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Hi! I found this bag in a thrift store and am wondering if it's authentic, and if so, what the model is/what year it was made in? I've never bought a Dooney and Bourke bag before but I picked this one up on a whim because the leather and craftsmanship was so nice. There isn't a D&B tag inside of the lining, just a made in China tag.

Thank you so much! The authenticators on this website are so amazing and hardworking :~).
Welcome to the Purse Forum!

I'm sorry, but the bag is fake. Hopefully you can return it for a refund.
 
Hi fellow Dooney & Bourke fans! I came across a listing for my dream bag and wanted to see if it is authentic. Many thanks in advance for your input :-)

Item: All Weather-Leather Backpack
Listing number: n/a
Seller: Kim Roe (on Mercari)
Link: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m17640256670/
Comments: I noticed that there's no tag shown and have asked for that. Will upload that once I receive it if it's necessary for final authentication.
 
Hi fellow Dooney & Bourke fans! I came across a listing for my dream bag and wanted to see if it is authentic. Many thanks in advance for your input :smile:

Item: All Weather-Leather Backpack
Listing number: n/a
Seller: Kim Roe (on Mercari)
Link: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m17640256670/
Comments: I noticed that there's no tag shown and have asked for that. Will upload that once I receive it if it's necessary for final authentication.
The listing now shows the tag. It's authentic. You might want to confirm that the left front pocket tab/snap closure is intact. The end is concealed under the pocket flap.
 
Hi All,
I go 2 of these Dooney & Bourke bags of these at the thrift store and would like to know if they are authentic. I love this site! I will post the purple one next. Thanks for your help!
 

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Hi Me again! Here is the purple one. It is so beautiful!
 

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Hi there. I am new to this forum and really appreciate any help I can get on authenticating this bag (recently purchased on Ebay but hasn't arrived yet).

Seller called it a "Florentine Domed Buckle Satchel" and wasn't sure of the exact color name. I thought it looked like a "Dusty Blue" but the handle looks different than the ones I've seen.

Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks so much.s-l1600.jpgs-l1600.jpgs-l1600.jpg
 
Hi there. I am new to this forum and really appreciate any help I can get on authenticating this bag (recently purchased on Ebay but hasn't arrived yet).

Seller called it a "Florentine Domed Buckle Satchel" and wasn't sure of the exact color name. I thought it looked like a "Dusty Blue" but the handle looks different than the ones I've seen.

Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks so much.View attachment 4168080View attachment 4168081View attachment 4168082
Welcome to the Purse Forum!

Please see post #1 of this thread for the information we need to authenticate this bag. Thanks!
 
Welcome to the Purse Forum!

Please see post #1 of this thread for the information we need to authenticate this bag. Thanks!

Since I purchased the item already, I don't think the link will work. However, I will attach it below. Thanks again for your help.

Item: Florentine Satchel
Seller: goeasyway
Listing number: I have no idea what this is or where to find it
Link:
SOLD Aug 17, 2018Dooney & Bourke Florentine Leather Domed Buckle Satchel Handbag Shoulder Bag

Comments: Looking to authenticate this bag and find out what style bag and color it actually is. Thanks so much.
 
Since I purchased the item already, I don't think the link will work. However, I will attach it below. Thanks again for your help.

Item: Florentine Satchel
Seller: goeasyway
Listing number: I have no idea what this is or where to find it
Link:
SOLD Aug 17, 2018Dooney & Bourke Florentine Leather Domed Buckle Satchel Handbag Shoulder Bag

Comments: Looking to authenticate this bag and find out what style bag and color it actually is. Thanks so much.
The link worked and the bag in the listing is authentic. I don't know the names of the more recent colors, sorry!
 
Hello and good day fellow enthusiasts! I have two D&B bags that I just bought at a yard sale, in excellent condition, for an awesome low price, and I would like to have a little more assurance with them, that they are in-fact REAL Dooney & Bourke handbags, or to see if you all think I wasted my time and money buying them!!

Now, I have been around the block a bit! I sell online, and have recently expanded my antiques business to include a separate store for newer, tech, and more fashionable, and brand name items! I have educated myself on things I'm running into out in the wild, learning values, different names and brands, anything of value in the fashion sense, trying to learn so I can stick to a price range where I can flip things to make a few bucks, but not to cheat anybody by selling something saying it is something it's not!! I've looked just about everything up now online on various sites, and I'm pretty good with Louise Vuitton, Coach, Prada, D&B and some other name brands, when it comes to telling when I'm holding a fake! I've seen a bunch now that I know are fakes! Sometimes a true counterfeit item can still be tricky of course, and I'm not up on the exact styles or names given to different styles that can sometimes be helpful telling the difference of real, fake or counterfeit items!

I have also been learning all about the Dooney & Bourke Brand, how to spot fakes, and have already started to purchase a few to re-sell, but I want to make sure what I have is REALLY made by Dooney & Bourke, or at least become more confident to the notion, before I offer them for sale in my store! Now, I'm not trying to break any forum rules here! I'm not offering the bags for sale in this post. You'd have to go to my online store for that, when I do get them posted, and I don't mean this as an advertisement either! I know this is a bit long, I am a bit of a talker, but this is my first of possibly many posts here and I wanted to make a little introduction of myself!! Lol!! I am sure you seasoned enthusiasts know a lot more than I do and I am really glad I found the forum and hopefully some help!

Ok, I'll get to the bags I need authenticated now!
BAG #1
The first, is a medium size bag, made of real stiff leather, (Brown) and a softer leather, like sheep skin (White), the whole bag has that new leather smell still, and it does have an impression like marking on the backside of the bag with a "fleur de lis" symbol, saying- 'Genuine Florentine Vacchetta Leather'! It has real brass hardware & zippers, the strap is removable with the keyhole type slot and post on the sides, All the stitching is perfectly done and is the same color everywhere on the bag, it has the braided leather pieces on the zippers like other Dooney's, the inner tag is the red white -n- blue, with the number on the back side, although it doesn't say made in USA, it has a separate small black tag, that I think said made in china, but has worn slightly! Uhhh, Lets see, oh, the tag on front has the name in script w/1975, no duck logo and it's real leather!
I'd like to know if the bag is in-fact, seemingly genuine, and what the 'style' of the bag would be called! This is for the white -n- brown bag with the two little pockets on the front! Any help is so truly appreciated!

BAG #2
The smaller bag is more of a concern for me! Although it does meet several certain things it needs to, to check out, I'm just un-sure because I'm not a seasoned collector of these bags! It is made of a strong, thick canvas type denim material, with the flying 'DB' overlap pattern with real leather handle and side stripe, the seams all match and line up nicely, it's all brass hardware, No leather patch-tag-badge on the outside for the name, but has one on the top zipper pull w/name & D&B in a shield and the one on the inside of the bag, on the sidewall being of leather, saying only 'Dooney & Bourke', No date or duck logo! It does have the same red, white -n- blue tag saying 'Dooney & Bourke Inc.' with the serial # on the reverse and a small white tag beside it saying made in China! It's mostly the variation with no badge on the outside of this bag, and the no date or duck logo being on the one inside the bag that concerns me most with this smaller bag!

I couldn't find one like either of these bags in this forum and from the details of other posts, I'm really starting to believe they are both real! There are so many online photos of the so many different D&B bags, and I still yet to find one that matches this or the first one really closely! And trust me, I've spent hours now looking through all the different styles and types of D&B bags here and all over the place, new and old, and yet there are still so many I haven't seen! Any help from you all with authenticity and any info on style names for these bags is very greatly appreciated!

I know this is a long post and I am sorry for taking up so much space on the forum wall! I hope I haven't lost to much of your attention, I really just don't want to be spreading fake name brand bags around to honest people! I really have a growing interest in the bigger name brand items, and would even enjoy helping others someday with all of what I have learned, to help keeps folks safe from all the cheap copy-cat fakes out there! I do enjoy speaking about these things and learning as much as I can, especially with experienced, like-minded people, like the many of you here! I don't have folks around me to do this with, so I'm really glad I've found and joined this fantastic forum, dedicated to all the nice fashionable things we enjoy in life!! Thanks again for any input and all of your help!!
I will be sure to check back daily to see all of your responses and to keep an eye on all the different topics of interest! Thanks a-mill!

BAG #1
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Here is the second bag I'm asking about:
BAG#2

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If anyone needs more photos than this to make a better judgement, just let me know! I only loaded a few to show the parts of the bag that I believed mattered most for authenticating!

Thank You All Again For Having Me Here, And For Any Help With This!!
 
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