Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

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lunette said:
Hello~

I just got a boatload of "Dooneys" yesterday. One of our local TS was having a clearance, so I got quite a few. :yahoo: Now i need to authenticate, they all have their tags and heavy hardware. Most are AWL, no idea what years. One looks like it might be a Carabao (sp), and got a couple of those heart-fob ones, a tassel bag and a little chocolate mini duffel bag. Anyway, I'm trying to bone up on reading the tags here, will be posting some pics but don't want to inundate y'all with the lot, so trying to weed out the obvious ahead of time.


So... how do you read the tags? for example, this carabao type bag has a number on the back of the tag, and another on the inside, a little sticker type with another number on it. The outside one begins with a "J", btw. That's for this one in particular, but in general, what do you look for on these tags? Thank you so much!

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Lunette, I hope you found authentic Dooneys at a thrift shop. I have yet to find anything authentic at a flea market, Goodwill, Salvation Army, church bazaar, etc.

I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say "caraboa." Do you mean cavalry?

I think the best option is to post pictures. Often, pictures of the front, feet (if applicable), and interior are enough to determine authenticity. If we need more pictures, i.e., if it might be a "good" fake, you can post them after.

The red, white and blue tags inside have a serial number on the reverse side. However, some of the fakes have red, white and blue tags, and sometimes, those tags even have serial numbers. But the serial numbers are often the wrong alpha-numeric combination and have the wrong font.

The easiest way to start is to post pictures. Don't put too many bags in one post. Perhaps show 3 bags per post then we can take it from there.
 
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Thanks, I'm only doing one at at time, not to worry. I've found many authentic D&Bs over the years, actually. Lots and lots of fakes, but haven't bought one in a while, knock on wood. This bunch, well, we'll see here, huh? They have a line called "Carabao," it's one of the newer leather bags. I'll get the photos. Here's one for starters, not the one I'm thinking is the Carabao, though. Thank you!

So how can you tell if the alpha-numeric code is correct? That's what I was wanting to know, is there a guide online? I have 10 bags here, I'd like to try to figure out the obvious fakes if possible and not bother you with posting fakes.

I know some people have concerns about posting detailed information re: counterfeit bags, so understand if it's not kosher to share that kind of info here, but it it's all right, would love to be pointed to a guide or something to get a head start on this stuff. Does that make sense?

Here's the first one:
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The zipper says "Riri", btw. Thank you~
 
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lunette said:
Thanks, I'm only doing one at at time, not to worry. I've found many authentic D&Bs over the years, actually. Lots and lots of fakes, but haven't bought one in a while, knock on wood. This bunch, well, we'll see here, huh? They have a line called "Carabao," it's one of the newer leather bags. I'll get the photos. Here's one for starters, not the one I'm thinking is the Carabao, though. Thank you!

So how can you tell if the alpha-numeric code is correct? That's what I was wanting to know, is there a guide online? I have 10 bags here, I'd like to try to figure out the obvious fakes if possible and not bother you with posting fakes.

I know some people have concerns about posting detailed information re: counterfeit bags, so understand if it's not kosher to share that kind of info here, but it it's all right, would love to be pointed to a guide or something to get a head start on this stuff. Does that make sense?

Here's the first one:

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It came to me what you're referring to. It's CABRIO. Some of the bags are perforated leather, reminiscent of vintage car upholstery.

Your bag is authentic although I don't know the style name. It appears to be one of the newer AWL bags.

The A in the serial number (I believe) indicates made in China. Is there a made in tag inside?

Actually, there was a short primer on the boards the other day with the translation of the country codes. Understand that the list is not complete and doesn't show all codes. And there are probably some exceptions, as there are exceptions to nearly every "rule" in all brands.

http://forums.ebay.com/thread.jspa?threadID=510208419&rw=true&anticache=1269988158114
 
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This one is a really interesting color, very vibrant, a little orangy.
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I'd love to get any information you might have on this. It also has a classic duck fob, btw, if you'd like photos I can do that also. Much appreciation~
 
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lunette said:
Thanks! I'm developing an appreciation for the classic black and tan. This one's a lot newer, any opinions are welcome, thanks so much!
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It's definitely authentic but I don't know the name of the style. I had a similar one that was called a small stretch slouch but it was larger than your bag.

Perhaps someone else will know the style name.
 
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BeenBurned said:
It's definitely authentic but I don't know the name of the style. I had a similar one that was called a small stretch slouch but it was larger than your bag.

Perhaps someone else will know the style name.
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This one measures 12 x 8 x 4, btw. Did you have problems with the elather? The finish on this one seems to rub off, or stain, in places. It's such a lovely bag, and the interior is absolutely pristine, handle looks like it's never been used. Just wonder what's up with this particular finish.. I may call D&B to find out about refinishing it. Thank you for your answer!
 
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