Tips on Buying Leather Luggage

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Introduction: Leather luggage has always been very popular with people worldwide.  It should be popular - a quality leather luggage set can last a lifetime with the proper care.  Leather luggage is very durable while also pliable.  Finally, there is the element of luxury and pride of ownership that drives people to buy leather luggage. This article will provide some good information and tips for those of you looking to buy leather luggage (or any type of leather bag).  We hope you find it useful. Types of Leather: First, it helps to have a general overview of the types of leather  available.  In [Read More...]

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Our Favorite Leather Messenger Bags

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Leather messenger bags are very popular these days, especially since you can often carry your laptop and other important files while still maintaining some semblance of style. While the official messenger bag refers to the bag used by bike couriers (arguably originated by Globe Canvas De Martini in NYC), this post covers the modern messenger leather bag used by us common folk, in lieu of a backpack or tote.  If you are woman, you may want to consider a ladies briefcase instead. I have owned quite a few of messenger bags over the years, ranging from the classic Jansport nylon [Read More...]

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A Great Leather Weekend Bag

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Looking for a great leather weekend bag? Hopefully we can help. To clarify things, based on our research, a “weekend bag” is not really a specific type of leather luggage with special features, but simply another name for luggage that can hold one to three days worth of clothes and personals (i.e a weekend!). Certainly, any leather tote bags and related leather travel bags fit into this category as well. In searching for a great choice, we set some baseline criteria. First, we did not want to break the bank and settled for reasonably priced, high quality leather bags (under [Read More...]

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How to Choose a Leather Holdall

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While the name may not be commonly used, a leather holdall is essentially described by the name itself – a large leather bag designed to “hold all” your belongings.  The most popular holdalls are meant for travelers, but there are a wide array of other holdalls meant for day trips or just family errands.  A leather holdall can also serve as a ladies briefcase.  Designers are fairly creative about these leather tote bags – many different pockets both inside and out, clever clasps and latches, and different carrying styles and straps.  One nice thing about leather holdalls is that there [Read More...]

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Leather Trolley Bag Primer

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Introduction to Leather Trolley Bags: To start, what is a leather trolley bag? You may have not heard of this term but you surely have seen this type of leather luggage bag. A trolley bag is simply another name for a wheeled travel bag. Yes, it is probably the most popular travel luggage bag you will see being pulled around airports today. You probably do not see that many leather trolley bags but they are definitely available for purchase and can be a great piece of luggage with long term durability. Trolley Luggage Bag Types and Reasons for Popularity: In [Read More...]

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Leather Shoulder Bag Quickpicks

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Looking for a great and stylish leather shoulder bag? There are so many to choose from we thought it might be fun to post a couple of our current favorite leather shoulder bags.  In the leather luggage realm, you may also want to check out a leather holdall or even a nice womens briefcase. The first (below) is the Hobo International Paulina Top Zip Shoulder Bag. We are more partial to black but with it’s sleek and sophisticated looks and top grain leather make, this bag is a winner. Our other current favorite is the Cole Haan Village Mini Double [Read More...]

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