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[whateve]

We know serial numbers weren't produced and used in numerical order. Groups of numbers may have, like some bags from around 1992 that still used the old 3+4 format and started with 0xx-xxx. But lower sequence numbers DON'T mean older bags.

My guess is that the early Twill bags like the ones in the above listings would have been from around 1986, which is the earliest mention of a line of twill versions I can find. The 1986 Summer catalog says " Some of our most popular styles are now available in Khaki cotton twill..." (italics mine) which seems to say that the twill is a recent addition. So if those and the one in the picture below which may be from a #8635 Convertible Clutch in Twill have serials starting with 988- or the 967- in Sacsmag's Slim Satchel Large Twill, those numbers certainly weren't used in a straight sequence 000-0001 to 999-xxxx.

I agree that the Slim Satchel was probably a very early twill bag (it's shown in that 1986 Summer catalog below along with the Twill Convertible Clutch), and Coach might not have had the Twill version creed stamp ready for production yet so a standard one was used. Or the plant just made a mistake.

Do you know when they changed the name from slim satchel standard to slim satchel large, or did they switch back and forth?

 

[whateve]

So I'm inferring that my bag, the slim satchel compact would have been slightly newer than the Slim Satchel since mine has the newer "twill" text. Is that right?

It's just a guess. We never can tell for sure since the unique creed numbers don't tell us much. There is always a chance that hers was produced at the same time or even later but they mistakenly used the wrong creed.

We estimate dates based on when those styles were supposedly available, and that information is dependent on what catalogs we have. I have a lot of photos in my files that don't have dates, or I have a catalog picture with a date but no indication of when the style was introduced.

 

[Hyacinth]

Do you know when they changed the name from slim satchel standard to slim satchel large, or did they switch back and forth?

The 1976 booklet lists the smaller version as a 9425 Handle Clutch, 13x 7 1/2 inches.

In 1983 and older booklets thru 1981 they were listed as 9430 Slim Satchel Standard and 9425 Slim Satchel Compact.

Slim Satchel Large 9430 and Slim Satchel Compact 9425 were listed in the Fall 1985 catalog.

The 1986 catalogs only list a Slim Satchel Large 9430, along with the apparently new Twill version 8430 in the Summer book. By late 1987 all versions had disappeared from the catalogs.

 

[BeenBurned]

The 1976 booklet lists the smaller version as a 9425 Handle Clutch, 13x 7 1/2 inches.

In 1983 and older booklets thru 1981 they were listed as 9430 Slim Satchel Standard and 9425 Slim Satchel Compact.

Slim Satchel Large 9430 and Slim Satchel Compact 9425 were listed in the Fall 1985 catalog.

The 1986 catalogs only list a Slim Satchel Large 9430, along with the apparently new Twill version 8430 in the Summer book. By late 1987 all versions had disappeared from the catalogs.

Thank you! I didn't have a style number for my bag!

 

[whateve]

Thank you! I didn't have a style number for my bag!

9425 is the style number for the leather version. Yours is probably 8425 but I've never seen a catalog picture to confirm.

 

[whateve]

The 1976 booklet lists the smaller version as a 9425 Handle Clutch, 13x 7 1/2 inches.

In 1983 and older booklets thru 1981 they were listed as 9430 Slim Satchel Standard and 9425 Slim Satchel Compact.

Slim Satchel Large 9430 and Slim Satchel Compact 9425 were listed in the Fall 1985 catalog.

The 1986 catalogs only list a Slim Satchel Large 9430, along with the apparently new Twill version 8430 in the Summer book. By late 1987 all versions had disappeared from the catalogs.

Thanks. Coach certainly isn't consistent!

 

[BeenBurned]

9425 is the style number for the leather version. Yours is probably 8425 but I've never seen a catalog picture to confirm.

Okay. Thanks.

 

[Celts20]

I bought this bag on eBay... just loved the patchwork detail. Can anyone ID the season or name for me?
Thanks.
Joan

 

[Hyacinth]

I bought this bag on eBay... just loved the patchwork detail. Can anyone ID the season or name for me?
Thanks.
Joan

Please post photos of the creed patch and serial number

 

[Celts20]

Thanks for the response. I don't have it in hand yet, but will post those numbers when I do.
Joan

 

[BeenBurned]

I bought this bag on eBay... just loved the patchwork detail. Can anyone ID the season or name for me?
Thanks.
Joan

Please post photos of the creed patch and serial number

Thanks for the response. I don't have it in hand yet, but will post those numbers when I do.
Joan

Here's the listing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Monogram-Patchwork-Red-Patent-Leather-Tote-Black-Pink-Plaid-Purse-EUC-/251763369594?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3a9e44267a&nma=true&si=djYlR%252ByZeaOpUFzxSaN6cAFmgtk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

It's style 9752, holiday patchwork tote from 2005. The plaid buckle demi (ETA CORRECT STYLE) is style 9753.

 

[Celts20]

Here's the listing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Monogram-Patchwork-Red-Patent-Leather-Tote-Black-Pink-Plaid-Purse-EUC-/251763369594?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3a9e44267a&nma=true&si=djYlR%252ByZeaOpUFzxSaN6cAFmgtk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

It's style 9752, holiday patchwork tote from 2005. The plaid buckle demi (ETA CORRECT STYLE) is style 9753.

Thank you!!!

 

[Hoalatha]

Does anyone have the style names and numbers for these two wristlets?

Wristlet in this photo...and if you know the name/ number of the wallet too, that would be great:

They both look like they could match the Chelsea Abbey, but the bottom one matches better of course. Is the top one just part of the Chelsea line? MFF perhaps?http://forum.purseblog.com//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/

 

[whateve]

Curious about these two:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...E-/161543920313?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:1120

http://www.ebay.com/itm/85-COACH-Ne...h-/291343460324?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160

I remember the pink fabric with perfume bottles when Coach launched their first perfume. My daughter has a MFF backpack with flowers like these.

 

[BeenBurned]

Does anyone have the style names and numbers for these two wristlets?

Wristlet in this photo...and if you know the name/ number of the wallet too, that would be great:

They both look like they could match the Chelsea Abbey, but the bottom one matches better of course. Is the top one just part of the Chelsea line? MFF perhaps?

The items in the bottom picture have tags so if they're your items, you can see the styles and names on the tags.

From what I can tell, the styles are the following. (I'm sorry but I don't know the actual style names.)

40255 - Wristlet
40631 - Envelope wallet
10971 - Bag
92122 - keychain