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03/04/2007 Archived Entry: "Classic Coach Bags Renovated"
Kim Salazar of WiseNeedle (but her weblog on the site is called STRING OR NOTHING) devotes an entry to a bit about her current knitting projects and a lot about her Coach bag getting renovated. I'm a big fan of the leather Coach bags (not so much the cloth or vinyl ones). Your cost per use is very low even though the purses are expensive, because they last forever! Then you send them back to Coach and have them cleaned and fixed up for a nominal fee. (My renovation experience: February 9, 1998, March 30, 1998. Another Coach experience.) Says Kim:
Although I have a larger bag and a dressier bag for occasions that demand them, my little Coach has been the default handbag of choice for over a decade and a half. Needless to say that much daily wear took its toll. The binding around the edges was worn through at several spots, and the clasp had given up all hope of fulfilling its function. My bag was well loved, and looked it. Now Coach has tried to go a bit more trendy in styling and moved more upscale, expanding beyond the "do you want that in black, brown, or camel" mindset of my bag's day. You'd be hard pressed to find anything similar on their shelves now. But Coach bags are guaranteed for life. So I took my friend to a nearby stand-alone Coach store just after the holidays. My bag was so old that no one in the store recognized the style - not even the manager. I asked if they still repaired bags, and only the manager had an inkling of what I was talking about. But they verified the pedigree of my little guy via the serial number stamped into the inside pocket, and taking a shipping and handling fee (plus issuing a lot of "I don't know if it's fixable" type comments), sent it off for repair. Lo and behold, my little bag returned to me on Friday. Cleaned and somewhat refinished, with a new clasp, new edge bindings all the way around, and a new shoulder strap. All for the handling fee. My friend is back, and I'm very happy.
(tags: StringOrNothing, Wiseneedle, KimSalazar, CoachPurse)
Replies: 5 comments
Sorry, Dorothea, you know as much as I do, I'm sure! If there is a Coach store near you, I'd suggest taking your bag in and show it to the store manager. Good luck!
Posted by Anita @ 03/20/2007 09:39 AM PST
Twenty-five years ago or so when purchased my first coach handbag i remember being told about being able to have it repaired for the life of the handbag. But of course i cant find my paper work or receipts from that far back and would like to have my zipper repaired on my bag because im far from retiring it and the style is timeless please give imformation.thank you.
Posted by Doreatha Jones @ 03/20/2007 09:19 AM PST
Thanks for that info, Anita. I've got an old handbag that I bought on ebay that needs a little care. Oh! I'm so excited!
Posted by ladyloo @ 03/07/2007 12:50 AM PST
You are welcome! I'm a believer in buying quality, especially if it lasts longer.
Posted by Anita @ 03/06/2007 05:52 AM PST
How on earth is it that I, with two X chromosomes, never knew that Coach handbags could be sent in for refurbishing??? I have clearly, for too long, told myself that Coach bags were too expensive. That's it. I'm going to go buy one this weekend. Thanks for the post :).
Posted by Muser @ 03/04/2007 09:02 AM PST