Vintage Bag Value covers the most-collected American and European handbag brands. Use the guides below to identify, date, and authenticate your bag — whether you’re buying, selling, or just curious about what’s sitting in the back of your closet.
Coach
The original focus of this site. Coach creed codes, authentication, eras, and value guides — everything you need to know about vintage Coach bags made between the 1960s and 2014.
- Coach Creed Decoder — paste your date code to identify the year, factory, and style instantly
- Is It Real? Authentication Checklist — creed, leather, hardware, and stitching signals
- Vintage Coach by Era — from Bonnie Cashin to the modern transition
- Most Valuable Vintage Coach Bags
- All Value Guides A–Z
Louis Vuitton
LV date codes have been stamped into every bag since ~1980. The two-letter factory prefix and four interleaved digits tell you where and when the bag was made — but a correct-looking code is not a guarantee of authenticity.
- Louis Vuitton Date Code Guide — factory codes by country, how to read the interleaved digits, red flags
Dooney & Bourke
The original All Weather Leather bags from the 1980s are among the most-collected American vintage handbags. Genuine pieces carry a solid brass duck doubloon, a red-white-blue interior tag, and a “Made in U.S.A.” stamp.
- How to Authenticate a Vintage Dooney & Bourke Bag — doubloon, registration tag, leather, hardware, era guide
Kate Spade
Original Kate Spade bags from 1993–2006 — especially the boxy sam shape — are now firmly in vintage territory. Authentic pieces always read kate spade new york in lowercase and have solid hardware with a proper spade logo.
- How to Tell If a Kate Spade Bag Is Real — interior label, spade logo, hardware, stitching, and era guide
More brands coming soon. If there’s a brand you’d like us to cover, use the contact page to let us know.
Gucci
Vintage Gucci value and authentication: Gucci Bamboo bag value guide · GG Marmont value guide · Jackie 1961 value guide · how to authenticate a vintage Gucci.
Mulberry
Mulberry value and authentication: Bayswater value guide · Alexa value guide · Mulberry authentication guide.
Chanel
Chanel value and authentication: Classic Flap value guide · Wallet on Chain (WOC) value guide · Boy Bag value guide · how to authenticate a vintage Chanel.
Prada
Prada authentication: Re-Edition nylon value guide · how to authenticate a vintage Prada.
Hermès
Hermès authentication: what to check on any Hermès piece. Value guides: Birkin, Kelly, Constance, and Evelyne.
Dior
Dior value guides: Saddle Bag · Lady Dior.
Fendi
Fendi value guides: Baguette · Peekaboo.
Celine
Celine value guides: Luggage tote · Triomphe.