Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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Seller: davi.winn
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bour...5541d56&pid=100034&rk=8&rkt=8&sd=321708400294
Listing #: 301575149246

Assuming this is fake, however nifty looking.


Yes, this one is also a fake. You can tell right away by how oversized the duck seal is. Also, Dooney and Bourke never made this style of All Weather Leather bag. Honestly, this bag doesn't even come close to any Dooney and Bourke All Weather Leather style -- it would appear as if they weren't trying to copy any particular style. In addition, the interior of a vintage Dooney and Bourke should never look like that, it should always be unfinished and raw.
 
Item: Dooney and Bourke Tan and Black Handbag With Key Ring
Listing #: 201319171368
Seller: patwa999
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-and-...368?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2edf8ec528

Not sure about key ring, but bag has braided trim and other signs of fakery.

Fake

Item: Dooney & Bourke Black Pebbled All Weather Leather Drawstring Bag Small
Listing: 181703166357
Seller: jbuzzz1106
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bour...357?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4e5a4995

Comment: Seems real, but not a common style. Small drawstring bucket vintage flap?

Authentic
 
Item: Dooney & Bourke Shoulder Bag, Great Condition
Listing: 271823466782
Seller: eths1968
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bour...782?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f49f0f11e

Comment: There's that silver swing lock clasp again. The strap might be authentic, with what looks like a brass (?) buckle, and the duck fob might be real (too blurred to tell for sure). Buckle and fob could easily be added in attempt to "fob off" a fake bag. (A little humor there.) But on a genuine vintage AWL Dooney (not a commemorative re-issue), all hardware would be brass, as far as I know, correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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