Ralph Lauren Label?

[foofoogal]

I am pretty sure this is Not the real deal but would like verification.
Thanks. Sandy
My ? is also if it is not the real deal and I attempt to sell it should I say it is not or should I remove the label?
Mens pinwale corduroy sports jacket.

 

[EndlessAlley]

I'm not familiar with the label so I don't know if it's authentic or not.

You are asking a difficult question and I've gone back & forth on it. Bottom line for me is I guess I would remove the label and just sell it as a nicely made jacket (provided it is well made). I would not remove the made in China label, because that is probably where it was made. By taking off the Lauren label you are not supporting the "knock-offs" business, which I very much dislike. I'm interested in seeing what others have to say.

 

[Linn]

Lauren is a moderate priced line of RL - sold in stores like Macy's, etc. We don't have this label in the LR but it's very possible that the jacket is authentic.

 

[jauntyrooster]

I cant read bottom - is that roman numerals after Est? Figure out what they say and see if it has right date. RL has a gajillion labels it seems so, agree wtih Linn above.

 

[foofoogal]

better photo. I assumed as it did not have the polo player but undecided now. It has the name on the buttons and inside the coat as well. It is also very nicely made.
Really amazes me the lack of images and such on the internet. Even at the Ralph Lauren shop it does not show the labels of anything.

 

[jauntyrooster]

From what I can gather, MCMLXVII = 1967 which jives with the company website as far as a founding date. That doesn't prove anything of course but it does help that it has correct date. Have you seen this timeline on ralphlauren.com? It is a wealth of information about the company.

http://about.ralphlauren.com/history/history.asp?year=1967

 

[foofoogal]

Thanks. I did see it but still at a loss so will not list it.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Perhaps list it and say that you're not sure if it's authentic or not? In any case, I would not remove any labels unless you were 100% sure it was fake.

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

Sandy, I don't think this would be an RL label that would be faked. I would think that the black and purple RL labels would be more likely to be faked than this line. I certainly could be wrong, of course...

That being said, I agree that if you yourself have doubts, you could state that you can't guarantee authenticity. But I definitely would not remove the label unless some expert can tell you it's definitely a fake.

 

[EndlessAlley]

I can see Anne & Nicole's point of view on this. (I'm a flip flop). I now agree the best course is not removing the label, but stating that you can't guarantee authenticity.

 

[foofoogal]

hmm. I may list it. Thank you all.

 

[TrickVintage]

i've never seen this version of a ralph lauren label. and made in china ?

 

[EndlessAlley]

I've seen a number of ralph lauren's with made in china labels. Even St. John pieces made in Mexico and China.

 

[TrickVintage]

that's sad :-(