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It's a barrel bag from either Nile or Bayou collection (from about 10 years ago). Both were croc-embossed leather and I'm not sure of what the difference was between Nile and Bayou.







I believe you are correct, I have a vintage 1950's alligator bag, and the pattern has a circle pattern, with rounded off squares. I guess they used the names Nile and Bayou because alligators are in Louisiana's Bayous, and crocodiles are associated with Egypt and the Nile. Much more sophisticated I guess.:smile1:

So, are we thinking my barrel bag is probably a Nile as the pattern is more square?
 
Does this purse look authentic?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-DOO...775?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item27db6ddcb7

ebay seller: hawaawah
item num: 171185134775 the stitching looks pretty crooked in places
Is it possible to delete this posting? It was a honest mistake, I am a top rated seller with over 600+ feedback and when you Google my eBay name this comes up as one of the first results. Leaving the seller's name is slandering their image. It was a mistake, one bad listing. I do not sell fakes, and I never have. Please delete this, you can check my other listings I am not a seller of dishonesty. In all reality I am a college girl trying to make a little bit of cash for gas and textbooks.
 
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So, are we thinking my barrel bag is probably a Nile as the pattern is more square?
Hard to say what pattern, I saw this on ebay and it looks similar to your bag, and it's the Bayou line
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-Dooney-Bourke-Bayou-bag-Retail-285-00-Lavender-color-/221159636304?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item337e243d50
and this listing is from the Nile collection
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-NWT-DOO...942?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4ad928b686
either way you have a very nice bag :D
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-Dooney-...304?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item337e243d50
 
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So, are we thinking my barrel bag is probably a Nile as the pattern is more square?

Hard to say what pattern, I saw this on ebay and it looks similar to your bag, and it's the Bayou line
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-Dooney-Bourke-Bayou-bag-Retail-285-00-Lavender-color-/221159636304?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item337e243d50
and this listing is from the Nile collection
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-NWT-DOO...942?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4ad928b686
either way you have a very nice bag :D
I agree it's hard to say. Here are pictures that i have in my files which, as shown on the tags are Nile. On both, the sides are a rounded pattern and the front is squarer.
 

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Is it possible to delete this posting? It was a honest mistake, I am a top rated seller with over 600+ feedback and when you Google my eBay name this comes up as one of the first results. Leaving the seller's name is slandering their image. It was a mistake, one bad listing. I do not sell fakes, and I never have. Please delete this, you can check my other listings I am not a seller of dishonesty. In all reality I am a college girl trying to make a little bit of cash for gas and textbooks.

It's only slandering if the information is false.
 
Does this purse look authentic?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-DOO...775?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item27db6ddcb7

ebay seller: hawaawah
item num: 171185134775 the stitching looks pretty crooked in places

Nope, fake.


Is it possible to delete this posting? It was a honest mistake, I am a top rated seller with over 600+ feedback and when you Google my eBay name this comes up as one of the first results. Leaving the seller's name is slandering their image. It was a mistake, one bad listing. I do not sell fakes, and I never have. Please delete this, you can check my other listings I am not a seller of dishonesty. In all reality I am a college girl trying to make a little bit of cash for gas and textbooks.

It's only slandering if the information is false.
We don't have the ability to remove posts and TPF doesn't remove them either when there's no valid reason, i.e., they're accurate and/or informative.

However, resurrecting a 9-month old post is bumping your own mistake back to the top. The important thing is that you've learned from the mistake and in the future, any further listings for designer items should be authenticated before they're listed.
 
Looking for an authentication, I can't find any similar. I'm guessing that's calf fur.

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And links to the rest of the photos

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6896.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6897.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6898.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6899.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6900.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6901.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6902.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/roissy0/purses/100_6903.jpg
 
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