This week we rounded up all the big boys or girls as it were – everything from totes to briefcases to shoppers – the big daddies that hold tons of stuff. So here they are:
R 41 Shopping Tote
R12 Legal Brief British Tan
P 12 Legal Brief Black
P 307 Small Bucket Bag from the Metro Collection
Paula
I rounded up all the cute small bags we had not yet listed, so dubbed this MINI WEEK at our Dooney & Bourke store.
Here are three examples of the R 134 Mini Drawstring Bag
R134 Mini Drawstring
B134 Mini Drawstring
R134 Mini Drawstring
Although the Small, Medium and large drawstring bags appear in the earliest catalog I have, 1987
Summer 1987 Dooney & Bourke catalog
It isn’t until the Fall/Winter 1994 catalog where I spotted the Mini Drawstring but it was only available in the Teton.
1994 Fall Winter Dooney & Bourke Catalog
The first time I spotted the R134 Mini Drawstring was in the Fall 1997 catalog.
1997 Fall Dooney & Bourke Catalog
There it is described as available as :
R134 Tan Trim
P134 Matching Trim
B134 Burnt Cedar Trim
8″ Height
6.5″ Length (or side to side)
3.75″ Width (or depth at base)
It has an adjustable strap but the strap is affixed permanently to the bag, unlike its Small, Medium and Large cousins which have buckle-on shoulder straps.
The strap drop length is 20″
There are no pockets inside the bag.
The drawstring runs through holes that are reinforced with metal grommets.
The bag sold at retail for $98 in 1997.
If any of you fellow Dooney enthusiasts have an earlier catalog where the mini appears, please let me know. Thank you !
Paula
This week I have rounded up all the fir bags we had waiting to be listed.
What says Dooney and Bourke better than a Vintage All Weather Leather Made in USA Fir and British Tan handbag??
R28 Small Satchel
R74 Cavalry Body Bag
R19 Classic Zip Top
R751 Vintage Flap Bag
R26 Small Essex
R25 Medium Essex
That’s all the wonderful Dooney green I could find.
Paula
Authentic Dooney & Bourke Wallet with Equestrian Style Closure
For years I called this wallet an Equestrian Wallet because it has the same closure as the famous Equestrian Hand bag.
Example of Authentic Vintage Dooney & Bourke Equestrian Handbag Closure
But I finally got my hands on a 1992 Dooney & Bourke catalog that showed the actual model name and number.
Style F 31
Large Madison Clutch
Length 7 1/4 inches
Height 4 1/2 inches
Thickness 3/4 inch
F31 Large Madison Clutch
The interior has
– 1 slip pocket for vertical tablet or organizer
– 5 credit card slots
– 3 Bill compartments
– 5 full-length slip pockets
– checkbook holder with pen loops (and pen when new)
Interior of F31 Large Madison Clutch
Interior of Large Madison Clutch
– ID slot with clear window
ID Window
The exterior has one full length slip pocket
Exterior Slip Pocket
It retailed for $165 in 1992.
Vintage Dooney & Bourke Made in USA
There are others in the Madison collection and I’ll list those when they come in over the transom.
Paula
More newly listed Bone Week bags for spring and summer in our Dooney & Bourke store.
Here they are with their official names and numbers:
Small Carpet Bag
Model R47
Vintage Organizer W74
R720 Zipper Clutch
R26 – Small Essex
R29 – Classic Satchel
R04 – Small Norfolk Case
R191 Small Flap Bag
And one white one snuck in !!!
R147 Carpet Shoulder Bag
Paula
This is the oldest Dooney & Bourke catalog that I have. There is no date on it but it does say Volume IV on the front.
From the models inside and the pricing note on the order form, it seems like it was printed in July 1987.
These are the colors and their names from 1987 – as you read the color names, note that the second photo should be next to the first one………..so………….
In the first photo the top two are Ivy and Rouge
then in the second photo, the top two are Wheat and Olive Brown.
And so on………..
I hope this is of interest and is helpful.
Paula
I would like to thank very warmly the various readers of this blog and customers who visit our Horsekeeping website who have written us when they see sellers on eBay pretending to be us or mentioning an association with us.
I am asking for your help – if you see our Dooney store used or mentioned on eBay, please let us know.
Here is the type of things that has been reported to us.
Someone will copy and paste entire pages from our website to list their bags. In some cases they even use our photos !!!! All of the material and photos on our website are copyrighted so it is illegal to do this and fraudulent of a seller to use our description and/or photos to list a bag. Here is what it looks like on an eBay listing when someone steals from our website.
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Length (left to right)
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7 1/2 inches
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Height
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8 inches
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Width (depth at base)
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2 1/2 inches
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COLOR:
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Base
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Black
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Trim |
British tan
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TAG: Red, white and blue
“Made in USA” sewn inside? |
Yes
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SERIAL NUMBER
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B2 885577
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ALL-WEATHER SEAL: DUCK ?
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Not applicable to this style.
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REGISTERED TRADEMARK STRIP?
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Yes
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BRASS FOB; TYPE
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Yes, Duck
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22 inches at longest
20 inches at shortest |
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Adjustable?
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Yes
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Removable?
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Yes
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© 2014 Horsekeeping LLC © Copyright Information |
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Inside
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– 1 slip pocket
– 1 zipper pocket – 1snap pocket |
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Outside
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1 back slip pocket with post and tab closure
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FASTENER, Front, type
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Brass keyhole latch; stamped on leather: “Dooney & Bourke USA”
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BRASS FEET
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4
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CONDITION
Score (see chart below) |
9
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SIGNS OF USE
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Normal wear may include lightening or darkening of leather, light scuffing on corners, light scratches and tarnish on brass fittings.
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– Less than normal wear |
| ORIGINAL RETAIL PRICE |
$185 in 1994
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So if you see our characteristic table, especially with the unique light turquoise and our copyright line © 2014 Horsekeeping LLC © Copyright Information
((how bad is that – like stealing in broad daylight ??)) on an eBay listing, please contact me !! I would be very grateful. Here is how to contact me – click Paula
Another thing people do is say something like this which was on a recent listing that was called to our attention:
“Please check out the Horsekeeping site which has become a recognized expert in Dooney and Bourke bags. This exact satchel is featured for $250.”
Thanks but the bag they were listing was so fake it reeked.
So if you see any mention of our website in association with Dooneys on eBay, please know we do not sell or have any association with eBay – PLEASE send me a note. I’d really appreciate it !!
This blog is a labor of love of vintage All Weather Leather Dooneys.
Much information is on our website or this blog, so enjoy your browsing !
If you are selling your Dooneys, the process is outlined here
http://www.horsekeeping.com/Dooney/Dooney-Bourke-buying.htm
You can always buy authentic Dooney & Bourke bags on our website.
http://www.horsekeeping.com/Dooney/Dooney-Bourke.htm
If you are an avid Dooney & Bourke Collector, you have come across bags like this and, like me, might have called them Small Horseshoe bags.
Authentic Porthole Clutch from the Dooney & Bourke Horseshoe Collection
Authentic Porthole Clutch from the Dooney & Bourke Horseshoe Collection
However that is wrong. The Small Horseshoe is a different bag which I will cover in a future post.
While these bags are indeed in the Horseshoe Collection, their official name is The Porthole Clutch. Here is the page from the 1980s catalog, the only catalog I have that shows this particular bag.
Porthole Clutch in Horseshoe Collection from 1980s Dooney & Bourke catalog. Note the original DB fob. This is pre-tag era.
It is kind of odd that they are named a clutch:
“A clutch handbag is a narrow, handheld bag with no strap”
Click on any of the photos below to take you to a page that shows more photos and specs.
This blog is a labor of love of vintage All Weather Leather Dooneys.
Much information is on our website or this blog, so enjoy your browsing !
If you are selling your Dooneys, the process is outlined here https://www.horsekeeping.com/Dooney/Dooney-Bourke-buying.htm
You can always buy authentic Dooney & Bourke bags on our website.
http://www.horsekeeping.com/Dooney/Dooney-Bourke.htm
From the 1994 catalog
Equestrian Collection from 1994 Dooney & Bourke catalog
To see more specs and photos about the Small Equestrian, click on this photo
Rare color Kelly Green Small Equestrian from the Dooney & Bourke Equestrian Collection.
Authentic Dooney & Bourke All Weather Leather R54 Large Equestrian
Vintage Dooney & Bourke 