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I found this at a local consignment store. It's a large clutch with a wristlet type strap. Is it called the Legacy clutch?

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#3,937
:rockettes: Happy Holidaze all! :rockettes:
This weeks mystery bags, in my possession, older Coach, any help on names and/ or styles much appreciated, I've included approx. sizes and numbers in case photos aren't optimal.. (I've asked Santa for a smaller camera just to shoot inside bags, my gigantic Nikon DSLR is not great at that task :)

#1 - British Tan Shoulder Bag, Zip top,
Approx 6.25-7" h x 11.25" long x 4.5" deep , #648-9929, "Made in New York City, USA"
http://photobucket.com/IDKbag

#2 - Black Duffle-ish, Big
Approx. 12" h x 14" seam-to-seam x 9" diam bottom (round bottom), #0129-037, "Made in the United States"
http://photobucket.com/IDK2bag

#3 - Black - is this the Cashin Carry? (luv)
Approx. 11" h x 12" long x 2" deep , 746-8911, "Made in New York City, USA"
http://photobucket.com/IDK3bag

#4 - Black Shoulder Bag w Flap top,
Approx 7" h x 9" long x 2.5" deep, #E8F-9807, "Made in the United States"
http://photobucket.com/IDK4bag

Thanks in advance for your help!
Christina G
 
#3,939
ms_sue said:
I'm the original owner of a black Mercer nylon zip top style #7406. Can anyone tell me what year or years these were made? TIA.
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They came out officially in late 1999 and I think were made until maybe mid to late 2002. It's possible that some may have been made later for the outlets, like with many other Coach styles.
 
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christinag said:
:rockettes: Happy Holidaze all! :rockettes:
This weeks mystery bags, in my possession, older Coach, any help on names and/ or styles much appreciated, I've included approx. sizes and numbers in case photos aren't optimal.. (I've asked Santa for a smaller camera just to shoot inside bags, my gigantic Nikon DSLR is not great at that task :)

#1 - British Tan Shoulder Bag, Zip top,
Approx 6.25-7" h x 11.25" long x 4.5" deep , #648-9929, "Made in New York City, USA"
http://photobucket.com/IDKbag

#2 - Black Duffle-ish, Big
Approx. 12" h x 14" seam-to-seam x 9" diam bottom (round bottom), #0129-037, "Made in the United States"
http://photobucket.com/IDK2bag

#3 - Black - is this the Cashin Carry? (luv)
Approx. 11" h x 12" long x 2" deep , 746-8911, "Made in New York City, USA"
http://photobucket.com/IDK3bag

#4 - Black Shoulder Bag w Flap top,
Approx 7" h x 9" long x 2.5" deep, #E8F-9807, "Made in the United States"
http://photobucket.com/IDK4bag

Thanks in advance for your help!
Christina G
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1- It's called a Swagger, style # 9820 from around 1987-88

2- I'm guessing that the leather is a bit thinner and lighter than the normal Coaches of that period and that it's a Duffle Drawstring style 4022 from the Lightweights line, early 1990s.

3- Maybe a Skinny Tote, style 9545 or 9546? DemRam knows a lot more about the vintage styles than I do, maybe she'll be able to ID it.

4- Equestrian Large Flap, but the "F" plant code is unusual and the puffy serial numbers on some of the Equestrian bags have always looked a bit odd. I wish some day someone would be able to verify that they bought one of these brand new at a Coach store. More than likely it's perfectly ok but oddball creeds and stampings always worry me a little.
 
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Hyacinth said:
1- It's called a Swagger, style # 9820 from around 1987-88

2- I'm guessing that the leather is a bit thinner and lighter than the normal Coaches of that period and that it's a Duffle Drawstring style 4022 from the Lightweights line, early 1990s.

3- Maybe a Skinny Tote, style 9545 or 9546? DemRam knows a lot more about the vintage styles than I do, maybe she'll be able to ID it.

4- Equestrian Large Flap, but the "F" plant code is unusual and the puffy serial numbers on some of the Equestrian bags have always looked a bit odd. I wish some day someone would be able to verify that they bought one of these brand new at a Coach store. More than likely it's perfectly ok but oddball creeds and stampings always worry me a little.
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Thanks Hyacinth - Skinny Tote is one of the names I saw that bag called - your vote helps lend credence, if DemRam can chime in it would be awesome.
The duffley bag is definitely lighter weight leather, very similar to another Lightweight that you IDd for me a while back.
I hear you on the puffy numbers. FWIW - my thought as an ex-printing person (where we did a lot of stamping, embossing & numbering) was that very worn, clogged or dirty dies can cause that effect, and tilting a little in the light, I can see the sort of 'splooging' effect on the insides of the indentations that (in my world) usually would indicate a clogged die so I admit I sort of shrugged it off. I'd love to witness the manufacturing/assembly of these bags to have better perspective on creed stamps - I am sure the stamping and numbering is done well before assembly, and in the case of the creed itself possibly even before cutting? I wonder if they do/did the stamping at the tannery - or at same place they assemble.. pondering... maybe it's time for a nice field trip to.. say.. Costa Rica?! Winter is coming... :)

Again, thanks so much for your help.
(I've got a couple of candidates for the auth thread as well, I know you can't wait!)

Christina G
 
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christinag said:
Thanks Hyacinth - Skinny Tote is one of the names I saw that bag called - your vote helps lend credence, if DemRam can chime in it would be awesome.
The duffley bag is definitely lighter weight leather, very similar to another Lightweight that you IDd for me a while back.
I hear you on the puffy numbers. FWIW - my thought as an ex-printing person (where we did a lot of stamping, embossing & numbering) was that very worn, clogged or dirty dies can cause that effect, and tilting a little in the light, I can see the sort of 'splooging' effect on the insides of the indentations that (in my world) usually would indicate a clogged die so I admit I sort of shrugged it off. I'd love to witness the manufacturing/assembly of these bags to have better perspective on creed stamps - I am sure the stamping and numbering is done well before assembly, and in the case of the creed itself possibly even before cutting? I wonder if they do/did the stamping at the tannery - or at same place they assemble.. pondering... maybe it's time for a nice field trip to.. say.. Costa Rica?! Winter is coming... :)

Again, thanks so much for your help.
(I've got a couple of candidates for the auth thread as well, I know you can't wait!)

Christina G
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This is the Original "Skinny Tote" designed by Bonnie Cashin. Note the rolled handles and the way the bag was constructed.

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Yours is still the "Skinny Tote" - but it's an adaptation of Cashin's design and was manufactured post-1974, after Cashin's departure from Coach. (According to the Cashin Foundation). Note the longer straps and the body construction. I think the longer straps make it an easier bag to carry.:smile1:

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christinag said:
Thanks Hyacinth - Skinny Tote is one of the names I saw that bag called - your vote helps lend credence, if DemRam can chime in it would be awesome.
The duffley bag is definitely lighter weight leather, very similar to another Lightweight that you IDd for me a while back.
I hear you on the puffy numbers. FWIW - my thought as an ex-printing person (where we did a lot of stamping, embossing & numbering) was that very worn, clogged or dirty dies can cause that effect, and tilting a little in the light, I can see the sort of 'splooging' effect on the insides of the indentations that (in my world) usually would indicate a clogged die so I admit I sort of shrugged it off. I'd love to witness the manufacturing/assembly of these bags to have better perspective on creed stamps - I am sure the stamping and numbering is done well before assembly, and in the case of the creed itself possibly even before cutting? I wonder if they do/did the stamping at the tannery - or at same place they assemble.. pondering... maybe it's time for a nice field trip to.. say.. Costa Rica?! Winter is coming... :)

Again, thanks so much for your help.
(I've got a couple of candidates for the auth thread as well, I know you can't wait!)

Christina G
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I'd like to join you on that field trip! Unfortunately the Coach plant there has been closed for years, and I doubt if there are more than 1 or 2 people left at Coach who remember all the variations in how creeds were stamped. There's a lot more I'd like to learn too.

There was one long-time poster at the pre-crash Ebay Purses board who used to work for Coach and knew a lot of that background info, but she vanished from the board and apparently from Ebay 3 or 4 years ago. If anyone still knows MySecretGarden and can persuade her to join us here and share some of that knowledge, we'd be overjoyed to see her again.
 
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DemRam said:
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Yours is still the "Skinny Tote" - but it's an adaptation of Cashin's design and was manufactured post-1974, after Cashin's departure from Coach. (According to the Cashin Foundation). Note the longer straps and the body construction. I think the longer straps make it an easier bag to carry.:smile1:
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Thank you so much for the ID! - ooh I do love rolled handles, I need to find one of those!
The long straps do make this bag very usable - also the shape is easy to see inside of and get in and out of - no 'black hole of calcutta' syndrome :) Truly amazes me how modern / current the styling & functionality is . And the leather on this one is in far better shape than most of my new bags :smile1:

Many thanks DemRam & Hyacinth!
 
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