It's a Companion Bag #9300. I remember the name by thinking of the two front pockets as companions.
The Compartment Bag has a gusseted pocket under the flap, and came in two sizes:
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The Compartment Bag has a gusseted pocket under the flap, and came in two sizes:
Hello my friends ..I have just bought a Janice Legacy bag off ebay and has been authenticated by one of our wonderful authenticators...but would like to know how old this bag is for my records. Its my first rehab bag...bit costly but anything shipping to NZ is going to be.
Im mainly going to have fun with rehabbing it. I know theres a thread that you can learn to read these numbers a litle bit....but Im not sure which thread...can anyone point me there? Please excuse the screen shots.
Im mainly going to have fun with rehabbing it. I know theres a thread that you can learn to read these numbers a litle bit....but Im not sure which thread...can anyone point me there? Please excuse the screen shots.
In bags of this era, the creed has a number pattern XXX-XXXX. The last 4 numbers give you the style #, for example 9950. The first number of the creed tells you the month it was made, (A for January, B for February etc) I think one of the letters gets skipped, so M is December (I can't remember why this is, maybe I because it looks like a 1?). The next number tells you the last number of the year, this started in 1994, so a 4 is 1994, a 5 is 1995. Yours has an 8 and therefore was made in 1998. 10 years later they had to differentiate 1994 from 2004 so they used 04 and 05 for those 2004, 2005, etc. The last number of the 3 is the plant code. C and D were US plants. P is Costa Rica. There is a list floating around somewhere about which plant codes correspond to what letters.
Hi all -
I picked up this vintage cutie at a local consignment shop and was hoping folks here could help me ID her. The dimensions are (roughly) 6x8x2.5 and there’s a back pocket. Can’t wait to get her home and clean her up. Wonderful condition overall.
Thanks!
ETA: it looks like a Companion Flap Buy the shoulder strap drop is shorter than those I’ve seen in pics. This isn’t a crossbody - maybe an 8-10” drop? Wondering if the strap was shortened by the previous owner?
I picked up this vintage cutie at a local consignment shop and was hoping folks here could help me ID her. The dimensions are (roughly) 6x8x2.5 and there’s a back pocket. Can’t wait to get her home and clean her up. Wonderful condition overall.
Thanks!
ETA: it looks like a Companion Flap Buy the shoulder strap drop is shorter than those I’ve seen in pics. This isn’t a crossbody - maybe an 8-10” drop? Wondering if the strap was shortened by the previous owner?
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Hyacinth's SaleArea guides...essential reading for all vintage Coachies!
Start here for info about the creed and, in the post following it, serial numbers:
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It's a Companion Flap #9076, but the strap was definitely shortened.
CAN ANYONE HELP! So I was at an estate sale and came upon this MAJOR score, after much research it looks like I found some earlier Bonnie Cashin Coach purses. One I could find relatively easy but the other has me STUMPED. I stumbled upon this page after hours of research and I need help! It seems like the hardware would be as early as her collaboration with Meyers Leather, I found a similar purse on this amazing museum of vintage purses youtube channel. Anyways, I posted pictures of the bag. Let me know what you ladies think!
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I've seen this bag in a picture of the coach archives, it's a killer find, and extremely rare. It is a bonnie cashin. There is a Facebook page devoted to coach rehabs and rarities they might be able to help you there too.
Thank you so much, do you have any reference websites for the Coach Archives or the exact Facebook pages link? This lady has the best taste and was absolutely stunning so I can see why she had such a beautiful set of bags! The other I purchased is a kiss lock coral cutie with this amazing brass hardware and the watermelon coin purse on the outside. So stinking cute!
They do not have a reference but I have a link, l'm not very computer savvy so please forgive me if this didn't work. We have someone that works with the archivists. You can alway search the name of the group. Vintage coach leatherwear, rehabs, rescues, and rarities.
https://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?s...ref=m_notif¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic
You're very welcome! I'm sure someone will be able to help. Congrats again on your stunning finds! Keep them close, and don't be afraid to use them.
They were stuff in a suitcase at an estate sale and I purchased both for $16 bucks lol so excited to have a piece of history! Bonnie seemed to be quite an icon!
They look to be in amazing shape, I would wipe them down with a little leather conditioner and call it a day. There is a group here on the forum for rehab and rescues as well.