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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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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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It's authentic. I think Fuzzygrizzly is correct about the collection: Toiny

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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.

Hello, I am sorry but I disagree, I have seen that bag with that lining at the Cabazon, CA outlet.
 
Originally Posted by bbarbie
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.

Hello, I am sorry but I disagree, I have seen that bag with that lining at the Cabazon, CA outlet.

Lzamare,

You may have seen a bag with a similar exterior patterned fabric at a Dooney outlet. But you would never have seen a bag exactly like that because the style is not correct. Nor would you ever have seen a bag with that lining at the outlet. Dooney never uses any lining with a DB pattern. Never, ever!
 
I concur. The bag is fake.

Lzamare,

You may have seen a bag with a similar exterior patterned fabric at a Dooney outlet. But you would never have seen a bag exactly like that because the style is not correct. Nor would you ever have seen a bag with that lining at the outlet. Dooney never uses any lining with a DB pattern. Never, ever!
 
I'm veryyyy interested in buying this Dooney off eBay, but when I got the pictures of the inside of the bag I wasn't sure if it was real or not, because I've never seen an inside of a Dooney that looked like this [only fake ones have]

So can you help me?

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I'm veryyyy interested in buying this Dooney off eBay, but when I got the pictures of the inside of the bag I wasn't sure if it was real or not, because I've never seen an inside of a Dooney that looked like this [only fake ones have]

So can you help me?

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That bag is authentic.

Fakes have signature lining. This bag has pockets that are signature jacquard. It's DB cloth lining that you want to watch out for.
 
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 think that is fake and I think that is what the people at Dooney will tell you also.

(I removed some protective coverings so the entire bad can be seen)

Freudian slip?:graucho:
 
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