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Yeah they are definitely fake! So sad :/
Dooney doesn't have a metal logo like that like shown on the wallet and the bag. They usually have a heart key fob or a key fob with a duck shape in it.
Plus the material is really cheap looking. One key to tell a real from a fake is the serial number stitches to a tag on the inside of the bag, with the dooney & bourke logo on the bag of it. Also some of the older bags have the multi colored zipper. Looks like they just took a bag from a retail store and slapped on a fake designer metal lol
 
Yeah they are definitely fake! So sad :/
Dooney doesn't have a metal logo like that like shown on the wallet and the bag. They usually have a heart key fob or a key fob with a duck shape in it.
Plus the material is really cheap looking. One key to tell a real from a fake is the serial number stitches to a tag on the inside of the bag, with the dooney & bourke logo on the bag of it. Also some of the older bags have the multi colored zipper. Looks like they just took a bag from a retail store and slapped on a fake designer metal lol

Please don't depend on the existence of the red/white/blue tag as "proof" of authenticity. The counterfeiters sometimes put tags inside the bags. Sometimes the tags don't have anything on the back (i.e., no serial number) and other times, they have a number, but the font is wrong or the alpha-numeric combination is incorrect.
 
I have sent these pictures to Dooney and Bourke to authenticate as well. I really dont know anything about designer handbags, I bought this one brand new at a thrift store (I removed some protective coverings so the entire bad can be seen) It was such a steal I figured if its not real my little sister would love it anyway. It does not have a red/white/blue dooney tag on the inside but the lady I spoke with at dooney said that that didn't mean it wasn't authentic, here are some pictures, let me know what you think!

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/texbarbie/dooney and bourke/
 
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Please don't depend on the existence of the red/white/blue tag as "proof" of authenticity. The counterfeiters sometimes put tags inside the bags. Sometimes the tags don't have anything on the back (i.e., no serial number) and other times, they have a number, but the font is wrong or the alpha-numeric combination is incorrect.

I didn't just depend on that. It's more than obvious to tell a fake D&B from a real one. Even sometimes the D&B logo print is larger, positioned different, and so on. I wasn't singling that one out at.
 
I have sent these pictures to Dooney and Bourke to authenticate as well. I really dont know anything about designer handbags, I bought this one brand new at a thrift store (I removed some protective coverings so the entire bad can be seen) It was such a steal I figured if its not real my little sister would love it anyway. It does not have a red/white/blue dooney tag on the inside but the lady I spoke with at dooney said that that didn't mean it wasn't authentic, here are some pictures, let me know what you think!

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/texbarbie/dooney and bourke/


I don't think it's real, the hardware just doesn't look right. I'm no Dooney expert, but that just doesn't look like a real Dooney & Bourke.:huh:
 
I have sent these pictures to Dooney and Bourke to authenticate as well. I really dont know anything about designer handbags, I bought this one brand new at a thrift store (I removed some protective coverings so the entire bad can be seen) It was such a steal I figured if its not real my little sister would love it anyway. It does not have a red/white/blue dooney tag on the inside but the lady I spoke with at dooney said that that didn't mean it wasn't authentic, here are some pictures, let me know what you think!

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/texbarbie/dooney and bourke/
Sorry, but that bag is absolutely fake. The exterior pattern is supposed to be the quilt pattern, but the style isn't correct and the lining is never used. (This is the first time I've seen the gold lining with DB signature pattern.) Dooney doesn't ever use signature lining, EVER.

You should take the bag back to the thrift shop and get a refund. Even if you didn't spend a lot of money, it's illegal to sell fakes, they should have authenticated it before selling and the implications of the counterfeit industry are such that you wouldn't want to support or use fakes.

As for the red, white and blue tag not being in some Dooneys, as far as I know, all bags within the past over 10 years have had tags, with the possible exception of some Italian-made Dooneys. The original all-weather leather Dooneys didn't have tags until the mid-80's, so an old one might not have a tag yet still be authentic, but that isn't the case with your item.
 
Sorry, but that bag is absolutely fake. The exterior pattern is supposed to be the quilt pattern, but the style isn't correct and the lining is never used. (This is the first time I've seen the gold lining with DB signature pattern.) Dooney doesn't ever use signature lining, EVER.

You should take the bag back to the thrift shop and get a refund. Even if you didn't spend a lot of money, it's illegal to sell fakes, they should have authenticated it before selling and the implications of the counterfeit industry are such that you wouldn't want to support or use fakes.

As for the red, white and blue tag not being in some Dooneys, as far as I know, all bags within the past over 10 years have had tags, with the possible exception of some Italian-made Dooneys. The original all-weather leather Dooneys didn't have tags until the mid-80's, so an old one might not have a tag yet still be authentic, but that isn't the case with your item.

Why would they put a tag with real Dooney contact information on a fake bag?
 
Originally Posted by BeenBurned Sorry, but that bag is absolutely fake. The exterior pattern is supposed to be the quilt pattern, but the style isn't correct and the lining is never used. (This is the first time I've seen the gold lining with DB signature pattern.) Dooney doesn't ever use signature lining, EVER.

You should take the bag back to the thrift shop and get a refund. Even if you didn't spend a lot of money, it's illegal to sell fakes, they should have authenticated it before selling and the implications of the counterfeit industry are such that you wouldn't want to support or use fakes.

As for the red, white and blue tag not being in some Dooneys, as far as I know, all bags within the past over 10 years have had tags, with the possible exception of some Italian-made Dooneys. The original all-weather leather Dooneys didn't have tags until the mid-80's, so an old one might not have a tag yet still be authentic, but that isn't the case with your item.

Why would they put a tag with real Dooney contact information on a fake bag?
The counterfeiters will copy anything they think will convince someone that it's real.
 
Hello! I purchased this Dooney at a thrift-type store and want confirmation that it is authentic. I have mulitple views of the purse so if there is an angle missing that you would like to see, just holler! :)

Thanks in advance!
Arlene
 

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Hello! I purchased this Dooney at a thrift-type store and want confirmation that it is authentic. I have mulitple views of the purse so if there is an angle missing that you would like to see, just holler! :)

Thanks in advance!
Arlene
Nice find! It's an authentic all weather leather equestrian bag.

(How come I can never find anything authentic at thrift shops? I must shop at the wrong places.)

Congrats!
 
Nice find! It's an authentic all weather leather equestrian bag.

(How come I can never find anything authentic at thrift shops? I must shop at the wrong places.)

Congrats!

Thanks! Whoo-hoo! :yahoo: I've always wanted this style and couldn't believe my luck when I saw it sitting in the case. Unfortunately, I also got what turned out to be a fake (waaa!) LV Speedy 30/35. Guess one great find out of two ain't bad. :)
 
Am trying to find out if this Dooney & Bourke is authentic. I wasn't able to take a picture of the backside of the Dooney label inside the purse as the tag as been cut but it has the Number C217240.

If it is authentic, what collection is it from - would it come under the Alto collection? Would a good title be Lock Flap Shoulder Bag?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

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