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#6,737
christinag said:
I think my non-glam flash shot exaggerated the marks - I think it's from ill-applied "polish" am cleaning her right now, will see what happens :)
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I have a red bag that had deep scrapes on it and I haven't figured out how to deal with them. I sanded it some but now those parts look darker. I don't know how I'm going to get the color back.
 
#6,738
Hyacinth said:
No, it's actually a Classic Satchel style 9880 from 1989-1990
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Color question re the Classic Satchel - any thoughts appreciated.
Would it be possible that this style was made in a Gray? After cleaning this bag up, I can see that it is not black - the inside leather (back of creed pocket f.i) all looks like a true Slate Gray.. the color list from the catalog pic doesn't note Gray - does note Navy (which this is way too light to be) and Putty? (Do we have any examples of what color Putty is ?)

The reason I ask is - I want to try to maintain / restore the original color as much as possible while spa-ing -- but I'm not sure what the heck color I am looking at on this bag.:confused1: I do know it's definitely not black.. my gut is that it is gray. If my memory serves, Gray was quite the hot accessory color in the late eighties
(tho I was a mere newborn then..NOT ;) ) - so perhaps it could be gray, even tho that color is not listed in the catalog pic?

Really appreciate any input on this, thank so much!
 
#6,739
christinag said:
Color question re the Classic Satchel - any thoughts appreciated.
Would it be possible that this style was made in a Gray? After cleaning this bag up, I can see that it is not black - the inside leather (back of creed pocket f.i) all looks like a true Slate Gray.. the color list from the catalog pic doesn't note Gray - does note Navy (which this is way too light to be) and Putty? (Do we have any examples of what color Putty is ?)

The reason I ask is - I want to try to maintain / restore the original color as much as possible while spa-ing -- but I'm not sure what the heck color I am looking at on this bag.:confused1: I do know it's definitely not black.. my gut is that it is gray. If my memory serves, Gray was quite the hot accessory color in the late eighties
(tho I was a mere newborn then..NOT ;) ) - so perhaps it could be gray, even tho that color is not listed in the catalog pic?

Really appreciate any input on this, thank so much!
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I don't have any catalogs showing gray as a color choice during 1989-90. The last year showing any gray was Flannel Gray in 1988.

Putty is in the tan family, not black-gray. There are a few color swatches posted here but not for the years you're looking for.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-re...and-reference-info-158400-3.html#post21068477
 
#6,740
Hyacinth said:
I don't have any catalogs showing gray as a color choice during 1989-90. The last year showing any gray was Flannel Gray in 1988.

Putty is in the tan family, not black-gray. There are a few color swatches posted here but not for the years you're looking for.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-re...and-reference-info-158400-3.html#post21068477
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Wow - those are great! Thanks, I'll bookmark that, great resource.
It really looks like the Flannel Gray, especially interior, insides of pockets etc that haven't been handled a lot.. weird! :shrugs:
 
#6,741
christinag said:
Wow - those are great! Thanks, I'll bookmark that, great resource.
It really looks like the Flannel Gray, especially interior, insides of pockets etc that haven't been handled a lot.. weird! :shrugs:
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Have you given it a bath yet? I wonder if that might deepen the inside color. Sorry, I don't have a lot of experience with black vintage Coach, maybe one of the other Rehab experts might know.

Keep in mind that many of those printed Hangtag color swatches aren't going to be exact.
 
#6,742
Hyacinth said:
Have you given it a bath yet? I wonder if that might deepen the inside color. Sorry, I don't have a lot of experience with black vintage Coach, maybe one of the other Rehab experts might know.

Keep in mind that many of those printed Hangtag color swatches aren't going to be exact.
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Yes, had a bath - thats when it really became apparent that it wasn't black. I do have (way too much) black vintage Coach - and this one is much lighter, not from fading, the color is very consistent and opaque. I've seen this with vintage Navy bags before - but this sure looks like a true gray, no real hint of blue at all.
Maybe phase 2 cleanup will reveal an answer. . :) My usual motto is 'if it looks gray, its probably just dirty Navy Blue' :)
 
#6,743
christinag said:
Yes, had a bath - thats when it really became apparent that it wasn't black. I do have (way too much) black vintage Coach - and this one is much lighter, not from fading, the color is very consistent and opaque. I've seen this with vintage Navy bags before - but this sure looks like a true gray, no real hint of blue at all.
Maybe phase 2 cleanup will reveal an answer. . :) My usual motto is 'if it looks gray, its probably just dirty Navy Blue' :)
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I have a faded navy blue bag that looks gray but the back of the inside pocket shows the true color.
 
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#6,748
whateve said:
I have a faded navy blue bag that looks gray but the back of the inside pocket shows the true color.
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Right? I always check there - and on this bag, it really looks exactly perfectly gray?!

I don't know what difference it makes in the big scheme of themes except for obsessive compulsive me hahaha..

Too many years of doing color checks in design & printing I think!
 
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