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Found this Balmain jacket in my grandfathers house after he passed away

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after my grandfather passed away last month i found this brown suede balmain jacket in his attic. he mustve gotten it on one of his many trips to europe. its in near mint condition. i think its cool how the zipper says LOVE it must be from the 1970s at least. what are your thoughts?












 
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Also note that it's a Diffusion line... so there's a range on what all that means. Could have been a lower line, an entirely different manufacturer who the name was licensed to, etc. Hopefully others more familiar with this particular item will chime in for ya....
 

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Also note that it's a Diffusion line... so there's a range on what all that means. Could have been a lower line, an entirely
different manufacturer who the name was licensed to, etc. Hopefully others more familiar with this particular item will chime in for ya....


thanks I would love some feedback
 

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