

Marcopolini: Campbell-based Marcopolini imports high-quality, hand-made leather goods from Italy, including high-end messenger bags. I own a Marcopolini key wallet (which, for those who don’t know, is a keychain that stows your keys inside a coin-purse-like wallet, so your keys don’t punch holes in your pockets). It is extremely well made, and its leather keeps looking better as it ages.
Zeyner To me, Balwin Park-based Zeyner’s messenger bags looks more like man purses. But it’s an awesome man purse, with top-shelf leather and handmade-chrome-jewelry hardware, stitched together by someone who wanted this case to last forever under all circumstances. I do not own a Zeyner messenger bag, but my Zeyner briefcase remains one of my most prized possessions.
Glaser Designs: San Francisco-based Glaser makes flaptop bags to order for "executive travelers," which I think means wealthy professionals who spend a lot of time on planes.

Honorable Mention In Waiting -- Seagull Bags: One of the great consumer tragedies of the 2016 election cycle is that Ohio turned against California, taking Columbus-based Seagull Bags off my messenger-bag-buying table. Most messenger bags are all-purpose bags that can be slung across your back while you ride a bike. Seagull's bags, in contrast, are built for biking -- period. If you're not on a bike, then you shouldn't be carrying a Seagull -- these things are way over-engineered to substitute for a backpack. But if your goal is to carry bulky objects for long distances while riding a bicycle, then a Seagull is the best tool for the job. So hold your breath, California, and hope that Ohio comes back to the Light.
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