My New Valise

[Coal Creek Griff]

My lovely bride found this valise in an antique store locally and bought it for me for my birthday.  It probably dates from the 1930's, but I wonder how similar it is to ones dating from the 19th century.  I have absolutely no idea what leather valises would have looked like.

I also have a couple of questions that may be better posted in the leatherworking section, but I'll start here.  I may eventually repost this over there, but I don't like to duplicate too much.  The leather is damaged in several places where it has bent repeatedly.  I'm wondering if there is any way to repair the damage and also to prevent further damage.  The inside is fully lined in some kind of soft, thin leather, so I'm not sure how one would get to the back of the damaged areas to reenforce them.  As for further damage, I wonder if there is a way to "train" the leather to bend in different spots.  I can pack the bag with things to keep it from bending so much, but it will probably naturally bend to some extent at least in those spots.

Anyway, I think the valise is pretty cool.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it, but I thought she had made a good choice.

CC Griff

[GunClick Rick]

Probably will tell ya to use Lexol,but just to keep it like it is,has charactor,but i can see your concern..I don't know nothin but i sure like your Valise

My wife would have packed it for me and left it on the porch...

[Curley Cole]

Very cool
I have an old carpet bag I carry to gunshows to stow my stuff in. This last trip I had five people askin me about it and if it was "real"

said, yup it is a real bag.

curley