{"product_id":"louis-vuitton-alma-pm-1998","title":"Louis Vuitton Alma PM 1998","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Features --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 32px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa; width: 32%;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem; width: 68%;\"\u003eLouis Vuitton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAlma PM · Monogram Canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1998 · date code BA****\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eCarried\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHand · crook of the arm · vachetta handles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eExterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCoated Monogram canvas · vachetta leather trim and base with light and even patina · Toron vachetta handles · slight rubbing on corners (see photos)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eClean · no defects · one flat pocket · date code BA****\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eHardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGold-plated · good condition · functional double zip · included gold padlock · included key\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e32 × 24 × 16 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKindle · agenda · companion wallet · cosmetic bag · phone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eAccessories\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLouis Vuitton dustbag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGood overall condition · clean canvas · light and even vachetta patina · slight rubbing on corners · clean interior without defects · no major defects\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7CA69A; color: #fff; font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003eB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Separator --\u003e\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #efefef; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Highlights --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0 6px; margin-bottom: 32px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Light and even vachetta patina · rare and precious · impossible to buy new\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Padlock + key included · full set · nothing missing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e 1999 · 25 years of history · an Alma with the right age for a beautiful, subtle patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b9e8f; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Art Deco silhouette 1934 · Gaston Vuitton · one of the ten iconic LV bags\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Separator --\u003e\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #efefef; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Description --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin: 0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eDescription \u0026amp; History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.85;\"\u003eThis 1999 Louis Vuitton Alma PM Monogram is the Alma in its golden age — the impeccable canvas, the light and golden vachetta patina that has had time to develop without darkening, the padlock and its key still present. A bag that is twenty-five years old and carries them admirably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; color: #444; line-height: 1.75;\"\u003eThe Alma is one of Louis Vuitton's most historically rich bags. Created in 1934 by Gaston-Louis Vuitton, it is directly inspired by the Art Deco movement then at its peak in Paris — its curved lines, its dome profile, its structured base. First named \"Squire bag\" then \"Champs-Élysées\" by its creator, it finally took the name \"Alma\" in homage to the Place de l'Alma and the Alma bridge, symbols of Parisian elegance along the Seine. Classified among the ten \"LV Icons\" by the house itself, the Alma has been carried for decades by women from Catherine Deneuve to Audrey Hepburn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; color: #444; line-height: 1.75;\"\u003eWhat makes this 1998 example particularly valuable is its light and even vachetta patina. Louis Vuitton's natural vachetta leather, untreated when new, develops a patina through contact with skin, light, and time — it changes from creamy beige to golden honey, then gradually to a darker amber. Here, at 25 years old, the patina is light and golden — the ideal moment, between the too-pale beige of new and the too-dark amber of very old. A patina that cannot be bought: it is earned. The double-pull zip opens wide for easy access to the clean interior, and the gold padlock with its key — often lost over the years — are still present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; color: #444; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003eThe corners show slight signs of wear — visible in the photos, consistent with the age of the piece and without impacting the overall beauty. The Monogram canvas is clean. Sold with padlock, key, and Rarr Vintage dustbag — a 1998 Alma ready to begin its second quarter-century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Authenticity Banner --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; border: 1px solid #efefef; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003csvg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#6b9e8f\" stroke-width=\"2\"\u003e\n      \u003cpath d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n      \u003cpolyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\n    \u003c\/svg\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b9e8f;\"\u003eCertified authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.8rem; color: #555;\"\u003eAuthentic item · date code BA**** (1999) · padlock and key included · Rarr Vintage dustbag · Rarr Vintage authenticity certificate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: none;\"\u003elouis vuitton alma pm monogram 1999 coated canvas light even vachetta patina double zip padlock key full set art deco gaston vuitton alma bridge paris vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis Vuitton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57770818109775,"sku":"RARR-0370","price":719.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/3782\/4079\/files\/DSC_0063_b953ca8d-118c-40bf-9751-23ea38b55b4e.jpg?v=1779978176","url":"https:\/\/rarrvintage.com\/en\/products\/louis-vuitton-alma-pm-1998","provider":"Rarr.vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}