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So I have a few finds to share and I’ll start with this. I went to RWB thrift store chain last weekend and this bag caught my eye, well the brass turn lock did (if you don’t know me, I am all over vintage Coach). It is a brief bag size. Very light, but very smooshy, nice pebbled leather. The label inside was Blair Ritchey and stated made in the USA. I googled that name and found a few bags with the label selling for several hundred dollars!!! It was priced $24.99. I thought I can always gift it.
I get home and start searching the internet. Essentially a woman wants to make quality bags, based in Ohio. This style is called the Penn Carryall and someone local to her did have the smaller version of my bag with the turn lock and did a write up in 2019. The green fabric is nylon ripstop. It came with a canvas strap and the idea is in addition to shoulder carry, you clip the strap to each ring on the back, run it through the green loop and you have a knapsack. Oh new bags to find!
 

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So I have a few finds to share and I’ll start with this. I went to RWB thrift store chain last weekend and this bag caught my eye, well the brass turn lock did (if you don’t know me, I am all over vintage Coach). It is a brief bag size. Very light, but very smooshy, nice pebbled leather. The label inside was Blair Ritchey and stated made in the USA. I googled that name and found a few bags with the label selling for several hundred dollars!!! It was priced $24.99. I thought I can always gift it.
I get home and start searching the internet. Essentially a woman wants to make quality bags, based in Ohio. This style is called the Penn Carryall and someone local to her did have the smaller version of my bag with the turn lock and did a write up in 2019. The green fabric is nylon ripstop. It came with a canvas strap and the idea is in addition to shoulder carry, you clip the strap to each ring on the back, run it through the green loop and you have a knapsack. Oh new bags to find!
Love that pop of green in the interior.
 
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