Thanks for confirmation of my theory! Only the creeds with the glued-in serial numbers have the registered trademark symbol, and it is in the body of the creed as well as under the number. So they used a different stamp for the body of the creed than they did for the bags with stamped serial numbers. If it was important to Coach to have their registered trademark symbol on their bags, it seems a little odd that they didn't use it on both types, especially if they were made at the same time. I imagine they just didn't bother changing the stamp that was already in production. I'm pretty sure they stopped using the glued-in numbers around the time Sara Lee bought the company.
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Hmmm....trying to work out the synergy .... apart from making $ of course, and I suppose the market is the same - what woman doesn't like cheesecake, though personally I prefer the Cheesecake Shop.
Thanks ladies! That's what I was thinking, but I always like to check with all of you first.
She has had her first application of Fray-Check and I'm waiting for her to dry (impatiently).
Aggie, you got a great deal on this! I have been looking for one but I keep losing out on the bay. I am green with envy! :greengrin:
Here are some photos from one of my current rehab projects. This one has a long way to go before it is done but I think it's looking a lot better. The tan looks dark from the cleaning and conditioning but will lighten up in a few days. This poor bag has had a rough life. The first photo was posted on eBay, the second one I took right after it arrived. The last one is how it looks now. I feel like I rescued this one!
Amazing! Cameochi, if I come to your house for a bath will I look 20 years younger when I leave?
Amazing! Cameochi, if I come to your house for a bath will I look 20 years younger when I leave?
Haha I love that!
Speaking of thrift stores, I have a serious beef with my local Unique Thrift. (I am in Maryland, and it is a little confusing as to whether the parent company is the same as the chain of Uniques in Illinois and Ohio.)
Recently this particular store, along with its sister Value Village, has started using CLIPS to attach handbags and wallets to hooks that then go over clothing rods. I realize many of the bags are cheap quality, but no matter--bag after bag show serious marks from the plastic clips. For a good leather bag this is terrible.
What is even worse, they attach the price tags with those plastic strings that punch through the bag, and rather than being careful with placement they may punch it right through the leather!
I have not seen a damaged Coach yet; they try to sort out Coach bags and put them, overpriced, behind the counter. But I did buy a lovely, unworn Hobo International bag yesterday and after I got home noticed the hole from the tag!
Same thing with an Italian leather wallet.
I plan to go back and seek out a manager (if there is such a thing there) and find someone up the chain to write to.
Has anyone else experienced this lack of care at thrift stores, and have you found any recourse?
Recently this particular store, along with its sister Value Village, has started using CLIPS to attach handbags and wallets to hooks that then go over clothing rods. I realize many of the bags are cheap quality, but no matter--bag after bag show serious marks from the plastic clips. For a good leather bag this is terrible.
What is even worse, they attach the price tags with those plastic strings that punch through the bag, and rather than being careful with placement they may punch it right through the leather!
I have not seen a damaged Coach yet; they try to sort out Coach bags and put them, overpriced, behind the counter. But I did buy a lovely, unworn Hobo International bag yesterday and after I got home noticed the hole from the tag!
Same thing with an Italian leather wallet.
I plan to go back and seek out a manager (if there is such a thing there) and find someone up the chain to write to.
Has anyone else experienced this lack of care at thrift stores, and have you found any recourse?
Isn't Value Village connected to Savers?
I have the same beef. I've left behind bags that were ruined by the clips and I bought a couple of wallets that actually had holes punched through them for the price tags. This was at Savers. At Savers it does no good to complain. They don't care.
It's a big conglomerate. We used to buy Sara Lee poundcake and coffeecake. I used to love them. I think when Coach went public, Sara Lee sold their interest in the company so I don't think they are involved anymore. They owned some clothing companies but they got rid of those too.
The Cahns, who sold Coach to Sara Lee were the in laws of Mario Batali, the foodtv chef.
I think Unique is connected to Savers. But it's possible they are all related at some level.
Yes. Here's an article about Mario Batali that mentions them, their farm, and their connection to Coach. In fact the farm is called Coach Farm. I don't know if they're still alive. The article is from 1998.
http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/in-the-name-of-the-fathers-fathers-day-with-mario-batali