Nik Palmer sez, "Me and my son hand make these beautiful old-school suitcases; we work out of Vancouver, BC."
As you might expect, these aren't cheap -- the Gladstone shown here goes for CAD550. But it's handmade to order, it's beautiful, and it looks like it'd last for a century.
Palmer and Sons (Thanks, Nik!)
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I like Saddleback Leather company at:
http://www.saddlebackleather.com/
It's a little more finished looking, and for about the same, or a little more. I like a finished, look, though.
My goodness are these beautiful. I know what I'm getting my dad for Christmas.
Also- they have a bad-ass cuff bracelet for a very reasonable price that's worth checking out.
Oh Goodness, stop, you all are making me poor. I have no self-control when it comes to fine leather bags and wallets.
I'm off to bury my paycheck in the yard for safe keeping.
It's beautiful work. I don't mind paying a lot for a thing if there's craftsmanship and high quality materials like you've obviously got here. While I could buy ten ugly-ass roller suitcases for the price, they wouldn't last a fifth as long as what you make. Do want!
Lovely, but its not a Gladstone bag, its a a Kit or Square-mouthed bag
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladstone_bag
A gladstone hinges at the bottom and opens up forming two separate closed compartments (clothes in one, law books in the other etc)
God, that's gorgeous stuff. As is what you linked, ethicalcannibal. Wish I could afford all of it. Or, well, any of it.
Gorgeous but surely not for traveling. I hate to think of what baggage handlers would do to it, including stealing it outright.
Pretty, but practical? Are those strips of wood along the mouth of the bag opening?
I've got an old J Peterman bag I've literally taken all over the world by train, plane and ocean going ship that I just love. Lots of marks from rough living, but no broken straps, worn leather or anything else that would make it unusable.
They have some awesome steampunk inspired leather bags on etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31653331
And for quite a bit less.
I second the Saddleback recomendation. I own two of their bags and two wallets, and am looking for an excuse to get more!
Yes, and the great thing about saddle leather is that you can keep it nice indefinitely just by rubbing it down in almond oil every six months.
Wow, awesome bags. I'm a big fan of Duluth Packs, a 100 year old company out of Minnesota that does some similar handmade work. ( http://duluthpack.com/luggage/luggage-bags/leather-duffels.html )
Very rugged and beautiful luggage.
Don't you know leather cracks and molds, especially with humid weather. I got rid of all my leather horse saddles/tack and replaced with synthetic for a reason. Who hasn't got caught out in the rain, walking somewhere and carrying a bag? No thank you!