Thanks, yes the last one is the deerskin.
For fun if you want to see their site
http://www.hidesinhand.com
All locally sourced hides, they makes moccasins and other accessories.
As for the whole checkerboard debate. Makes little sense, it's not a patented design, as you said the checkerboard belongs to who? is that Milton Bradly? someone like that lol
I can understand the dislike for genuine fake bags being passed off as real but to be frustrated by companies doing inspired and similar is getting a bit far, as it happens with everything! look at cars, heck look at houses!
To be constantly going at other brands if any similarities come forth makes me wonder why the lack of confidence within their own brand? if a company had genuine concern they would be suing for violation of patents/designs.
If everyone took this attitude their would be little variety in the world, and we'd all be wearing Levis lol