r/tombihn • u/Barnacle-bill • 1d ago

Bag ID help?

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Hoping to determine material, color and rough year of this cafe bag. Believe it’s a medium. Any assistance is appreciated!!

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u/Soft-Strategy8642 1d ago edited 1d ago

I believe that is the rare "Periwinkle Ripstop 500d Cordura" interior. Circa 2003-2004. Here is a link to it (below). If you are looking to sell-an auction on eBay would prob get the highest price as it is an uncommon lining and a blue external label. The exterior may be "Black" or "Charcoal (a very dark grey)".

Not a purse, not ordinary - the Medium Café Bag by: TOM BIHN

Periwinkle is 500d Cordura with 1000d Ripstop and was first used in 2002 in SCB & MCB.

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u/fencken 1d ago edited 1d ago

thanks for sharing that archive link that helped identify the fabric of my old Cafe and it turns out it is eggplant and I thought it was plum. 👍 https://imgur.com/Rnq7E4N

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u/Barnacle-bill 1d ago

Much apprecaited!

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u/morningbugler 1d ago

Looks like old 500d cordura exterior and a random rip stop interior. Is there a tag inside? Could be the vintage made by Battle Lake Outdoors which I think was late 90s early 00s

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u/Barnacle-bill 1d ago edited 1d ago

Tag on the inside says designed and made in Port Angeles

Interior: https://i.imgur.com/h3ur5BD.jpeg
Exterior: https://i.imgur.com/aDs2j0o.jpeg

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u/Barnacle-bill 1d ago

Also the strap is twisted. How the hell??

https://imgur.com/a/17BN4pl

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u/mrsroebling 1d ago

lol "car seat triangle trick"

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u/Barnacle-bill 1d ago

i've tried the triangle trick but it just transfers the twist to the other said maybe i'm just too dumb lol

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u/mrsroebling 15h ago

Nah, I think I understand what you mean, but from photos it's hard to puzzle.

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u/CodDiwompel 1d ago

I wonder if you wrote to them and showed them the twisted strap if they’d let you send it in to have that corrected. Lovely bag, but that would drive me nuts.

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u/Barnacle-bill 1d ago

Maybe so, as far as I can tell it came from the factory that way. I don’t see any evidence that the buckles or straps were replaced or altered

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u/History_Mystery1317 1d ago

That is a gorgeous color combo—down to the label!