Saddleback Leather Company (based in Texas, USA)

[seanocono]

^Talk about a trained eye.

[Giles]

I used to fish with them all the time.  Then the hinges started disintegrating from the salt water abuse I gave them.  Now I am a dedicated Cost del Mar user…...

[derivative666]

This is what the Classic Briefcase (large) Tobacco Brown looks like after 5 years of use. This is 100x better in person. I am truly speechless.

[BLACKFROSTT]

^^^NICE!^^^

[urbanwoodsman]

So sic

[michaeljcr]

Blimey, mine looks unused and unloved compared to that, and it's about the same age. I'll post some pictures tomorrow.

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[tigerpac]

^^^Nice!!

Semi-off topic but sorta funny - my girl commented about my briefcase (a Jack Georges) the other day 'it's about time to get you a new briefcase, that one is starting to look used'  I responded 'What are you crazy?  It's JUST starting to look good!'

Though I would go with a Saddleback if I did get a new one!

[Giles]

Discussions are underway…..

[BLACKFROSTT]

^^^ !!!YES!!!  ^^^

[seanocono]

And spirits are instantly lifted…

[tigerpac]

I better start saving now…

[xtcclassic]

@Qinhan:

Very nice.  Black and tobacco, right?

Yes. Both pretty new, especially the tobacco one. I also have a natural Faler Brand one, and I switch between the three of them.

[Qinhan]

That briefcase looks phenomenal.  Just beautiful.

[xchen]

I've been wanting one of these since 2007, but never moved on one..

If IH is doing a collab, that will be the one I get. Patiently waiting…

[michaeljcr]

Here's my large Saddleback in Chestnut. Excuse the rubbish pictures!

Threw some stuff in to show the size:

Rear compartment: 13 inch MacBook, A4 folder, Midori Traveler's Notebook, trade paperback novel
Front compartment: iPad in Portenzo case, A5 notebook, wallet, A6 notebook, Swiss Army Penknife, wool jeep hat, copy of Personal Effects by Hiroshi Fujiwara (seemed appropriate).

[Qinhan]

Very nice.  That's the suede lined version?

[joesaintjohn]

@Giles:

Discussions are underway…..

Oh, please please, please happen.

[michaeljcr]

@Qinhan:

Very nice.  That's the suede lined version?

Yes, but then when I bought it I don't think there was a choice. I've had it a five or six years at least.

[derivative666]

Mine is suede lined also. I think that's all there was on the older bags

[Qinhan]

The suede looks great and probably feels great too, I imagine.  I wish the suede lining was an option on their backpacks.  Alas, not possible.