Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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^^That's a gorgeous set--hard to find that color combo! The british tan with that red is so pretty. And that bag holds a ton but still fits comfortably under your arm.

Sorry, I don't think that was what you were looking for! LOL.
 
anyone have any tell tale signs of a fake? particularly like the patent, awl/pebble, nubuck or large quilt styles?


unfortunately i can just show you my AWL and quilted to compare, but from what i know, linings have been varied, but there is one constant thing.


there is a tag on the insite that will say:

DOONEY &
BOURKE, INC.

with a red line around it in the shape of a rectangle.

the tags were white, but mine is more of a... manilla type color... off white.

thats as specific as i can get with you at this point. in person, a dooney and bourke is unmistakable because you can beat the everliving hell out of it and have it coming out lookin like a champ, leather or quilted! i'm trying to hone my skills on my own. when i find BLATENTLY fake dooneys i will start posting them, but then again i think you just started a new project... eek.




ETA: on the back of that tack is the bags ID number duhhh hehe
 
The AWL red domed satchel is still there. I have "earned" loads of money selling stuff the past couple weeks. I will go out to do errands and hope somebody has bought it and then buy it if it is still there.

I love that Dooney has the tag. I have handled only one bag with a fake tag myself but have seen fakes on eBay with real tags. Especially with the lined bags it wouldn't be difficult for some creep to pick out a couple stitches and insert a real tag from a beat up AWL bag. I searched every nook and cranny of a signature sac at TJMaxx and couldn't find a tag so some bags don't have them.
 
unfortunately i can just show you my AWL and quilted to compare, but from what i know, linings have been varied, but there is one constant thing.


there is a tag on the insite that will say:

DOONEY &
BOURKE, INC.

with a red line around it in the shape of a rectangle.

the tags were white, but mine is more of a... manilla type color... off white.

thats as specific as i can get with you at this point. in person, a dooney and bourke is unmistakable because you can beat the everliving hell out of it and have it coming out lookin like a champ, leather or quilted! i'm trying to hone my skills on my own. when i find BLATENTLY fake dooneys i will start posting them, but then again i think you just started a new project... eek.




ETA: on the back of that tack is the bags ID number duhhh hehe

yeh, like much, i can tell in person. but online is a little sketchy sometimes.
 
This bag was made especially for QVC. I have the same bag in black and british tan. If you go to QVC dot com you will be able to view it there. It's a nice bag but I find a little heavy.
 
That looks real to me^^

I have that one on my watch list too, LOL!! I have seen this one with red/white trim instead of pink, at my TJMaxx lately. I think it was selling for $129 there. Think it's called the "double pocket sac".