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Before I tell you about these adorable coin purses, clutches, scarves and bag charms, here’s a bit of a backstory: The Vuitton family made wooden animal toys which were then collected by Gaston Louis Vuitton’s wife, Renée. This wooden toy collection was created more than 60 years ago and the examples were found in the Maison’s archives. For the Opening of the Louis Vuitton Avenue Marceau store in 1954 for Maison Louis Vuitton’s 100th anniversary, Gaston-Louis Vuitton dedicated the first floor of the store to his wife Renée, who turned it into a “Salon de jouets” (toy store) which then closed in 1970.

The Monogram Vernis Animaux collection is inspired by the wooden animal toys mentioned above. Monogram canvas, patent leather, and karung snakeskin makes up the animal patchwork laid in the center of the coin purses. Animals in the coin purses include: Ecureil (Squirrel) in Amarante, Coq (Rooster) in Gris Art Deco, Oiseau (Songbird) in Rose Florentin, and Lapin (Bunny) in Pomme d’Amour available at Louis Vuitton for US$500.

Also there are 2 clutches whose shapes are in the form of the Oiseau (Songbird) in Bleu Nuit and Coq (Rooster) in Amarante available at Louis Vuitton for US$340. All these charming pieces makes a great coin purse/clutch and also a delightful bag charm. Check out larger photos of the coin purses and the Oiseau Clutch after the jump…

In addition to small leather goods, the Monogram Animaux collection also consists of scarves (in Red, Blue, and Pink) and bag charms (in Squirel in Gris Art Deco, Bunny in Pomme d’Amour, and Rooster in Amarante) as seen in the photos below. I’m absolutely loving the Rooster bag charm and the scarves are just adorable!

I will be posting the prices for the scarves and bag charms in the coming days.

Image via Louis Vuitton

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