plate has 4 indentations in your turnlocks but the original Coach female washers were completely flat without any indentations.
That doesn't sound like a big deal but apparently counterfeiters that copy and sell designer bags often use the turnlock hardware with these indentations in the female washers, so expert Authenticators now see these indentations as an indication that a bag is a counterfeit, even when it is genuine but has only been repaired because of a broken/missing turnlock.
I am writing to ask if it would be possible for you to also offer turnlock hardware with flat female washers as part of your inventory? Or perhaps offer the flat washers as a separate item? I know that this isn't a major issue for most people but it is important to me and others that share my passion; we would love to continue buying from you.
Thank you in advance for your prompt response.
Sincerely,
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