Briefcase Appreciation thread

[IndianBoyz]

hah

 

[coloRLOw]

hah

interesting briefcase

any more pics?

 

[IndianBoyz]



interesting briefcase

any more pics?

You for real? lulz

https://poshmark.com/listing/MCM-AUTHENTIC-vintage-white-navy-briefcase-538294e425cab74ff718e0bc

 

[coloRLOw]

You for real? lulz

https://poshmark.com/listing/MCM-AUTHENTIC-vintage-white-navy-briefcase-538294e425cab74ff718e0bc

yes

i think it's interesting,though not my cup of tea

 

[IndianBoyz]

These were hot in the 80's and the early 90's. Nowadays made in Korea not Germany, using fake leather.
Disgusting, really.

 

[razl]

Wow. Wow.

This looks great. Would love to see a before pic to see how far you took it. Regardless, she's a beaut!

Just finished restoring a really old briefcase. It has developed quite the patina over the years.

 

[woolymammoth]

I have a Berluti Un Jour (Cacao), a now discontinued configuration. I am considering a Un Jour mini in Nero; does anyone have experience with the aging of the Nero color, pictures appreciated.

 

[leetpuma]

Hey guys I had a question about briefcase protection.

I have 2 issues:
1) Wear on bottom of case.


2) Wear on edges of case.



I have been using this case for 1-2 months being VERY careful with it but through regular daily use. I am very careful to never let it drag on the ground when picking it up.

If this level of wear keeps up I am not sure it will last for more than a couple of years...


Has anyone added protective coatings to their cases?
Extra layer of removable leather at the bottom? (e.g. getting some leather + color + rubber cement and putting on the bottom where rub points are.)
Metal corners?

If anyone knows about these things please let me know!

Thanks.

For future reference this is an Custom hide case (pretty high quality).

 

[SimonC]



If this level of wear keeps up I am not sure it will last for more than a couple of years...

...

If anyone knows about these things please let me know!

Thanks.

For future reference this is an Custom hide case (pretty high quality).

The hardware on that bag doesn't look great quality, but even so I'm surprised at the level of wear compared to your description of how you look after it. If it's not contacting with anything, what's causing the wear?

Condition and polish it regularly - this won't stop it getting scuffed, but will turn scuffs into patina.

Also, consider getting some metal studs put on the bottom (if not already fitted) to lift it off the ground a bit.

Finally, it seems to be getting scuffed on the front pocket. Be careful how you load it, to stop it falling forward and getting scraped on areas where it's not realistic to add protection.

 

[leetpuma]

The hardware on that bag doesn't look great quality, but even so I'm surprised at the level of wear compared to your description of how you look after it. If it's not contacting with anything, what's causing the wear?

Condition and polish it regularly - this won't stop it getting scuffed, but will turn scuffs into patina.

Also, consider getting some metal studs put on the bottom (if not already fitted) to lift it off the ground a bit.

Finally, it seems to be getting scuffed on the front pocket. Be careful how you load it, to stop it falling forward and getting scraped on areas where it's not realistic to add protection.

Thanks for the reply!

The hardware is nothing to write home about. But it is solid brass. The leather weight is about 8/7oz-3mm thick and is heavy-oiled/pull-up/latigo cowhide.

The wear on the bottom comes from the fact that this is a soft case/messenger and so that point on the bottom hits the ground before the rest of the bag. (If a laptop is put into it the makes the bottom bend downward as there is no hard support holding the bag together.)

I believe the wear on the corners are more from it hitting my leg while walking.

That idea for adding studs on the bottom seems really interesting. And would still keep the aesthetic of the bag. Do you have any pics of this?(Ill go to the leatherwork store and find some that look nice)

I actually don't mind scuffs (I love the patina look) I just don't want scuffs on the bottom to destroy the structural integrity of the bag before the rest of the bag breaks down.

I have conditioned it with lexol once every 2 weeks since I got it. I have never actually used polish on it. Is polish (Wax based) something that you think is integral to the care? I guess it might help with protection, against rain, but I always thought it would dry out the leather. I also hear from the shoe folks that 1-2 twice a year you have to use some of the wax cleaning stuff to give it a proper conditioning treatment otherwise the wax will stop the conditioner.

 

[shanetrudell]

A great design collaboration with a discerning new client. Scalloped double document case in Sedgwicks light havana, hand stitched with lin cable.


.

 

[Dandy Wonka]



I have a Berluti Un Jour (Cacao), a now discontinued configuration. I am considering a Un Jour mini in Nero; does anyone have experience with the aging of the Nero color, pictures appreciated.

I have the bigger version and I am told it looks amazing after a number of years and then decades.

 

[Dandy Wonka]

This is more Roll-On Suitcase Appreciation than Briefcase Appreciation so I apologise in advance but it's pretty cool so I thought you may want to see it.

Berluti Formule 1000 in Scritto

 

[razl]

Beautiful, but it would kill me to see the wear and tear accumulate on it. Even as a carry on, travel has a way of heaping abuse upon things ... they created ballistic nylon for a reason

Still, congrats!

This is more Roll-On Suitcase Appreciation than Briefcase Appreciation so I apologise in advance but it's pretty cool so I thought you may want to see it.

Berluti Formule 1000 in Scritto

 

[Dandy Wonka]



Beautiful, but it would kill me to see the wear and tear accumulate on it. Even as a carry on, travel has a way of heaping abuse upon things ... they created ballistic nylon for a reason

Still, congrats!

I know.

It already has been scratched from me trying to get it into overhead lockers. It shattered me.