Briefcases

[Fuente]

My old friend Colonel Littleton offers a very high quality leather bag and many other items that recall America in the Golden Era.

http://www.colonellittleton.com

 

[AlanC]

Wow, Fuente. I came to this thread specifically to post a link to Col. Littleton's site. Spooky.

Has anyone tried his goods? He has a line of hats, too, actually.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Colonel Littleton's gear looks great. Thanks for the link.

His bags have more of a western flair, something you'd see a cavalry soldier carrying.

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Old Post

I found the english version on my case. Since my post a few up was all in German.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15661&item=8125568384&tc=photo

 

[Hamsterjeep]

Another bag option:

Just saw this:
http://www.bradfieldoutdoor.com/products.php?mcid=4&scid=48
Might be a good bag if you need to carry more gear than just briefcase stuff.
This would be a great "day bag". :jeep:

 

[Buick Mackane]

Russells for Men has great vintage stuff:

http://www.russellsformen.com/01executive01/

http://www.russellsformen.com/01travel01/index.html

 

[Matt Deckard]

Very nice... I like this one.

 

[Mr. Rover]

My dad just passed on a Ghurka briefcase to me. It's a heavy, heavy canvas/twill material with leather trimming and handle. The model I have is "The Examiner". It seems to hold up pretty well, considering my dad used to for the most part of 10 years or so. I put some pecards on the leather to refresh it a bit, and I've been using it all week for school.

He is using a salt and pepper one with a bit more red in the leather. If I get a chance, I'll take a look and find out what model that one is.

 

[GearHead]

Wilson Leather does have some good buys when they have sales.
I had picked up a messenger bag that I use daily from them about 3 years ago.
It was a distressed brown leather bag that really went well with my Wested Indy jacket.
I've been looking for another bag latley, something a little larger and that Scholar Briefcase from Custom Hide looks really nice.
Now to justify spending that much on a briefcase to the wife after spending a few hundred on some new shaving gear.

Erick

 

[Chamorro]

Here's mine from Custom Hide.

A little different from above. This pic was from when it was new. It has a year's worth of honest distressing now.

 

[Chamorro]

A couple more:

Best bag I've ever owned. Highly recommend this company.

 

[zignatius]

I may have spent too much, but I bought this one nine years ago. It gets better with age.

http://www.jpeterman.com/cgi-bin/sg...5183553&HTNAME=/html/jp-products/OM/1005.html

 

[Matt Deckard]

You can never spend too much on something that lasts and serves it's function... especially if it gets better with age.

You have a photo?

 

[zignatius]

unfortunately, no photo, dangit. and I'm bummed the follow-through might be a while (our digital camera was recently declared useless).

 

[BD Jones]

My vintage briefcase

I thought I would share some pictures of my vintage briefcase. I've had it for close to a year now and use it everyday. When I got it, it didn't have hardly a scratch on it. However, after months of constant use, and not really being careful with it, it is beginning to show some nice distressing. I don't know the exact age of it, but I do know that a character in the 1942 movie "Sing Your Worries Away" uses a briefcase that is identical to this one, right down to the lock, buckles, decorative grooves, and long straps.

Enjoy!

 

[AlanC]

Great case. Is there any indication of maker?

 

[BD Jones]

Thanks. I don't know the maker, and the only markings are on the underside of the lock which reads "PRESTO LOCK CO."

 

[Kentucky Blues]

Can I have it?

 

[Matt Deckard]

 

[The Wingnut]

I picked up one of the large AAF navigator's briefcases - the same dimensions as an old military Speed Graphic camera case - for a song. Just the right size for a carryon, and it'll lock. Plenty of room for a laptop and a load of other stuff.