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Via AmourCouture on TPF:
Hi there! One of the lovely ladies sent me a PM because I am one of our trunk lovers!
So, you found a TRUNK! First off, congrats! I hunt for these all the time at estate sales and never have had that kind of luck.
OK, so I will give my opinion but in order to help more I need you to take your trunk outside and take photos of it in the natural light, preferably on a cloudy day or in mild shade. Need to see all angles, the handles, and most importantly the covering on the trunk.
This is a car trunk designed for a Motobloc, which was a car company in the early 1900's in france. Hence the marking loosely translates to "Tour the world, via Motobloc". That dates your trunk to 1902-1931, but by the looks of it I would say it is 1920-1930. The stencil on it was done by LV and not be the owner, so that makes me think that this trunk not painted but actually came that way. The Monogram canvas trunks and other rare colors (Orange Vuittonite, Damier, Grey, Stripe) hold their value much more than the solid black trunks do.
Unfortunately I do not see a serial number next to the interior label. IF you can find one then LV will be able to help eventually, but if you can't then you are out of luck. If you go to the LV website you can submit photos and the serial number for them to look through their records, but because they haven't put everything into a database they have to look through their paper records. They usually estimate 6 months for a response. I know...UGG!
The value of the trunk is going to vary based on what market you try to sell it. If you spend the money to have a professional antiques appraiser look at it (I don't recommend this) they will base their appraisal on what you would get if you sold it at a high end antique market in NY or LA. Realistically if you sold it on eBay or live auction I would see it going for $1,000-$2000 unless you get a really special buyer who may be into vintage cars. If you consign it at a high end antique gallery in a large city I would price it at $3500. Actual value of the trunk is probably double that for insurance purposes, but because of it being solid black, having mold and water damage to the inside, with no serial number I don't see if taking that much.
I am sure you still got a great deal!
If you have any questions you can feel free to ask here or you can send me a private message after 5 days and once you get your post count up.
ETA: If it helps any take a look at my collection thread near the end of the last trunk I purchased (click picture below my post). Mine was painted black (not by LV) but the interior was in perfect condition, ect. It went for 2k, and only because I know there is monogram canvas underneath and I am stripping the paint off as we speak.
Originally Posted by know polish
Originally Posted by Frank Mucus
Yup in my white tee.Originally Posted by spsfinest212
I don't understand antiques all I see is an old box with some words painted on it.
Originally Posted by NY Denim Seller
This Trunk is fake right? Not real Louis Vuitton....no wonder he paid 50 bucks for it.
Originally Posted by NY Denim Seller
This Trunk is fake right? Not real Louis Vuitton....no wonder he paid 50 bucks for it.
lol for real, dude is on one thinking it's fake.Originally Posted by wj4
Originally Posted by NY Denim Seller
This Trunk is fake right? Not real Louis Vuitton....no wonder he paid 50 bucks for it.You know Canal St. been popping since the 1800s.
With the responses that I've seen him type. It would be hard to not agree.Originally Posted by Dr Spaceman
ny denim seller has got to be a ritard.
Originally Posted by keepzdasneakz
It should be worth.....
OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by soleful247
Thanks everyone. I paid $50 for it.
He literally said, "I want $50 for that, that things old."
Shot him $50 and was on my way.
It's funny, I get tons of responses on 2 sneaker boards, while at the same time, the 3 purse boards i posted it on hasn't commented for sht.