Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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No tags, I turned it inside out.
The suede is super soft and leather quality is great too.
It would be strange for a counterfeiter to make the bag so
"unnoticeable" as a designer bag...lol.
Are you familiar with the style?
No, I'm not familiar with the specific style but I have seen similarly detailed straps before. when you know a brand, you can generally tell from the details whether it's authentic. I am very comfortable deeming both pieces as genuine but other opinions are welcome.
 
Item: Dooney and Bourke pebbled leather satchel black brown flap over shoulder bag
Listing number: 131632481505
Seller: 1949 treasures
Link: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=131632481505&alt=web
Comments: I felt like this is such an obvious fake until I saw a pretty legit looking tag sans the made in USA wording, and seller describes it as 100% authentic. Am I wrong? So many things don't look right, the stitching color is off, the hardware is off, the lined pocket, even the lack of made in USA, I thought all AWL bags were made in USA...
 
Item: Dooney and Bourke pebbled leather satchel black brown flap over shoulder bag
Listing number: 131632481505
Seller: 1949 treasures
Link: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=131632481505&alt=web
Comments: I felt like this is such an obvious fake until I saw a pretty legit looking tag sans the made in USA wording, and seller describes it as 100% authentic. Am I wrong? So many things don't look right, the stitching color is off, the hardware is off, the lined pocket, even the lack of made in USA, I thought all AWL bags were made in USA...

Starting in the late 1990s, they made some AWL bags overseas (Costa Rica, Mexico, Italy) so the tags don't have Made in USA on them.

The bag is a genuine Vintage Carrier.
 
Starting in the late 1990s, they made some AWL bags overseas (Costa Rica, Mexico, Italy) so the tags don't have Made in USA on them.

The bag is a genuine Vintage Carrier.
Thank you! I never knew they had lined AWL bags! And I think I'm just used to seeing really old bags so all the color looks different when it's new haha.

By new I mean.. In great condition :)
 
Thank you! I never knew they had lined AWL bags! And I think I'm just used to seeing really old bags so all the color looks different when it's new haha.

By new I mean.. In great condition :)

That one is in really nice condition!

The lining you're seeing is actually the back side of the interior zip pocket that they've pulled out and folded back.
 
Item: Dooney and Bourke pebbled leather satchel black brown flap over shoulder bag
Listing number: 131632481505
Seller: 1949 treasures
Link: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=131632481505&alt=web
Comments: I felt like this is such an obvious fake until I saw a pretty legit looking tag sans the made in USA wording, and seller describes it as 100% authentic. Am I wrong? So many things don't look right, the stitching color is off, the hardware is off, the lined pocket, even the lack of made in USA, I thought all AWL bags were made in USA...

Starting in the late 1990s, they made some AWL bags overseas (Costa Rica, Mexico, Italy) so the tags don't have Made in USA on them.

The bag is a genuine Vintage Carrier.
I agree.
 
Thanks! Technically, once I got her home I found a dime and a nickel inside so it was even cheaper lol.

So far I've gotten 3 authentic Dooneys at thrift stores all for $3 and change :)
I've found more treasures on the regular racks (where they put fakes) than behind the counters with the expensive ones. Those are usually fake!
 
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