A new Style??? (Metallic 'Shoulders' from 04/05 Holiday Collection)

Okay ... so here's the thing ... I managed to snag these two [RARE] finds when on holiday in Italy. I come back home, and then started to compare them to my Black "Shoulder" (also from 2004) as well as my Rouge Metallic Makeup Clutch (also from the 2004/5 Holiday Collection).

'Lo and behold, I not only see differences in the dimensions ... these bags are "taller" and "wider" than my Black Shoulder; they don't have the leather "strip" on top and the inside depth is less - here are the dimensions:

• Bag Dimensions: ~9.5”[width] x ~6.5”[height] x ~1 ¾”[deep]
• Shoulder Strap (~15” in length – the same as my Black Shoulder)

The other oddities are in the tags and the Authenticity Cards:

• Inside Metal Tag (front) contains “BALENCIAGA_PARIS” (and like my other Rouge Metallic Makeup Clutch - same season), the plate didn't contain the additional Leather Lot # or Model #)
• Underneath the Metal Tag, the leather is stamped with "139068' and "213048" as well as the "made in italy" (I COULD NOT for the life of me get a decent picture ... the metallic leather casts such a 'shine' regardless of a Flash!!)

Thought I would show everyone that I think I've found YET ANOTHER Style that we didn't know about before!!! Anyone else on the PF either seen these -OR- has one (or more)???!?!?!?!?

First ... PICS of the Rouge Metallic 'Shoulder':

 

Now for the PICS of the Orange Metallic 'Shoulder':

 

... I'm not done yet!!! Here's another interesting thing ... I have the Box that it came in. So, yet again ... I did a 'COMPARE' between the Black Shoulder (yup ... have the box) and the Metallic Shoulder ... check it out:

* Top Box: Metallic Shoulder
* Bottom Box: Black Shoulder
Notice that the numbers are different as well as the picture of the bag.

Also wanted to point out that I purchased these two beauties along with two more Boobies (hit the JACKPOT!) and my coveted distressed CHOCOLATE Leather Aviator ... at an authorized Balenciaga retailer in Italy ... so there's no suspicion of ~foul play~.

The AMEX card had a SERIOUS workout on this trip :shame: !!

 

HILARIOUS ... LOVE IT ... needed a good laugh today (considering that I'm in WORK right now on a Sunday ... !!!!)

I see that I have serious "Boobie" competition though ... uh oh ...

 

Donna ... here's a Boobie pic for you; my 2005 Teal Boobie ...

 

You can't go wrong in Italy ... FABULOUS Food, DIVINE Wine, UNBELIEVABLE Shopping (albeit [FONT='UPC/EAN']€€€ -or- $$$ costly to the "pocketbook" unfortunately) ... and don't even get me starting on all the GEE-ORR-GEE-USS men!!! [/FONT]