Luggage, Bags, and Travel Accessories
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Friday, August 27th, 2010One of our newest vendors is called “Ivar.” They make the most comfortable and ergonomically correct backpacks on the market. Typical backpacks are terrible for your back. All of the weight in the pack sits on your lower back and the contents settle at the bottom of the bag. This is not only uncomfortable, but [...]
Vacation Thoughts: Staying Close to Home
Thursday, August 19th, 2010We are a company that sells luggage. We are all about encouraging people to pack up and take that extended vacation to a far away land, and we get a great deal of satisfaction out of helping people find the exact luggage they need for their big trip. For the sake of luggage sales, big trip vacations are great. The alternative to a big trip vacation, however, is, you guessed it, a small trip vacation. I have just returned from one such vacation.
American Flyer’s new Quattro luggage features revolutionary handle system!
Friday, August 13th, 2010American Flyer, a 20 year veteran in the luggage industry, has a brand new line of luggage called “Quattro.” It features patented, telescoping handle technology that is revolutionary! All of the products in this line include a telescoping handle system that tilts 45 degrees, providing smooth and balanced rolling for their 4 wheeled luggage. You [...]
GreenSmart’s new bags are made from recycled plastic bottles!
Monday, August 2nd, 2010GreenSmart has a new line of backpacks and messenger bags that I love! A year ago, I bought one of their neogreene laptop sleeves for my Macbook. It doesn’t smell at all, it’s made from toxic-free ingredients and it uses 25% less energy to manufacture and 25% less petroleum to produce than neoprene. Plus, [...]
Be Sure to Pack Your Ironing Board…
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010People travel to destinations for many various reasons. The outdoors enthusiasts may choose hiking canoeing, geocaching and maybe even some of more extreme sports like base jumping or hang gliding. Well, the latest activity for the outdoor enthusiast/adventure seeker is Extreme Ironing!
Kalencom Sales Help Oil Spill Relief.
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010The company Kalencom has been based out of New Orleans for 35 years. As such, they have experienced their share of devastation from natural disasters. They lost an entire warehouse during Hurricane Katrina. Monica Kalozdi, Kalencom owner, states, “We made the decision to return and rebuild our business in New Orleans because our [...]
Top Performers in Good Houskeeping’s Carry-On Testing
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010For over 100 years the fine people at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) have labored to help consumers by testing and recommending products ranging from food, to electronics, to pet products, and everything in between. The reputation they have gained has made the Good Housekeeping name one of the most trusted and recognized in the world. A recent test conducted by the GHRI was of particular interest to us at Luggage Pros. The test was done on 24 of the newest carry-on luggage bags, and the results were very interesting. The testing was based on roominess, size, weight, durability, water repellency, and a series of evaluations of performance and comfort. The following are five of the top performers in the GHRI testing of carry-on luggage:
Susan G. Komen Luggage For the Cure
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Luggage Pros now introduces Susan G. Komen Luggage Sets. This travel collection collaborates with Susan G. Komen for the Cure and engages travelers worldwide in the fight against breast cancer. Each design incorporates the signature ribbon logo and is available in solid black or pink prints. Susan G. Komen For the Cure was founded in [...]
The “Skinny Luggage” has arrived with Antler’s “New Size Zero”!
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010In March of 2009, an English luggage company, Antler, came to the United States to take on the world’s largest consumer market. This 90 year old company has dominated the European luggage industry for a number of years, creating a vast following of loyal Antler Luggage customers! In just one year, Antler held strong in [...]
Travel Accessories for a Trip to the Ballpark
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010“The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come.”
It is one of my favorite movie monologues, and if you recognize it, the chances are pretty good you’re a baseball fan, and are enjoying the beginning of a new season of America’s favorite pastime. The quote, of course, is from James Earl Jones’ character Terrance Mann, in the 1989 classic Field of Dreams. The message, though from a fictional movie, could not be truer. Over 70 million fans flocked to major league games last season, and the popularity of the sport is among its highest ever. Another famous line from that movie is “If you build it, he will come,” and in Minnesota, where we are located, they built it. Brand new Target Field opened for our home town Twins, and fans welcomed back outdoor baseball for the first time in 30 years. I have been to a few games since the season opened, and have found some items that we carry here at Luggage Pros to be very convenient accessories when heading to the ballpark.
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