Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr’s Gladstone Bagrarehandmade

Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade

Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
I saved this from the aftermath of a fire which burned down The Mall of America Museum in Polson Montana in the late 1990s. I don’t have any inherited information from the museum. It seems to me that the 1903 is the year branded on several locations on the bag as well as the initials J W H. After some research and given many opinions over the years those may stand for J. A leather prediction company that started making these type of bags around the turn of the century and was I believe established in 1905. So some people have suggested that this was a leather Smiths apprentice bag. The apprentice learning for the company trying to get the art of production down. I think it’s possible that the plaid interior was perhaps put in later and maybe the zipper. Behind the plaid interior lies burlap which I did find out they used to line a lot of stuff with back in the day. So with that said you can come to your own conclusions. I have a lot more pics. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Bags, Handbags & Cases”. The seller is “11half0man11″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Style: Gladstone
  • Decade: 1900s
  • Material: Leather
  • Original/Reproduction: Unknown
  • Bag Width: 22 in
  • Pattern: Plaid
  • Bag Height: 14 in
  • Size: Large
  • Handle Style: Double Handles
  • Lining Material: Cotton
  • Color: Black
  • Bag Depth: 14
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Personalize: No
  • Hardware Material: Brass
  • Model: Gladstone
  • Strap Drop: 3”
  • Features: Adjustable Strap
  • Handle/Strap Material: Leather
  • Product Line: Gladstone
  • Occasion: Business
  • Brand: J.W. Hulme Co.

Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade

Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr’s Gladstone Bagrarehandmade

Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade

Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade
I saved this from the aftermath of a fire which burned down The Mall of America Museum in Polson Montana in the late 1990s. I don’t have any inherited information from the museum. It seems to me that the 1903 is the year branded on several locations on the bag as well as the initials J W H. After some research and given many opinions over the years those may stand for J. A leather prediction company that started making these type of bags around the turn of the century and was I believe established in 1905. So some people have suggested that this was a leather Smiths apprentice bag. The apprentice learning for the company trying to get the art of production down. I think it’s possible that the plaid interior was perhaps put in later and maybe the zipper. Behind the plaid interior lies burlap which I did find out they used to line a lot of stuff with back in the day. So with that said you can come to your own conclusions. I have a lot more pics. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Bags, Handbags & Cases”. The seller is “11half0man11″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Style: Gladstone
  • Decade: 1900s
  • Material: Leather
  • Original/Reproduction: Unknown
  • Bag Width: 22 in
  • Pattern: Plaid
  • Bag Height: 14 in
  • Size: Large
  • Handle Style: Double Handles
  • Lining Material: Cotton
  • Color: Black
  • Bag Depth: 14
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Personalize: No
  • Hardware Material: Brass
  • Model: Gladstone
  • Strap Drop: 3”
  • Features: Adjustable Strap
  • Handle/Strap Material: Leather
  • Product Line: Gladstone
  • Occasion: Business
  • Brand: J.W. Hulme Co.

Collectors Alert! No Reserveantique 1903 Dr's Gladstone Bagrarehandmade