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#5,194
christinag said:
Old Coach question
I have enough bags in this style to call it a collection of its own - but still don't know what the 'real' style/name is.
I've seen them called Document cases, satchels etc.
This one was an especially cool find to me (not jaded yet :) because of the condition (great!), color (Burgundy), age (glued in ID number) - and it had its little cloth bag of Coach docs still in it, all in really nice shape - including some marketing pieces, a mini 'catalog' showing pix of a number of styles & names from this era, a longgg typed care sheet (that recommends using Ivory soap to clean) and a cool little brochure about the Coach factory. Exciting for me, as I'd never seen all of these, usually I just run into the odd registration card. Also as a printing/graphic design fanatic, it's a treat to see the old design & printing processes that were used on these marketing pieces, and to see them in such unsullied condition! I've included some photos of these items, I am going to scan them for my own Coach archives, some interesting info on them.

Bag details:
In my possession, from a thrift store.
Burgundy Leather
Size approx. 13" l x 9" h x 3" d
Creed details: Old style glued in registration # 242-6223
Made in New York City USA
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Very cool!

I'd love to see the rest of that printed Care information, can't remember if I've ever seen one that goes back that far.
 
#5,195
christinag said:
Old Coach question
I have enough bags in this style to call it a collection of its own - but still don't know what the 'real' style/name is.
I've seen them called Document cases, satchels etc.
This one was an especially cool find to me (not jaded yet :) because of the condition (great!), color (Burgundy), age (glued in ID number) - and it had its little cloth bag of Coach docs still in it, all in really nice shape - including some marketing pieces, a mini 'catalog' showing pix of a number of styles & names from this era, a longgg typed care sheet (that recommends using Ivory soap to clean) and a cool little brochure about the Coach factory. Exciting for me, as I'd never seen all of these, usually I just run into the odd registration card. Also as a printing/graphic design fanatic, it's a treat to see the old design & printing processes that were used on these marketing pieces, and to see them in such unsullied condition! I've included some photos of these items, I am going to scan them for my own Coach archives, some interesting info on them.

Bag details:
In my possession, from a thrift store.
Burgundy Leather
Size approx. 13" l x 9" h x 3" d
Creed details: Old style glued in registration # 242-6223
Made in New York City USA
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Cool! I have the exact same bag! I have the same paperwork too, but mine came with my slim tote. Based on the catalog in the paperwork, I determined that my slim tote was probably made in 1980. The catalog has the number 8005 on the front, which I thought might stand for May 1980. On the inside, it says "For more than fifteen years COACH has been producing the same great-looking bags." The pamphlet about the factory states, "In the almost 40 years since it was established, this factory has grown..." I'm curious as to what clues to your bag's age you can find in your paperwork.
 
#5,196
DemRam said:
13 x 9 x 3 is the "Slim Satchel Standard". #9430

12 x 7 x 2 is the "Slim Satchel Compact". #9425

Lovely bag! Such a thrill to get those old papers in the cute drawstring bag.

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I have also heard #9425 called the "Handle Clutch". This picture is from a c. 1976 catalog. The 1976 catalog doesn't have #9430. My 1980 catalog doesn't have either of these styles. Can I assume that means that they didn't make these styles then? Any idea what years these styles were produced?
 

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#5,197
My purse that is style #9425 looks a little different from the catalog picture and from others I have seen on ebay, although I have seen others that look like mine. In my version, the handles are closer to the top and the reinforcing tabs to which the handles are attached are smaller. It is the red one in this picture. It has a glued on serial number. Could they have made changes to the style over the years?
 

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#5,198
Hyacinth said:
The only thing it could be is a Mitchell Zip from 1993, although Coach measures the length at the widest point as 11 inches - 11x6.5x2.5 is what's in the catalog. That's the style number 9938 Whateve was talking about.
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Thank you both! It looks exactly like the E4C-9938 images on ebay.

I wonder why the serial # is different on mine and those that are listed on ebay?
 
#5,199
#5,200
I have a Legacy zip from 1999. When I got it, Coach.com stated that this style was introduced in 2000. They have since changed the website. Now it says it is part of Coach collections since 1997.
 
#5,202
I bought these 2 keyrings on Yardsellr last week, I'm new to collecting the Coach Fobs and Keyrings. I can't find any that look just like these 2 in any of the resource libraries and I'm just wondering if they are fakes, the lady listed them as Coach Keyrings and didn't say they were replicas.
 

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#5,203
Hyacinth said:
Very cool!

I'd love to see the rest of that printed Care information, can't remember if I've ever seen one that goes back that far.
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The care info is pretty cool - I may start including it whenever I take a deep breath & let one of my vintage babies go. It may provide that much needed "clue" for some folks that expect a vintage & used leather Coach bag to be perfectly evenly colored ;)

I'll get the papers scanned this weekend, and will pass them along.
I've been spending some quality time at Club 'Med' (as in at UIC getting a slew of medical tests done hahaha) so got a bit behind in my handbag duties.
 
#5,204
whateve said:
Cool! I have the exact same bag! I have the same paperwork too, but mine came with my slim tote. Based on the catalog in the paperwork, I determined that my slim tote was probably made in 1980. The catalog has the number 8005 on the front, which I thought might stand for May 1980. On the inside, it says "For more than fifteen years COACH has been producing the same great-looking bags." The pamphlet about the factory states, "In the almost 40 years since it was established, this factory has grown..." I'm curious as to what clues to your bag's age you can find in your paperwork.
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oooh! I'll check - that would be great info to have!:smile1:
 
#5,205
whateve said:
The catalog has the number 8005 on the front, which I thought might stand for May 1980...
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This one says says 7911, so I think you are bang on about the date code - this would be November 1979. Other dates: in the catalog "For more than fifteen years..." (same as yours) and re The Factory "In the almost 40 years since it was established.."(same as yours :)

I'd sure love to order that slim 76 page library edition of Factory photos that they mention, for only $2! :)
 
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