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Hi everyone. I recently got this legal brief from poshmark. I don't really shop there much because there is so little quality control. But I've been wanting to get a black legal brief for ages and when I finally found one, I couldn't resist! Even before I purchased it, I had reservations and when it came in the mail today, I was even more unsure. I've provided the pics below as well as the required info.

Basically even though it has the DB tag and the belt loops for the straps say "solid brass", the zipper and look of the interior pocket seems suspicious to me. Also, the front loop for closure doesn't say "solid brass." Honestly, I've never seen one irl before but I do read alot of the horsekeeping dooney entries especially ones about the legal brief. So I thought I knew better!

Thanks again.


Item: dooney and Bourke legal brief
Listing number: not sure if posh has this
Seller: senica41
Link: not sure if I can link since I've already purchased, also not sure how to link from another app
Comments: Seller noted it's authentic.

It's an authentic Legal Brief. There's one currently listed on Horsekeeping if you want to compare the inside pocket and other details.

https://www.horsekeeping.com/Dooney/BC/1118-P12-legal-brief-black.htm[/QUOTE]
 
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Can someone check on these two for me? I'm thinking the smaller bag is a plaza bag? The other bag looks like an Essex but doesn't have the drawstring side thing so I have no idea.

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2 DOONEY & BOURKE Brown Leather Satchel Handbags
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Seller: GoodWill Online
Link: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/64632909
Both seem authentic. The smaller one is a Plaza Bag and the other is a Small Essex with a missing crossbody strap. Someone added a rolled handle to it. I imagine it would be very awkward getting in and out of that bag. It looks like there's hardly enough space to open the flap. I would want to see more pictures of the interiors of both bags before purchasing.
 
Both seem authentic. The smaller one is a Plaza Bag and the other is a Small Essex with a missing crossbody strap. Someone added a rolled handle to it. I imagine it would be very awkward getting in and out of that bag. It looks like there's hardly enough space to open the flap. I would want to see more pictures of the interiors of both bags before purchasing.
Replacing the handle makes sense now, I could not figure out for the life of me what was going on with that bag, lol. It was completely throwing me because the rest looked alright. Thanks, I'll pass on it. Thank you so much for your help tonight; appreciate it greatly.
 
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