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Hi Hi! I know this likely doesn't belong here and I'm not here enough to start my own threads SOOOOO I hope I don't get too much of a smack down for asking this here... :P

I have a vintage Coach Musette in tabac-- it's in REALLY great shape and I take very good care of it- I condition it all the time because I HAVE to. IT SCUFFS IF YOU LOOK AT IT FUNNY. I cut all my nails down to nubs and have to be incredibly aware of my engagement ring as well, as it's scuffed it a few times too--

I have been able to remove every scuff with conditioner, thankfully. The bag is still in amazing shape.

Is there any sort of spray or finish that I could safely use on it to prevent this? I have mink oiled it recently and that cut down on the frequency and severity of the scuffing but, seriously, as much as I LOVE conditioning "my prrrrecious" it's a bit ridiculous to do it this often.

I have other vintage Coach bags, kind of a horde of them (sadly) and NONE of them are as prone to scuffs as my mussette. It's a bummer as I carry it daily.

Thanks much for any and all advice. :)
 
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#4,758
skeptik said:
Hi Hi! I know this likely doesn't belong here and I'm not here enough to start my own threads SOOOOO I hope I don't get too much of a smack down for asking this here... :P

I have a vintage Coach Musette in tabac-- it's in REALLY great shape and I take very good care of it- I condition it all the time because I HAVE to. IT SCUFFS IF YOU LOOK AT IT FUNNY. I cut all my nails down to nubs and have to be incredibly aware of my engagement ring as well, as it's scuffed it a few times too--

I have been able to remove every scuff with conditioner, thankfully. The bag is still in amazing shape.

Is there any sort of spray or finish that I could safely use on it to prevent this? I have mink oiled it recently and that cut down on the frequency and severity of the scuffing but, seriously, as much as I LOVE conditioning "my prrrrecious" it's a bit ridiculous to do it this often.

I have other vintage Coach bags, kind of a horde of them (sadly) and NONE of them are as prone to scuffs as my mussette. It's a bummer as I carry it daily.

Thanks much for any and all advice. :)
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I don't really have any advice although the original Coach instructions that came with purses of that era told you to rub out scratches with your finger. If you post your question in the rehab thread, you will likely get more responses. http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-clubhouse/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club-624452-667.html#post25134270
 
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I posted elsewhere about how excited I was to have bought the Patricia Legacy purse via coach's web site (online exclusives). I own/have owned a few Coach purses before and love the quality of the leather, the lining etc. I bought this purse without seeing it first becauseI was drawn to the flap/fold over style.

I was so disappointed when I got the Patricia. The lining was canvas...just meh, the quality of the leather was so not what I have come to expect from Coach, and the outside flap had no locking mechansim. It just flapped. There was no magnetic closure, nothing (I chose one that didn't have a turnlock specifically because I don't like that style, but I didn't think that meant it wouldn't lock/close at all?).

I know this is ymmv and everyone has their own preferences/likes/opinions...but I just wanted to chat with fellow coach lovers about my disappointment. Have any of you had this disappointment with an online purchase? If I didn't know it was directly from Coach online, I would have sworn it was a fake.

I have already returned the purse. It can't mean that all of Coach's purses are going down in quality because I have seen their fall lineup and so many are just gorgeous! But I will now be very hesitant to order from Coach online unless I have seen/felt the bag in person first...
 
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ebkaracus said:
I posted elsewhere about how excited I was to have bought the Patricia Legacy purse via coach's web site (online exclusives). I own/have owned a few Coach purses before and love the quality of the leather, the lining etc. I bought this purse without seeing it first becauseI was drawn to the flap/fold over style.

I was so disappointed when I got the Patricia. The lining was canvas...just meh, the quality of the leather was so not what I have come to expect from Coach, and the outside flap had no locking mechansim. It just flapped. There was no magnetic closure, nothing (I chose one that didn't have a turnlock specifically because I don't like that style, but I didn't think that meant it wouldn't lock/close at all?).

I know this is ymmv and everyone has their own preferences/likes/opinions...but I just wanted to chat with fellow coach lovers about my disappointment. Have any of you had this disappointment with an online purchase? If I didn't know it was directly from Coach online, I would have sworn it was a fake.

I have already returned the purse. It can't mean that all of Coach's purses are going down in quality because I have seen their fall lineup and so many are just gorgeous! But I will now be very hesitant to order from Coach online unless I have seen/felt the bag in person first...
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That lining is what Coach has been using for their Legacy line. The Patricia is an updated version of the classic Patricia bag, which didn't have a magnetic closure either. I think since it already has the zipper, it is secure enough without having a magnetic closure. This is the classic version: http://www.coach.com/online/handbag...0000000000052055&navCatId=7100000000000000607

I've been disappointed with an online purchase before too. It is always better to see them in real life if at all possible. I don't think the quality has dropped on everything.

A lot of people buy the vintage bags because of the quality of the leather. I have seen one of the near vintage Patricia bags and it wasn't to my taste. It was very heavy because the leather was very thick. Although I love most vintage Coach bags for their soft thick leather, in my opinion, there are just too many layers of leather on the original Patricia.

There are many older bags that have flaps with magnetic closures. There are few in the men's bags on Coach.com that are like that. If you are willing to buy a used bag, Coach made a really nice Sonoma flap in pebbled leather with cotton lining, and the Soho Legacy flap in smooth leather, which is unlined. Those are the first that came to mind - there are probably others.
 
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whateve said:
That lining is what Coach has been using for their Legacy line. The Patricia is an updated version of the classic Patricia bag, which didn't have a magnetic closure either. I think since it already has the zipper, it is secure enough without having a magnetic closure. This is the classic version: http://www.coach.com/online/handbag...0000000000052055&navCatId=7100000000000000607

I've been disappointed with an online purchase before too. It is always better to see them in real life if at all possible. I don't think the quality has dropped on everything.

A lot of people buy the vintage bags because of the quality of the leather. I have seen one of the near vintage Patricia bags and it wasn't to my taste. It was very heavy because the leather was very thick. Although I love most vintage Coach bags for their soft thick leather, in my opinion, there are just too many layers of leather on the original Patricia.

There are many older bags that have flaps with magnetic closures. There are few in the men's bags on Coach.com that are like that. If you are willing to buy a used bag, Coach made a really nice Sonoma flap in pebbled leather with cotton lining, and the Soho Legacy flap in smooth leather, which is unlined. Those are the first that came to mind - there are probably others.
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Wow thank you so much for this helpful and informative post !! I am new to the board and am so pleasantly surprised at how nice and knowleadgable people are here. I sincerely appreciate it! I didn't even know they had a Classics section on the Coach site. I think I might get myself into some trouble over there:cool:

I DO love the thicker leather of the vintage bags, though I prefer to purchase unused purses

Thank you again <3 <3
 
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ebkaracus said:
Wow thank you so much for this helpful and informative post !! I am new to the board and am so pleasantly surprised at how nice and knowleadgable people are here. I sincerely appreciate it! I didn't even know they had a Classics section on the Coach site. I think I might get myself into some trouble over there:cool:

I DO love the thicker leather of the vintage bags, though I prefer to purchase unused purses

Thank you again <3 <3
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You're welcome, and welcome to the forum! The leather on the Coach classics is thinner and not quite as nice as some vintage bags. I usually only buy used bags that I can wash - then I know they are clean when I use them.
 
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Are there any UK coachies ? I've done a search for Bicester Village and not a lot comes up for it and Coach, I've been there a few times but this was before I began my love affair with Coach, was just wondering what type of stuff makes it to BV?
TIA
 
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