Heritage Leather & Waxed Canvas Steamer Backpack No. 2

"Let me tell you, it is a functional work of art. This bag is exceptionally well crafted. The leather is high quality. Even one of my patient told me he eyed it since the day I walked on the unit with it. He was all gaga and is coming to your site to get one. Get this work of art. It is really, really nice..." - Dr. Cheryl J., Heritage Waxed Canvas Steamer Backpack No. 2 customer In 1854, Louis Vuitton opened his luggage business, and introduced the steamer bag in 1901 as a little piece of luggage meant to be carried inside larger trunks. Later, the US-American Railroad used it as a mailbag from the 1920s-1930s. Wells Fargo Express agents also used it to transport cash and other financial instruments. In 2015, we reinvented it in as a comfortable, versatile, vintage inspired backpack for the next century and beyond. In 2020, we re-imagined it once more to carry forward is striking head-turning looks while morphing it into a highly-functional rucksack / backpack statement piece for today's adventurer. Lightweight (less than 4 lbs) with an easy-opening clasp is hidden underneath the authentically styled top flap. Our signature 100% full-grain, vegetable-tanned leather contrasts at the base and top reminiscent of the original material used for the historic leather mail bag. Details Durable 18 oz waxed canvas 100% full-grain, marbled US steerhide vegetable tanned leather Padded shoulder straps ergonomically designed for comfort Navy blue pinstripe lining Top flap with underneath zippered pocket Front zippered pocket smartly hidden out of sight underneath flap Padded vertical laptop pocket is 11.75"W x 14.25"H. If both dimensions of your laptop are under these measurements, it will fit in the laptop pocket. Please check the width and height (not diagonal dimension). Top opening is 12.25" wide (snapped) and 17.75" wide (unsnapped) Solid antique brass hardware Mission Mercantile Lifetime Promise Dimensions: 17" H x 14" W x 6.25" D Weight: 3.9 lbs Volume: 24.4 L