Dooney and Bourke Handbags

This post should be titled, "Ode to My Mother" because she owned Dooney and Bourke purses and used and loved them as I grew up in my teen years.

It's also why when I see one (particularly in the traditional British tan and navy pebbled leather), I stop in my tracks, have to pick it up, and look at it, nostalgically remembering the "good old days."

Dooney and Bourke was an American leather company founded in 1975 by Peter Dooney and Frederic Bourke. They began designing and making men's leather goods like belts and wallets (very similar to the Coach Leather Co. history) and transitioned into making leather purses.

It's not hard to see why. Leather purses are a lucrative business! And when you make quality, USA-made leather bags, well, it's a no-brainer. This is how Coach did it and it worked. 

I came across this mini tan and navy Dooney purse just yesterday. It is straight from the late '80s to early '90s. It is in remarkably good condition and looks to have been rarely worn. I cleaned and conditioned it and she's ready for another thirty years (she's in the shop.)

She is petite, just 7' by 6" by 3" but big enough to carry your phone and all the essentials for a night out on the town (or a day out shopping - hands-free since the strap is long enough to act as a cross-body bag.)

Have a wonderful weekend.♥