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Photo: Mari Reijnders

[To my eye, the style of the subject’s uniform, and my general sense of photography -- especially colonial photography, which I think we can assume this is an example of given the backdrop chosen and the literal grassy ground on which the subject stands -- suggests to me this was taken in Africa ca. 1900. So vague as to be insulting, so please, if you know more specifics and can do some archival history deductions, clue me in!]

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The final postbag of the year. But the post for next year is already on it’s way! ;)

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Restauration of US Mail Bag 1968 by Merit Leather. 60 x 42 x 12 cm. It was a hell of a work but for sure worth it. Merit leather sadly used a bad thread or did not wax it, so all the stitches were breaking apart. Good news however they used good leather. So to rescue this unique piece I did it right and completly took the bag apart and redid everything. I used solid copper rivets and waxed Gruschwitz Linen thread 18/5. It was all saddlestitched by hand and I´m very convinced that falling apart seams are no issues for the further decades of use of this bag. It was quite a time consuming project but I have to say I learned a lot. One thing is to use the best materials you can get and do stuff the right way or leave it. E.g. the Swiss Army Leatherpieces I collect are sometimes nearly twice as old but I never had a breaking thread. So something the saddlers there did obviously better. This piece will find a nice place at my leatherworkshop. #mailbag #usmailbag #postmanbag #meritleather #1968 #leathermailbag #postalservice #postbag #briefträger #vintagebag #vintagebags #collectorsbag (hier: Alexander von Bronewski Manufaktur)

Restauration of US Mail Bag 1968 by Merit Leather. 60 x 42 x 12 cm. It was a hell of a work but for sure worth it. Merit leather sadly used a bad thread or did not wax it, so all the stitches were breaking apart. Good news however they used good leather. So to rescue this unique piece I did it right and completly took the bag apart and redid everything. I used solid copper rivets and waxed Gruschwitz Linen thread 18/5. It was all saddlestitched by hand and I´m very convinced that falling apart seams are no issues for the further decades of use of this bag. It was quite a time consuming project but I have to say I learned a lot. One thing is to use the best materials you can get and do stuff the right way or leave it. E.g. the Swiss Army Leatherpieces I collect are sometimes nearly twice as old but I never had a breaking thread. So something the saddlers there did obviously better. This piece will find a nice place at my leatherworkshop. #mailbag #usmailbag #postmanbag #meritleather #1968 #leathermailbag #postalservice #postbag #briefträger #vintagebag #vintagebags #collectorsbag (hier: Alexander von Bronewski Manufaktur)