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sbpuckett said:
Any thoughts now as to why the serial numbers are different? I've read your articles about the numbering but don't recall seeing anything about a Q. Is the Q of any significance?
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Q is one of the Chinese plant codes. If a bag was made (even if in China) in another factory, it'll have a different plant code.
 
#10,640
BeenBurned said:
I knew I'd seen similar styles (without striped strap) but wanted to search a bit for others.

I found the leather version in 2 sizes plus a similar patchwork version. There are also signature, minisig and optic styles. (7656 is the optic signature style, 2156 is signature.)
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I was looking specifically for a style with that striped strap, since it's unusual enough for Coach to think it was important enough to have actually mentioned the stripes in the bag's name, especially since the strap seems to be the only striped area on either bag. If the Sig version really was a Limited Edition, that could be why we can't find it on the Wayback or anywhere else.

I'd known about the white denim and leather version and found it both in my catalogs (Spring 2004) and on the Wayback, I just didn't post pics or mention it. Well, I DID mention it but that was before I lost my post.

The white version with the strap stuck in my mind because of this, remember the former Coach employee sued by Coach and banned by Ebay for allegedly selling a fake? Take a good look at the bag she was trying to sell before Coach sicced their *********** on her:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/coach-says-its-not-overzealous-in-sales-crackdown/

"SEATTLE (AP) - Gina Kim liked the $428 handbag she bought with her employee discount at a Coach Inc. store in San Francisco for its pillowed bottom and striped, colorful strap.

But she hardly used it: It was white and she didn't want it to stain. So she ultimately did what many other people do with luxury items they no longer want.

She put it up for sale on eBay..."

And after reading that article, if ANYONE still thinks Coach employees are qualified to tell Real from Fake, please raise your hands - I have a bridge with your name on it.
 
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#10,641
Hyacinth said:
I was looking specifically for a style with that striped strap, since it's unusual enough for Coach to think it was important enough to have actually mentioned the stripes in the bag's name, especially since the strap seems to be the only striped area on either bag. If the Sig version really was a Limited Edition, that could be why we can't find it on the Wayback or anywhere else.

I'd known about the white denim and leather version and found it both in my catalogs (Spring 2004) and on the Wayback, I just didn't post pics or mention it. Well, I DID mention it but that was before I lost my post.

The white version with the strap stuck in my mind because of this, remember the former Coach employee sued by Coach and banned by Ebay for allegedly selling a fake? Take a good look at the bag she was trying to sell before Coach sicced their *********** on her:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/coach-says-its-not-overzealous-in-sales-crackdown/

"SEATTLE (AP) - Gina Kim liked the $428 handbag she bought with her employee discount at a Coach Inc. store in San Francisco for its pillowed bottom and striped, colorful strap.

But she hardly used it: It was white and she didn't want it to stain. So she ultimately did what many other people do with luxury items they no longer want.

She put it up for sale on eBay..."

And after reading that article, if ANYONE still thinks Coach employees are qualified to tell Real from Fake, please raise your hands - I have a bridge with your name on it.
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I don't believe that law firm is actually Coach's own. Over the years, I've read dozens of complaints about "G***** A****** and F*******."

They seem to be one of those shark (and crooked) firms that makes deals with manufacturers to share the moneys they extort from sellers. My belief is that they randomly search listings and send demand letters to sellers in the hope that the sellers don't know the provenance of their item(s).

If 5% of the threatening letters they send result in an "admission" and payment, they've got a pretty darned good income, even when they split it with the "rights owners."

http://forum.freeadvice.com/copyrig...nthony-flaherty-llp-threat-letter-398837.html

http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/Lawyers/Firms/GibneyAnthonyFlaherty/GibneyAnthonyFlaherty.shtml

http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks...les/BarneyOwnersSettleParodyWebSiteCase.shtml

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Fine-Jewelry-Gems/Tiffany-Co-Lawyers/td-p/1299906

http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?9015-purse-parties&p=151147#post151147

There was a discussion on that Coach employee here:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/coach-in-the-news-661591-3.html

A google search of the law firm is eye-opening. They're the type of company that gives lawyers a bad rap.
 
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BeenBurned said:
I don't believe that law firm is actually Coach's own. Over the years, I've read dozens of complaints about "G1bney Anth0ny and Flaherty."

They seem to be one of those shark (and crooked) firms that makes deals with manufacturers to share the moneys they extort from sellers. My belief is that they randomly search listings and send demand letters to sellers in the hope that the sellers don't know the provenance of their item(s).

If 5% of the threatening letters they send result in an "admission" and payment, they've got a pretty darned good income, even when they split it with the "rights owners."

http://forum.freeadvice.com/copyrig...nthony-flaherty-llp-threat-letter-398837.html

http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/Lawyers/Firms/GibneyAnthonyFlaherty/GibneyAnthonyFlaherty.shtml

http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks...les/BarneyOwnersSettleParodyWebSiteCase.shtml

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Fine-Jewelry-Gems/Tiffany-Co-Lawyers/td-p/1299906

http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?9015-purse-parties&p=151147#post151147

There was a discussion on that Coach employee here:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/coach-in-the-news-661591-3.html

A google search of the law firm is eye-opening. They're the type of company that gives lawyers a bad rap.
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I know, I've read Tabberone's posts over the years about that group of **** ******. They do the dirty work for a bunch of companies, not just Coach, most of whom should know better. Charming, aren't they? The long-gone owner of the old Hawthorne Hotel would have been SO proud.
 
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whateve said:
Please ID: http://www.ebay.com/itm/222025433077?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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Leather Butterfly KF, 92596. I have one.

Sorry I can't post pics of the tag, tPF's Manage attachments function is COMPLETELY Eff'd up. It keeps telling me "You have already attached this file in thread : Authenticate this COACH".

So I'll just have to post a link to the older post from almost 2 years ago. DAMN, I hope they fix this problem soon, it's really getting to be annoying. :pout: But here's the back of it.

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-280.html#post26824095
 

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Hyacinth said:
Leather Butterfly KF, 92596. I have one.

Sorry I can't post pics of the tag, tPF's Manage attachments function is COMPLETELY Eff'd up. It keeps telling me "You have already attached this file in thread : Authenticate this COACH".

So I'll just have to post a link to the older post from almost 2 years ago. DAMN, I hope they fix this problem soon, it's really getting to be annoying. :pout: But here's the back of it.

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-280.html#post26824095
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Thank you! There were two on ebay in the last week and I missed out on both. :crybaby:
I figured you would have one.
 
#10,648
Hi Everyone

Hope this is the right forum for a Sonoma question -

I won this Sonoma Nubuc Small Zip J5B-4945 and just got it in the mail.
The zipper is different from my other Sonomas - it continues about 2" into the bag,
and is finished with a tab of leather. See pic -

Just wondering if this the only Sonoma style where that happens?

TIA!
 

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#10,649
Sonoma said:
Hi Everyone

Hope this is the right forum for a Sonoma question -

I won this Sonoma Nubuc Small Zip J5B-4945 and just got it in the mail.
The zipper is different from my other Sonomas - it continues about 2" into the bag,
and is finished with a tab of leather. See pic -

Just wondering if this the only Sonoma style where that happens?

TIA!
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I've never noticed, but none of mine have an exposed top zipper.
 
#10,650
Hyacinth said:
I've never noticed, but none of mine have an exposed top zipper.
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Thanks Hyacinth!
How weird that you haven't seen this, since I'm sure you've seen tons of Sonomas....

It didn't seem to me like something Coach would do - seems unfinished for them, cheesy.
If this bag hadn't been authenticated at Coach forum I would've worried that it was a fake.

(Before I posted this question here I did look at a few other 4945s on eBay and thought I could see a hint of the same thing in the 4945s, but can't be sure.)

So maybe it's just an anomaly for this style... ? Or bag?

Thanks again
 
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