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I have one in almost every color! This is the geometric bag.Would appreciate some help with the name of this older small handbag, #9043 - in my possession..
Thanks as always!
Originally Posted by ElizabethB 
Can someone please tell me ......Is this a Hamilton Flap or a Hampton's Flap ?? Style #12606........ or something altogether different?? TIA ~
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But I just found one of my own pictures of a tag from a Hamptons Watercolor tote and the abbreviation on that tag is HMW.
ETA: I just saw Whateve's post so now I'm even more clueless than before:
So this is another example of Coach's inconsistency?
Can someone please tell me ......Is this a Hamilton Flap or a Hampton's Flap ?? Style #12606........ or something altogether different?? TIA ~Attachment 2287805Attachment 2287806
I think Hyacinth is on to something with her assumption is that the "L" is for Hamptons Leather. I had a bag that had HML on the tag and I'd heard of "hamilton" and described it as such.I'm one of those who's still trying to figure that out.
The price tags usually just said "HML FLAP" or something like that but to me is a Hamptons-style buckle and those styles were outlet-only and the Hampton line by that time was mainly an outlet line. I just figured HML was Hamptons Leather. I had the same style in dark green and the receipt was just abbreviated HML.
I'd love to hear more opinions, and to see some photos showing the actual name since I've never actually seen the full name "Hamilton" used anywhere by Coach. But I'll probably keep calling them Hamptons, just because I'm stubborn.
But I just found one of my own pictures of a tag from a Hamptons Watercolor tote and the abbreviation on that tag is HMW.
ETA: I just saw Whateve's post so now I'm even more clueless than before:
So this is another example of Coach's inconsistency?
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I have a Hampton's Weekend that also has the code HMW.Originally Posted by ElizabethB
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I think Hyacinth is on to something with her assumption is that the "L" is for Hamptons Leather. I had a bag that had HML on the tag and I'd heard of "hamilton" and described it as such.
But I just found one of my own pictures of a tag from a Hamptons Watercolor tote and the abbreviation on that tag is HMW.
Yes, I saw your post after posting mine. I edited and added that now I'm even more confused.
But as we always say, the most consistent thing about Coach is its inconsistency.
Maybe your watercolor tote was part of the Hampton's Weekend collection?
What do you think it says on this tag? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Navy-Hampton-Signature-Flap-Shoulder-Bag-F19778-NWT-/111115122940?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item19defa38fc&nma=true&si=ZGX9od%252BvUhvfQtj27P5ZMdUiRAw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
ETA: I just found a signature one that says HMP on the tag.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-F1397...738?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3cd4502842
And here's a tag that spells out "Hamptons." Both are the same style with the name spelled out.
One was a store-made tag and the other original. Obviously, they don't always abbreviate.
Originally Posted by ElizabethB
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I think Hyacinth is on to something with her assumption is that the "L" is for Hamptons Leather. I had a bag that had HML on the tag and I'd heard of "hamilton" and described it as such.
But I just found one of my own pictures of a tag from a Hamptons Watercolor tote and the abbreviation on that tag is HMW.
ETA: I just saw Whateve's post so now I'm even more clueless than before:
So this is another example of Coach's inconsistency?
I think HMW was Hamptons Weekend. They carried that name over to the outlet styles from the FP Hamptons bags from the early and mid-2000s. All the Hamptons prints and fabric bags I've found at the outlet always had HMW tags.
I had the pebbled leather version of the same bag, 13957. I didn't save the tag but the receipt showed HML.
I think Coach changed the abbreviation just to confuse us. And it worked!
Yep, this was the bag that started my near vintage obsession! I have white, green, yellow, red and orange.Thank you so much !!
-- OOH colors! I've got an apple green one, too!
You're welcome!