Another 'Indy' Mark 7 bag unissued

[Alan Eardley]

I have for sale another Case, Box Respirator - otherwise known as an 'Indiana Jones bag'.

This example is in excellent unissued condition - compare it to the $45 up 'unissued' bags shown on certain websites. It has no date or makers stamp on the inside of the flap. There are some storage creases, and one small 'run' in the weave, but no wear whatsoever. All the stitching is intact, the 'ring type' snaps work fine and are without corrosion, the strings (internal and external) are present. The spool is in fine fettle and the strap is great. It's in an unusually green canvas.

I am asking 18 GBP for the bag. Current quotes for shipping are; to the US by airmail 7 GBP, UK parcel post 4 GBP, Europe airmail 4 GBP.

Paypal accepted. PM me if interested.

Alan

 

[AlanC]

I know Alan doesn't need it to sell these, but I want to offer my endorsement of Alan as a seller and also of these bags. I am thrilled with mine, packing was good, shipping to the US was swift. Prices are likely to spike as the movie nears, too.

 

[scotrace]

These are nice. I got in too early.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

what're the dimensions of these?

bk

 

[Alan Eardley]

These are nice. I got in too early.

Scott,

True, but yours is a Mark 6 (much rarer) and was cheaper. I didn't have these when I sold the last lot. I passed by my local surplus store, saw these and thought that FL members should benefit from them.

If you're interested in a Mark 7, PM me.

Alan

 

[Alan Eardley]

what're the dimensions of these?

bk

Ahh, the quantitative/positivist approach of the true scientist. A social scientist would have adopted the qualitative/interpretivist paradigm and asked, 'What is the semiotic significance of these in popular fiction?', to which the answer would be, 'Indy had one'.

The critical/ethnographic researcher would have asked, 'What impact have these had on the manual working classes in post-war Britain?', in which case the answer would be, 'They carried sandwiches'.

To answer your question, Baron, I must resort to an approximation due to the difficulty in establishing dimensional validity due to high inter-sample variety - they vary. The average is about 270mm x 250mm x 80mm.

They will hold either:
A bullwhip, one gold idol and/or one bag of sand.
A respirator box, mask, dimming kit and goggles.
A packet of sandwiches, one pint Thermos flask, twenty Woodbines and a rolled up copy of the Daily Herald.

Hope this helps.

Alan

 

[Alan Eardley]

SOLD

SOLD

 

[AlanC]

... the answer would be, 'Indy had one'....