Classic Hobo
- Style number
- 9855
- Era
- classic-nyc-lateE4
- Introduced
- 1989-spring
- Designer
- in-house
- Confidence
- confirmed
- Status
- published
Classic Hobo (9855)
Lead — primary-confirmed Spring 1989 launch
The Classic Hobo (Style 9855) debuts in the Spring 1989 catalog as a NEW Classics-line addition at $172 [coach-catalogs-1960-1989] per research stream M2. The silhouette receives an immediate Spectator-trim variant Fall 1989 with the corresponding Style 6855 Classic Hobo Spectator [coach-catalogs-1960-1989] — part of the 8-style Spectator launch with Tabac trim per M2.
NOT to be confused with the Ergo Hobo (Style 9026) — a Krakoff-era Ergo line silhouette from 1997 Early Fall (per M4), distinct silhouette family.
Description (Spring 1989 catalog primary)
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Style number | 9855 |
| Spring 1989 price | $172 |
| Dimensions | 13” × 10” × 4¼” |
| Material | Glove-tanned cowhide |
| Colors (Spring 1989) | Black, British Tan, Burgundy, Mahogany, Navy, Putty, Tabac (7 colors) |
| Spectator variant (Fall 1989) | 6855 with Tabac trim |
Era and designer
Era E4 (Classic NYC late, 1985–1994). Designer is in-house Coach team. NOT Cashin (her contract ended 1974, 15 years before the Classic Hobo launched).
The Classic Hobo’s 9855 number sits within the late-1980s Classics-line numbering range that produced multiple new silhouettes Spring 1989 (Compartment Bag 9850, Compartment Bag Small 9845, Classic Hobo 9855, plus later Plaza/Court/Regency Brief in Fall 1989 Continental Series). The 1989 Classics expansion was substantial.
Spectator variant 6855 (Fall 1989)
Per Fall 1989 Spectator Collection launch (M2), the Classic Hobo Spectator (Style 6855) at $186 launched as one of 8 Spectator styles, all originally with Tabac trim (transitioned to British Tan trim by Holiday 1991). The 6855 carries the “6XXX = Spectator variant of corresponding 9XXX Classic” naming convention codified by the Fall 1989 Spectator Collection launch.
Authentication
- Style 9855 (Classic) or 6855 (Spectator) in creed [coach-catalogs-1960-1989]
- Pre-1994 era: LEATHERWARE creed wordmark expected
- Solid brass hardware, non-magnetic
- Glove-tanned cowhide with raw or burnished edges
- 6855 Spectator variant: contrast trim color is a dating signal — Tabac trim ~Fall 1989 to Holiday 1990 (Cocoa-trim sub-line 6018/6021/6022 is a Holiday 1990 sub-line, not 6855); British Tan trim Holiday 1991+
Sources
coach-catalogs-1960-1989— Spring 1989 catalog (NEW launch); Fall 1989 catalog (Spectator variant 6855)
Authenticate a Classic Hobo
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Sources
Primary-source backed. 1 source cited · Tier 1: 1
- [coach-catalogs-1960-1989] Tier 1