Authenticate This BOTTEGA VENETA

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Traceelee said:
View attachment 3730959 View attachment 3730960 View attachment 3730961 View attachment 3730962 View attachment 3730963 View attachment 3730965 View attachment 3730966 Hi, I a man new here and wondered if someone could help me find out is my bag is authentic, I picked it up a number of years ago in a charity shop and have always wondered. I have attached as many pictures as I can. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Traceelee, there are a lot of red flags on this vintage piece for me. Unless a member has some personal experience with this era bag, I might be wary.
 
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jburgh said:
Traceelee, there are a lot of red flags on this vintage piece for me. Unless a member has some personal experience with this era bag, I might be wary.
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Hi Jburgh, Thanks for the reply, I have had this bag for a number of years, I was just curious, I'm not looking to sell it, I love the bag and am interested in it's history. When you say vintage, how old do you think it maybe, I can't work it out from the label. Thanks again. Tracee
 
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Traceelee said:
Hi Jburgh, Thanks for the reply, I have had this bag for a number of years, I was just curious, I'm not looking to sell it, I love the bag and am interested in it's history. When you say vintage, how old do you think it maybe, I can't work it out from the label. Thanks again. Tracee
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Well it is definitely pre Tomas Maier
I would think it would date back to late 70's early 80's but I have no experience with vintage that old
Good luck
It looks like the leather is nice and soft and smooshy that you are living it and that is really what counts
 
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septembersiren said:
Well it is definitely pre Tomas Maier
I would think it would date back to late 70's early 80's but I have no experience with vintage that old
Good luck
It looks like the leather is nice and soft and smooshy that you are living it and that is really what counts
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Thank you Septembersiren, if it is authentic then it goes to show what good quality they are, I have had this bag (second hand) for around 10 years and I use it a lot, there are no rips or tears on the lining ( which is black with bottega veneta imbossed into it) and like you say the leather just gets better over the years. There is also a sliver plaque inside which looks like it went in yesterday, if this is a fake then it's an amazing one. I would love to know if this is a genuine vintage bag.
 
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Traceelee said:
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Thank you Septembersiren, if it is authentic then it goes to show what good quality they are, I have had this bag (second hand) for around 10 years and I use it a lot, there are no rips or tears on the lining ( which is black with bottega veneta imbossed into it) and like you say the leather just gets better over the years. There is also a sliver plaque inside which looks like it went in yesterday, if this is a fake then it's an amazing one. I would love to know if this is a genuine vintage bag.
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The bag is authentic vintage from the pre-Tomas era. I am guessing the late 80's. I have a Hobo with the same plaque and black lining with Bottega Veneta woven into the fabric. The sans serif logo is stamped into the very thick leather on the outside of my bag. My bag was damaged many years ago when we had a roof leak during a major storm. I dried it out and tucked it away in a box in our storage shed. Thanks to your post @Traceelee, I'm thinking about retrieving it from its hiding place and sending it off to Modern Leather.
 
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Mousse said:
The bag is authentic vintage from the pre-Tomas era. I am guessing the late 80's. I have a Hobo with the same plaque and black lining with Bottega Veneta woven into the fabric. The sans serif logo is stamped into the very thick leather on the outside of my bag. My bag was damaged many years ago when we had a roof leak during a major storm. I dried it out and tucked it away in a box in our storage shed. Thanks to your post @Traceelee, I'm thinking about retrieving it from its hiding place and sending it off to Modern Leather.
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Thanks for your help Mousse, it was great help, glad it's authentic. I love this bag and hopefully you will be reunited with your hobo one soon.
 
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Muppet18 said:
Hello authenticators- I just recieved this Bella from the auction. It was an impulse bid-the colour is so :nuts::heart:
Would you please authenticate it...:flowers::angel:

Item name: Bottega Veneta
Item Nr. 263019503716
Seller: helsokari
Link: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Bottega-Veneta-/263019503716?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=Yf5JW8ha9UKEL9WrISo9zta19dw%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Thank you very much for your help:flowers:
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The Bella/Seamless Tote is authentic, IMO :flowers:
The colour looks like Signal Blue from 2014 but I'm not 100% sure with those photos.
 
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bagfiend13 said:
Hi,

Could someone please help validate this item?
Item Name: Bottega Veneta Medium Regimental Cabat in New Camel/Tuscana/Cigar/Ayers Handles
Seller Name: bvbags
Link to auction and pictures: http://www.ebay.com/itm/282403541054?ul_noapp=true

Any other comments are very welcome.

Thanks!
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bagfiend13 said:
One major reason for my ask is that the "L" is missing from Limited Edition on the plaque. Any thoughts here are appreciated. Thanks.
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jburgh said:
The missing L is suspicious to me. @septembersiren, do you think something like that would get through BV quality control?
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septembersiren said:
Although there are many indicators that this is real
I don't see it getting past quality control with a missing L
The only way to make sure this is real is to have. SA run the serial # through the computer
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grietje said:
I have purchased from this seller and her items are always authentic. I think she's a member of tPF too. I definitely suggest sending a note to her and asking about this anomaly. It's not gone over well when we judge a tPFer's item not authentic without giving them a chance to respond, so let's see what she says. I'm happy to send a note to inquire.
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indiaink said:
Well said. I, too, have purchased from this seller before. Let's see what she knows.
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PleasantBagaholic said:
Dear bagflend13, Jburgh, Septembersiren, grietje, Indiaink and fellow TPFers,

I am the owner of this Cabat who consign this bag to bvbags, I am contacting BV now to solve this issue, I will keep the people here updated and upload any document related to this bag.

Talking about quality control, there is a thread talking about a Cabat missing the plate.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/question-about-the-cabat.898328/

I am sorry for the trouble this bag bring to bvbags, I will keep all the people here updated.
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PleasantBagaholic said:
And my SA did run the test and it is authentic and my SA said it is very possible that the artisan messed up. :smile:
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Dear bagflend13, Jburgh, Septembersiren, grietje, Indiaink and fellow TPFers,

I am sorry for the long wait, BV valley fair have received my Cabat and they have helped me to send it back to Italy for repair, it may take some time but the issue will be solved. I have attached the repair receipt from BV to prove the authenticity of this Cabat.

I want to give big THANK YOU to BVbags for helping me to send the Cabat to the VF boutique despite she has several deadline to beat, She is the BEST consignee I have ever worked with, super helpful and also a GREAT person. I sincerely apologize for all the troubles this bag brought to her.

Hope you all have a great weekend:smile:repair receipt.jpg
 
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PleasantBagaholic said:
Dear bagflend13, Jburgh, Septembersiren, grietje, Indiaink and fellow TPFers,

I am sorry for the long wait, BV valley fair have received my Cabat and they have helped me to send it back to Italy for repair, it may take some time but the issue will be solved. I have attached the repair receipt from BV to prove the authenticity of this Cabat.

I want to give big THANK YOU to BVbags for helping me to send the Cabat to the VF boutique despite she has several deadline to beat, She is the BEST consignee I have ever worked with, super helpful and also a GREAT person. I sincerely apologize for all the troubles this bag brought to her.

Hope you all have a great weekend:smile:View attachment 3733320
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Not only do I "like" this, I wanted to say how very impressive this is. Congrats on getting this resolved!
 
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