Speedy B new or preloved/vintage

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Pennycal

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Hi LV lovers

I am new to LV and would like to get the speedy B 25.

having read some comments on here about a decline in quality I am wondering if preloved through a reputable site like Fashionphile is perhaps a good idea?

I am absolutely fine with preloved. Given it has been a decade since it’s release would an earlier version be a good idea? It has it remained the same quality wise for the last 10 years or so?

Thanks for any advice
 
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I have a Speedy that was purchased in 2017 and I do feel like the canvas is a little thinner than on some of my bags from 10+ years ago, but having said that I've had absolutely no quality issues with it. I hope that it will hold up for many years just like my other bags have done.
 
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Thank you so much everyone. This is very helpful.

boyoverboard said:
I have a Speedy that was purchased in 2017 and I do feel like the canvas is a little thinner than on some of my bags from 10+ years ago, but having said that I've had absolutely no quality issues with it. I hope that it will hold up for many years just like my other bags have done.
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That is interesting to know. Would anyone know what period I would need to be looking at for the quality vintage pieces? is it the further back the better?

Given the Speedy B seems to have only come onto the market since 2011 would I notice an improvement in quality for example buying one of the earliest versions? Or should I be thinking of the original version? Being a crossbody girl I feel like I would miss the strap

Gatsby said:
IMO it depends on the color you choose. DE you can get preloved in good condition. Mono is a little harder due to the vachetta and DA it much harder and more expensive.
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I am still a little torn here. I love the original monogram but I am aware of the vachetta being a bit more difficult to look after.
I hope you don't mind me asking what is the reason the DA is more expensive than the DE? Is it just popularity?
 
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I think it's just that DA in excellent condition is not as common and a vintage DA in excellent condition would be even harder since by virtue of it being older, the vachetta would typically be darker. I would think a vintage DE in excellent condition would be easier to find. That said, I have all three and I bought them all new over the years. Maybe I would like the older canvas more, I don't know. :)
 
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Gatsby said:
I think it's just that DA in excellent condition is not as common and a vintage DA in excellent condition would be even harder since by virtue of it being older, the vachetta would typically be darker. I would think a vintage DE in excellent condition would be easier to find. That said, I have all three and I bought them all new over the years. Maybe I would like the older canvas more, I don't know. :smile:
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Thanks again @Gatsby its a dilemma for me I love the original monogram but the DE makes more sense preloved and in terms of care
 
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Pennycal said:
Thanks again @Gatsby its a dilemma for me I love the original monogram but the DE makes more sense preloved and in terms of care
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I use my DE most of all. It's my most-used bag, it always looks nice, it's so lightweight, it holds a lot and is great in wet weather. I recently purchased the DA and ended up calling customer service and ordering it rather than trying to find one preloved that still looked really good.
 
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Gatsby said:
I use my DE most of all. It's my most-used bag, it always looks nice, it's so lightweight, it holds a lot and is great in wet weather. I recently purchased the DA and ended up calling customer service and ordering it rather than trying to find one preloved that still looked really good.
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Thank you that is great to know as I think the DA I would not be careful enough with it I am worried it would get dirty. Do you find the DE goes with a lot of outfits?
 
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I had a brand new speedy B25 in DA.
I sort of ended up hating it. A - thin canvas, very. B - small annoying opening. C - useless (to me - too small) inner zip pocket. D - DA just wasn’t for me…

I sold it to Fashionphile about a year or so ago & don’t regret it.

I just bought a preloved mono Speedy B35. I thought I would use it for travel due to sizing - as my personal item.

Ends up - I love it so much I’m currently using it daily as my work bag! I’m 5’2 and small but I find with the slouch it doesn’t overwhelm me like I thought it might. It’s very pliable. The opening size is SO much better!!

I went preloved for a few reasons.
A - I wanted the open pocket, not the zipped.
B - I wanted it already with patina
C - Quality
D - I wanted made in France

Anyway - not exactly apples to apples but the Canvas on my new to me old (2011) speedy B35 is far superior VS the brand new DA B25 I sold. Hands down. No comparison.

So - depending on what you’re looking for, sometimes preloved is the way to go!

This is my new “old” speedy. Good luck!!
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kbell said:
So - depending on what you’re looking for, sometimes preloved is the way to go!
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Thank you so much for this detailed post this is a noon question but how can I tell how old the speedy is when hunting is the serial number a give away?

Gatsby said:
I love vachetta with patina on the mono so I totally get the above. For DA I would try to delay it but for mono, if it's in good condition, I wouldn't hesitate to get mono preloved.
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Thanks I am still leaning towards mono I just think I like that design more than the others
 
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