Gucci Vintage Information Thread
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I Just purchased a "Vintage 70's Gucci Hobo Brown leather w suede" Could someone PLEASE help me find the name and value of this bag, because it looks similar to the hobo but it has differences. PLEASE( **PLease dont post email addresses here for your own safety..Use our PM system)
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I already answered you on the 'name that Gucci'
Suede isn't usually the most saleable type of leather if it looks aged. However, it can be cleaned. Suede was very popular in the 1960s and 70s but for different reasons.
Estimated prices can only be set relative against presidents set so your best bet is to check end prices for similar dated/material bags of a similar size.
It is a kind of early 'hobo' but the word 'hobo' is an American word not an Italian/European one. The soft, unstructured bags did not reach mainstream fashion until the beginning of the 1970s when the shape complemented the free-flowing and exaggerated-shape styles of the fashionable clothes of the era. This was one era where high-fashion absorbed street culture (of the hippie era) and created a luxe version. I would just call this a 'shoulder bag' and does not have its own name. Some bags of the same era do have Mod Brev (model numbers) but not all.
papertiger I've really enjoyed reading this thread and you are the sage for Gucci lore!!! Thank you! :salute:
When my vintage green leather bag arrives can I post pics here and would you be able to give any information on the bag... not an authentication just a little bit of background info?
When my vintage green leather bag arrives can I post pics here and would you be able to give any information on the bag... not an authentication just a little bit of background info?
papertiger I've really enjoyed reading this thread and you are the sage for Gucci lore!!! Thank you! :salute:
When my vintage green leather bag arrives can I post pics here and would you be able to give any information on the bag... not an authentication just a little bit of background info?
Thank you mh21
We would love to see your bag on this thread as it's such a fine vintage example. If I (or others) can help you with info on your bag I would be only to happy.
Cheers papertiger! I think knowing a little bit of info on a bag makes the bag more special.
Dust bags and other bits
1. When buying vintage don't forget that just because a dust bag looks authentic and appropriate it does not mean that bag is authentic, they are two different items. The same for age appropriate boxes and receipts etc.
2. Similarly, when a bag shows an authentic charm, anyone can clip on or link on a charm they bought. Even if all the bits surrounding a bag or other item look good it all goes back to whether the actual 'thing' is authentic.
3. Other things that are used to disguise vintage fakes are Gucci tissue paper, receipts, shopping bags, pouches or any other bits that do not belong with the bag in question. If the dates of the bits surrounding the item do not match up alarm bells should ring in your head
4 Likewise, If you (like me) have to keep a bag in a 'mismatched' dust-bag because you have lost or never had the original, that's fine but don't offer them together if you decide to sell. At least make it clear as to a prospective buyer as irregularities raise suspicions.
1. When buying vintage don't forget that just because a dust bag looks authentic and appropriate it does not mean that bag is authentic, they are two different items. The same for age appropriate boxes and receipts etc.
2. Similarly, when a bag shows an authentic charm, anyone can clip on or link on a charm they bought. Even if all the bits surrounding a bag or other item look good it all goes back to whether the actual 'thing' is authentic.
3. Other things that are used to disguise vintage fakes are Gucci tissue paper, receipts, shopping bags, pouches or any other bits that do not belong with the bag in question. If the dates of the bits surrounding the item do not match up alarm bells should ring in your head
4 Likewise, If you (like me) have to keep a bag in a 'mismatched' dust-bag because you have lost or never had the original, that's fine but don't offer them together if you decide to sell. At least make it clear as to a prospective buyer as irregularities raise suspicions.
Hey all! I'm new to the site. Has anyone ever purchased anything from misspurses.com? I have my eye on this vintage gucci purse, but I would like to know if these handbags are 100% authentic. Thanks!!
Here's the link:
http://misspurses.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=545
Any advice or response is kindly appreciate.
Here's the link:
http://misspurses.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=545
Any advice or response is kindly appreciate.
Mod numbers in the 1960s are usually written clearly as above. That is not to say your bag's numbers are not the model numbers but that is how the model numbers are usually written.
Hey all! I'm new to the site. Has anyone ever purchased anything from misspurses.com? I have my eye on this vintage gucci purse, but I would like to know if these handbags are 100% authentic. Thanks!!
Here's the link:
http://misspurses.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=545
Any advice or response is kindly appreciate.
Please post each and every Gucci bag in question on this thread http://forum.purseblog.com/gucci/authenticate-gucci-please-read-post-1-prior-posting-607932-657.html in the required form
Reading this thread may help you know what you are looking at.
Hi pt! Just want to thank you for all the information you put here and I enjoyed reading every single post (as I love vintage Gucci a lot!). 1000+ good karma for you!
Thank you so much, what a lovely thing to say
