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hmmm, update - just checked eBay about this bag again and it can't be found - can someone take a looksie and see if it looks like this seller is "no longer with us"? Hoping maybe all her fakes caught up to her?
 
hmmm, update - just checked eBay about this bag again and it can't be found - can someone take a looksie and see if it looks like this seller is "no longer with us"? Hoping maybe all her fakes caught up to her?
(also, do you guys have a "tip jar"? If not, I think you should - I think people would gladly pitch in as a thank you for your expertise!)
 
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^^^^ I'd find a better and more responsive seller than 1itsnewtoyou. (And if this were a bag you were interested in, I'd be tempted to let her know why she lost a customer!)

For the record, you might want to find a different seller anyway. In my records, I see that she had fake Dooneys twice in June.

OK, thanks, that sounds terrible, but now I feel like if its fake it shouldn't be listed for some other poor person to buy...

hmmm, update - just checked eBay about this bag again and it can't be found - can someone take a looksie and see if it looks like this seller is "no longer with us"? Hoping maybe all her fakes caught up to her?
The seller was suspended:
1itsnewtoyou (1753)
No longer a registered user
99.4% positive feedback
 
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I couldn't find an "identify" this D&B bag thread so I thought I'd try this thread. I know it's authentic since it was purchased at an outlet, but just don't know the year or style name.
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Seller: luckypursesinflorida
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bou...ossbody-Purse-Mocha-Brown-L-KKIE/323607289345

Comments: It appears to have a red white and blue tag inside, and the inside pockets look a bit like the early type of leather (as opposed to the later vinyl) pockets. The pebbled leather looks like genuine All-Weather Leather.

BUT I'm troubled by the criss-cross stitched detail on the sides of the bag below the d-rings, the type of clasp on the front closure, and the strap (although it could be a replacement). I can't see the leather duck emblem clearly but it seems OK.

Opinions welcome. Does anyone recognize the style?
 
Seller: luckypursesinflorida
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bou...ossbody-Purse-Mocha-Brown-L-KKIE/323607289345

Comments: It appears to have a red white and blue tag inside, and the inside pockets look a bit like the early type of leather (as opposed to the later vinyl) pockets. The pebbled leather looks like genuine All-Weather Leather.

BUT I'm troubled by the criss-cross stitched detail on the sides of the bag below the d-rings, the type of clasp on the front closure, and the strap (although it could be a replacement). I can't see the leather duck emblem clearly but it seems OK.

Opinions welcome. Does anyone recognize the style?
I don't recognize it and don't have time to research at this time but I have a few reservations and comments.

1. Although not as obvious as some fakes show, in some pics, I think I see 2-toned pebbling, i.e., the raised part a slightly darker color than the indented part.
2. The seller doesn't show how the red, white and blue label is attached nor does she show the serial. (There have been cases where I've seen genuine labels sloppily attached to fakes.)
3. In picture #6 that shows a portion of the underside of the flap, the color and texture look off; color too light and texture wrong.
4. And that picture (^^^#6), to the right of the flap, you can see the 2-tone pebbling.
 
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I don't recognize it and don't have time to research at this time but I have a few reservations and comments.

1. Although not as obvious as some fakes show, in some pics, I think I see 2-toned pebbling, i.e., the raised part a slightly darker color than the indented part.
2. The seller doesn't show how the red, white and blue label is attached nor does she show the serial. (There have been cases where I've seen genuine labels sloppily attached to fakes.)
3. In picture #6 that shows a portion of the underside of the flap, the color and texture look off; color too light and texture wrong.
4. And that picture (^^^#6), to the right of the flap, you can see the 2-tone pebbling.
Thanks, I see what you mean about picture #6, and the red white and blue tag not being fully visible.

I doubt it's authentic, but not 100% certain, so I won't report it.
 
Seller: luckypursesinflorida
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dooney-Bou...ossbody-Purse-Mocha-Brown-L-KKIE/323607289345

Comments: It appears to have a red white and blue tag inside, and the inside pockets look a bit like the early type of leather (as opposed to the later vinyl) pockets. The pebbled leather looks like genuine All-Weather Leather.

BUT I'm troubled by the criss-cross stitched detail on the sides of the bag below the d-rings, the type of clasp on the front closure, and the strap (although it could be a replacement). I can't see the leather duck emblem clearly but it seems OK.

Opinions welcome. Does anyone recognize the style?

I don't recognize it and don't have time to research at this time but I have a few reservations and comments.

1. Although not as obvious as some fakes show, in some pics, I think I see 2-toned pebbling, i.e., the raised part a slightly darker color than the indented part.
2. The seller doesn't show how the red, white and blue label is attached nor does she show the serial. (There have been cases where I've seen genuine labels sloppily attached to fakes.)
3. In picture #6 that shows a portion of the underside of the flap, the color and texture look off; color too light and texture wrong.
4. And that picture (^^^#6), to the right of the flap, you can see the 2-tone pebbling.

Thanks, I see what you mean about picture #6, and the red white and blue tag not being fully visible.

I doubt it's authentic, but not 100% certain, so I won't report it.
Okay, I've taken another look and I'm positive that it's fake.

The bag is a cross between a kilty (front) and equestrian (back) and I think the red, white and blue tag was attached by "someone" who wasn't working at D&B!

The underside of the flap should be a slightly lighter version of the leather. (It's the back unfinished leather and the color should match as in this example and this one.)

The listing is reportable.
 
Okay, I've taken another look and I'm positive that it's fake.

The bag is a cross between a kilty (front) and equestrian (back) and I think the red, white and blue tag was attached by "someone" who wasn't working at D&B!

The underside of the flap should be a slightly lighter version of the leather. (It's the back unfinished leather and the color should match as in this example and this one.)

The listing is reportable.

I agree, too many red flags and mixing elements of different styles. It borrows from the two styles you mentioned, and another one -- this pre-tag Over and Under:

https://www.horsekeeping.com/Dooney/OU/1228-R701-rougebt.htm

The color of the inside leather compared to the outside is definitely off.

The front clasp vaguely resembles the Kilty configuration, but the pushlock piece is different: there shouldn't be a hole in the center.

fake Dooney.jpg

Thank you!
 
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