You might look like a walking sandwich board, but there’s no denying the 70s vibe you’ll get from this Pepsi travel bag.
The logo is printed onto the white bag in dark blue and red, with a large main pocket and smaller side pocket, plus an adjustable strap.
You can pick one up for £25.
There’s a ridiculous number of accessories available for the Nintendo Wii, the console that is fast dominating gaming everywhere. One of the best looking I’ve seen is these Brunswick bowling bags from ALS.
The bags are designed to carry your full kit – console, games, Wii Remote, Nunchuk controller, sensor bar and AC adapter. It’s fully lined and padded to protect all that gear too, an extra bonus on top of the great looks. They’re available from Best Buy at $44.95 each.
Find out more at the Best Buy site
One off items are one of the great rewards of shopping away from the beaten track and they allow you to own a real talking point too.
Circus Boutique specialises in affording you just such a pleasure by making one of a kind accessories by hand. This vanity case is compose of a pink vintage case backed by a collage of images from original Batman comics.
The finished piece is waterproofed and looks fantastically kitsch. Well worth the Buy It Now price of £30 if it tickles your fancy.
This might just be the most handsome vintage suitcase I’ve ever seen, and for some reason I’ve seen rather a few in my time. It’s not just the immaculate condition, this Marathon Luggage valise is one seriously good looking piece of kit.
Made of heavy harness leather, the interior is mint and the outside is very near. It holds an original engraved plate from the manufacturers in Wisconsin.
You can buy this one for $120 from Vintage Bag.
New for the season from Orla Kiely is something very much influenced by the past – the Orla Kiely 60s-style Two Tone leather holdall and shoulder bag.
Aside from the retro looks, the leather bags have a contrasting leather trim, a leather belt across the top and an embossed metal clasp. Inside there’s a cotton stem print lining and space for your mobile phone and keys separate from the the main storage area.
As you might expect, they’re not cheap, with the shoulder bag selling for £280 and the holdall retailing for £350.
When I think of luggage with retro looks, I always think first of Globetrotter. But there are other options – like the Alstermo Bruk Atlas range.
Alstermo Bruk has been making and selling luggage with its patented Amo-fiber (for strength without weight) since 1895, with the Alstermo Atlas range offering those vintage looks, handmade production, a wood frame, numbered brass plate, cloth lining and leather trimming.
Take your pick from a variety of colours ranging from the conservative to the bold, with cases ranging from an attaché through to a large suitcase with wheels. Prices start at 325 Euros per piece – expensive, but likely to be the only luggage you’ll never need to buy.
Find out more at the Alstermo Bruk website
And thanks to Andre for the tip off!
