Vintage
Alligator & Crocodile Skin Handbags,
Purses and Totes:
Our current collection of absolutely unique vintage
genuine alligator and crocodile skin
day and evening handbags, purses and
totes from the 1940's through the 1980's
(and a few newbies!). Be sure to peruse
our accessory
collection for matching
wallets, coin purses, cases, luggage
and portfolios, and our antique
collection for pre-1940's
alligator and crocodile bags!
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TAUPE 1950's-60's
LUCILLE de PARIS ALLIGATOR Skin Handbag (#G1-01)
Exquisite
craftsmanship on this stunning taupe
1950's-60's alligator skin handbag
by fabulous vintage designer LUCILLE
de PARIS. Gorgeous, perfectly symmetrical
glossy center cut premium belly skins
with shiny gold tone top clasp, skin
covered top frame and strong, structured
top swivel handle. As with many lighter
skin bags, there are some natural
color variations with 2 slightly darker
spots on handle. Interior is a spotless
signature Lucille apricot colored
genuine leather with 3 open and 1
zippered pocket(s) - signed "Lucille
de Paris, Made in the U.S.A."
with an "I. Miller" side
tag. There is a light surface scratch
on the front of the bag (which can
only be seen if you are really looking
for it and the bag is tilted in just
the right light), otherwise, this
gorgeous bag appears sinfully unused!
7.5" H x 10.75" W x 2.5" D Handle has a 5" drop.
Condition:
Near Mint
SOLD
Lovely RED 1940's-50's DECO
Style CROCODILE Skin Handbag (#G1-02)
Great Deco style
on this lovely 1940's-50's RED crocodile
skin handbag with double rounded structured
skin handles and shiny gold tone or
brass frame and clasp (they don't
make them like this anymore!). This
bag screams 1920's! Terrific Art Deco
lines and supple red skins with inlaid
skin top frame. Interior is a spotless
tan genuine leather with 2 open side
pockets, 1 zippered pocket (pull is
missing, but zipper works perfectly)
and the original mirror - signed:
"Genuine Alligator, Made in Argentina,
Industria Argentina." This bag
would be near mint condition if not
for the missing zipper pull on the
interior pocket. An absolute beauty!
7" H x 11.5" W x 3" D Handles add 5.5" to height.
Condition:
Excellent
$835.00
Ample
14" SLATE BLUE/GRAY 1970's-80's
CROCODILE Bag SILVER (#G1-03)
Beautiful Nancy Gonzalez
style slate blue/gray crocodile belly
skin handbag with shiny silver
tone hardware and skin covered
structured top handle by Nouvelta!
Gorgeous, perfectly matched belly
skins are in gorgeous, like-new condition
and cover the front, back and handle,
with matching buttery genuine kidskin
leather on gussets and bottom. Chunky
(and shiny!) silver tone twist front
closure opens to reveal a near spotless
(2 small marks) tan genuine suede
leather with 2 separate compartments
and features 2 open and 1 zippered
side pockets - signed "Nouvelta."
A nice big bag in a great color and
perfect for every day use!
8" H x 11”
W x 3.75” D
Handles add 5.5" to height.
Condition:
Excellent to Near Mint
$895.00
1950's-60's Cognac CROCODILE
POROSUS Skin Kelly Bag -
STERLING (#G1-04)
Gorgeous color and expensive
skins on this mint condition FRENCH
1950's-60's cognac crocodile porosus
belly skin handbag by Sterling Bag
Co. Fabulously glossy premium center cut bombe-finished belly skins
are in pristine, like-new condition
with swivel top structured skin
handle that lies flat when resting
and shiny gold tone hardware.Spotless interior is lined in light brown genuine leather with
2 open pockets and 1 zippered pocket
- signed "Made in France for
Sterling." A gorgeous designer
bag from France that appears to
have never been used!
8” H x 11.75” W x 3.5" D
Handle adds 7" to height.
Gorgeous and EXTREMELY RARE
chocolate brown TIFFANY &
CO. 1950's-60's
crocodile
porosus skin handbag with unique
skin covered lift-up front clasp!
Gorgeous center cut
crocodile porosus belly skin (1 piece!)
wraps from front to back with padded
top detail, strong, structured top
handle and has been completely hand
stitched! Skins
are in gorgeous, supple, beautiful
condition! Interior is a spotless
chocolate brown genuine kidskin leather
with 2 open, 1 snap & 1 zippered
pocket - signed "Made in France,
Tiffany & Co." The only
indication of use on this bag is some
light surface scratching to the interior
gold frame. These bags are highly
collectable given the fact that
Tiffany & Co. no longer manufactures
handbags. Remarkable!
6.5” H x 11.25” W x 3" D
Handle adds 5" to height.
Condition:
Near Mint
$5,600.00
Gorgeous DARK GREEN 1950's-60's
CROCODILE Skin SHOULDER Bag (#G1-06)
Gorgeous 1950's-60's
DARK GREEN crocodile skin shoulder
bag in a great classic style! Beautiful,
glossy green skins are soft and
supple with interesting thick slide
flap front closure and adjustable
skin and leather backed shoulder
strap. Spotless tan genuine suede
interior with 3 separate compartments,
including a zippered middle section.
Features 2 open pockets and 1 zippered
pocket and original mirror. A beautiful
vintage bag in a hard to find color.
You'll love her!
7" H x 10" W x 4" D Strap has a 7"-14" drop.
Condition:Mint!
$895.00
HELENE
1990's RED Alligator Belly Skin EVENING
Bag - SILVER (#G1-07) Exquisite 1990's fire engine red genuine alligator
belly shoulder evening bag with jeweled
top clasp and a silver tone metal chain
with black & red beads by famous Italian
design house - Helene. An absolutely outstanding
designer bag with perfectly symmetrical
premium center cut alligator belly skins
- the quality one would expect from an
outstanding Italian craftsman such as
the "House of Helene." Flip
top clasp closure is jeweled with clear
and red crystals with black enamel top
frame and ornately etched interior frame
- such detail! Spotless interior is a
soft tan genuine leather with red leather
trim and features 1 open side pocket -
signed "Helene, Made in Italy"
and "Genuine Alligator." Simply
to die for!
8.5” H x 7.75” W x 1" D Strap has a 21" drop.
Condition: Mint!
$995.00
MINT
Vintage HERMES 1960's CROCODILE
POROSUS Handbag BOXED (#G1-08)
The ultimate in
vintage couture! Absolutely spectacular
circa 1960's vintage HERMÈSdouble-sided
jet black crocodile porosus belly
skin handbag. Absolutely magnificent
circa 1960's vintage HERMÈS jet
black double-sided crocodile porosus
skin handbag with flapped, tuck in closures
on each side, accented with HERMÈS
stamped solid brass
fittings!Entirely hand-finished soft frame construction
with absolutely gorgeous jet black, perfectly
symmetrical center cut crocodile porosus
belly skins that run up each side. Spotless
soft black genuine kid skin/goat skin
leather interior with 2 separate sections,
1 with a snapped back pocket, and each
section featuring an open front pocket,
one with the gold embossed signature "HERMÈS-Paris,
24.F6 St. Honore"
to indicate it's 100% authenticity! Comes
with an HERMÈS,
Paris
dust bag, box, ribbon and tissue paper!
An
exceptionally rare and timeless vintage
couture designer classic.
Petite PEWTER GRAY 1980's-90's
CROCODILE Skin SHOULDER Bag (#G1-09)
Great things come in small packages, it's
true! Beautiful Nancy Gonzalez
style pewter gray petite crocodile
belly skin box-style shoulder bag
with shiny gold tone and inlaid skin
frame and unique twist front clasp.
Gorgeous, perfectly symmetrical belly
skins cover each side with adjustable
skin and leather-backed shoulder strap.
Interior is a spotless tan genuine
sueded leather with 1 open side pocket
- signed "Gatalan Garces?, Made
in Spain." A lovely bag in a
rare color and appears sinfully unused!
7" H x 7.25” W x 2”
D
Strap has an 8"-16" drop.
Condition:Mint!
$625.00
LUCILLE de PARIS 1950's-60's
Chocolate ALLIGATOR Skin SATCHEL (#G1-10)
Unusual style on this beautiful,
ample Lucille de Paris chocolate
brown "Kelly" style alligator
skin bag with rare, and large,
exterior front pocket! Typical Lucille, the supple, glossy premium
center-cut belly skins and craftsmanship
are outstanding, including the strong,
1.5" thick skin and leather structured
top handle! Gold tone hardware is shiny
with no color loss. This bag today would
be priced well over $10k! Clean interior
(has 4 very small faded ink marks) is
Lucille's trademark apricot kidskin
genuine leather - with 2 open pockets,
1 zippered and 1 snapped - double signed
"Lucille de Paris."
9.5” H x 12” W x 3.5” D
Handle adds 4" to height.
Condition:
Excellent
$1,175.00
New!
ROCKSTAR Natural Hornback CROCODILE
TAIL Wrap CLUTCH ( #G1-11)
Seriously wicked
brand new rockstar style natural (gray
and off white) hornback crocodile tail
skin wrap clutch! Soft, supple tail
skins wrap in one full piece from front
to back and secure with a magnetic front
clasp. Spotless interior is done in
a pale gray genuine leather with 1 zippered
back pocket. Compare to B. Romanek's
bag starting at $1,895!
6.5” H x 12.5” W x 1" D
Condition: Mint!
SOLD
JUDITH
LEIBER 1980's PURPLE ALLIGATOR
Skin CLUTCH Bag (#G1-12) Vibrant
and stunning! This gorgeous bag
is a perfect example of Judith Leiber's
quality design and impeccable craftsmanship!
Beautiful 1980's purple
alligator skin handbag by Judith
Leiber with unique silver and gold
tone column style top frame with
polished black onyx finials on each
end and a latch-style clasp set
with a large roman cameo carved
into black Carnelian. Soft, supple
belly skins are done in a fabulous
matte finish and are in
perfect condition, as is hardware.
Interior is a spotless purple alligator
skin and genuine leather with 1
open and 1 zippered side pockets
and has a shiny gold tone shoulder
chain that folds down into purse
for clutch carrying - signed "Judith
Leiber." This gorgeous little
beauty comes with original Judith
Leiber box, dust bag, original Judith
Leiber cards, comb and mirror. Mirror
has a small scratch, otherwise,
perfect!
7.5” H x 7.25” W x 2.5”
D
Handles Add 4.5" to Height
Condition:
Near Mint
$1,995.00
Lovely GREEN 1940's DECO Style
CROCODILE Skin Handbag w/Brass (#G1-13)
Great Deco style
on this lovely 1940's GREEN crocodile
skin handbag with double structured
skin handles and solid brass frame
and clasp (they don't make them
like this anymore!). This bag screams
1920's! Terrific Art Deco lines
and supple green skins with shiny,
solid brass frame. Interior is a
spotless light tan genuine suede
with 3 open green leather trimmed
side pockets and an attached kiss
clasped change purse. An absolute
beauty!
7" H x 11" W x 3.25" D Handles add 2.5" to height.
Condition:
Excellent
$595.00
GUCCI
1980's CROCODILE Porosus Skin
Handbag w/TIGER EYE Clasp (Item #G1-14)
WOW! What a find!
Stunning late 1980's dark
chocolate brown designer Gucci
crocodile porosus belly skin
handbag with unique tiger eye
front clasp and
original Gucci dust bag! Gorgeous, supple
dark chocolate brown crocodile porosus
belly skins run from front to
back on this fabulous designer beauty,
with shiny, gold tone front hardware
with tiger eye clasp, strong padded
skin top handle, and rare external back
pocket. Interior is a
spotless brown genuine leather with
2 open side pockets and 1 zippered side
pocket with Gucci gold tone pull - signed
"Made in Italy by Gucci."
A fabulous top designer bag! A new Gucci
croc bag will set you back $27,900.
Great coloring and expensive
skins on this sleek 13" long FRENCH
1950's-60's caramel crocodile porosus
belly skin handbag by Rivoli. Soft, supple and very glossy premium center cut belly skins
are perfectly symmetrical on each side
with a sleek, sophisticated design,
thick skin top handle and shiny solid
brass hardware and top clasp (show
only the slightest signs of age with
a few small surface scratches - nothing
noticeable at first glance). Spotless
interior is lined in light tan genuine
suede leather with 2 open pockets trimmed
in crocodile skin and one zippered pocket
- signed "Rivoli, La Maison Des
Cadeaux (which means "the house
of gifts" in French)." A gorgeous
bag from France in a great color and
an expensive skin!
7.5” H x 13” W x 2" D
Handle adds 5.75" to height.
Condition: Near Mint
$1,075.00
HUGE
1950's-60's LEDERER de PARIS Jet BLACK
Alligator Skin Handbag (#G1-16)
A huge
and unusual style bag by this high-end
French vintage designer
known for their Hermes style
designs and similar quality craftsmanship!
Absolutely
stunning 1950's-60's Lederer de
Paris jet black alligator belly
skin handbag that features FOUR
(4) baby alligator belly skins, and
two rare exterior front pockets with
push button clasps. The premium center
cut skins and hand-stitched craftsmanship
are outstanding! The Interior shows
only very mild signs of gentle
use and is a spotless soft black genuine
kidskin leather -
with 2 open pockets trimmed in gold,
1 side pocket and an attached clasped
change purse - signed "Lederer,
Made in France." The handle is
strong and fully intact, but does show
some mild signs of wear along the bottom
edges - the only issue keeping this
beauty from near mint. Comes with its
original Lederer dust bag. An absolutely
exquisite vintage designer
bag!
7.5" H x 12.5” W x 2.5”
D
Handle adds 4.5" to height.
Condition:
Excellent
$2,185.00
DARBY SCOTT 1990's DENIM
BLUE Alligator Belly Sin CLUTCH Bag (#G1-17)
Stunning
1990's denim blue alligator belly skin
clutch by high-end designer Darby Scott!
Every Darby Scott
bag is bench-made by skilled craftsmen
individually perfecting each piece and
highlighting the inherent beauty of
the materials.
Gorgeous, glossy premium center-cut
skins cover the entire bag with perfectly
symmetrical skins on each side, zippered
top closure with chunky silver ring
and chain pull, and removable matching
skin strap. Spotless interior
is made of the finest denim blue genuine
kidskin leather with 1 zippered side
pocket - silver placard is signed "Darby
Scott." This beauty
retailed for $4,500 - bargain priced
here!
5” H x 13” W x 2" D
Condition:Mint!
$1,795.00
GIANT 15.5"
1980's-90's CRANBERRY Red CROCODILE Handbag
BRIEF (#G1-18)
Outstanding and large
15.5" cranberry red crocodile skin
handbag brief with SIX baby crocodile
belly skins (3 on each side)! Gorgeous
cranberry red skins are in like-new condition,
including double skin and leather top
handles. Shiny gold and silver
tone hardware with fold over top flap
and interior snap front closure!
Spotless, unused interior is
a jet black genuine leather with 2 separate
compartments, 2 open and 1 zippered side
pockets - tag reads "Made in Italy."
Fabulous bag in a hard-to-find color and
a great price - Nancy Gonzalez crocodile
bags of this size start at $3200!
