Gucci Vintage Information Thread
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You only show the inside of the wallet
1980s boar skin
Yes, discolouration. Someone has stored it incorrectly and it's allowed mould to grow. Even after cleaning the leather is now stained
Here is a photo of the outside. Thank you once again paper tiger for your wonderful expertise. It's unfortunate that the mould cannot be removed, But I did only pay $4.
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Hello,
I'm wondering if anyone can give me any information on this Gucci bag. Year, material and value really as my friend is offering it to me and I don't want to under pay for it.
I'm wondering if anyone can give me any information on this Gucci bag. Year, material and value really as my friend is offering it to me and I don't want to under pay for it.
Looks like a mid 1980s GAC canvas, leather-trimmed convertible clutch/shoulder bag in excellent condition. I agree, don't pay too little. Prices are all over the place for vintage bags but ultimately, if she accepts your offer she obviously isn't offended.
Thank you. I told my friend to decide on the price and she told me £20 as it's been sitting around for years unused.
I'd like to share the latest addition to my vintage collection. I received this as a Christmas gift from a friend 
. It's navy blue leather, suede interior, two tone hardware and has an adjustable strap. The strap design is really cool. It's doubled , then you unsnap it and it extends.
. It's navy blue leather, suede interior, two tone hardware and has an adjustable strap. The strap design is really cool. It's doubled , then you unsnap it and it extends.Attachments
Papertiger,
As per your suggestion, below are pictures of my vintage Gucci find!!! So excited to hear the history of this bag since I've never seen a Gucci like this before. All info is greatly appreciated!!
And I know you like for all pictures to remain so that others may see the info provided so I will not delete pictures from your thread.
Thanks again for your time!
As per your suggestion, below are pictures of my vintage Gucci find!!! So excited to hear the history of this bag since I've never seen a Gucci like this before. All info is greatly appreciated!!
And I know you like for all pictures to remain so that others may see the info provided so I will not delete pictures from your thread.
Thanks again for your time!
Papertiger,
As per your suggestion, below are pictures of my vintage Gucci find!!! So excited to hear the history of this bag since I've never seen a Gucci like this before. All info is greatly appreciated!!
And I know you like for all pictures to remain so that others may see the info provided so I will not delete pictures from your thread.
From the shape and label I'd guess it's a late 1940-early 1950s bag.
Gucci factories dealt with leather pieces but often had other workshops make Summer and evening bag in materials, obviously Gucci gave them labels to put in.
In some of these items labels/stamps are from an earlier time and the factory just used up what they had but in with this bag the shape, character of the design also puts it about there.
There wasn't much top-quality leather around during the war in the late-40s (hence why Gucci experimented with bamboo handles)
I would send your pics to Gucci Museo archive because this bag that predates the Flora scarf would explain the 'Flora' floral pattern was already very much used by Gucci at least 15 years earlier than Accornero did the design for the scarf. The missing link?
I must apologize that I didn't follow up here. I was quite overloaded with work.
Anyway, thanks a lot for the compliments on my old bag.
Currently, I am very much debating buying vintage vs. new. The main reason, I guess, is that the old bags I like are mostly handheld, whereas (at least at the moment) I prefer crossbody. Also, I am not sure, whether I can really wear a bag like e.g. a Hermes Ring bag or the like (I am also eyeing a few Gucci vintage pieces) with my rather casual lifestyle.
Anyway, thanks a lot for the compliments on my old bag.
Currently, I am very much debating buying vintage vs. new. The main reason, I guess, is that the old bags I like are mostly handheld, whereas (at least at the moment) I prefer crossbody. Also, I am not sure, whether I can really wear a bag like e.g. a Hermes Ring bag or the like (I am also eyeing a few Gucci vintage pieces) with my rather casual lifestyle.