Vintage Bags anyone?

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#631
Hello :coolio:

I got this Gherardini bag a while ago, but don't think I ever posted a pic up on here. I've no idea of it's vintage - probably not all that old, but I'd guess it's a couple of decades old at least. It only cost me two or three pounds to buy...

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Rear view and close up of leather...
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Braided strap detail....these are beautifully thick and lustrous...
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And, inside...
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Although this isn't really a practical bag for me (it's more like a document case), I like to look at it. And it has heft, despite being quite little!


- Lips
 
#632
Lips said:
Hello :coolio:

I got this Gherardini bag a while ago, but don't think I ever posted a pic up on here. I've no idea of it's vintage - probably not all that old, but I'd guess it's a couple of decades old at least. It only cost me two or three pounds to buy...

Rear view and close up of leather...

Braided strap detail....these are beautifully thick and lustrous...

And, inside...

Although this isn't really a practical bag for me (it's more like a document case), I like to look at it. And it has heft, despite being quite little!

- Lips
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So pretty, I love the braided straps.
 
#635
katev said:
I picked up my first Morris Moskovwitz bag at the thrift store yesterday for $2.39. It is black patent with goldtone hardware. The lining is rather worn but it is a wine-colored silk. I noticed that the inside zipper is a TALON zipper.

The "goldish spots" in the pics are just a reflection of the flash.
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Beautiful! Morris Moskowitz is one of my favorite vintage bag makers!
Just to let you know, you can get those white marks off patent bags with toothpaste...rub a little on and then clean it off with Windex. That's my favorite tip for spiffing up vintage patent leather/vinyl ...works like a charm!
 
#638
Lips said:
Hello :coolio:

I got this Gherardini bag a while ago, but don't think I ever posted a pic up on here. I've no idea of it's vintage - probably not all that old, but I'd guess it's a couple of decades old at least. It only cost me two or three pounds to buy...

VintageGherardinifrontjpg.jpg


Rear view and close up of leather...
VintageGherardinijpg.jpg


Braided strap detail....these are beautifully thick and lustrous...
VintageGherardiniStrapjpg.jpg


And, inside...
VintageGherardiniinsidejpg.jpg



Although this isn't really a practical bag for me (it's more like a document case), I like to look at it. And it has heft, despite being quite little!


- Lips
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This is a beautiful bag :love:
 
#639
Hi, I have a few questions about a very beautiful evening clutch I bought yesterday. It has a label inside and it says Koret. Its in very good shape. i bought it at a second hand shop in Norway, and I paid like 1 USD for it. It was just lying there with other less beautiful bags and glowed. i am really sorry if my english is terrible, I am a norwegian. I can´t find anything about the deigner Koret in Norwegian, but I did find something in english.

1. Could this be a fake? (The stitching looks very good, and the interior also. There is a minipurse inside attached to it),
2. Where is it from and what year is it from?
3. What is the value on these purses?

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/104596826485116738420/albums/5811005391576752369

I did take some photos of it, and shared them in an album in google.
 
#640
vintagewise said:
Beautiful! Morris Moskowitz is one of my favorite vintage bag makers!
Just to let you know, you can get those white marks off patent bags with toothpaste...rub a little on and then clean it off with Windex. That's my favorite tip for spiffing up vintage patent leather/vinyl ...works like a charm!
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I didn't know that, thanks!
 
#641
Jeruol said:
Hi, I have a few questions about a very beautiful evening clutch I bought yesterday. It has a label inside and it says Koret. Its in very good shape. i bought it at a second hand shop in Norway, and I paid like 1 USD for it. It was just lying there with other less beautiful bags and glowed. i am really sorry if my english is terrible, I am a norwegian. I can´t find anything about the deigner Koret in Norwegian, but I did find something in english.

1. Could this be a fake? (The stitching looks very good, and the interior also. There is a minipurse inside attached to it),
2. Where is it from and what year is it from?
3. What is the value on these purses?

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/104596826485116738420/albums/5811005391576752369

I did take some photos of it, and shared them in an album in google.
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What a beautiful clutch/bag! I found the url for the company, presumably you found the same: http://korethandbags.com

It looks like the company started in 1929, there is also a Koret clothing company in California that started in 1939 (http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/koret-of-california/) , and I do not believe they are related. I looked for other similar vintage bags - they have similar stampings and the small bag attached to the interior. :)

I hope someone else here can give you more information!
 
#642
Tygriss said:
What a beautiful clutch/bag! I found the url for the company, presumably you found the same: http://korethandbags.com

It looks like the company started in 1929, there is also a Koret clothing company in California that started in 1939 (http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/koret-of-california/) , and I do not believe they are related. I looked for other similar vintage bags - they have similar stampings and the small bag attached to the interior. :)

I hope someone else here can give you more information!
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Thank you for answering. Yes I think it is a lovely bag, and in a good condition too. I don´t think that Koret is very known in Norway, so the bag is probably bought somewhere abroad. I did find the homepage that you postet an URL to, thank you =). Ok, so there are another Koret company. I find it strange that the bag was so cheap. I wanted to try to find out a bit more about it, I for one had never even heard of Koret, but I thought the quality on the bag looked very good. I wanted to know more about how old it was, and where it might come from.
 
#644
Jeruol said:
Thank you for answering. Yes I think it is a lovely bag, and in a good condition too. I don´t think that Koret is very known in Norway, so the bag is probably bought somewhere abroad. I did find the homepage that you postet an URL to, thank you =). Ok, so there are another Koret company. I find it strange that the bag was so cheap. I wanted to try to find out a bit more about it, I for one had never even heard of Koret, but I thought the quality on the bag looked very good. I wanted to know more about how old it was, and where it might come from.
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Hi Jeruol, post your pics of the bag in this thread
http://forum.purseblog.com/general-shopping/secondhand-bargains-show-yours-here-761875-438.html
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I know the girls there have found Koret bags and they can give you some info about it.
 
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