No. 43 Mailbag Briefcase
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Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stops these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.If you're old enough, you probably remember when U. S. Postal employees trudged the city streets with mailbags like the No. 43. Before the age of TV and email, the high point of the day often came with the delivery of the mail.
I'm forever on the lookout for things like old cars, old saddles, old porcelain signs, and old alligator suitcases. And, I've always wanted to find a vintage U. S. Mailbag. One day a business associate showed up for a meeting; and, wouldn't you know, he was carrying a well-traveled mailbag. Evidently, I didn't hide my jealousy very well because he was kind enough to let me keep it for about a year. I decided the only way I might ever get my own was to make it, and the No. 43 is the result.
To me, this bag is a real piece of Americana. If you're not careful, you can put more in it than you can tote. The bag is made in the Col. Littleton Leather Shop of native American steer hide with a dry-milled leather flap, which is extremely soft and allows the bag to contour to its own shape. It has one big pocket on the inside front. Adjusting shoulder strap just like the original - or carry it by the handle. A neat brass rod across the back of the bag enables it to retain its shape. Solid brass hardware. Brass pommel shield on the front shows Col. Littleton logo and the bag serial number. Inside dimensions are 17"x 13" x 4" at top opening. 6" deep at bottom. May be personalized with three initials on the brass oval plate under the front flap.
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"Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stops these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
If you're old enough, you probably remember when U. S. Postal employees trudged the city streets with mailbags like the No. 43. Before the age of TV and email, the high point of the day often came with the delivery of the mail.
This bag is made in the Col. Littleton Leather Shop of native American steer hide with a dry-milled leather flap, which is extremely soft and allows the bag to contour to its own shape. It has one big pocket on the inside front. Adjusting shoulder strap just like the original - or carry it by the handle. A neat brass rod across the back of the bag enables it to retain its shape. Solid brass hardware. Brass pommel shield on the front shows Col. Littleton logo and bag's serial number.
Inside dimensions are 13" H x 17" W x 4" D at top opening. 6" D at bottom. May be personalized with three initials on the brass oval plate under the front flap.
Customer Reviews
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Reviewed by: Matt Reviewed on: 5/11/12
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Overall The Real DealI just received my Mailbag case. It is the real deal. I have collected many cases over the years, most of them from a very fancy English maker on St. James Place in London. They are fine and dandy in their own right, in a sort of stiff upper lip kind of way. A bit rigid. This bag, on the other hand, is sort of renegade. Seems like the kind of thing Josie Wales would carry. Beautifully made, sturdy and supple at the same time. Thanks for making a great American product.
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Reviewed by: NAVY777 Reviewed on: 3/9/12
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Overall THE BEST OF THE BEST.This has to be the best leather carrier/messenger bag I have ever encountered. WOW. Talk about one of a kind. The workmanship is OUTSTANDING AND MADE TO LAST ! Great investment on something that will last for a very long long time !
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