great choices @reginaPhalange.
random - I just realized that I've been on tPF for 10 years. Yikes!
random - I just realized that I've been on tPF for 10 years. Yikes!
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I can't believe it's been 10 years. 
Thanks. Congrats on your anniversary, maybe it's time to treat yourself and celebrate!
I've gone overboard with treating myself. I have a Saks Minnie haul to post next week. My living room looks like a TB boutique since I have Mother's Day gifts too.
@deeyn Thank you. Would it be a purseaversary?
Lol purseaversary sounds fun. Btw i got me a gold minnie in sawgrass in my size. They ordered one for me how nice are they!
some intel:
Landon, Kipp, Cameron and Bryant lines are outlet only items. I believe the Dena line is too but those nylon totes pop up at retail from time to time. The "made in" tags, dust bags and price tags may differ from retail bags. Don't be alarmed. I think TB is finally accepting the fact that they have "outlet only" collections and are trying to differentiate these from retail bags.
As far as price tags, the new price tag does not list the style name - only the style number and color codes. So far this seems to be happening at the outlets. Combining this with the lack of engraved hardware just screams "counterfeit me". What on Earth were the TB designers thinking??!!
The vast majority of Britten totes on eBay are fake. Please be careful! I am also unable to differentiate between real Thea bags and fake ones. Trust me, I've tried. The non-metal Fitbit bracelets are also being faked.
Rant: I realize I am being pedantic here but I get really annoyed when I see a seller list a bag as rare and then jack up the price for more than MSRP. There are very few "rare" TB bags. Off the top of my head I can only think of the first season Robinson Dome in Mint, Summer Tote in Cognac, Reva clutch with the glitter logo, and Perry tote in French Gray/Iris. There are quite a few HTF items but I wouldn't consider them rare. "Rare" means limited production. "HTF" means they sold out quickly. I would consider the majority of the All T line "HTF" except for the small crossbody. Bark and Light Oak are easier to find than Black, Juniper and Leaf.
Landon, Kipp, Cameron and Bryant lines are outlet only items. I believe the Dena line is too but those nylon totes pop up at retail from time to time. The "made in" tags, dust bags and price tags may differ from retail bags. Don't be alarmed. I think TB is finally accepting the fact that they have "outlet only" collections and are trying to differentiate these from retail bags.
As far as price tags, the new price tag does not list the style name - only the style number and color codes. So far this seems to be happening at the outlets. Combining this with the lack of engraved hardware just screams "counterfeit me". What on Earth were the TB designers thinking??!!
The vast majority of Britten totes on eBay are fake. Please be careful! I am also unable to differentiate between real Thea bags and fake ones. Trust me, I've tried. The non-metal Fitbit bracelets are also being faked.
Rant: I realize I am being pedantic here but I get really annoyed when I see a seller list a bag as rare and then jack up the price for more than MSRP. There are very few "rare" TB bags. Off the top of my head I can only think of the first season Robinson Dome in Mint, Summer Tote in Cognac, Reva clutch with the glitter logo, and Perry tote in French Gray/Iris. There are quite a few HTF items but I wouldn't consider them rare. "Rare" means limited production. "HTF" means they sold out quickly. I would consider the majority of the All T line "HTF" except for the small crossbody. Bark and Light Oak are easier to find than Black, Juniper and Leaf.
Interesting read, I like you am concerned about the counterfeiting and the future of TB. This tag was on a FB page recently with the explanation being it that it stood for Tory Burch outlet, ideas?
I purchased a Kipp from TB online about a year ago, so you are saying they are being made along with the other lines just for the outlet? How about the Amanda line, that seems to be readily available at the outlets? At least if they tag them differently we will all know.
This tag is correct if it's for an outlet bag. My friend actually sent me a screenshot of this on Friday. She said the TB forums on FB are riddled with "bad" authentications and fake bags. I don't think the selling of fakes is intentional. I suspect sellers either bought from other FB members or ebay/Posh/Tradesy and never got it authenticated initially.
The rant in my post was directed to the FB sellers posting "alleged" rare bags on there and eBay. Making a profit is fine but not when you are outright lying about retail price of a bag. That said, there are still amazing finds on those forums. My friend bought a Robinson triple zip for $200!
I'm rarely on FB because I really don't need to waste more time on the internet :/
Did you purchase from Private Sale? The Kipp line was pulled from retail Fall 2014. Bags continued to show up in Private Sale but not in TB boutiques or the regular TB site. Some Kipp bags may still be in smaller boutiques with the red/orange dust bags. They are mostly the Kipp hobos. The other lines can only be found in outlets.
Amanda bags are still being sold at retail. The black and royal tan ones continue to be popular. I'm pretty sure other colors are outlet only but I won't see my source to ask for another few weeks.
From an authentication standpoint, I have no idea how newer bags can be properly authenticated from pics if they lack detailed tags, engraved hardware and any other crucial detail. York totes and wallets will be especially affected by this. The fakes are already really good. I've spent hours looking at Theas and unless I'm actually holding the bag I really can't tell the diff btw fake and real. This was just a terrible move by TB.
I bought two crossbody bags from the outlet this past week during their F&F. They're my first made for outlet bags and both have that tag inside. My other TB outlet purchases are all items that were transferred to the outlet from a boutique. Also these outlet bags don't have the engraving which I noticed when I got home.
Thank you for the data point about the TBO tag. The lack of engraving is also happening to retail bags. I have a black York tote from Saks that doesn't have TB on any of the hardware. I didn't realize it until I went to put it in the dust bag. I bought it towards the end of March.I have a Robinson Square Tote in pebbled leather coming from Saks this week. I will update the hardware situation when I get the bag.