Welcome to the forum! It's a genuine skinny flight bag #9706, probably from the mid to late 80s. It originally came with feet. The strap may have originally had a shoulder pad. Are there anchors on the inside of the strap clips? Beautiful bag!
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Thank you for the welcome. I've been using it for about 20yrs, as I said it's been my workhorse. I never thought to ask my mother about it. At the time, I was happy to have been handed down what seemed to me a solid undestructible bag. I chuckled when I read "it originally came with feet". I didn't expect that. My mother had a knack of reworking items to suit her personal taste. No idea about the strap shoulder pad, it would be nice since the bag is pretty heavy even when empty. Yes, the clips have the anchors inside. After doing a bunch of reading on this forum I was enlightened that I need to really clean and condition my bags. I have a couple, Legacy in black and brown, Station in red and I think a small Willis Murphy in black. I see recommendations to use leather therapy restorer and conditioner but not a product to clean first other than the dunk method of water and dawn/woolite/lexol cleaner.
Wow, your bag looks wonderful for 20 years of use!
The dunking really works best for cleaning. When Coach sold these bags back in the 80s, they came with instructions to scrub with a mild soap such as Ivory or castile and rinse under running water. I've never found a leather cleaner that cleans well. When you dunk, the leather absorbs some of the water and plumps up, and you can reshape the bag to the original shape. I use Leather CPR, Obenaufs and Blackrocks for my conditioners. You might want to start with the Murphy since it is easier with small bags and black.
You can buy a replacement shoulder pad from Silver Coach on ebay, something like these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Tan-B...US_CSA_MWA_Backpacks&var=&hash=item76c1c3079a
My black Murphy bag will be my first dunk. What cleaner would you suggest I mix in the water bath? I've read about dawn, woolite, lexol leather cleaner or baby shampoo. I wonder if I could use the WEN cleansing conditoner for hair as my cleaner for the bath? While my bag is hanging out in the30 min bath I would assume it is ok to rub it with an old soft t-shirt rag inside and out?
Thank you for the information about where to purchase a replacement shoulder strap. I remember the days when I'd go into a Coach store and they would replace my worn bag or belt hardware in store.
You can use any of those cleaners in the bath, I think. I usually use whatever dishwashing soap I happen to have. You don't really have to leave it in the bath for 30 minutes, just long enough for the leather to soak all the way through. I use a soft brush to scrub so a t-shirt rag is fine, but you might want something with a little more friction. You can scrub harder on the inside since there is no danger of scratching the leather. Make sure you rinse well. Towel dry and then lay out to dry with just enough stuffing to help it into the right shape. You can flip it into different positions to aid in drying. You can leave it open until it has mostly dried, then stuff more and close the flap so it dries into the right shape.
Thank you for all of your helpful information and advice! I really appreciate that you took the time to help me. My husband already thinks I'm nuts when I wash cashmere sweaters, block them on towels and leave them to dry on the guestroom beds. I can't wait for his reaction when he sees me bathing purses in the kitchen sink and stuffing them with towels.
You're welcome! My husband thinks I'm crazy too! That happens to a lot of us rehabbers!Thank you for all of your helpful information and advice! I really appreciate that you took the time to help me. My husband already thinks I'm nuts when I wash cashmere sweaters, block them on towels and leave them to dry on the guestroom beds. I can't wait for his reaction when he sees me bathing purses in the kitchen sink and stuffing them with towels.
I'm not a dunking expert, but from what I've read on the QVC and other shopping boards, I wouldn't use WEN. A lot of posters have complained that it's too heavy and makes their hair feel heavy and greasy so it may just clog up the pores in the leather. Stick to the lighter cleaners that have already been recommended.
The website (or seller) uses pictures stolen from Coach and when you buy from that type of seller, you have no idea what the product you receive will be.
Notice that the picture of the inside of the wristlet as shown on the website shows the bullet mark on the inside tag. And the hardware is gold colored, not silver as yours is.
I noticed that you bought a KS bag that showed a wrong tag too:
http://forum.purseblog.com/showpost.php?p=27714056&postcount=4426
If it's an individual seller on http://www.mydeal.com.my, I'd avoid her!! IMO, she's a scammer. It looks like the seller's name is MyFashionStyle.
AVOID MyFashionStyle on mydeal.com.my
I found the source of the picture showing the inside. With a different email contact address, I don't think they're the same seller:
http://old.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/581296/8215242.html?1374846653
At this point, I'd demand a refund because there are too many inconsistencies and questions.
Yes i posted a KS wallet for authentication too. However, it was from a different seller.
Yeah i already have doubts in the seller. I'll keep in mind to avoid trading with both sellers in the future.
Thank you!
2 different dishonest sellers with the same tactics? Ugh!
If the seller's don't take returns and if the items you received differ from what they should be, can you file a dispute with your credit card company?
It looks like the recent MFF Colette hobo which is similar to the Madison Phoebe. Style number is probably F33393. The color is called saddle.