Can anyone tell me if they made fake metallic Lucy's or Marcelles? What would I need to look for? What are some tips? Thanks in advance.
Can anyone tell me if they made fake metallic Lucy's or Marcelles? What would I need to look for? What are some tips? Thanks in advance.
Well, there's this funky metallic Marcelle on eBay right now. I've had this particular bag and I can't tell if it's bad lightening, but that bag looks funky. Seriously. I should try to find an old listing of mine when I sold mine. That bag right now looks seriously yellow. Is that the one you're referring to?
They never made any fake METALLIC Lucys. The silver was an NM exclusive....and the bronze Lucy was never as widely marketed. Those were the older Lucys, you know, those metallics....they all have the older green lining. The newer Marcelles - the black, ivory, brown NOW THOSE were duplicated to the point of insult awhile back. I see fakes every now and again on eBay still...but I've been quite pleased to see more and more authentic Marcelles...
but sorry - off topic.
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Most of the fake Marcelles and Lucys I've seen, the leather is a dead giveaway. Most of the fakes have that gross "iOffer" leather... tiny little uniform pebbles. Eeew.
Some of the fake Lucys are severly mishapen too. I wouldn't be able to explain it, but you'd know if you saw comparrision pics.
Good question. The one on eBay looks like it might be the champagne; it's not the bronze as listed. (I have the Lucy) The zipper pull looks funky (looks like it's covered in plastic???) But the leather looks pretty good, so I'll let the experts chew on this question. Here's the one I'm talking about:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:us
I will try to find some old listings of mine...list them for comparisons sake.
The one thing that makes me stop to take pause to think that it is real is that on the close up of the side of the bag are those metal grommets? Would the gross fakes take the time?
Let me see if I can find my old metallic Marcelle that I sold (it's gone guys, so don't get all qooky about it)..... Oh here it is. Gosh - not a lot of pics. I'm embarrassed - but it was oh so real. Loved that bag. Went to a good home!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200144158451
THAT'S THE ONE JCHIARA.....ITS STILL HAUNTS ME!!
I tuned into that bag in my Kooba love infantcy.....I'm glad it went to a good home, I just wish it would have been mine LOL