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*******DOONEY & BOURKE AUTHENTICITY CHECKLIST******* Written,Created & Produced by Grandpa913:Posted in "Shoes,Purses and Fashion Accessories" and "Clothing,Shoes & Accessories" Discussion Forum(s):

If you are unsure if a Dooney All-Weather-Leather purse is authentic, use this checklist *before* buying:

1) Leather duck logo is sewn on with stitching visible inside the bag. Unless interior lining is present, interior lining will be top-trimmed in British Tan Leather lining has a shiny/vinyl appearance(waterproof)and may or may not have 1/4"x2" rawhide leather strips which secure the purse zipper panel to bi-lateral side panels. Liners are found in the Satchel/Messenger bags. Doctor Bags should be leather interior(no lining).

2) Red/white/blue Registration No is sewn under leather seam.

3) Solid brass 'Duck Fob' has separation between duck bill and duck head, duck eye has a deep engraved circle, area behind duck has a 'grainy' texture (not smooth).

4) Purse seam thread is same color/texture thread as leather duck logo.

5) All weather leather is soft and pliable (not stiff).

6) Interior leather seams are 'chorded'.

7) Dooney pocket system is brown regardless of purse color (exception is black-on-black Dooneys, they have a black pocket system, black hang fob and black trim).

8) Dooney's are trimmed in *stitched* British tan trim.

9) Pocket system has a small leather triangular 'flap' which hides the zipper.

10) All strap knobs are solid brass (not silver tone).

11) Shoulder strap solid brass grommets read "DOONEY&BOURKE".

12) Back of buckle strap hardware reads "SOLID BRASS".

13) All D&B straps are British tan leather stitched (except black above and a few older bags that have a matching leather color strip), stitching matches purse stitching and the strap end is pointed (not square).

14) Both stap D-Rings are solid brass in shape of the leather "D" (not square or round).

15) Purse handles have raised double stitch on reverse side with a pointed end and are *always* British tan leather.

16) D&B's with protective feet are always solid brass, come in pairs (2,4,6) with older bags having leather reinforcement strips directly beneath the feet, 2 feet to one strip. Occasional Messenger & Satchel D&B's may have the older 5 feet base. Two on either end with a single middle brass foot. These are referred to as 'bare-feet' base due to absence of leather strip(s).

17) D&B Wallets have "Dooney & Bourke Made in USA" stamp *enveloped inside a square* located at base center of checkbook backwall,Square Stamp is authentic trademark(no square,not authentic)Duck leather Logo on flap is Small(not large duck). Interior cloth material has brown wave design.All wallets have british tan leather interior&trim regardless of exterior leather color(exception is black-on-black)Checkbook wallet attached Coin purse has eggshell interior with brass hardware frame and twist kiss closure.

18) Stitching: D&B leather stitch has the water motif 'wave' design(some refer to this stitch as 'zig-zag') on main frame seams. Interior D&B pocket system(pocket/pocket flap/cc slots)should have the 'straight-bump' stitch which matches the Duck Logo stitch.

19) D&B AWL Top Metal Zipper Pull: AWL rectangular metal zipper pull will read "Dooney&Bourke". AWL round metal zipper pull will read "riri". Round metal zipper pull has hole in center,found on older Rare bags. If the purse has all other basic trademarks but the zipper pull does not read "Dooney&Bourke" or "riri" the zipper or zipper pull has been repaired/replaced.