Ed Hardy Zippers and Hardware

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Metal Accents: Much of the hardware on Ed hardy handbags will have an etched logo of some kind on it. The logo will always be centered, will be the correct font and a clear impression.

Below is a handbag strap tip with an etched logo:

Below is the strap tip:

Note: The picture above is taken in natural color. This accent is normally gold, but in the pic (below), we altered the color as to give you a better look at the detail and space relations within the piece. Notice the detail, how far the "Y" tail loops down, the script withnig the "ED" and the quality of the impression. Every part of the logo is equally pressed. On many fakes, the stamp impression may be uneven, having one part of the logo looking like it is deeper in some areas, but in other spots, the logo may look like it has a more shallow imprint. Also, this logo is perfectly centered, something many fakes will screw up due to the hurried way in which they manufacture them, stamping the logo closer to one side of the edge than another.

Metal Zipper pulls: The zipper pulls will also have the logo etching, and should follow the same parameters detailed (above).

Below is a metal zipper pull:

Below is a metal zipper pull O-ring:

Note: This zipper pull has a connecting o-ring with a gap. It is uncommon for a higher end designer to have any gaps in their links or rings, and would normally be a sign of a fake. However, Ed Hardy being made in China, does share some similarities with lower end products. This is offset by the quality and texture of their signature designs that canvas the outside of the handbags. Coach however, does not use gapped O-rings despite also being made in China. So an O-ring with a gap does not mean that the Ed Hardy bag is fake, but it would indicate that a Coach bag was. [This feature (or detail) also gives us an indication of the quality of Ed Hardy products. |→ Namely, why they are so easily and heavily counterfeited].

metal zipper pull

Zippers: Zippers can vary depending on the handbag line, but it is always good to take a look at zipper for size and brand. The exterior zippers may have less information stamped on them, and many times it is the interior zippers that will have the lion share of the etchings.

Below is an image of an exterior zipper.

Note: The only etching found was on the head of the zipper. Here we found the number 5, this most likely relates to the zipper size.

ed hardy zipper size 5

Below is an image of the interior zipper. This zipper was on the compartment that had the Ed hardy label inside.

Note: On this smaller zipper, the number "2" is etched. Also, the letters "HYC" are etched on the top area of the zipper [the H looks like an M or N depending on the way the light hits it].

ed hardy zipper size 5

Below is an image of both the "5" and the "2": This should highlight the differences in size between the two zippers in relation to their numbers. And with this size spectrum, an inference can be made about the size of the 1, 3, 4, 6 (if exists etc) zippers, if you were to encounter them. If a bag has a zipper that says "3", and it is larger than the number "5" shown here, than that could be a red flag.

ed hardy zipper
size 5 and 2

Snaps: Buttons and snaps will also show some type of stamp/etching of the maker. It appears that Ed Hardy, unlike say Louis Vuitton, does not etch their own logo into the buttons snaps or zippers. This may change, or it may already not be the case on some other lines, but as far as the information gathered thus far, it does not appear to be a universal feature of Ed Hardy. This is most likely due to the less costly Chinese manufacturing. Anything made in France or Italy tends to have the designer name on the snaps/buttons/zippers etc.

Below is an image of a snap closure:

Note: The word "GUAN" and the letters "HUA" with some product/model reference numbers are etched along the snap rim.