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Please authenticate my mini natural Florentine satchel. I posted this info already, but I think I posted in the wrong area. The people who responded was so kind and so helpful, but I wanted to make sure this post was in the correct area.

The bag doesn't smell like authentic Florentine, like my other Florentine items and the tags are on opposite sides of each other. The duck bill is touch the stomach and the black tag says "assembled Mexico". It feels plasticky to me. The green suede is a light brighter than my other Florentine items from Dooney and Bourke. What does the serial number mean?

Thanking you in advance :smile:

Item: Florentine Mini Satchel
Listing number:8L979NA
Seller: Dooney.com
Link: https://www.dooney.com/order?orderID=DB10715997
 

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Please authenticate my mini natural Florentine satchel. I posted this info already, but I think I posted in the wrong area. The people who responded was so kind and so helpful, but I wanted to make sure this post was in the correct area.

The bag doesn't smell like authentic Florentine, like my other Florentine items and the tags are on opposite sides of each other. The duck bill is touch the stomach and the black tag says "assembled Mexico". It feels plasticky to me. The green suede is a light brighter than my other Florentine items from Dooney and Bourke. What does the serial number mean?

Thanking you in advance :smile:

Item: Florentine Mini Satchel
Listing number:8L979NA
Seller: Dooney.com
Link: https://www.dooney.com/order?orderID=DB10715997
Generally (99.9% of the time), when you buy an item from a manufacturer's website, you can feel comfortable about its legitimacy. There are rare instances in which dishonest buyers do switcheroos, but in most cases, those swaps are caught.

The pictures you've posted of your bag show an authentic Dooney.

As I understand it, (or at least it was the case many years ago), Dooney's unique serial numbers allow employees to identify the style of a bag, know where that bag was originally sold and probably gives them other undisclosed information. The "M" at the beginning of the serial number indicates that the bag was assembled in Mexico. There may also be another leather patch or tag with a Mexico notation.

As for the difference between the smell of this bag and your others, I can't comment except to speculate that depending on the leather, treatment, etc. there may be variations. (Other opinions are welcome!)
 
And to you…. I found a used DB wallet recently, and was curious do they have serial # tags inside to verify authenticity?
Tags don't necessarily prove authenticity as they've been faked, both with and without serial numbers. It's the details of the actual item that prove or disprove authenticity.

There may have been some small (non-purse) items with red, white and blue tags but the tags and serial numbers/font would only be used to verify authenticity in cases where everything else checks out.

Post pictures of the wallet.
 
Tags don't necessarily prove authenticity as they've been faked, both with and without serial numbers. It's the details of the actual item that prove or disprove authenticity.

There may have been some small (non-purse) items with red, white and blue tags but the tags and serial numbers/font would only be used to verify authenticity in cases where everything else checks out.

Post pictures of the wallet.
Ah that makes sense.
 

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Good afternoon dear authenticators! A request to authenticate please. Thank you!!

Item Name (if you know it): coated canvas wristlet
Link (if available): no link, purchased at thrift store
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Good afternoon dear authenticators! A request to authenticate please. Thank you!!

Item Name (if you know it): coated canvas wristlet
Link (if available): no link, purchased at thrift store
Then attach any photos (all authentication must include photos.)
Hello @BeenBurned ! I hope this does not seem pushy but I want to send this to a fellow tpfer tomorrow. Thank you as always for all your help! I will understand if you are unable to respond to my request. ETA: not selling it. It is a gift.
 
Hello, my apologies if I am doing this in correctly I cannot find any way to make a new Post that just keeps coming up "Reply". I used To come on this site a lot to authenticate my thriftes coach bags about 10 Years ago . Always helpful and I appreciate it! Hi BeenBurned! You have authenticated many of my coach bags! I thrifted this dooney and Burke years and years ago and I just found it and was going to clean it up a bit when I realize I should really authenticate it before I go to the trouble of cleaning it. I did the little research and it seems like it is authentic the duck's bill is not touching the back, the stitching looks uniform, The bottom lining is curled up along the edges and has 5 brass feet. It appears to be a classic ziptop R19 according to my research. but it does not have the red white and blue label. I have a picture of where it looks like somebody cut off the label. The measurements are 21 inch strap drop, 11 inch bottom width 9.5 inch top width, 7 inch height. So anyway if someone could authenticate this or let me know it's a fake before I go to the trouble of cleaning it. much appreciated!
 

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I bought this Dooney off Poshmark and the serial number tag is sewn number side down into the bag and I've never seen that happen. The tag is real. The seller called it a Gretta Barlow but I think it's a Gretta Flynn or Gretta small Flynn. I only know of Barlow's, Brenna, and Flynn's having that 3 separate pocket style. I am hoping someone can help.
 

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May I have these two looked at please by our wonderful Authenticator.
Seller. It's Hadrian live sale on YouTube last year...only just arrived from the states. Both thrifted.

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Thank you
 
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If possible can this bag be authenticated? I purchased from Arizona animal humane society. Everything looks good, but I have questions about the year made, fob, and serial number starts with a "D" but made in the USA. So I'm unsure about a US location that was a "D" plant and a DB fob instead of a duck fob. This looks like a R21 Shoulder Satchel from the business line
 

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May I have these two looked at please by our wonderful Authenticator.
Seller. It's Hadrian live sale on YouTube last year...only just arrived from the states. Both thrifted.

Item one...has no other tags inside.View attachment 5941954View attachment 5941955View attachment 5941956View attachment 5941957View attachment 5941958View attachment 5941959

Item 2
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Thank you
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Thank you.
 
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