Help dating a Whiting and Davis bag please!

[FatKittyVintage]

Hiya lovely vintage folks! I’ve been doing lots of googling that winds up in dead ends. I’m trying to figure out the age of this bag I inherited from my grandmother’s collection. She was a long-term shopaholic. This one sat unused in her shopping trophy room. I suspect 80s, and possibly shopping channel, but it could have been during her hardcore department store era. It doesn’t have the printed label all over the inner lining that I’ve seen in pics, but a metal plate tag just under the little inner zipper pocket. Can’t seem to find this particular one with Google lens search. Any info would be super appreciated!

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

I've seen W&D International bags advertised in 1980s newspapers but don't know how long they used that name.
I believe that the "International" indicates that they were items NOT made in the USA, were often Made in China, and were more affordably priced. A shopping channel purchase sounds possible.

 

[FatKittyVintage]

Thanks for the info! I’m wanting to sell it, but want to make sure I list it appropriately. I did find the Made In China tag, but there still seems to be a huge range of to how people are pricing the International labelled bags. It’s a cool bag, but I never go out anywhere fancy enough to use it myself!

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

I’m wanting to sell it, but want to make sure I list it appropriately. I did find the Made In China tag, but there still seems to be a huge range of to how people are pricing the International labelled bags.

How people price them and how much they actually sell for are very often two entirely different things.
A quick eBay SOLD search shows only 20 results, with the highest price at $35 US.

 

[FatKittyVintage]

How people price them and how much they actually sell for are very often two entirely different things.
A quick eBay SOLD search shows only 20 results, with the highest price at $35 US.

Oh yes, I’ve definitely figured out the “dreamer” prices versus the realistic ones! An item is only worth what someone will pay for it! It’s interesting comparing between platforms too…Marketplace/eBay/Poshmark/Etsy. Different expectations from shoppers? Either way, once I know details about something I want to sell, I can adjust my expectations accordingly!