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#10,936
Catbird9 said:
The Blazer Bag appears in this 1989 catalog ad, so it was made at least by 1989 and possibly earlier.
If yours is stamped "Made in New York City U.S.A." please read Hyacinth's post about creed numbers and dates here:
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Thank you so much! Really this one has been driving me nuts! I was guessing it was made roughly around 1988
I remember the bag when it was new and people were carrying them.... but I am old enough that in my memory that could be a 10 year spread at least (Ha)
I grew up a train ride away from the Coach bench. and even closer to the Dooney and Bourke factory and the company store.... what a treat that was!
I still love these bags and they sure stand the test of time!
Thank you again!
 
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I just picked up this older Coach folio. It's black, about 13" x 9" x 1" with the very high quality leather Coach was known for. This is a made in NYC piece suggesting it's from the 1980s, I think. Creed is on slip pocket. I'd appreciate any other information someone might have. Thank you.IMG_6147.JPG IMG_6148.JPG IMG_6149.JPG IMG_6150.JPG
 
#10,941
Emigail said:
I just picked up this older Coach folio. It's black, about 13" x 9" x 1" with the very high quality leather Coach was known for. This is a made in NYC piece suggesting it's from the 1980s, I think. Creed is on slip pocket. I'd appreciate any other information someone might have. Thank you.View attachment 3412299 View attachment 3412300 View attachment 3412301 View attachment 3412303
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It's a slim clutch large #9555 from the early 80s. It retailed for $62 in 1981.
 
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whateve said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-SKULL-Keychain-Keyring-Keycharm-Fob-HTF-Rare-/322197673335?hash=item4b047a5577:g:zjEAAOSwdzVXjjco&nma=true&si=5GQ51%2FR97HgAddtsvq7qp8Q%2FBfc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I'm pretty sure this is a combination of different pieces, not all made by Coach and part of it looks like a cellphone charm, but I wanted to make sure. Do you recognize any of it?
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It's definitely a chop shop piece, notice how the different sections of chain are different thicknesses and different quality. The lobster claw clasp isn't a Coach piece AFAIK. The only part that maybe looks like Coach to me is the skull charm and 3 or 4 links of its chain but I don't own one to compare. The lanyard strap MIGHT be Coach, but the other pieces could have come from anywhere. The woven wrist strap could have been made by any one of thousands of different companies.

Looks like some Japanese sellers are starting to get careless.

Does Coach even MAKE cell phone lanyards any more? I've never seen anyone using a lanyard on any iPhones or other smartphones, I thought lanyards went out of fashion when the phones started getting bigger and with more features.
 
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Hyacinth said:
It's definitely a chop shop piece, notice how the different sections of chain are different thicknesses and different quality. The lobster claw clasp isn't a Coach piece AFAIK. The only part that maybe looks like Coach to me is the skull charm and 3 or 4 links of its chain but I don't own one to compare. The lanyard strap MIGHT be Coach, but the other pieces could have come from anywhere. The woven wrist strap could have been made by any one of thousands of different companies.

Looks like some Japanese sellers are starting to get careless.

Does Coach even MAKE cell phone lanyards any more? I've never seen anyone using a lanyard on any iPhones or other smartphones, I thought lanyards went out of fashion when the phones started getting bigger and with more features.
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Thanks. I saw it sold quickly. Poor buyer probably thought she was getting a rare piece. I've bought from this seller before and she has been delightful, but I have also warned her about a fake she had listed, so I don't think she knows her products well. I don't know how ebay would treat this if it was reported. The skull charm looks recent but I don't recognize it. Skulls aren't my thing. I've never seen cell phone charms at stores so I have no idea if they still make them. It seems that all those I see on ebay are older so I would doubt it.
 
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whateve said:
Thanks. I saw it sold quickly. Poor buyer probably thought she was getting a rare piece. I've bought from this seller before and she has been delightful, but I have also warned her about a fake she had listed, so I don't think she knows her products well. I don't know how ebay would treat this if it was reported. The skull charm looks recent but I don't recognize it. Skulls aren't my thing. I've never seen cell phone charms at stores so I have no idea if they still make them. It seems that all those I see on ebay are older so I would doubt it.
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That's what I figured.

And even if the Skull charm and chain are genuine, those bits would only be a few months old, especially in that color. How could an almost 10 years-older cell phone lanyard be a genuine part of it?
 
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