I was worried with it being a vintage it was going to be in bad condition but whoever had this didn’t wear it much.
considered "vintage" as early as 20 years old, but more often I hear it's 40-50 years old. I think "antique" starts around 75-100 years old?
Either way, it's a gorgeous bag in excellent condition. If it's a bag you will used and enjoy for many years, then you did not overpay. You will get your money's worth. Enjoy!
vintage please don’t come at me I asked opinions I didn’t ask anything about if it was vintage or not. I think we missed my questions
knotted zipper pull. If so, you have a gem of a bag. I had an Ebano veneta from that era and I foolishly let it go. Er go, I was looking around. And I’d be even pickier than you because I’d want one from that era! So consider me thinking you are quite lucky.
@xgianna6921x
The comments about ‘vintage’ were given in the context of the bags value and condition relative to your price paid
Please see them with an eye towards the generosity of responses and information provided by more knowledgeable members
None of us lost track of your questions or concerns (pls see below for my minority opinion )
ETA: I am not a BV afficionado like many on this thread, and I mainly buy hermes. I glean from the tenor of your posts that you were not necessarily looking for a bag from that era, nor were you looking to pay a premium for that bag. Additonally, since you were also looking at a newer bag, a Jodie, i think you were simply looking for a larger BV in black in excellent condition.
I personally prefer to buy BV at lower prices than 1500USD, and I bought a pristine dark gray one in your size from
Fashionphile a few years ago for 1100. Although you do pay a premium for black, I believe 1500 is on the high side. However, ly prefer not to return and I get my value out of cost per wear. I also don’t feel like reading through scores of listings, and find Fashionphile quite good about BV condition. To my layman eye, modern bags are less high gloss, and I also prefer matte finish. (Though I could be entirely mistaken gloss could be a result of a pic taken with flash).
But, sometimes measurements vary on Fashionphile, and what is labeled a medium is sometimes closer to large size, and vice versa. The overall dimension of the bag which includes shoulder drop can also disguise more or less actual capacity. So, it’s also possible to have found another bag labeled the more common medium with comparable dimensions for less. JMO and YMMV
Note: again, my views diverge from the majority, and the only thing I know about BV, unlike the majority of posts, are based on the relatively small number of BV bags I have owned. (A mini cabat; a Boston style intarsia leather lizard; a dark gray hobo; and two metallic hobos). (I have paid between 400-1100 USD for BV hobos, and I believe the market in the summer, especially post July 4th, softens considerably)
