Vintage Louis Vuitton

Vintage Louis Vuitton handbags are fabulous bags because of
the luxury and quality of each handbag.

If you like Louis Vuitton vintage bags remember:

-Vintage French Company items will not have the date code that more recent model Louis Vuitton items have.
Louis Vuitton has only used date codes since the early 1980s. The Keepall was introduced in 1930 and the Noe in 1932. This means that for decades- Louis Vuitton small leather goods were made without date codes. It is very common to see vintage items (pre early 80's) without a date code. These bags may have other Louis Vuitton markings, but will not have a code.

-French Company Louis Vuitton hardware is quite different from the hardware used today. It is mostly plated nickel (versus goldtone and brass)... and was not embossed with the Louis Vuitton name or Logo.
Authentic French Company Louis Vuitton rivets didn't have this embossing.

-The zipper pulls also did not have the LV logo on them. Instead, the French Company used zipper pulls by Talon or Eclair and luggage pieces may have C & C.

-The French Company also did not use the natural untreated vachetta leather that we all associate with authentic Louis Vuitton today. They used varying shades of coated leather.

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