Tell me about Brahmin bags please?

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Santal said:
Hi, all. I’m new here, and joined Purseblog (after lurking for years), just to be able to comment about Brahmin!
First discovered the brand after finding a vintage baguette handbag at a thrift shop. The quality was apparent immediately and I googled. Despite being a New Englander, originally, I’d never heard of it! It seems their fan base is mostly in the South/Southwest? (Maybe a topic for another post).

I just bought another from a secondhand shop the other night, and am in love all over again. The quality is superior. The bag is the same one that’s used in the demo video for how to use their leather conditioner! I was trying to date it, but can’t find any resources. For example, in my older baguette, the lining is plain chamois (the name ‘Brahmin’ is not printed on it, but there’s brass plate with the name inside) and does not have any tag stating where the bag was made. The medallion is quite detailed. The “newer“ satchel also has a chamois lining with the word “Brahmin” printed throughout, and a tag that says “Made in China”. The medallion is the simpler design with less detail. I’m assuming it’s more recent.
There is NO information online about when these evolutions took place. When did the company change to the simpler medallion? Newer versions of the lining? Neither bag has a brass nameplate on the outside.

There’s so little information about the history of the company! I did send a request to see if they can tell me the name of the bag that is in their video.

and speaking of which, I wanted to share the link to their Vimeo channel, which shows a few little videos of styles being modeled.https://vimeo.com/user55407657/collections
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Please post pictures of your bags! I've had a few older Brahmins. I never tried to date them. The classic styles I've found in thrift stores are black smooth leather with brown croc trim.
 
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whateve said:
Please post pictures of your bags! I've had a few older Brahmins. I never tried to date them. The classic styles I've found in thrift stores are black smooth leather with brown croc trim.
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Here’s the one I just got!❤️

Who would get rid of this? Well, glad they did, because I’m loving it.
 

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Santal said:
Here’s the one I just got!❤

Who would get rid of this? Well, glad they did, because I’m loving it.
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Ooh, that's pretty!

A few years ago I found a purple ostrich Brahmin wallet that looks brand new for $3.50. The store had Coach and other brands priced very high but somehow didn't realize how nice Brahmin is.brahmin wallet GEDC9200 (2).JPG
 
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Santal said:
Hi, all. I’m new here, and joined Purseblog (after lurking for years), just to be able to comment about Brahmin!
First discovered the brand after finding a vintage baguette handbag at a thrift shop. The quality was apparent immediately and I googled. Despite being a New Englander, originally, I’d never heard of it! It seems their fan base is mostly in the South/Southwest? (Maybe a topic for another post).

I just bought another from a secondhand shop the other night, and am in love all over again. The quality is superior. The bag is the same one that’s used in the demo video for how to use their leather conditioner! I was trying to date it, but can’t find any resources. For example, in my older baguette, the lining is plain chamois (the name ‘Brahmin’ is not printed on it, but there’s brass plate with the name inside) and does not have any tag stating where the bag was made. The medallion is quite detailed. The “newer“ satchel also has a chamois lining with the word “Brahmin” printed throughout, and a tag that says “Made in China”. The medallion is the simpler design with less detail. I’m assuming it’s more recent.
There is NO information online about when these evolutions took place. When did the company change to the simpler medallion? Newer versions of the lining? Neither bag has a brass nameplate on the outside.

There’s so little information about the history of the company! I did send a request to see if they can tell me the name of the bag that is in their video.

and speaking of which, I wanted to share the link to their Vimeo channel, which shows a few little videos of styles being modeled.https://vimeo.com/user55407657/collections
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Welcome. I can typically date a bag based on my own collection over the years. I got a Schooner in the early/mid 90s and I was hooked. I still have pictures of most of my old ones (even if I do not have them any longer) and have a few actual bags too. There are some things that they did for some bags (like a striped lining) even when they were doing the chamois lining so its not specific years doing a specific lining (as an example) or the hang tag medallion. Please share your photos!
 
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AstridRhapsody said:
Has anyone had any luck in adding holes to their Brahmin straps? Even on the shortest crossbody hole I find their straps a bit too long.
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Hello all. First post! I had the leatherworker add holes to my small nadine. It really changed how I felt about the bag and greatly improved the wearability. He charged me $1 per hole, so $2, for a dramatic change. He punched the hole and made the slit as well.

While I'm at it, let me post this picture I took of my Brahmin Fiora in Sweet Tea. With some decoration:

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nyeredzi said:
Hello all. First post! I had the leatherworker add holes to my small nadine. It really changed how I felt about the bag and greatly improved the wearability. He charged me $1 per hole, so $2, for a dramatic change. He punched the hole and made the slit as well.

While I'm at it, let me post this picture I took of my Brahmin Fiora in Sweet Tea. With some decoration:

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Perfect bag charm! Pretty!
 
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