It goes without saying that everybody is aware of Coke. Generations of us have been raised in sight of the ubiquitous red and white symbol which is unavoidable in the media and in stores across the country. As we go on living in a world full of all sorts of Coca Cola marketing, it is clear that this brand name is not just important to those who love the taste of the product. It is highly significant to collectors, who amass Coke collectibles, digging them up anyplace they can, looking eagerly for exciting new treasures, and decorating their houses with them.
Many individuals feel good when they look over Coke collectibles. Indeed, the long running slogan "Have a Coke and a smile!" has worked its way into our collective consciousness. That is not the only instances of the beverage company hiring savvy marketing people. Coke has long used Saint Nicholas to draw people to their product. Indeed, some fans claim the twentieth century version of Santa came entirely from the omnipresence of Coke advertising.
Aside from these pictures, Coca-Cola collectibles are available back to the 1800s but these items are from the high priced collector. After 1970 there have been many Coca Cola collectibles that have been reproduced or copied to look like the older items and sold as originals. Calendars, trays and the like have been copied to just about perfection where even an expert is sometimes tricked into believing they are the real thing.
Coca-Cola collectibles can be old or new. The newer items are sometimes made to look antique, so a novice collector has to be careful. Most vendors do not intentionally set out to deceive, but an uninformed collector might make an incorrect assumption as to the age of an item. It always pays to ask to make sure you are not paying a high price for something that is new. Do a little research to avoid making a costly mistake.
Some people's interest lies in Pepsi collectibles. For your own protection and that of others, you should buy big ticket items only from vendors you can truly rely on, and get the items in your collection appraised by someone with unquestioned expertise before you attempt to make a high priced sale.
Even with all this questionable activity going on, avoiding the pitfalls of reproductions and fantasy items while enjoying Coke collecting remains a possibility. Purchasing affordable items you like, whether they're new or old, offers lovers of Coca Cola memorabilia a way to join in on the fun.
We have all been there, in that shady store in Chinatown or shopping on eBay, hoping to find that beloved new Coach bag you wanted so desperately and would look so perfect on your shoulder, wondering if buying a $30 replica is really worth the trouble of keeping such a big secret. After all, in some social situations, a fake can be quite the eyesore.
However, you would be surprised to find that you are not alone. Once you can learn to spot fakes you will see them everywhere. In the preppy, private Ivy League school I attend, I see them everyday as students try desperately to blend into the crowd.
I can even admit that I am one of them. I will confess that I have strutted around campus a few times with my plastic Coach on my arm. The problem is not for the fakers, it is for those who buy the real thing at the real price. If you spend that $700 on your new Coach and your best friend got the same one for $20 it is simply unfair (especially if hers is good enough to pass off as genuine Coach). In this world of handbags, whether you are looking for a fake that you can pass off as the real thing or trying to protect the social value of your real bag, it is important to be able to tell the difference between the real and the replicas. In this article I will discuss different ways to tell the real from the fakes of my favorite brand, Coach.
The Coach Approach: How to tell a real Coach from a fake
Coach is perhaps one of the easiest of the designer handbags to knock off (second only to, perhaps, Chanel). The best way to tell a Coach fake is to memorize the lines that coach puts out every season.
They are often fairly simple designs with color schemes that are easy to remember. If you are looking at a fake Coach patchwork bag the seams should all line up perfectly. On a real coach bag, the seams do not hang over or frey at the edges.
Also, many fakes will enlarge the font on the inside leather tag so that it is easier to read. Make sure that the leather seal has small, tight lettering, a serial number, and that it is truly made out of leather. On the hobo line, a lot of replicas will have the word Coach inscribed on the dog leash clip.
This is an attempt to make it look more authentic. However, Coach doesn't actually do that to their dog leash clips and, apparently, never has. Also, if you are buying a hobo, make sure that the stripe on the shoulder strap is a ribbon that has been sewed onto the strap and not just painted on. When buying anything with a C print, make sure that the two Cs facing each other in the print touch at their tips and that everywhere else, they come close but do not touch. This is important because it is difficult to make a replica that follows these exact rules.
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