Category: Getting Outside
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Saddleback Leather, Marlondo Leather and Copper River Bags
A few days ago a reader of this blog asked a question about the differences between some of the leather bags I have purchased. I promised to provide that info, and, better late than never, here it is. The first leather bag I came into my possession was my extra large classic briefcase from Saddleback…
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Leather Werk and Marlondo Leather Side by Side
As my regular readers will know, I recently collaborated with Men Werro of Leather Werk to design and have him create a beauty of an iPad-plus carry bag. I also purchased an iPad carry bag from Marlondo Leather. Yes, I felt a tad guilty about buying two separate iPad carry bags but the way I…
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Marlondo Leather iPad Carry Bag
My second iPad bag arrived today. Second because I made the unusual step of ordering TWO iPad bags at about the same time. The first iPad bag, my Leather Werk bag arrived last week and now today my Marlondo Leather bag has arrived. My first, and my continuing impression is that this is a beautiful,…
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The Daycraft MoneyWrap
Yes, I’ve been on a bit of a leather buying spree in the last two weeks and that leather is all starting to arrive at my home. The latest thing to arrive was my Daycraft MoneyWrap. This is a clever new idea for a wallet. Rather than a wallet, it is a wrap; you take…
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Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Honestly, I just can’t help myself. I get an idea for a new leather bag and I have to do something about it. However, now, instead of me buying leather bags off the shelf or blindly from some website, I am communicating my ideas for what I think my new leather bag should look like…
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Leather Werk to Create the Perfect iPad Carry Bag
The other day I was telling my mother how my 14″ Marlondo Leather was the perfect leather bag. I added that it was unlikely that I would be buying another bag anytime soon. She just laughed at me and said, “You know that is simply not true. You will be buying a new bag, it is…
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Whipping Post Arizona Arena Bi-Fold Wallet
For more than a few years I have carried a Saddleback Leather ID wallet. A very slim wallet ideal for slipping into a shirt or interior blazer pocket. I like this wallet because it is very thin. That fact keeps me from jamming it full of receipts and notes. A drawback to the Saddleback Leather…
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“Romancing the Wind”
Simply beautiful.
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Bullying; It Ends With You
Bullying and cyber-bullying are challenging our communities more than anyone really understands. Bullying is not normal, it is not acceptable and it hurts everyone. If you are interested in discussing the impacts of bullying, join the Joint Family Court and Youth Justice Committee and the Canadian Red Cross for a screening of the short documentary…
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Marlondo Leather Classic Briefcase
As some of my regular readers may know, I have a leather addiction. Not that kind of leather addiction, you dirty birds! An addiction for top quality leather briefcases, bags and wallets. I have written about my Saddleback Leather (SBL) acquisitions in the past on this very page. My first SBL bag was the extra…