Authenticate This Chloe

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by kendallslater

What about this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Chloe-Paddi...QQcmdZViewItem I suspect its fake but I wanted check with you all first. Thanks!

I think it probably is, too.

The leather looks very shiny (and not just shiny in a well-used kind of way), the inside of the handles look off, the hardware colour looks slightly wrong, the lock looks striated and the 'rings' look a little large and shiny, to me, too...

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by acshih

Yep! If I now see something on Ebay which I find interesting, I do three things: 1. Post it in the authenticate Link and let experts here to take a look at it. If anyone of the ladies say no, I'd stay away. No need taking chance with $$$, plenty of bags out there. 2. Send email to seller requesting more info/pics. After hanging around here for a while, I think there are a standard set of pics that our CSI-Chloe Bags detectives would like to see. If seller refused or don't respond, walk away. 3. If I can, go to a store and check out the real thing. See the actual bag in person, even in different colors does help.

Good thinking!

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by acshih

Do we have these "picture requirement" list posted under a thread like: "Checklist of Recommended Pictures for Authenticating a Paddington" somewhere? And maybe recommend that these are the required photos to properly authenticate the paddington?

No, we don't.

Actually, I've been thinking about starting a thread like that for a while.

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For me, it seems that photos required for different kind of styles of bags are different. For example, for the silverado, the heatstamp at the front together with the leather weave on the pockets are recommended, etc. This will help us newbies tremendously when I look at an item on Ebay and wonders which photos that I should request from seller. Just a thought...

No, you're abslutely right.

Thank you, acshih!

I'll go and do the Paddy thread now.

[Minimouse]

Okay, before this creature opens it's eyes and slithers away, can anyone tell me if it's authentic and whether you think the price is reasonable for such a beast?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

[Lescoy]

Originally Posted by Minimouse

Okay, before this creature opens it's eyes and slithers away, can anyone tell me if it's authentic and whether you think the price is reasonable for such a beast? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

Hi there - not good with 'skin' - photos are quite dark (at least on this monitor). I'm a little confused - as the zipper pull inside the bag doesn't appear to have 'Chloe' on it, or is it just me? Not able to see the 'Chloe' heatstamp inside the bag, or the serial tag, and I'd also have liked to see the reverse of the hangtag. I'm not convinced on this bag - but please do wait for more opinion

[Minimouse]

Lescoy - thanks so much. I think I'm going to let it slither back to its swamp, the more I think of it, the more I don't know whether I could cope with this creature on my shoulder.

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by beautifulbasics

Hello again............. Here are the pics of the heatstamp for this bag. What do you all think? Thank you so much!

Please can you ask for a close-up of the zip-pull?

[chloehandbags]

Originally Posted by Minimouse

Lescoy - thanks so much. I think I'm going to let it slither back to its swamp, the more I think of it, the more I don't know whether I could cope with this creature on my shoulder.

I think you're very wise - they skin snakes alive, apparently.

Also, I've never seen a bag of this type with no logos on the zip-pulls.

[2starsonmyback]

Please let me know what you think of this one, I have wanted one for ever in this color...

[2starsonmyback]

here's more pictures...

[Jenova]

Originally Posted by Lescoy

I'm not sure - I know on the luisaviaroma site - it states 'small patchwork' so there may be two sizes. Its one of those bags which hasn't really cropped up on the ATC much. I don't know anyone who has one. There must be dimensions somewhere. What about on the NAP website?

I agree that there was more than one size. I think the NAP bags were bigger than the LVR ones when I was thinking about this style.

[acshih]

Originally Posted by chloehandbags

No, we don't. Actually, I've been thinking about starting a thread like that for a while. No, you're abslutely right. Thank you, acshih! I'll go and do the Paddy thread now.

Thanx, Lescoy!

[scarcici]

Lescoy and other ladies, please,I need help again (you are going to hate me, at least):
I think it is fake, only because of the price. I have just asked for more pics.

http://cgi.ebay.es/Chloe-Edith-Whisk...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks

[saz123]

I think from the few pics that are there, the heatstamp on the front of the bag looks off, will be interesting to see the pics if and when you get them!! Seller also sold a very fake paddy at the end of August!!

Originally Posted by scarcici

Lescoy and other ladies, please,I need help again (you are going to hate me, at least): I think it is fake, only because of the price. I have just asked for more pics. http://cgi.ebay.es/Chloe-Edith-Whisk...QQcmdZViewItem Thanks

[saz123]

Looks good from pics so far, would like to also see a pics of the entire bag and the inside of the handles to be certain!!

Originally Posted by 2starsonmyback

here's more pictures...