What years was the Coach Tabby Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 produced?

The Coach Tabby Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 was produced 2019–present.

What are the dimensions of the Coach Tabby Tabby Shoulder Bag 26?

width 26.04 cm (10.3 in), depth 8.26 cm (3.3 in).

What was the original retail price of the Coach Tabby Tabby Shoulder Bag 26?

Around $450 at original retail.

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Tabby

Name: Coach Tabby Tabby Shoulder Bag 26
Brand: Coach

Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 · varies by colorway/season · varies (gold-tone or silver-tone by colorway) HW

By darkseerdruh · Catalogued June 2026

The Tabby traces to a 1970s-era design lineage associated with legendary Coach designer Bonnie Cashin, though the specific silhouette sold today is not a direct 1:1 reissue of a single original model -- sourcing on the exact original product is thin. Creative director Stuart Vevers relaunched the Tabby as a modern style in Fall 2019, and it became one of Coach's signature turn-lock bags, sold in multiple sizes (commonly 26 and Shoulder Bag configurations) and many limited-edition material/print collaborations.

The Coach Tabby Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 in varies by colorway/season is a leather (polished pebble leather) structured bag produced 2019–present, originally retailing around $450. It measures 26.04 cm (10.3 in) wide, 8.26 cm (3.3 in) deep. Authentication: Turn-lock should feel solid/heavy, not hollow or light; engraving on hardware should be clean, centered, and deep, not shallow or blurry.

Specifications

SizeTabby Shoulder Bag 26

Size categorysmall

Exterior materialleather (polished pebble leather)

Colorwayvaries by colorway/season

Hardware colorvaries (gold-tone or silver-tone by colorway)

Hardware typeturn-lock

Strap typeboth (detachable short strap and detachable long strap)

Strap attachmentremovable

Interior materialfabric lining (varies by version; some leather versions use suede lining)

Constructionstructured

Rigidityrigid

Silhouettestructured

Closureturn-lock

Production years2019

StatusIn production

Marketglobal

Retail price$450 original retail

Authentication markers

Turn-lock should feel solid/heavy, not hollow or light; engraving on hardware should be clean, centered, and deep, not shallow or blurry. Dimensions approx 10.25" (L) x 5.5"-6.75" (H) x 2.75"-4.25" (D) depending on material/version. Detachable long strap drop commonly cited around 21"-21.5", short strap drop around 7".

About leather (polished pebble leather)

Typeleather

Production details

medium

DimensionsW 26.04 cm (10.3 in) × D 8.26 cm (3.3 in)

Date code formatModern Coach (post-2014) generally does NOT print a decodable month/year date code. The Tabby's interior creed carries a STYLE number, not a date code -- letter+digits (e.g. CH857) or legacy 5-digit numeric (e.g. 73995). Suffix letters after a hyphen: F = factory/outlet exclusive, M = Macy's exclusive, N = Nordstrom exclusive.

Stamp placementStyle number stamped at the bottom of a square leather creed patch, stitched inside the main interior compartment. Unlike softer modern Coach styles (which moved the number to a sewn-in white fabric tag c.2014), the structured Tabby retains a stamped leather creed.

Stamp fontFont must be crisp and evenly spaced; faded or poorly-printed text is a red flag. Counterfeit creed patches are often undersized with too little space around the embossed border outline and text.

Authentication:Turn-lock 'C' engraving should be clean, thick, and deeply etched -- shallow/messy = replica. Back of the C-closure is a heavy gold-tone plate held by real screws with an engraved hardware batch code. Hardware should feel substantial (heft test); brassy gold tone. Stitching even and secure; creed must be stitched, not glued. KNOWN FAKE TELL: a creed reading 'CR652' belongs to the Coach Juliet, not the Tabby. Verified real Tabby 26 style codes from coach.com: CH857, CCC02, CP150, 73995, 76105 (colorblock), C0772 (Pillow Tabby 26). Documented countries of manufacture for modern Coach: Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, India (Tapestry FY2025 10-K), plus China in FY2019/earlier; country alone does not authenticate.

Serial & authentication tags

creed stampmedium

FormatVintage/older format: two-letter factory or inspector code, slash, numeric style number, slash, two-digit year (e.g. LD/123/85). Modern format (circa 2020+): Coach moved to alphanumeric style numbers (letter + four-digit sequence, e.g. CH857), and around 2014 began phasing out stamped date codes on the creed patch entirely -- many current creed patches show only the authenticity paragraph with no numbers underneath, with style/factory info moved to a separate fabric tag sewn into the lining. NOTE: the structured Tabby is an exception -- it retains a STAMPED leather creed carrying the style number, rather than moving it to a fabric tag.

PlacementInterior leather patch stamped inside the main compartment of the Tabby (bottom of a square leather creed patch). Vintage/other modern styles may use a fabric tag near the lining seam.

Year rangeVintage format roughly pre-1994; transitional formats through the 2010s; current alphanumeric style-number format from approximately 2020 onward

How to readVintage: first two letters = factory/inspector code, middle number = style number, final two digits = year of production. Modern (2020+): style numbers follow patterns such as Letter+4 digits (e.g. CH857), or Letter+4digits-Letter+4digits, or with suffixes -- an 'F' after a hyphen indicates a Factory/outlet-exclusive bag; 'M' indicates Macy's exclusive; 'N' indicates Nordstrom exclusive. Legacy 5-digit numeric style numbers (e.g. 73995, 76105) also exist for the Tabby across production years.

Notes:Stamping should be clean, even, and crisp -- blurry or inconsistent fonts are a red flag. Placement should be in the standard designated area; placement outside the norm is suspect. The patch itself should be genuine leather with proper stitching (stitched, not glued); irregular leather or sloppy stitching suggests counterfeit. KNOWN FAKE TELL: a Tabby creed reading 'CR652' is fake -- that code belongs to the Coach Juliet Shoulder Bag. Verified real Tabby 26 codes (from coach.com): CH857, CCC02, CP150, 73995, 76105, and C0772 (Pillow Tabby 26). The serial on the interior label should match the number printed on the dust bag. Coach does not authenticate bags, so 'call Coach' is not a verification route.

Interior storage

1×
zip pocket(interior)

How to carry

crossbody54.6 cm dropadjustableVia detachable long strap, commonly cited drop of approximately 21"-21.5" (53-55cm), suitable for crossbody wear.
shoulder17.8 cm dropVia detachable short strap, approximately 7" (17.8cm) drop, for shoulder/handheld carry.
hand clutchTop handle / hand-carry possible when straps are detached, per product description of the Tabby's multi-carry design.

What fits inside

iPhone (modern, e.g. 15/16 Pro/Pro Max)fitsMultiple owner reviews carry a Pro Max comfortably, often in the back slip pocket. Source: Emtalks, Ella Pretty Blog.
Compact wallet (or even a long wallet)fitsBrandsShoppe: 'large enough to fit a long wallet and has a divider pocket'; corroborated by Aglaia Magazine.
AirPods casefitsFits per Emtalks. A YouTube comparison implies AirPods + a full load is more the Tabby 36's territory, so 'yes' alone, tight when combined.
Sunglassestight fitFits but 'starts to get a little snug' alongside a full load. Source: An Indigo Day, Emtalks, BrandsShoppe.
Water bottledoesn't fitSingle aggregated source states a water bottle does not fit; consistent with the ~8cm depth and rigid build. Low confidence. Source: Amaboxly.
iPad Mini / tabletdoesn't fitAggregated source states 'not a tablet'; iPad Mini not named specifically. Low confidence. Source: Amaboxly.

Known color combinations

Confirmed producedc.2023-2026medium

ExteriorChalk (cream)

Hardwaregold-tone / brass

Standard polished pebble leather line ('Brass/Chalk'). Interior lining color not stated in any accessible source. Source: StockX, AOL, Macy's (snippet-level).

Confirmed producedcurrent (style CH857)low

ExteriorBlack

Polished pebble leather. HARDWARE TONE CONFLICT: some listings show gold/brass, one summary shows silver/nickel -- both versions may exist. hardware_color left null pending confirmation.