Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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Hi ladies. Wanting to double check on this items authenticity.

Item: AWL coin purse

Seller: desir-emmet

Item: https://www.ebay.com/itm/162168087523

Notes: it looks legit to me BUT the lining gives me pause. Would love you opinion. Thanks!

It looks OK to me.

One more: please authenticate.

Item: Dooney Make up case

Seller: dooneyandbroke

Links: https://www.ebay.com/itm/191923438482

Notes: The seller has a bunch of Dooney bags that looks to be authentic so I assume this is as well. the lining also looks suspect to me. Curious about your opinion.

It looks good to me. Seller knows her product, I doubt she would risk her reputation on a fake.

I have never personally owned either of these bags so other opinions are welcome.
 
One more question! I'm on the lookout for a navy purse, obviously. [emoji4]

Item: Authentic Dooney & Bourke Norfolk Navy Blue Leather Satchel Shoulder Bag
Seller: belmodo
Listing #: 188516801
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/188516801/authentic-dooney-bourke-norfolk-navy
Comments: Seller says it has a D&B tag, but there's no photo of it. Perhaps I should ask for one?
Thanks so much, again!

It wouldn't hurt to ask for a photo of the tag, but I don't see any problems with the bag.
 
It looks OK to me. I've never owned this particular style of bag, so I can't say for sure if it's odd for the tag to be sewn in crookedly. Most often, in the bags I've owned, the top part of the cloth tag has leather trim sewn over it. They are seldom perfectly straight.
 
One more question! I'm on the lookout for a navy purse, obviously. [emoji4]

Item: Authentic Dooney & Bourke Norfolk Navy Blue Leather Satchel Shoulder Bag
Seller: belmodo
Listing #: 188516801
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/188516801/authentic-dooney-bourke-norfolk-navy
Comments: Seller says it has a D&B tag, but there's no photo of it. Perhaps I should ask for one?
Thanks so much, again!

It wouldn't hurt to ask for a photo of the tag, but I don't see any problems with the bag.

Thanks, Catbird9! The seller sent me this photo. Is it odd that the tag is sewn in crookedly?View attachment 3439920

Sorry to bug you again. Thanks.

It looks OK to me. I've never owned this particular style of bag, so I can't say for sure if it's odd for the tag to be sewn in crookedly. Most often, in the bags I've owned, the top part of the cloth tag has leather trim sewn over it. They are seldom perfectly straight.

I have a couple of comments.

1. In addition to the front of the red, white and blue tag, it's important that sellers also show the back of the tag. It's the font, spacing and format of the printed serial number that's important.
2. ALthough I don't see any problems with the bag based on the pictures shown, the counterfeiters do put (fake) red white and blue tags in fakes. Also, I recall one case a number of years ago where the seller removed the tag from a genuine bag and attached it to a fake.
3. Belmodo is a seller (on various sites) whose listings I've watched for a while. The seller (often) seems to purposely avoid showing the pictures necessary to prove authenticity of her listings as well as for authenticators to judge those listings. Belmodo has had fake Coach items on Bonanza and has been selling long enough to know what is necessary to show in photos.

If you can request a picture of the back of the tag with the serial number, it would help.
The Norfolk style is shaped such that it's difficult to attach the tag straight. The following pictures show a fake wannabe Norfolk (with a fake RWB tag) on the left and an authentic Norfolk from Salearea on the right. As you can see, the tag is sewn on the genuine bag at an angle.
dooney norfolk fake vs authentic rwb.png
 
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Thanks, BeenBurned. It sounds like I should be careful. I've asked the seller for a photo of the back of the tag. I'll post it here if she sends it and you don't mind sharing your expertise again.
 
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