Gucci Accessory Collection Serial Number
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After I discussed the Gucci material, we continue with the most important part of authenticating Gucci purses.
A fair warning before you start reading: the 3 following sections have LOTS of photos. And when I mean lots, I mean loaded by 50 plus images (just counting those images I combined as one).
But with your quest in knowing how to tell if a Gucci bag is real, you need to train your eyes very well. This is where we begin the Gucci bag serial number check.
It could be overwhelming, I know, so you can always try our Gucci bag authentication service for extra protection.
As mentioned in my previous post, this is where I easily weed out fake bags from the real one. Whenever I was asked to sell something, or was in secondhand stores to score a find, I open the bag straight away and look for the leather tag and serial.
Gucci Accessory Collection Serial Number
A Little Caveat
Time and again, people claim that the lines should be like this, or the embossing/lettering should be clear all throughout etc. From my experience of handling hundreds of Gucci bags, this is not always the case. Why?
Let us call a spade a spade: while Gucci is one of the most sought-after and highly desirable brand in the world, it is no Hermès.
If you are looking at PERFECTION in all details to ascertain a big is authentic, then you will be sorry to hear this. A lot of authentic Gucci bags will be deemed fake if we apply these one-size, fits-all tips. The manner by which Gucci bags are made vary.
Whether from flagship stores or outlets, vintage or new ones, there will be slight inconsistencies with the products even with a stringent quality check.
The point is, you should not rely alone in a single determinant to authenticate a Gucci bag.
Vintage Gucci Bags
So, do all vintage Gucci bags have a serial number? Well, yes and no.
For instance, very early handbags by Gucci had model numbers, but things changed around 1960s as some handbags had, while the others did not have a model number. (For an in depth analysis with visual reference, especially bags from the 1930s until 1990s onwards, you may check the Evolution of the GUCCI Trademark page).
By the 1970s, vintage Gucci bags only had the Gucci script (cursive) with no serial or model numbers. However, the vintage Gucci Accessory Collection bags released from 1979 to 1983 had the serial number in gold. You see items available online with some of the gold lettering faded or peeling off.
But there are also fake vintage Gucci Accessory Collection bags! I have seen tons of these!
While there is a dedicated section for vintage Gucci Accessory Collection (GAC), we will be discussing serial numbers of vintage Gucci bags here as a whole. Not all vintage bags fall under the GAC line, anyway. Below is an example of a vintage GAC leather tag.
Notice that it is rectangular, rounded on the edges, and usually attached in the lining below the inside zipped pocket. It has the Gucci knight crest on top, with the words “GUCCI” (all caps), “Accessory Collection” (cursive) and “MADE IN ITALY” (all caps) embossed in gold lettering. Take a look at the font of GUCCI.
Vintage Gucci Accessory Collection bag with serial number 001-4071-5.
Through time, the gold lettering might fade. This will only leave the embossing of Gucci knight crest, letters and numbers on the leather. If you also look closely, some authentic GAC bags even have a registered trademark (®) after GUCCI.
Vintage Gucci Accessory Collection bag with serial number 89.01.032
As mentioned, not all vintage bags fall under the GAC. An example of this is the a vintage Gucci box bag, with the leather tag and serial number below. Just like GAC, this leather tag is affixed below the inside zipper.
It is round and has a gold-tone hardware affixed to it. If you look closely, you see the Gucci knight crest, the correct Gucci font, the registered trademark (®), and the MADE IN ITALY engraved on it.
As there is a metal hardware, this is concealed by another piece of leather where the serial number is embossed. In some cases, due to the age of the bag, the two leather pieces are split showing how the gold plaque is attached.
Vintage Gucci bag with serial number 001.109.0719: notice the YKK zipper pull
In the next post, I will discuss another style of leather tags. This looks slightly similar to the last two examples above, with modifications.
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We had our first foray into vintage Gucci bags, especially the Gucci Accessory Collection in this post.
Likewise, we also discussed how to determine authenticity in vintage Gucci bags through serial numbers. You have also seen Gucci knight crest zipper pulls in the Gucci zipper section.
Vintage Gucci bags are as ever as popular as the contemporary bags. Most people who begin with their Gucci journey inherit an item or two from yesteryears. These bags also are consistently listed on Ebay or other online selling platforms. Peachtree accounting software 2013 serial number.
But just because a bag is vintage doesn’t mean it is authentic. We have authenticated several items claimed to be vintage, but turned out to be fake. You cannot sell fake items on Ebay, by the way!
(Hint: Some of the vintage Gucci bags you are looking for might appear in this post discussing Gucci print ads and campaigns through the years!)
A vintage Gucci crossbody bag from the Gucci Accessory Collection — now this is reworked as the Gucci Ophidia bag
A vintage Gucci Accessory Collection saddlebag with gold-tone hardware
In this section, I will be posting a couple of vintage Gucci bags, some of which are from the vintage Gucci Accessory Collection.
The Gucci Accessory Collection is an interesting piece of Gucci history that was made from 1979 until the late 1990s. It has been widely available in airports and department stores.
Opinions are divided, and one school of thought argues that this collection has cheapen the Gucci brand. Production cost was on the lower-end.
A navy vintage Gucci Accessory Collection crossbody bag
Vintage Gucci accessory collection pouch, with red & green stripe
It will be interesting to look at the details on the hardware, leather and monogram print.
Close-up of a GG monogram canvas in a vintage Gucci Accessory Collection
Close-up of hardware with GG on a vintage Gucci Accessory Collection bag
GG engraved hardware on a vintage Gucci Accessory Collection monogram clutch
GG logo in an enamel in front of a vintage Gucci accessory collection bag
Using less hardware and leather out of pigskin, the usual combination are:
- navy GG monogram print + navy leather trim + navy/red web stripe details, and
- beige/ebony GG monogram print + brown leather trim + red/green web strip details.
Gold tone GG hardware and signature strip in a vintage Gucci bag
Inside of the wallet with the Gucci Vintage Accessory Collection written in gold
Gold Gucci knight printed in gold on the leather interior of an authentic vintage Gucci Accessory Collection clutch bag
Notice the shiny leather in this fake vintage Gucci Accessory collection clutch
Aside from the Gucci leather tag and serial number, some vintage GAC bags also have a paper tag beneath. But through use and old age, it is not uncommon to see these tags get removed. Here is an example of an authentic paper tag.
A vintage Gucci bag with a paper tag with the registered trademark and GUCCI Accessory Collection written on it. The Gucci knight crest is also on the dead center
Gold-tone buckle & GG engraving on the strap of a vintage Gucci Accessory Collection crossbody bag
Gucci knight zipper pull and GG engraved gold tone hardware in an authentic vintage Gucci Accessory Collection crossbody bag
Pigskin leather and GG engraved gold-tone hardware in an authentic vintage Gucci Accessory Collection crossbody bag
Some authentic vintage Gucci bags also had a “G.GUCCI” engraving on their hardware, probably from the 1980s.
Vintage Gucci bag wih hardware engraved with “G.GUCCI”
As mentioned here, vintage Gucci linings tend to break down, so be attentive with the details of Gucci bags for sale on Ebay.
The photos below are some examples and details of authentic vintage Gucci bags that are not from the Gucci Accessory Collection:
Leather patch marked with the GG logo
Circular leather tag in a vintage Gucci box bag
Gold tone hardware with GG engraving in a vintage Gucci box bag
Vintage magnetic snap closure with TOHPO engraved and a series of codes
A micro monogram GG print in this vintage Gucci bag
When buying vintage Gucci purses on Ebay, always ask for question on wear and tear. Gucci bags stand the test of time, but they are not infallible. It is particularly not desirable to have a flaking lining and ruin your stuff.
You can have us look at your bag and assess its authenticity.
Next in the series, I will be discussing Gucci outlet bags.
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