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[CoachCruiser]

It might be a bit pricey unless it is in perfect condition. A NYC bag in that color in perfect condition is extremely rare. Have you looked on ebay to see what they are selling for? Lately it seems that everything I see in a thrift or consignment store is more expensive than ebay or etsy.

I hear you. This consignment shop tends to overprice things, which is a bit annoying. I'll do some searching on ebay. Plus, while I love vintage, I'm not even feeling the bone/white color right now (even though it's a lovely bag, and I do have phases where I carry around nothing but white bags!)...

 

[BeenBurned]

Hi there! Could someone kindly help me identify the style and/or year/decade of this Coach bag? It's from a consignment shop. Thank you so much!

It looks a city bag. It is impossible to guess at a year without seeing the creed since they have made these since the 80's.

That's assuming it's authentic. Without a creed, it can't even be authenticated.

 

[Cameochi]

Hello everyone. I am hoping for some help in identifying a Coach bag that I just bought. It is a very small Dakota made in Italy. As you can see, it does not have an adjustable strap or the typical tan belt around it. It is about 7" wide and 6" high with about a 14" strap. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

 

[whateve]

Hello everyone. I am hoping for some help in identifying a Coach bag that I just bought. It is a very small Dakota made in Italy. As you can see, it does not have an adjustable strap or the typical tan belt around it. It is about 7" wide and 6" high with about a 14" strap. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

It looks like a Dakota Cassidy. There is no belt around the outside of a Cassidy. I think someone shortened the strap. It looks like they may have left it attached on one side and then cut it off before the buckle and reattached it on the other side. The stud attaching it on one side looks too high.

 

[Cameochi]

It looks like a Dakota Cassidy. There is no belt around the outside of a Cassidy. I think someone shortened the strap. It looks like they may have left it attached on one side and then cut it off before the buckle and reattached it on the other side. The stud attaching it on one side looks too high.

Thanks so much for the information. I will let you know what I find when it actually gets here. I wondered about the strap too. Didn't pay much for it so no loss if it doesn't turn out well. Picked up a beautiful Dakota Rider though and a Sheridan and a few others so I need to get my Coach habit under control.

 

[whateve]

Thanks so much for the information. I will let you know what I find when it actually gets here. I wondered about the strap too. Didn't pay much for it so no loss if it doesn't turn out well. Picked up a beautiful Dakota Rider though and a Sheridan and a few others so I need to get my Coach habit under control.

You're welcome! Dakotas are so rare, it's a shame when someone alters them. It's still a beautiful bag. You might be able to find someone to make a new strap that looks like the original. I'd love to see pictures of your Rider.

Good luck resisting buying more Coach. Tpf is not the place to come if you want to get your Coach habit under control!

 

[arix_sui]

hello everyone! im a newbee here. i just signed up to get help from experts who know how to authenticate a coach bag. i bought a coach swingpack/crossbody bag from a friend of a friend who claims to be purchasing coach bags online and reselling them. when i received the item, there's no tag price, then i looked inside the bag, no creed, no style number, no serial number and its made in the philippines. here are the photos ive taken, thought it may help imageshack.com/user/f_zarah

 

[arix_sui]

https://imageshack.com/user/f_zarah imageshack.com/user/f_zarah

 

[Two.time.bags]

I hear you. This consignment shop tends to overprice things, which is a bit annoying. I'll do some searching on ebay. Plus, while I love vintage, I'm not even feeling the bone/white color right now (even though it's a lovely bag, and I do have phases where I carry around nothing but white bags!)...

This one is better priced. Not sure what this is and whether it is authentic.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Coach-Vi...US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item417989bf9a&_uhb=1

 

[BeenBurned]

hello everyone! im a newbee here. i just signed up to get help from experts who know how to authenticate a coach bag. i bought a coach swingpack/crossbody bag from a friend of a friend who claims to be purchasing coach bags online and reselling them. when i received the item, there's no tag price, then i looked inside the bag, no creed, no style number, no serial number and its made in the philippines. here are the photos ive taken, thought it may help imageshack.com/user/f_zarah

https://imageshack.com/user/f_zarah imageshack.com/user/f_zarah

Welcome to TPF.

In the future, if you need help with authentications, please post the listings here including the format in post #1:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-818914.html#post24637163

We need the online site from which your friend is purchasing bags. If she's reselling, she really owes it to herself and her buyers to make sure she's buying authentic items because there are way more sites with fakes than there are with authentic items.

So far, I don't see any red flags although I don't know or recognize the style. If you would please post pictures of the back of the bag as well as closeups of the zipper pull and the plaque on the front, that would help.

Other opinions are welcome.

 

[Hyacinth]

This one is better priced. Not sure what this is and whether it is authentic.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Coach-Vi...US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item417989bf9a&_uhb=1

There are a few things that worry me about that one. The stitching on the bottom looks uneven and kind of rough, and the light and darker shades of the letters in the creed stamp make me think the bag might have been re-dyed (or even shoe-polished) I can't imagine a while bag from the early 80's that wouldn't have darkened or changed color a bit - this one is just TOO white.

 

[whateve]

This one is better priced. Not sure what this is and whether it is authentic.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Coach-Vi...US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item417989bf9a&_uhb=1

There are a few things that worry me about that one. The stitching on the bottom looks uneven and kind of rough, and the light and darker shades of the letters in the creed stamp make me think the bag might have been re-dyed (or even shoe-polished) I can't imagine a while bag from the early 80's that wouldn't have darkened or changed color a bit - this one is just TOO white.

It's not a city bag, it's a classic pouch. I think it is authentic. I have had a few bags from this era and the workmanship isn't quite as good as on later bags. I think the photos may make it look whiter than it actually is. I think it is difficult to see how white a bag is in photos especially if flash was used.

 

[whateve]

What is this? Have you seen one before?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200999190551&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:3160

 

[ledobe]

This one is better priced. Not sure what this is and whether it is authentic.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Coach-Vi...US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item417989bf9a&_uhb=1

There are a few things that worry me about that one. The stitching on the bottom looks uneven and kind of rough, and the light and darker shades of the letters in the creed stamp make me think the bag might have been re-dyed (or even shoe-polished) I can't imagine a while bag from the early 80's that wouldn't have darkened or changed color a bit - this one is just TOO white.

It's not a city bag, it's a classic pouch. I think it is authentic. I have had a few bags from this era and the workmanship isn't quite as good as on later bags. I think the photos may make it look whiter than it actually is. I think it is difficult to see how white a bag is in photos especially if flash was used.

Don't you think the creed looks kinda funny though? Like they painted over it and it didn't get all the way into the indentation of the letters?

 

[whateve]

Don't you think the creed looks kinda funny though? Like they painted over it and it didn't get all the way into the indentation of the letters?

Possibly, or maybe there is dirt in the other letters.