Vintage Tooled Leather Zippered Architect Carrying Case Custom Crafted XTRLong
Unique, exquisitely custom-made, handcrafted and vintage, this is a one-of-a-kind piece of high quality tooled leather gear/luggage. You will not find anything else like it. It is stamped in the lower left corner of one side CELESTE and below that, Hand crafted by. Although I thought the company was USA it looks more like NASA, so I do not actually know where it was made. The company may be out of business, but this fine piece of luggage is still going strong. The piece was originally constructed to safely carry architectural drawings around the world. The dimensions allow for any number of other uses, including the original one. Possible adaptations include: artwork, banners, large posters, musical instruments, pool cues, sports equipment check the dimensions and figure out how it will best serve you. The entire case is natural leather, with decorative tooling and top stitching. All hardware is brass including 9 sturdy feet, 30 studs, heavy duty rings to hold the thick, solid leather handles, and a wide handle strap with two heavy brass snaps to fasten both handles together. The four top corners are reinforced with leather shields and 5 brass rivets/studs. The double YKK zipper tabs are brass, and the case can be zipped from one end to the other clear to the bottom, from either side. One side has a leather flat pocket with a clear plastic window to hold an ID card. The interior of the bottom is covered by a second layer of leather to ass strength and more firmness, although the bottom itself is firm, not flimsy. The stitching in the leather is in very good to excellent condition. Two problems are noted. #1 – one of the rivets on the corner reinforcement has pulled through. #2 – the zipper has come loose at one end. An attempt was made to fix it with the handymans secret weapon (duct tape) but it simply needs to be restitched. This is an attractive, capacious and well-preserved piece of vintage leather craftsmanship. 32 exterior length across bottom. 6 width across bottom. 6 height of sides. The item “Vintage Tooled Leather Zippered Architect Carrying Case Custom Crafted XTRLong” is in sale since Saturday, April 22, 2017. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Bags, Handbags & Cases”. The seller is “aktsat” and is located in Newark, Ohio. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: custom made
- Style: Extra long zippered carrying case
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Decade: Unknown
- Gender: Adult Unisex
- Color: natural leather
- Material: Leather
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown