Archive for October, 2007
Evolution of the Briefcase
Thursday, October 25th, 2007The term “briefcase” originated as lawyers typically used cases to carry and present briefs to court. The early bags were leather or hide satchels that eventually evolved into the hinged rigid framed cases so popular in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Although the hardside attache is not as popular as it used to [...]
A Few Crave-Worthy Women’s Bags
Monday, October 22nd, 2007A solid two weeks of rain in Minnesota leaves me dreaming of flying somewhere a little less gray. With a really cute bag. Perhaps a new LeSportsac weekender in Black and Tan Spectator? Good, classic LeSportsac black rip stop, but that Tan trim adds a little retro charm. Love it!
Another great [...]
Brenthaven Bag Drop!
Friday, October 19th, 2007Brenthaven stress testing.
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San Diego Travel Tips
Thursday, October 18th, 2007San Diego is one of the most pleasant cities in America to visit. The climate is ideal with high temperatures in the 70’s most of the year. And there so many things to do and places to see that a long weekend will be a very busy one. My wife and I [...]
Cruisin’ – Part 3….Finland
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007From my book 1000 Places To See Before You Die I jotted down some ideas for Helsinki, Finland before departing our ship. We spent the morning walking around the city admiring the Finnish architecture. There were a lot of people walking around and enjoying the beautiful summer day. In the summer the days are [...]
2007 Chicago Marathon
Thursday, October 4th, 2007Nineteen friends of Luggage Pros are heading to Chicago this weekend to run in the 30th Chicago Marathon! The group includes 13 women and 6 men, mostly from the Minneapolis area, with one participant from Michigan. Dan, from Cadillac, Michigan, is Luggage Pro’s co-owner Julie Wiens’ brother. This is their first marathon run together.
Chicago’s [...]