django49 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 8 hours ago, veatch said: I have no idea how many gigs that bag has been to... Yeah, I like the repair idea. Though, not having a zipper has really not been too big of a deal. At a certain age, having a working zipper seems to become optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I have a tweed suitcase from the mid-fifties. I can't tell you how many times somebody's offered to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veatch Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 ^^^ That's perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, veatch said: That's perfect! For $50 you can own its twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 7 hours ago, cynic said: For $50 you can own its twin. Be careful, that could be a "relic"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Cool story about that particular suitcase. When I first became an accountant, I worked at a place called the Duval Home in Glenwood, Florida. It was pretty famous as homes for the developmentally disabled go. When the "residents" would arrive, their luggage was oftentimes never delivered back to the families. The Duval Home had become their home, so no need for a suitcase. The basement in one of the residence halls was filled with suitcases. I saw them all piled up next to the dumpsters one day and snagged about a half dozen really cool ones. I have a full tweed set in storage that's dead mint. It has the large and small case along with the ultra-rare tweed cosmetic case. The one I posted above got most of the wear after I found it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camstone Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 17 hours ago, The Shark said: I have a tweed suitcase from the mid-fifties. I can't tell you how many times somebody's offered to buy it. I have that exact same suitcase. My parents got married in 1957 and got a full set of this luggage as a wedding gift. Somehow I wound up with the small case. It's all kinds of cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadroller Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 21 hours ago, The Shark said: I have a tweed suitcase from the mid-fifties. I can't tell you how many times somebody's offered to buy it. When i took a 12-year-old's two-month diversion into trying to do magic tricks (three card tricks and maybe a puppet), it was an old suitcase just like this that I dug out of the attic to hold all my stuff. Thanks for the memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudshark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Thrift stores like Goodwill generally carry all kinds of old carry bags, and you can generally get a good'un for under 10 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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