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Dooney & Bourke GLADSTONE Collection & PHOTOS

by: dreaming_of_beautiful_dooneys ( private ) Top 1000 Reviewer
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The first GLADSTONE from the middle 1980's
(below photo on left early R42)
The early Gladstones did NOT have any cloth tags sewn inside
1986 the RWB cloth tag-made in the USA were sewn inside

early R42 Shopping Bag                  
Vintage DB Brass Fob        

The Gladstone Collection with the Vintage DB Fob will not have a cloth tag sewn inside.
Note: The Shopping Bag was the first Gladstone and the early style (shown above) did
NOT have any cloth label inside and did NOT have brass feet. 

A few years later Dooney & Bourke expanded the line adding the travel styles show below.

             R42                            R90                          R91                           R92                         R93
        
Gladstone with the Vintage DB Fob will NOT have any tag inside!
Gladstones with the  Brass Duck Fob with have the RWB Made in the USA tag inside
All the Gladstones were made in the USA!                          
  
The R42 has long handles (no shoulder strap)
H 14" x L 12" x W 5"
The R90 has a plain leather 18" drop length shoulder strap dog hooks no pad & strap is not adjustable!)
H 9" x L 11" x W 7"
The R91 has a plain leather 18" drop length shoulder strap dog hooks with pad & strap is not adjustable!)
H 10" x L 13" x W 7"
The R92 has a plain leather 18" drop length shoulder strap dog hooks with pad & strap is not adjustable!)
H 16" x L 17" x W 10"
The R93 has a adjustable leather 24" drop length shoulder strap dog hooks with pad (very heavy strap)
H 14" x L 22" x W 10.50"

The straps for the GLADSTONE line has the Dog Leash Clips that connect to the D rings
NOT THE BUTTON STYLE STRAPS used for most of the handbags!


                     
                                                                           1996 catalog page photo     
 
                                                                  R42      Shopping Bag           $330.00   (top)
                                                                  R92      Carry-On                  $735.00    
                                                                  R91      Medium Satchel       $390.00
                                                                  R90      Small Satchel           $350.00
                                                                  R93      Duffel Bag                $780.00
       


The Gladstone Pad Lock with the Dooney & Bourke name engraved in the brass!
I purchased the last 2 from Dooney & Bourke for $10.00 each! What a DEAL!


                                                                            RWB Label   Made in the USA   

                                         

In 1986  Dooney & Bourke  changed their cloth label to the traditional Red
White Blue with MADE IN THE USA below their name.


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Guide ID: 10000000004594946Guide created: 10/22/07 (updated 10/20/09)

 
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