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#13,846
Catbird9 said:
What a beautiful bag! It's amazing that it's been in your closet all this time and it's in such excellent condition.

You might try selling it on eBay, but be sure research it first to find out how much you should ask. Coach bags made in New York City at the original Coach factory are sought after by collectors, especially in pristine condition.

Here's some information on the Stewardess, part of a huge exhibit at Coach's new headquarters in New York. Fellow tPFer @VintageIsBest posted a fantastic set of photos on the Vintage Coach Photos and Chat thread:

Vintage Coach Photos & Chat

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The sign reads:

Stewardess Bag, 1977. Introduced as a "regulation flight attendant's shoulder bag with extra large carrying capacity," the Stewardess bag was favored by jet-setters and magazine editors alike. The signature pairing of style and functionality were so sought-after, Coach was tasked with designing a slimmer version for United Airlines' cabin crew in the 1980s.
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I am astonished at the exceptional knowledge of the people on this website. I am so appreciative. I am going to look for more numbers on the leaflets and post what I can find. I am kinda thrilled to find people that are interested and excited to see this never used old purse.

My husband thinks he remembers all these Coach boxes in the closet prior to his graduation from College in 1979. I have to look at the other boxes I have. I gave away several other new Coach purses from her collection because I did not know they had any value and I did not want to use purses as big as these were, but I am sure that they have never been used because they have been in my closet for about 30 years.

One leaflet says they have been manufacturing leather goods for 35 years. I looked up the year Coach started, which was 1941, so that leaflet was printed around 1976 or 1977.
 
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#13,847
midorirocks said:
Hello,
I was wondering what model this Coach bucket bag is? I can't find any information on it.
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BeenBurned said:
The bag is authentic but I don't know the style name for 9172. It's from 2001.

It looks like it could be a (denim?) Bleecker duffle but I just made up that name!
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The style was just called a Duffle Sac. There wasn't any "family" name like Bleecker or Legacy West (looks like it has the Legacy and Legacy West strap buckles that could be used with a single or doubled strap) in the catalogs, just descriptive names like Small, Rugby, Slim, etc, so Denim Duffle Sac is probably as close as we're going to get. The style number fits in with the other rectangular-base Duffle Sacs from 2001. There might have been one posted here before but it's not in any of my catalogs and I've never seen it in the Wayback either.

ETA - the other Duffle Sacs are in the February 2002 Wayback and shown as part of the Legacy collection:
http://web.archive.org/web/20020201162812/http://www.coach.com/shop/handbags.asp
 
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#13,848
Catbird9 said:
What a beautiful bag! It's amazing that it's been in your closet all this time and it's in such excellent condition.

You might try selling it on eBay, but be sure research it first to find out how much you should ask. Coach bags made in New York City at the original Coach factory are sought after by collectors, especially in pristine condition.

Here's some information on the Stewardess, part of a huge exhibit at Coach's new headquarters in New York. Fellow tPFer @VintageIsBest posted a fantastic set of photos on the Vintage Coach Photos and Chat thread:

Vintage Coach Photos & Chat

View attachment 4456645

The sign reads:

Stewardess Bag, 1977. Introduced as a "regulation flight attendant's shoulder bag with extra large carrying capacity," the Stewardess bag was favored by jet-setters and magazine editors alike. The signature pairing of style and functionality were so sought-after, Coach was tasked with designing a slimmer version for United Airlines' cabin crew in the 1980s.
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#13,850
Hello ladies, me the pest again, LOL

I just wanted to ask a question regarding my white Marketing Tote that you identified for me a while bag, style 9665 from the 70s.
Since then I have seen for sale other marketing totes, that although have the same look and dimensions, they are not the same inside. Some have side to side zippered pockets inside, some have 1 zippered and two open... Mine has two small zippered ones.
So, has the style been changing through time but kept the same name/number? I imagine that's the answer, but I would like to know what the experts have to say :smile:IMG_3214.jpeg mt.jpg 2019-06-10 16.54.53 www.ebay.com 9dda4e8ec66f.jpg
 
#13,851
WishingonaCoach said:
Hello ladies, me the pest again, LOL

I just wanted to ask a question regarding my white Marketing Tote that you identified for me a while bag, style 9665 from the 70s.
Since then I have seen for sale other marketing totes, that although have the same look and dimensions, they are not the same inside. Some have side to side zippered pockets inside, some have 1 zippered and two open... Mine has two small zippered ones.
So, has the style been changing through time but kept the same name/number? I imagine that's the answer, but I would like to know what the experts have to say :smile:View attachment 4458106 View attachment 4458108 View attachment 4458109
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Interesting! I had seen a listing for a white Marketing Tote with snaps awhile back, so I am guessing it is yours.
I don’t know any thing about the inside pocket changes. I do have one with the full length zip pockets, with smaller open pockets sew on them, as in your second pic. I do know they changed the size slightly in the later years. I believe they made the depth or length slightly smaller.
ETA, yours appears to be a Creed, no reg #, making it slightly older than mine and the others shown.
 
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