Over the years I have lost a few hangtags and I am always sad when that happens, but I have been lucky and have either found them (inside the bag, or in the house, car, or at work); and when I couldn't find them I have been able to get good, free, replacements from Coach Customer Service, or from the Coach store.
The times when I did find them, I've noticed that the chains are never broken, they've simply unfastened, so I have gotten into the habit of using a needle-nosed pliers to give the clasps a gentle squeeze periodically, to try and make sure that they are tight.
I have always been more concerned about losing a favorite or valuable charm or fob, and sometimes I add a ball chain from a hangtag as a second attachment to help keep the charm from disappearing. I have also purchased small dog-leash clips online, in various colors of hardware, to easily and safely attach key ring fobs to bags, but I was never as worried about the hangtags because I knew that I could always get a free replacement, if necessary.
That all changed with my first 1941 bag, the Dark Denim Rogue, because the 1941 bags have a very unique hangtag. Recently I was sorry to read that @JVSXOXO had lost the hangtag on her Beechwood Rogue and that Coach sent a plain metal tag as a free replacement. So I got out the pliers and tightened the clasps on the charm and hangtag on my rogue and I felt secure - until it almost happened to me! The other day I picked up my bag to head out the door when I heard a dull thud and looked down to see the hangtag on my kitchen floor and the ball chain hanging open but still on the bag!
I decided that I needed a more secure method of preventing loss and so I found an online vendor that sells jewelry-making supplies. I ordered 10 feet of very thin (1.2 mm) brass ball chain and it came with 10 free clasps (insert-type clasps not crimp-type). They were very inexpensive, less than $8 shipped and they arrived quickly. I used a scissors to cut 2 chains to length, attached the clasps and added them to the charm and hangtag on my Rogue - and I gave all the clasps a little squeeze with my pliers - mostly for luck!
The idea is that they will act as a guard chain, like you sometimes see on watches and bracelets to provide a little extra security if the clasp suddenly opens.
I do feel more secure now that I have added extra protection, but I am worried that it may look a little "junky" because there's lot of stuff hanging off the front of my rogue!
Here are some pics of my new "charm/fob/hangtag loss prevention method" please take a look and use the poll to let me know your opinion of this approach, or tell me if you have a different suggestion, thanks!
The times when I did find them, I've noticed that the chains are never broken, they've simply unfastened, so I have gotten into the habit of using a needle-nosed pliers to give the clasps a gentle squeeze periodically, to try and make sure that they are tight.
I have always been more concerned about losing a favorite or valuable charm or fob, and sometimes I add a ball chain from a hangtag as a second attachment to help keep the charm from disappearing. I have also purchased small dog-leash clips online, in various colors of hardware, to easily and safely attach key ring fobs to bags, but I was never as worried about the hangtags because I knew that I could always get a free replacement, if necessary.
That all changed with my first 1941 bag, the Dark Denim Rogue, because the 1941 bags have a very unique hangtag. Recently I was sorry to read that @JVSXOXO had lost the hangtag on her Beechwood Rogue and that Coach sent a plain metal tag as a free replacement. So I got out the pliers and tightened the clasps on the charm and hangtag on my rogue and I felt secure - until it almost happened to me! The other day I picked up my bag to head out the door when I heard a dull thud and looked down to see the hangtag on my kitchen floor and the ball chain hanging open but still on the bag!
I decided that I needed a more secure method of preventing loss and so I found an online vendor that sells jewelry-making supplies. I ordered 10 feet of very thin (1.2 mm) brass ball chain and it came with 10 free clasps (insert-type clasps not crimp-type). They were very inexpensive, less than $8 shipped and they arrived quickly. I used a scissors to cut 2 chains to length, attached the clasps and added them to the charm and hangtag on my Rogue - and I gave all the clasps a little squeeze with my pliers - mostly for luck!
The idea is that they will act as a guard chain, like you sometimes see on watches and bracelets to provide a little extra security if the clasp suddenly opens.
I do feel more secure now that I have added extra protection, but I am worried that it may look a little "junky" because there's lot of stuff hanging off the front of my rogue!
Here are some pics of my new "charm/fob/hangtag loss prevention method" please take a look and use the poll to let me know your opinion of this approach, or tell me if you have a different suggestion, thanks!
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