Club Obi Wan

So, I know it's not that similar to the one Indy had in Raiders.... but I figure it's a close enough and more than likely he had one similar.
This is a Hinson "Trekker" . I can hardly find any info on it, but I bought it at Goodwill for 5 bucks. I found an ebay listing for it at 100.
It's in excellent condition. As far as I can tell it's 1940s-50s???





Here's all I could find out about the company..... I think they made a lot of stuff for the war as well.
"The Hinson mfg co. was founded in the 20's by a Tennessean named Clyde Shelton Hinson. It's around 1925,that Clyde moved to Waterloo Iowa where he started his manufacturing business that ,at some point, employed over 300 people .Hinson Manufacturing products ranged from your basic hunting gears,to rubber crafts and even seat belts for the automobile industry.The company seems to disappear from the charts in the late 60's ...."

well...I think it's fair to say I have never wanted a suitcase more in my entire life than I do right now. That thing looks amazing! great inner pockets as well. Sure beats the rubbish you can buy these days. Thanks for sharing.

Bradsburns wrote:well...I think it's fair to say I have never wanted a suitcase more in my entire life than I do right now. That thing looks amazing! great inner pockets as well. Sure beats the rubbish you can buy these days. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! For 5 bucks, I think it was a heck of a find. It doesn't smell that bad either, so I have it aiiring out at the moment and will febreeze it soon, etc. I think it'll be a great travel case, as long as I don't take it on an airport.... an airport would tear this baby up...

(FYI there is one for sale apparently in Germany on ebay apparently, but it's literally the only thing I could find on this suitcase) That flap folds down as well for another compartment. The entire thing is geared towards folded dress shirts, etc, etc.
A simpler, classier, time.

Great find! I keep circling various leather suitcases in the Raider's style.

I agree, I wouldn't put the bag through the rigors of airline travel, but would be cool for car trips.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Indiana Jeff wrote:Great find! I keep circling various leather suitcases in the Raider's style.

I agree, I wouldn't put the bag through the rigors of airline travel, but would be cool for car trips.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Exactly. Never, never, never let the yard apes that handle airport luggage near anything you care about. I learned that the hard way in the early 80s when the pigskin suitcase I used to travel with that my mother bought in the 40s got "remodeled" by some thoughtful baggage handler scoring a bunch of "x"s into the sides with a box cutter.

Ridgerunner58 wrote:

Indiana Jeff wrote:Great find! I keep circling various leather suitcases in the Raider's style.

I agree, I wouldn't put the bag through the rigors of airline travel, but would be cool for car trips.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Exactly. Never, never, never let the yard apes that handle airport luggage near anything you care about. I learned that the hard way in the early 80s when the pigskin suitcase I used to travel with that my mother bought in the 40s got "remodeled" by some thoughtful baggage handler scoring a bunch of "x"s into the sides with a box cutter.

Yeah, I made that mistake once with an old leather suitcase from the 60s and it did not go well. It was a brand new looking case that I took to vegas and after one trip the case was done for, I haven't traveled with it since.

This new one is quite a find, I still am finding it hard to find out anything about the company. The best I can do is narrow this baby down from 1940- maybe early 60s.....

Looks like they were incorporated in 1923.
Here's a photo of the factory in the 1940's

http://digital.infodepot.org/cdm/ref/co ... c/id/13084" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Regard! Michaelson

This seems as good as anywhere to post these.

Handmade by Camden Leatherworks in the UK. Found them on Etsy. No, not SA, but I like the color and addition of the leather belts.









US Wings Legend jacket in roo hide
Crease-N-Corral 7' whip
Western Stage Prop resin S&W


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Very nice, but... Does it at least fit in the overhead compartments?

That's awesome. Looks to be made of oil tanned leather. That will hold up well to the elements.

Way too big for overheads and I won't check it so this bag will be reserved for car trips.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Both excellent bags. It is a real shame that people can not be trusted to not go out of their way to be horrible.

A couple of good, classic old suit cases here, very nice. Wise words about airline luggage handlers. I was traveling in New Zealand some years ago. I'd got myself a Maori Tayaha, which is a hand carved wooden staff weapon. Beautifully carved. It was in two cardboard tubes with 'Fragile' tape all over it. I was watching some teenager loading our luggage from the waiting area. He takes one look at my package and launched it into the plane. Luckily the Tayaha was fine, but the point had punched through plastic end cap. A heart stopping moment though.

Excellent bags! I wish we could get away with flying with something that classy. I have to use pelican cases for most of the places I go, but at least then I have the amusement of watching the baggage handlers try to "do their worst" to no avail.

I used to do that with my Haliburton cases when I traveled and worked in Florida back in the 80's.

Regards! Michaelson

I recently purchased one of these, which evoke the Gladstone style bags Indy uses in TOD and KOTCS. It's been my new favorite luggage for trips of a week or less.

https://www.thebritishbeltcompany.co.uk ... tegory/12/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That's a sharp looking bag.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

really liking the looks of that one. To be honest the price is great for what you get.

Indiana Jeff wrote:That's a sharp looking bag.

Indeed. Makes me wish I'd grabbed Grampa's gladstone instead of letting it go into the estate sale. Come to think of it, though-- he was a country veterinarian, and it did smell pretty funky.
Guess that's why I don't shop for "vintage" luggage on eBay...

If you are vigilant and watch the seller's website to check in periodically, they do mark them down on sale every now and then. I was able to snag it for 50% off on a two day sale they had a few weeks ago.

Does anyone know of a good suitcase manufacturer for one? I'd be fine with a close enough one; I don't think this is a piece of gear I would be a stickler on the details with.

Depends on what your are looking for, a suitcase or a gladstone. Both have no shortage of manufacturers, though they get pricey very quickly. Searches of Etsy and eBay will yield many results for both new bags and vintage.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Indiana Jeff wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:47 am This seems as good as anywhere to post these.

Handmade by Camden Leatherworks in the UK. Found them on Etsy. No, not SA, but I like the color and addition of the leather belts.



US Wings Legend jacket in roo hide
Crease-N-Corral 7' whip
Western Stage Prop resin S&W


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Loving that last pic! I used to drool over C-N-C whips a few years ago... Then, when I had some money put away I saw Dusty had put off taking new orders...

Thanks! I've been very happy with the C-N-C whip.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

That's so very cool! Means he found a new, unique way to make a great whip. A true artisan and inovator.

Cheers,
Bear

While not a suitcase, I just bought this bag and it is very nice. It's a messenger bag to carry my laptop or other stuff/papers I need on trips.

When I slung it around my shoulder, my wife said, "That looks like an Indy bag!"

I guess that's what I was going for!!

https://www.levinsonleathergoods.com/co ... 2234762390

Charybdis wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:23 pm While not a suitcase, I just bought this bag and it is very nice. It's a messenger bag to carry my laptop or other stuff/papers I need on trips.

When I slung it around my shoulder, my wife said, "That looks like an Indy bag!"

I guess that's what I was going for!!

https://www.levinsonleathergoods.com/co ... 2234762390

That is gorgeous and a great bargain!