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Loulou2015 said:
Here are 2 pics that are pretty good color reproduction in natural light indoors with the mirror--I suppose its possible the mirrors as well as the tags could have been switched? hope it helps. one more pic showing the violet city and the day leather tags together. Thanks!!!
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Here are more pics in case it's helpful--the day bag tag on top against the top of the city bag and underside tag on the bottom--sorry to be such a bother as I enjoy this sleuthing a bit too much! no worries if you have spent too much time on this already! thanks!!!;)
 

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Loulou2015 said:
Here are 2 pics that are pretty good color reproduction in natural light indoors with the mirror--I suppose its possible the mirrors as well as the tags could have been switched? hope it helps. one more pic showing the violet city and the day leather tags together. Thanks!!!
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I don't thinks the pic of the tags was posted, but I can tell from this photo that the actual bag has faded in comparison to the mirror. It is less likely that the mirror was switched as it is that the tags were. Fading on the older bags is unfortunately common and they only way you can tell sometimes is by using a comparison of the mirror. The other thing that clinches it is that the mirror had pockets on the back from 2002-s/s 2008. They stopped after that and the fact that your mirror doesn't have one fits with it being f/w 2008 violet. Can you post a pic of both of the back of the tags as well as a full pic of both bags side by side?
 
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Thanks so much Saira!! so it does make sense that it is a F/W 2008 Sapphire (i think that's what you meant) and it took a bit longer to upload the tags but I can see the stitching is a different color even though the leather color and handle wraps almost match in places. Much appreciated!! :flowers::tup:
 
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Hi can you help? This First is listed as Noir in chevre but from what I can find Noir is a pre S/S 2008 colour and chevre was discontinued in 2007. Any comments? Thinking about purchasing...(the seller is in my hometown so I can go and eyeball the bag as well) TIA!
 

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Your question is strange ..... Noir is just = to Black.

Post a photo of the front of the Silver tag. Saira will be able to tell you the leather type.

muchstuff said:
Hi can you help? This First is listed as Noir in chevre but from what I can find Noir is a pre S/S 2008 colour and chevre was discontinued in 2007. Any comments? Thinking about purchasing...(the seller is in my hometown so I can go and eyeball the bag as well) TIA!
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peacebabe said:
Your question is strange ..... Noir is just = to Black.

Post a photo of the front of the Silver tag. Saira will be able to tell you the leather type.
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I don't have a pic of the front, only the back, which I posted. If you look in effen Haute's colour charts you will see that noir is listed as separate from black and is in the pre- S/S colours for 2008. Also if you look at LoveBBags on their colour charts black and noir are different colours. Both of them list noir as either a pre- S/S of a S/S 2008 colour. I was hoping someone could tell me if noir was known as a colour prior to 2008. I think the seller of the bag I'm interested in may be incorrect re: the leather and that it may in fact be agneau, since, as far as I'm aware, chevre wasn't used after 2007. If it's a pre- S/S 2008 bag could it possibly be chevre? Anyone with knowledge of that time period able to help? Thx!
 
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To make things simple & instead of guessing or wondering....... the best solution is ask the seller for a photo of the front, which is the silver tag. That simple photo will answer all your doubt

muchstuff said:
I don't have a pic of the front, only the back, which I posted. If you look in effen Haute's colour charts you will see that noir is listed as separate from black and is in the pre- S/S colours for 2008. Also if you look at LoveBBags on their colour charts black and noir are different colours. Both of them list noir as either a pre- S/S of a S/S 2008 colour. I was hoping someone could tell me if noir was known as a colour prior to 2008. I think the seller of the bag I'm interested in may be incorrect re: the leather and that it may in fact be agneau, since, as far as I'm aware, chevre wasn't used after 2007. If it's a pre- S/S 2008 bag could it possibly be chevre? Anyone with knowledge of that time period able to help? Thx!
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peacebabe said:
To make things simple & instead of guessing or wondering....... the best solution is ask the seller for a photo of the front, which is the silver tag. That simple photo will answer all your doubt
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I've already asked...she can't check until tomorrow, but she thinks it's leather on front as well. If it's engraved, easy to know the year. Did the First ever come with just a leather tag?
 
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muchstuff said:
I've already asked...she can't check until tomorrow, but she thinks it's leather on front as well. If it's engraved, easy to know the year. Did the First ever come with just a leather tag?
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peacebabe said:
From the photos you posted. It's a Classic First. So it will comes with silver tag, if not, something is wrong
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Peacebabe is right. (Thank you, Peacebabe!) We definitely need to see the silver tag. Black/noir has been made every year for over a decade so it would be very difficult to narrow it down. All I can tell from the back of the tag is that it is pre-2010.
 
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Thank you too, for affirming that the front of tag is crucial ! ;)

saira1214 said:
Peacebabe is right. (Thank you, Peacebabe!) We definitely need to see the silver tag. Black/noir has been made every year for over a decade so it would be very difficult to narrow it down. All I can tell from the back of the tag is that it is pre-2010.
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saira1214 said:
Peacebabe is right. (Thank you, Peacebabe!) We definitely need to see the silver tag. Black/noir has been made every year for over a decade so it would be very difficult to narrow it down. All I can tell from the back of the tag is that it is pre-2010.
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Thanks ladies, waiting to hear back from the seller...
 
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