The Grab Bag is our Bargain Bin.
Similar Dooney bags, such as the Classic Zip Top, do have plastic zippers. Can you provide the URL for the article about the rarity of the metal zippers – it might be interesting to other Dooney enthusiasts. As far as the date of manufacture, your bag is part of the “Vintage Collection” which first appears in my Holiday 1996 catalog. If the serial number starts with. A or B & D it was made in the USA and has the traditional red, white, and blue tag that reads Dooney & Bourke Made in the USA The bags below will have a red, white, and blue fabric that that merely reads Dooney & Bourke. They will have a secondary tag saying Made in ###.
Some Grab Bags have all the Dooney & Bourke authenticating factors, others might be missing a FOB or a sewn in tag with serial number. To the best of our knowledge, each and every bag in this section is an authentic Dooney & Bourke handbag except, of course, for the other bags that are in our 'NOT Dooney & Bourke' section.
In some cases, the red, white and blue interior tag has been snipped or cut out. We have been told that some outlet stores must do this to sell the purses at a greatly reduced price.
We also put bags here that have more wear or darkening than normal, but we point out all the defects and list them at a very low price. We hope you might find one for a refurbishing project or one that will work as an extra bag for the tack room of your horse trailer or for transporting those special bits or spurs to the show.
Although we have vacuumed the interiors of each bag, aired them, and given them a preliminary cleaning, Grab Bags sometimes need a thorough cleaning, which we will leave up to you.
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Customer Comments 'My Dooney British Tan small tack bag arrived today. I was hesitant to order from the Grab Bag because I thought the bag might be a bit shabby. Happily it is not the least bit shabby, in fact it looks even nicer in person than in the photo. It was well packaged too. This was my first experience dealing with your company and I am very pleased.' - Ann 'I just received my D&B purse and I must say that the condition is fantastic for a 'grab bag' purse. I am extremely impressed, quick shipping, and a well loved D&B purse. I actually like the previously loved D&B's, they are broken in, have the nice leather patina from being used and it looks like I have had it forever. You are now on my 'favorites' list on my MAC. Thanks very much, it's great to do business with someone who cares, is honest and has unbeatable products.'x - B from Illinois |