

May have a minor issue such as one small ink mark or slight darkening of leather in a spot. There might be a scuff on the leather duck, or a very small stain inside. Any slight problems will be noted in detail. Everything is structurally in very fine shape and the bag has been very well cared for.

There might be a scratch or light wear on the brass or a tiny scuff or stain on the leather. May have faint signs of use (will be noted specifically in description) but is almost new. All bags are pre-owned but the bags in this category do not appear to have been used. You can always buy authentic Dooney & Bourke bags on our website. That coupled with a broken zipper really puts the value of this bag quite low.

The main value of a vintage Dooney & Bourke bag is the condition: cleanliness, no damage to stitching, no broken or missing parts, no odors.įrom a quick view of the bag you sent, I see that there is also a missing shoulder strap, missing leather thongs on at least one end of the bag, and quite a bit of wear to the exterior of the bag. If, however, it is one of the interior zippers, it might not devalue the bag quite as much as some people might not mind using the zipper pouch as just a slip pouch, leaving the zipper permanently open. If you tried to sell that bag on eBay, for example, you’d likely not even get a bid. That’s because few people want to take the time and effort and invest the money to send the bag back to Dooney & Bourke for repair. If two similar satchels were in about an 8 out of 10 condition and the one with the functional zipper was worth $150 retail the one with the broken zipper would be worth $25 or less. If it is the main zipper, I’m afraid it devalues the bag by quite a bit. Since most of the bags like this have one or two interior zipper pouches, I wasn’t sure which was broken on yours. You don’t mention if the broken zipper is the main zipper which closes the bag or an interior zipper. Can you tell me the bag’s worth since the zipper is busted? I have tried some tricks to fix it myself, but to no avail. I, unfortunately, did not read the description closely as this bag’s zipper doesn’t work. I have purchased a vintage mini satchel similar to what you have in a post from jin the taupe and brown from another site.
