Chanel Vintage Jumbo XL in black: Caviar or Lambskin

tpfclaire

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Jan 11, 2010
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Hi guys!

Been lurking around here for ages, but never really posted anything till now.

I'm in looooove with the vintage XLs, but I can't decide whether to get it in Caviar or Lambskin.

Pros/Cons of both? How does the lambskin hold up? Any suggestions please? Or anyone who has both, comparision pics?

Thanks so muuch in advance!!!!
 
Well, you won't be getting a vintage XL Jumbo in caviar because they never made them in caviar, just lambskin. So that will probably be an important deciding factor. :P

However, you can sometimes find a vintage Jumbo in caviar. They were also made in lambskin. The caviar version though is rather hard to find. Overall condition aside, it will run you several hundred dollars more than the lambskin version simply because of it's rarity.
 
After reading countless votes for caviar or lambskin, I finally have enough personal knowledge to weigh-in on this! I have a lambskin in black. I liked the way the black bag looks in lambskin a lot better. I will say that the lighter-colored bags were absolutely beautiful in caviar. I wanted a bag that was beautiful and worth the investment. I thought the lambskin was prettier, and heard the caviar was more durable.

I struggled with the caviar/lambskin decision for a while because I'm (a) clumsy, (b) morally opposed to a high-maintenance handbag unless it's a once-a-year evening clutch, and (c) planning to keep this bag so long my grandkids might see it (and I don't even have kids yet). Like I said, I liked the lambskin better, but I was super scared by the forum entries that said it was hard to maintain.

I've only had the bag for a few days now, but I don't think the lambskin is as flimsy as everyone says (just knocked on wood as I wrote this!). I read entries where people said it scratched the moment they took it out of the store, or that the store versions were scratched up. I should say that I don't have very long nails, but I wear rings and I am not super worried. I wouldn't toss it on some gravel and sit on it, but I'd say if you like lambskin better, go for it. A lambskin is the way that Chanel designed it (I think--please correct me if I'm wrong), and that lady sure knew what she was doing. Also, I'd like to put in my vote for medium too. It has the pretty red double flap inside. It's actually really useful to make sure your bag is secure and closed, which is important on the busy NY streets.

I love this bag-- it makes every outfit look great. Have fun with your purchase!
 
It's harder to find any vintage bags in caviar. I have a vintage jumbo in lambskin and I don't think it's as delicate as some think it would be. I think the look of lambskin is much nicer!!!