Louis Vuitton Vintage French Co. 1970's Monogram Speedy 30. In the 1970's Louis Vuitton developed a relationship with a US Luggage Maker- The French Luggage Company. During a period from around 1976 through 1991, The French Company manufactured bags under a special license from Louis Vuitton. These items were made and sold in the United States. They were sold in more exclusive department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. This bag has some differences with the traditional Louis Vuitton monogram speedy. The leather is a thicker and not the easily watermarked vachetta leather of current bags. Leather band at the bottom and thick canvas keeps bag shape and not so sagging. The zipper pull is Talon and combined with Tucky lock system. No Louis Vuitton embossed on leather, no date code but there is a paper tag inside shows copyright and authority of the bag.