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Carried over from this thread and I have been meaning to post this for some time, but here are some pictures of my Gladstone bag in the same style, though not same color, as Indy's bag from TOD and similar to his father's bag from the LC.

I found mine at Marshall's, a discount chain in the US. It was made in Tuscani and is very nice leather with brass fittings. It was $150.00 marked down from $550 or so, if my memory serves me correctly. It is a great bag; perfect for weekends and as a carry-on. I have also thrown in some sword pics for fun. I hope you all enjoy them.
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I love that WW2 Japanese sword, Hemingway! Great pictures and nice bag!
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Love the bag HJ.I picked up something similar from a company called Foto for about the same price.
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Great find HemingwayJones!
Now how do I convince my wife I need a new bag?..... :roll: :)
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This one looks pretty decent, though not SA:
Pierre Cardin Gladstone Bag

I also found this one, its vintage and looks much closer to what is seen on screen(its a bit pricey too).
http://www.la-belle-epoque.net/english/e_bag_0017.htm
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Very nice bag, Hem! Now I know what I want for birthday ... :D
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Thanks for the comments, gentlemen. It really is a great bag and it goes perfect with your gear. It opens up square, so you can fit a lot of stuff in there. It also looks good with a Brigg brolly thread through the straps. :wink: -Tweed cap and spectacles sold separately.
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After posting my last message I realized something. I think I have one of these! :shock:

I use on old vintage leather bag for my firearm cleaning stuff. It is leather and opens square on top. My wife has made the "doctor's bag" comment. I am so sure it is a 'Gladstone' style...I will have to check and post pictures if it is the bag.
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Well, now you've finally done it HJ. Pushed me to the edge. I know where an original double strapped heavy cowhide bag is currently sitting for $75, and in practically mint condition. It's at the antique store I frequent, and I was waffling on whether or not to get it. Guess what I'M going to be picking up tomorrow! :? :wink: Regards! Michaelson
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Michaelson wrote: Guess what I'M going to be picking up tomorrow?
Ahem ... the local newspapers? :wink:
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Uh, yeah, that's right! How'd you know? :shock: :lol: :wink: Regards! Michaelson
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Well, it's ... I KNOW things. 8-[ :-$

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Michaelson wrote:Well, now you've finally done it HJ. Pushed me to the edge. I know where an original double strapped heavy cowhide bag is currently sitting for $75, and in practically mint condition. It's at the antique store I frequent, and I was waffling on whether or not to get it. Guess what I'M going to be picking up tomorrow! :? :wink: Regards! Michaelson
Ah, a cup of coffee??? :-k :D
Seriously, that bag sounds great. Post pictures, if you can. You can't beat $75 for a nice vintage bag.
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IndyJens wrote:Well, it's ... I KNOW things. 8-[ :-$

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Ah, you'll have to do more than THAT for the title. :? :lol: :wink:

Uh, that antique store is located in, uh, Huntsville, Alabama! Yeah...that's it.... 8-[

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Michaelson wrote:
IndyJens wrote:Well, it's ... I KNOW things. 8-[ :-$

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Ah, you'll have to do more than THAT for the title. :? :lol: :wink:
Well, at least I can say I tried ... :oops: :wink:
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You get points for THAT though... :D Regards! Michaelson
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This is going to drive the porters and bellboys nuts at the summits!

"Excuse me sir, which is your bag?"

"The Gladstone with the brown fedora on top."

"Uh, exactly which Gladstone with the brown fedora on top, sir?" :shock:

Now I really can't wait for the QM summit!
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Mojave Jack wrote:"Uh, exactly which Gladstone with the brown fedora on top, sir?" :shock:

Now I really can't wait for the QM summit!
At which point, I'll poke my head around the corner and say

"Never mind, Indiana Jess has already stolen it and placed it in our cabin!"

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Re: Gladstone Bag

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Hemingway Jones wrote:Carried over from this thread
It was made in Tuscani and is very nice leather with brass fittings. It was $150.00 marked down from $550 or so, if my memory serves me correctly. It is a great bag; perfect for weekends and as a carry-on. I have also thrown in some sword pics for fun. I hope you all enjoy them.
I bet you can find similars when you come in Florence for much less than $150 or 550!! that's crazy LOL.
I think for 100 euro you can find something like that. Maybe less but not sure. I'm not an expert of leather stuff although i live in tuscany :lol:
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erri_wan wrote:
Hemingway Jones wrote:Carried over from this thread
It was made in Tuscani and is very nice leather with brass fittings. It was $150.00 marked down from $550 or so, if my memory serves me correctly. It is a great bag; perfect for weekends and as a carry-on. I have also thrown in some sword pics for fun. I hope you all enjoy them.
I bet you can find similars when you come in Florence for much less than $150 or 550!! that's crazy LOL.
I think for 100 euro you can find something like that. Maybe less but not sure. I'm not an expert of leather stuff although i live in tuscany :lol:
$150.00 USD = $122.00 Euros, so that is about right, my friend. You just concentrate on showing me where the bars are. :wink: :D
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Hemingway Jones wrote:
erri_wan wrote:
Hemingway Jones wrote:Carried over from this thread
It was made in Tuscani and is very nice leather with brass fittings. It was $150.00 marked down from $550 or so, if my memory serves me correctly. It is a great bag; perfect for weekends and as a carry-on. I have also thrown in some sword pics for fun. I hope you all enjoy them.
I bet you can find similars when you come in Florence for much less than $150 or 550!! that's crazy LOL.
I think for 100 euro you can find something like that. Maybe less but not sure. I'm not an expert of leather stuff although i live in tuscany :lol:
$150.00 USD = $122.00 Euros, so that is about right, my friend. You just concentrate on showing me where the bars are. :wink: :D
Bars?? LOL i know some pubs and i have a friend working in Rivoure bar infront of Uffizi, it's one of the most famous bar in Florence in the 40s style. Very expensive but i can offer you an italian coffe free :wink:
That bar was seen also in Hannibal infact my friend working there has also Anthony Hopkins sign!!! Jammy git!

Anyway in a market near Ponte Vecchio you will be able to find things like your bag for much less than 100 euro i believe :wink:
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Indiana Wayne wrote:I love that WW2 Japanese sword, Hemingway!
What makes you think that's a WWII sword? I've seen katanas from that time period and they're fundamentally different from Hemingway's sword. I'd say HJ's sword is probably from the meiji restoration, or post WWII. :junior: -IJ
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IndianaJones wrote:
Indiana Wayne wrote:I love that WW2 Japanese sword, Hemingway!
What makes you think that's a WWII sword?
Because it is. It is a WWII ear sword with civilian mounts, similar to a SHIN-GUNTO, brought back as spoils of war. The blade is signed, and I have a rubbing of the signature somewhere. Currently, the pin is in there so tightly, I am hesitating to knock it out, afraid to do damage. Also, it has a clearly visible hamon running the full length of the blade.
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Ah, I stand corrected then. Still, it doesn't look like any WWII swords I've ever seen. And how did Wayne know it was from the war? :junior: -IJ
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Oh maybe i forgot to say that i have a vintage bag too... it belonged to my grandmother, it's like your bag but not leather, it is old fashoned italian tissue. Very good stuff, better than any samsonite or things like that, ideal for little trips of few days.
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IndianaJones wrote:Ah, I stand corrected then. Still, it doesn't look like any WWII swords I've ever seen. And how did Wayne know it was from the war? :junior: -IJ
Don't worry about it. It's tough to do an accurate appraisal with only a couple of pictures. :wink:
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True. Very true. I just remember going onto eBay and seeing alot of closeup pcis of WWII swords and they didn't look like your (imho, yours looks way better). But how did Wayne know? :junior: -IJ
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He has talked about his sword in another topic before.
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Really? Cool. Okay, I guess I've taken us OT too much already. Lets get back to talking about the bag. :wink: :junior: -IJ
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Here is a bag I have. I have had it for a while now and use it to store my firearm cleaning supplies. Hemingway Jones' post reminded me of it.
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Zach, you have an excellent memory. It has been mentioned before. But swords are cool, so it is always good to bring it up again.

Feraud,
That is a great bag and definitely in the same spirit.
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Yes i agree... a great bag :wink: Looks like doctors bag... i hope a day i will use one similar LOL
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That is a beautiful bag. I wonder if Michaelson bought that bag he saw. I hope he posts pics.
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Indiana_Tone wrote:::sigh:: I think Michaelson's on the right track here with antique shop searching for these. This next is an amazing looking Gladstone bag but the price......ouch. :shock:

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£ 847.00 ???? Does it belong to the Queen????
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Indiana_Tone wrote:::sigh:: I think Michaelson's on the right track here with antique shop searching for these. This next is an amazing looking Gladstone bag but the price......ouch. :shock:
I've been feeling a bit of sticker shock on these, too. Here's a pretty nice one, but, again, the price....ouch!

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Cirrus Safari Luggagehas a lot on nice options, but ain't none of 'em cheap. This one lists for £399. :shock:
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Mojave Jack wrote:
Indiana_Tone wrote:::sigh:: I think Michaelson's on the right track here with antique shop searching for these. This next is an amazing looking Gladstone bag but the price......ouch. :shock:
I've been feeling a bit of sticker shock on these, too. Here's a pretty nice one, but, again, the price....ouch!

Cirrus Safari Luggagehas a lot on nice options, but ain't none of 'em cheap. This one lists for £399. :shock:
Is there no Marshall's in the desert?
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Hemingway Jones wrote:That is a beautiful bag. I wonder if Michaelson bought that bag he saw. I hope he posts pics.
Not yet. I decided to do a test this past Friday on a question I had been pondering that gave me excellent final results, but was quite detrimental to the extra monies I had planned for the purchase of the bag. The test? I wanted to know if a Verizon cell phone could survive being run over by a 19hp Sears and Roebuck mulching bladed riding mower. The results were mixed. Yes, it was a successful test...but sadly the phone was reduced to a small bag full of pieces no larger than your fingernail. Ah well, the sacrifices one must make to be a 'Knower of Things' :roll: :oops: :wink:

The bag will be placed in lay-away sometime this week, though. :wink:

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Michaelson wrote:
Hemingway Jones wrote:That is a beautiful bag. I wonder if Michaelson bought that bag he saw. I hope he posts pics.
Not yet. I decided to do a test this past Friday on a question I had been pondering that gave me excellent final results, but was quite detrimental to the extra monies I had planned for the purchase of the bag. The test? I wanted to know if a Verizon cell phone could survive being run over by a 19hp Sears and Roebuck mulching bladed riding mower. The results were mixed. Yes, it was a successful test...but sadly the phone was reduced to a small bag full of pieces no larger than your fingernail. Ah well, the sacrifices one must make to be a 'Knower of Things' :roll: :oops: :wink:

The bag will be placed in lay-away sometime this week, though. :wink:

Regards! Michaelson
Ouch! Sorry about your phone, but I am glad about the bag. You can see from the posts above that some of the prices of bags are prohibitive, so $75 is a great deal.
Also, I am glad that your head was not attached to the phone at the time, though I think the results would have been different: I think your noggin' would have snapped that blade into smithereens! :wink: :D
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Well, there are SOME things in life that do not really require diligent testing. I mean, for example, anytime you talk about speed, and about the effects of speed on a falling body as being referred to as 'terminal velocity', it means more than just one thing to me, so why test it? (grins)

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Hemingway Jones wrote:Is there no Marshall's in the desert?
Actually, there is! Hadn't thought of that before. Our nearest one is in Palm Desert, about an hour away. Poor Yucca Valley currently has only a Wally World to supply all our worldly needs. Word on the street is, though, that we are getting an Applebee's!

Michaelson, thanks for assuming the burden for testing all those cell phones for us! I've done my share of phone bustin' but usually it is more of the Can-This-Phone-Stand-Skidding-Across-A-Parking-Lot-On-It's-Faceplate kind of test.
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I do my best, Jack...I do my best... :? :lol: :wink: Regards! Michaelson
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Great minds think alike, huh?

I've been testing the durability of my phone lately as well, two trials as a matter of fact. After my results came back from the lab, I must say that an LG Picturephone will not stand up against a female English Bulldog.
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Isn't the pursuit of this kind of knowledge a wonderful thing? :-s ](*,) :wink: Regards! Michaelson
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This could be another Henry Jones' bag

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uh,Yeah, but it's 980 of those foreign dollar thingies! :shock: which would make it about 1 million-six American dollars (approx.) :wink:



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Texas Raider wrote:uh,Yeah, but it's 980 of those foreign dollar thingies! :shock: which would make it about 1 million-six American dollars (approx.) :wink:



have a nice day.
Ahahah i didnt say a cheap Henry Jones' style bag! :lol:
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Texas Raider wrote:uh,Yeah, but it's 980 of those foreign dollar thingies! :shock: which would make it about 1 million-six American dollars (approx.) :wink:
:lol: Those bags are not inexpensive. Peterman made a bag like this some years ago that pops up on eBay from time to time.
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don't say : "expensive", say : "quality" :D
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980 pounds is about 1,715 bucks. Yikes. :shock:
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Does someone have a picture of the Gladstone bag in the movie. I must keep missing it. A video capture would be nice.
If no picture ,how about a description of where to find it in the movie?
Who knows, maybe I'm watching the wrong movie? We are talking about The Wizard of Oz? :wink:

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