Saddleback Leather - The Best, Forget the Rest

Speaking of durable leather bags - YOU WILL NEVER NEED TO LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE. At SaddlebackLeather.com you will find a variety of simple, sleek designs made out of 100% full grain leather. I always ached for a leather bag that would last my ENTIRE LIFE. My search has ended now. I can't even remember how I found Dave's site, but when I did my jaw dropped and I started drooling (a little bit). Not only does he have a sense of humour, but his site is a breeze to navigate. He hails from San Antonio, Texas and procures his leather for Ft. Worth Texas.

BEST OF ALL: 100 year warranty!!!!!!! Honestly?!?!??!?

It's a family business, and I know people always say family business can't work well, but, they are bonkers.







His customers seem to be pretty eclectic, as you can tell from the craaaaazy pictures!

Boys & Girls Pirate Kit! Eye Patch and Telescope 100% leather

Hi folks. It's me and I've listed my very first item at Etsy.com! I was inspired by my nephew's birthday party and decided he needed a pirate telescope and eyepatch that could handle being stepped on and drooled on, tackled, etc (; His brother had one made out of cardboard and it died a sad death. Little kids are funny...he stared at the birthday bag, and then calmly but quickly pulled out the tissue paper one by one, dropping each on the ground next to the bag, pulled out the eyepatch, pulled out the telescope, looked at me, and walked away.. I think he was so overwhelmed by the MILLIONS of presents he received he just couldn't take it in. Later, however, he LOVED his new pirate kit, as you can tell from his grin grin in the following pictures. I made his telescope with a loop he can put on his wrist, but I'm thinking I might try another with a sheath that attached to a belt, or perhaps a snapping loop to fit on a belt loop! Basically, nothing beats talking pirate talk with your 3 year old nephew.

Buffalo Hide Bag - St. Louis, Missouri

stacyleigh, who you can find on etsy.com, is a self-taught leather worker - she made this AMAZING work of art.

She also made this one:

Sea Bags - Portland, Maine

Sea Bags, based out of of Portland, Maine makes water-resistant, machine washable totes made out of repurposed sails. Some bags are white or off white dacron with a design and are sometimes made out of slightly different sail material including canvas and Kevlar. Sea Bags Inc is owned by Hannah Kubiak and Beth Shissler.

Re-purposed leather laptop case - Colorado!

Buckaroosa, another Etsy.com seller, has worked with leather for 29 years. He says it is part of his life and in his blood. He keeps cattle and horses in the rural mountains of Colorado where he makes his amazing and durable creations. His other passions include leather braiding and spinning horsehair.

Hailing from Mississauga Ontario - just across the border...YAHEE

Yahee runs a business out of Mississauga, Ontario. Using amazing repurposed materials, she creates the most beautiful bags...among other things. She uses material for her bags that have already been tried and trusted for year and years....find her creations on etsy at yaheesplace.