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Hello
peacebabe directed me to this thread after helping me authenticate my new bag purchase!

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-balenciaga.936807/page-373#post-31482673
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-balenciaga.936807/page-373#post-31485045

Would you mind helping me to identify if my Work Giant Gold Hardware bag is from 2007?
I thought the colour is Anthracite but I'm really not too sure. Peacebabe think it is Plomb. Could anyone help? I dont want to bombard with repetivive photos, if you refer to the first weblink all my photos are there which was used to authenticate as well as link to the original sellers photos of the bag!
Many thanks in advance.:smile:

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Shimmerstars88 said:
Hello
peacebabe directed me to this thread after helping me authenticate my new bag purchase!

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-balenciaga.936807/page-373#post-31482673
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-balenciaga.936807/page-373#post-31485045

Would you mind helping me to identify if my Work Giant Gold Hardware bag is from 2007?
I thought the colour is Anthracite but I'm really not too sure. Peacebabe think it is Plomb. Could anyone help? I dont want to bombard with repetivive photos, if you refer to the first weblink all my photos are there which was used to authenticate as well as link to the original sellers photos of the bag!
Many thanks in advance.:smile:

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2007 would be correct, as G21 gold hardware started that year and the mirror has a pocket. The pocket was discontinued F/W 2008. I think peacebabe is correct re: it being plomb, based on the colour of the whip stitching and the zipper tape (I compared it to my plomb WE).
 
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dolali said:
Hello wonderful ladies! I have been way for some time, but getting back into my first love of Balenciaga! Can I get help identifying this color, listed only as "beige"?:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auth-BALENCIAGA-The-Giant-Day-Hand-Tote-Bag-Purse-Beige-Leather-Vintage-JT05616/263065435928?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l264

thank you so much:heart:
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Looks like latte, the colour of the tag back is closest. Have you had it authenticated? There were apparently quite a few fake "K" tags. What I see looks good IMO but some of the authenticating markers aren't shown.
 
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muchstuff said:
2007 would be correct, as G21 gold hardware started that year and the mirror has a pocket. The pocket was discontinued F/W 2008. I think peacebabe is correct re: it being plomb, based on the colour of the whip stitching and the zipper tape (I compared it to my plomb WE).
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Dear muchstuff.
Thank you for your reply and confirming that my work is 2007 plomb. It's much appreciated. :smile:
wow peacebabe and yourself are really amazing experts! I am super impressed! :smartass:
Can I please ask what is the colour definition of plomb and how different is it compared to anthracite?
I understand that as my work bag I have just purchased is already 10 years old, the colour would have fadedWork-1.jpg .

Outside on the streets in natural daylight


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Shimmerstars88 said:
Dear muchstuff.
Thank you for your reply and confirming that my work is 2007 plomb. It's much appreciated. :smile:
wow peacebabe and yourself are really amazing experts! I am super impressed! :smartass:
Can I please ask what is the colour definition of plomb and how different is it compared to anthracite?
I understand that as my work bag I have just purchased is already 10 years old, the colour would have fadedView attachment 3754877 .

Outside on the streets in natural daylight


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Please do keep in mind that it's only our best guess, the bag is quite faded, and both plomb and anthracite were produced in 2007. Plomb translated means "lead" and is a true very dark grey. Anthracite seems to differ from season to season, some of the anthras are a true grey while others have a distinctive green or blue undertone. That's where comparing things like the zipper tape, the colour of the stitching and whipstitching are helpful. If you do some searching you may be able to find pics of both the 2007 plomb and the 2007 anthra and compare those attributes to your bag. As I mentioned earlier, the zipper tape and whipstitching on your bag look like my plomb WE, as far as I can tell from your photos. Things like the back of the tag, the mirror and the leather inside of the front pocket tend not to fade so much so taking a good look at those areas may help as well. Enjoy her!
 
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muchstuff said:
Please do keep in mind that it's only our best guess, the bag is quite faded, and both plomb and anthracite were produced in 2007. Plomb translated means "lead" and is a true very dark grey. Anthracite seems to differ from season to season, some of the anthras are a true grey while others have a distinctive green or blue undertone. That's where comparing things like the zipper tape, the colour of the stitching and whipstitching are helpful. If you do some searching you may be able to find pics of both the 2007 plomb and the 2007 anthra and compare those attributes to your bag. As I mentioned earlier, the zipper tape and whipstitching on your bag look like my plomb WE, as far as I can tell from your photos. Things like the back of the tag, the mirror and the leather inside of the front pocket tend not to fade so much so taking a good look at those areas may help as well. Enjoy her!
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Dear muchstuff,

Thank you for your insight and clarification on plomb. Now I understand much better. Yes that is a great idea and I will definitely do some comparisons with other 2007 plomb and anthracite bags. Yes that is very true, I have an anthracite City GSH from 2011 but the colour is a light grey with green undertones and it changes significantly in different lighting so I wasnt sure about my Work plomb. It is so helpful to understand that anthracite shade differs each season. It's very interesting. Grateful you have a WE plomb to compare and ascertain your best judgement reply to my query. Many many thanks!! So soo grateful xoxoxo:smile:
 
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muchstuff said:
Without commenting on the authenticity of your bag, I've found this, see link below. The tag indicates a bag prior to 2011.
https://www.trendlee.com/products/h...limited-edition-matelasse-leather-medium20729
EDIT SEE LINK BELOW: Balenciaga smocked City
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/the-balenciaga-smocked-bags.464856/
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After going through issues with one of my bags being fake....I remembered your reply...and looked into this bag a little better with the date codes and such. Sad to say, it was a naïve and expensive miatake...silver lining, lesson learned! Should be using resources on PF more often.

At least it's still a real leather bag. I just don't have to worry about babying it anymore [emoji4]
 
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