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I have a mystery for you all, and would love your insight!

I just received a lovely dark brown City bag, my guess is 2003 or 2004. I've never heard of this edition before though. The leather is soft and supple, but not glazed like all my other chevre bags. The hardware is pewter and the lining is suede. It has every authentic characteristic, and even that awesome B bag scent that Oldies have. I've posted a bunch of photos, with comparisons to a 2002 chocolate brown hobo and a 2003 olive brown. Any ideas? The suede lining looks just like the suede lining of the 2004(?) tweed bags. Does anyone know when this was produced, and if it was a random limited edition?
Thanks!!
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I have a mystery for you all, and would love your insight!

I just received a lovely dark brown City bag, my guess is 2003 or 2004. I've never heard of this edition before though. The leather is soft and supple, but not glazed like all my other chevre bags. The hardware is pewter and the lining is suede. It has every authentic characteristic, and even that awesome B bag scent that Oldies have. I've posted a bunch of photos, with comparisons to a 2002 chocolate brown hobo and a 2003 olive brown. Any ideas? The suede lining looks just like the suede lining of the 2004(?) tweed bags. Does anyone know when this was produced, and if it was a random limited edition?
Thanks!!
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Hello dear :flowers:
We are sooo curious about this rarity that some of them would love to see detailed pictures of everything at the authentication thread. Read post number one to know photos required. Specially a very clear and sharpen one of the serial tag front and back:smile:
Forgot to mention that for identification all Bals need to pass through authentication first thing..
 
Hello dear :flowers:
We are sooo curious about this rarity that some of them would love to see detailed pictures of everything at the authentication thread. Read post number one to know photos required. Specially a very clear and sharpen one of the serial tag front and back:smile:
Forgot to mention that for identification all Bals need to pass through authentication first thing..

Hello, and thank you! I'm so curious as well, and appreciate your help! I'll go ahead and post in the Authentication thread now
 
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Good afternoon dear girls,
I am trying to identify year and exact color of my Balenciaga 21 silver giant hardware. Can anyone give me a hint? Leather tag does not tell much, only model code and the second number I do not know what it means. Please, help...THANKS
 

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Good afternoon dear girls,
I am trying to identify year and exact color of my Balenciaga covered giant hardware. Can anyone give me a hint? Leather tag does not tell much, only model code and the second number I do not know what It means. Please, help...THANKS
 

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Good afternoon dear girls,
I am trying to identify year and exact color of my Balenciaga 21 silver giant hardware. Can anyone give me a hint? Leather tag does not tell much, only model code and the second number I do not know what it means. Please, help...THANKS

This is just from memory, so someone else may correct me - if the mirror has no pocket on the back, the 'made in italy' in lower case would mean it's between F/W 08 to F/W 2010 :)
 
Good afternoon dear girls,
I am trying to identify year and exact color of my Balenciaga covered giant hardware. Can anyone give me a hint? Leather tag does not tell much, only model code and the second number I do not know what It means. Please, help...THANKS
i would say AW 2008 / 2009, but @peacebabe would probably nail for you
 
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This is just from memory, so someone else may correct me - if the mirror has no pocket on the back, the 'made in italy' in lower case would mean it's between F/W 08 to F/W 2010 :smile:
mirror gone in AW 2008, upper case started in SS 2012

Hi! Sorry, I forgot to post a picture of the mirror. The bag has a mirror, but it does not have a pocket on the back side.
What is is the upper case??
 
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