Authenticate This BOTTEGA VENETA

[ReeechBeeetch]

First listing appears to be an authentic Ebano Medium Veneta. Probably from somewhere around 2000-2003ish?

Second listing looks like an authentic Nero Medium (?) Veneta, about 2-3 years old, but I would love to see the other side of the authenticity tag just to be 100% certain.

Hi Von! Thanks for the reply. The back of the authenticity label on the second bag:

mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=212901e613&view=fimg&th=15082e9f1d1915f8&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-gN61ltyzna8v5AYlO5o9hE0XwS6Oi9dwAo27sOIyZZJJihQaHDpA11v69Qy8NK_Jp3VkMegQYvag3p4RCu-6qX5aw9th8SxSlcUpERNKZJ140kl818nSGYx0&ats=1445305422751&rm=15082e9f1d1915f8&zw&sz=w1332-h537

Ooh, I hope it's authentic!

 

[Philpott]

Item Name: Not sure
Seller name or ID: Already purchased
Working Link to pictures: I've uploaded as attachments.
Comments: Sorry, have never posted before so apologies if I've mucked it up. I just found this in a charity shop. I'm assuming its a nice fake but would be over the moon if it's real!

 

[blueiris]

Item Name: Not sure

Seller name or ID: Already purchased

Working Link to pictures: I've uploaded as attachments.

Comments: Sorry, have never posted before so apologies if I've mucked it up. I just found this in a charity shop. I'm assuming its a nice fake but would be over the moon if it's real!

Thanks for the photos. Looking at the details you posted, it looks like it may be an authentic older version of the "Veneta" style, size medium. By "older," I mean perhaps 10 years or more. The oldest BV in my own collection was produced in 2007 or 2008, and yours certainly pre-dates it. I hope someone else can chime in with more info for you.

 

[astatine1998]

Item Name: Bottega Veneta black intrecciato leather flap front continental wallet
Seller name or ID: Bluefly
Comments: I purchased this wallet from bluefly to replace my old wallet and it arrived today. I was so excited to open the box but when I opened it I smell a strong "leather" smell which I'm not sure if it's a real leather smell or not. Also the lining in the coin compartment is black leather instead of the brown leather that's shown on the current bottega's site for this type of wallet so I was a little worry that this might be fake.

Can you please verify if this is authentic for me?
Thanks a lot!

 

[frenziedhandbag]

I hope you will find one that works for you. It's indeed a beautiful color/leather combo.

I lost the bid. :rain: Hope it is going to a good home.

 

[BV_LC_poodle]

I lost the bid. :rain: Hope it is going to a good home.

[emoji17]

I hope another one will pop up soon.

 

[frenziedhandbag]

I hope another one will pop up soon.

I hope so too.

 

[Philpott]

Thanks for the photos. Looking at the details you posted, it looks like it may be an authentic older version of the "Veneta" style, size medium. By "older," I mean perhaps 10 years or more. The oldest BV in my own collection was produced in 2007 or 2008, and yours certainly pre-dates it. I hope someone else can chime in with more info for you.

Thank you so much!

 

[V0N1B2]

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Here's the addition photos.

I'm sorry Jinsun, I didn't see this until today.
Thanks for the additional photos. It's authentic, IMO.

 

[V0N1B2]

Hi Von! Thanks for the reply. The back of the authenticity label on the second bag:

mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=212901e613&view=fimg&th=15082e9f1d1915f8&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-gN61ltyzna8v5AYlO5o9hE0XwS6Oi9dwAo27sOIyZZJJihQaHDpA11v69Qy8NK_Jp3VkMegQYvag3p4RCu-6qX5aw9th8SxSlcUpERNKZJ140kl818nSGYx0&ats=1445305422751&rm=15082e9f1d1915f8&zw&sz=w1332-h537

Ooh, I hope it's authentic!

I can't open this link (on my iPad). Can you post the picture?
Thanks.

 

[V0N1B2]

Item Name: Bottega Veneta black intrecciato leather flap front continental wallet
Seller name or ID: Bluefly
Comments: I purchased this wallet from bluefly to replace my old wallet and it arrived today. I was so excited to open the box but when I opened it I smell a strong "leather" smell which I'm not sure if it's a real leather smell or not. Also the lining in the coin compartment is black leather instead of the brown leather that's shown on the current bottega's site for this type of wallet so I was a little worry that this might be fake.

Can you please verify if this is authentic for me?
Thanks a lot!

I have no reason to think this isn't authentic.
It may be from last season/year, which is why it doesn't have the same lining colour as what's currently on the BV website. I have never bought from Bluefly so I'm not sure if they sell out of season stock or not.
What's on the back of the zipper? That will tell me if it's current or last season.

 

[astatine1998]

I have no reason to think this isn't authentic.
It may be from last season/year, which is why it doesn't have the same lining colour as what's currently on the BV website. I have never bought from Bluefly so I'm not sure if they sell out of season stock or not.
What's on the back of the zipper? That will tell me if it's current or last season.

Thanks so much for the reply, I feel better after reading your message ! I just got a bit worry after I search on this forum on people saying bluefly sells fake!

The back of the zipper is the bottega butterfly-like logo.

 

[nikki312]

Item Name: Not sure
Seller name or ID: Consignment store
Working Link to pictures:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAASqI/CDyz2VO0D6k/s1024-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAASrY/s6G9xNMhLek/s640-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAASqo/H2YAO1eef6U/s1024-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAASrw/ficwDVmb_JM/s640-Ic42/upload_-1.jpg

Comments: Purchased at a local consignment store and would like to know if it is authentic

 

[GoStanford]

I'd appreciate your help with this authentication. Seller has 3 Belly bags up on eBay and I don't see any prior information about her in tPF.

Item name: BV Belly, Large, Ebano
Seller name: vclovema
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-B...208415?hash=item1c5a6d7a1f:g:CUYAAOSwQTVV71kF
Comments: eBay item number 121776208415

Item name: BV Belly, Large, Purple/Corot
Seller name: vclovema
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-B...870508?hash=item1c5b8a3cec:g:K2EAAOSwgNRV8I~J
Comments: eBay item number 121794870508

Item name: BV Belly, Large, Nero
Seller name: vclovema
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-B...260729?hash=item1c596ae039:g:P30AAOSwuTxV7zlh
Comments: eBay item number 121759260729

 

[V0N1B2]

I'd appreciate your help with this authentication. Seller has 3 Belly bags up on eBay and I don't see any prior information about her in tPF.

Item name: BV Belly, Large, Ebano
Seller name: vclovema
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-B...208415?hash=item1c5a6d7a1f:g:CUYAAOSwQTVV71kF
Comments: eBay item number 121776208415

Item name: BV Belly, Large, Purple/Corot
Seller name: vclovema
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-B...870508?hash=item1c5b8a3cec:g:K2EAAOSwgNRV8I~J
Comments: eBay item number 121794870508

Item name: BV Belly, Large, Nero
Seller name: vclovema
Working Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-B...260729?hash=item1c596ae039:g:P30AAOSwuTxV7zlh
Comments: eBay item number 121759260729

All three appear to be authentic.
Sorry it took so long but I wanted to be sure about one of them.
The new tag formatting is making it harder with some of the bags.
There's nothing to stop someone from buying a cheap item like a card case or pouch, and taking the auth tag and sewing it into an extremely well copied fake. We've seen it done twice already this year and it really sucks. *not giving anyone any ideas of course
It's not all about the authenticity tag, but when the higher quality fakes are using the correct zippers, getting the heatstamp, lining and stitching right, it's sometimes one of the only things that will set it apart from the real deal.