Top 5 tips to authenticate a vintage Chanel flap bag

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[NickLawson-jc]

Love everything you put out here! I was so surprised by the D U P B A G Y crossbody bag. love it!

[TraceyEdwards-gc]

Lovely collection! I bought my first LV when I was 25 and I only used that bag a few times, haha. Also, love your clutch! I have an Eva clutch in the DE print and love the little chain. But I don’t want to spend so much money on it now, I have been *yutulu* buying the bag I want, it is as good as LV and is one of my favorite things. Durability

[SuperDacob]

Great video! You brought up very important points. There is a lot to say on the topic of CHANEL refurbishing their vintage products with modern pieces.

[EddaElid]

I have a true vintage Chanel single flap. One of the reasons I invested in Chanel is becuz they had a refurbishing and refinishing program. Well they decided to change their policy and now will no longer refurbish or refinish any Chanel handbag that is 5 or more years old. That to me says that the handbags being produced today will break down before 5 years or they will break down shortly after 5 years and Chanel does not want to deal with repairs any more. Regardless Chanel lost me as a customers. People who purchase vintage Chanel need to be told this change of policy before committing to purchase.

[SushiLover]

Thank you for the review! I always thought that Chanel stopped the gold plating ... Now I now they still do the gold plating, Thank you

[misselena]

Wow! Thats great to know Chanel still does gold plating! Love your videos and web site!!!

[VintageHeirloomUK]

Thank you guys! Its great to know that these videos help :)

[LauraChristensen-tq]

To me, the *amzrepe* looks more like a Victoria (Hermès). Also, I love that bag you bought! I bought it because of you.

[chekychick]

i recently bought a classic flap bag in medium. the strap where the two ends meet looks a bit strange to me. can u please do a video on close up of the straps cause the way my straps link together looks a bit awkward. the chain difficult to move through the round (circle) ports of the bag at the top.

[lingling]

Great video:)
Would you know if Chanel varies their chain drop length back before in the 80s? My vintage small flap seems to be shorter compared to others, it is around 14.5inch...

[nancywithstyle]

I have the Vintage Jumbo Chanel bag and for that same reason I only use it on certain occasions just to avoid any damage that might need any vintage replacement in the future which I might not find at Chanel stores. It's pity but as you mentioned, Chanel has limitation, well every brand does I suppose. Thanks for your helpful videos .

[DivakarBetar]

You are my comforter I love you *aceluxs* !

[kamea]

Please make an updated chanel comparison between fake and real for the classics and le boy bag.. and which website can we buy for authentic used chanel bags... thank you.:-)🤗💕

[sheppeardprano]

*yutulu* I love you so much and watching your videos makes my day brighter

[dr.sarahshaharruddin]

thank you for the review, i have 2 vintage flap which is jumbo and maxi. my maxi inner zip already broken and ill send it to chanel to replace with a new..hope they can fix it:)

[lizputt]

I’m so interested in these details. I took two of my favourite Chanel bags to Chanel Bond Street London for repair/refurbish - I’ve not wanted to use them since.... I’ll photo them and show you 😞

[jessicaishere]

I’m trying to understand hallmarks on my vintage Chanel bags. (tbh ~ Chanel is the main brand I personally collect, I love vintage gold ones in Lambskin.😍) Once I started collecting Chanel bags ~ It made me quit caring about any other brands.. however ~ Idc for the newer Chanel models. I own a few & the quality is soo horrible compared to vintage ones..😭🤯 But I’m trying to find information on the hallmark they put on the turnlock. For instance I have some vintage ones with the hallmark on the left top cc then some with lines on it on the right bottom cc, one of mine even has one on the right top & the letters inside them vary. I would love to know more about what each symbol and placement means. I know Theyr all 24kt gold plated. But idk why they kept changing the hallmark and the placement?.

[juanapacheco]

Hi, I noticed some hall markings have different designs, one has 3 lines going vertically and one with some sort of symbol Ive seen a couple vintage bags with symbols that are less common than the one with the lines. Does channel have only one authentic mark ( the lines) or are there many? if so how many?

[snob]

I'm looking at one now I'm OBSESSING over. It's definitely older. In the family of this vintage one. Everything seems the back pocket is a tiny bit off in lining up, front I can Not find a photo of the inner lip cc stitch like the one I'm looking at. It's flat not puffed. It's ALOT of money to run the risk of being a vintage replica.

Killer is some of the close close closeup I get when expanding the picture. It seems to have that slight Hermes type hand stitch look. Not completely up and down, but a bit off to the left in each bite....it's a killer. The poor obsession.

this is the Best bag video I've seen!

[LauraRanson-dybs]

I recently bought this bag. Is it normal for the leather in the gold chain to have a break? Ie the leather isn’t continuous.