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I'm trying to find out if this purse is Authentic or not. (I know nothing about purses)
The tag doesn't say made in the US. Also, the zipper says YKK.
Thank you!
So far, I don't see any problems. Please post a picture of the inside as well as both sides of the red, white and blue tag so I can confirm.

Note that zipper brand has absolutely NO bearing on authetnicity. Dooney (and other brands) use several different brands of zippers and most fakes have zippers with YKK markings (authentic and fake YKK zippers) because the counterfeiters read the inaccurate guides on the internet.
 
Item name: not sure
Link: https://www.poshmark.com/listings/55f0eca2620ff7ca81001e21

I'm just curious and want to know for the sake of becoming more knowledgeable of the brand. So the seller claims this bag is pre-tag, which means it would have been from 1981-1982 and would have had a stamped DB logo in lieu of a tag, right? But there wasn't one. So what to make of this claim?? It also has a duck fob which makes me think it's not that old... Thanks in advance!!
 
Item name: not sure
Link: https://www.poshmark.com/listings/55f0eca2620ff7ca81001e21

I'm just curious and want to know for the sake of becoming more knowledgeable of the brand. So the seller claims this bag is pre-tag, which means it would have been from 1981-1982 and would have had a stamped DB logo in lieu of a tag, right? But there wasn't one. So what to make of this claim?? It also has a duck fob which makes me think it's not that old... Thanks in advance!!
The bag is authentic. It's possible that the original fob was lost and replaced with a duck. Or another possibility is that the tag might have cut out if sold at an outlet. Sometimes there are strings hanging from where the tag was, sometimes the tag is just snipped but other times, they did a pretty good job of removing them.
 
The bag is authentic. It's possible that the original fob was lost and replaced with a duck. Or another possibility is that the tag might have cut out if sold at an outlet. Sometimes there are strings hanging from where the tag was, sometimes the tag is just snipped but other times, they did a pretty good job of removing them.

Thanks, that's what I was starting to think too. It's not actually pre-tag but DID have a tag that's just no longer there. I don't believe an actual pre-tag bag will sell for $22 honestly, it must be worth much more since it's so rare!
 
dooney

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originalurbanjunk

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Doo...690785?hash=item3d08536f61:g:4xwAAOSwo6lWHSEJ

huh. wonder if somebody used a belt for strap and added conchos, or was this a thing?
That is the fugliest customization I've ever seen, worse even than some of the custom-painted floral Coaches.

The bag is authentic but IMO, it's not worth anywhere near what she's asking. And the undisclosed custom touches are a SNAD waiting to happen.
 
That is the fugliest customization I've ever seen, worse even than some of the custom-painted floral Coaches.

The bag is authentic but IMO, it's not worth anywhere near what she's asking. And the undisclosed custom touches are a SNAD waiting to happen.

LOL bb.....love it. just what i was thinking! ( with apologies to all genuine sterling conchos everywhere...)
 
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