Bags
True Surplus: Swedish Bandolier
A favorite item is the Authentic Swedish Bandolier. It’s unquestionably cool, stylish, and adventurous. Banana Republic was selling these “authentic relic” surplus bandoliers in their catalogs from Holiday 1984 until Fall 1985. The bandolier is a Swedish Army Mauser ammunition bandolier. It’s very popular with Star Wars fans and cosplay enthusiasts because it was used as … Continue reading
Israeli Paratrooper Briefcase
Without a doubt this is one of the best remembered items from 1980s Banana Republic, a bookbag for countless students, I took full advantage of it’s generous pen holders and used it as a sketchbook carrying bag for many years. Even today it’s a great laptop bag, though a padded laptop sleeve would be a … Continue reading
Bags and Accessories
Banana Republic was of course a travel company, and as such they sold some really great bags. Rugged, elegant, roomy and efficient, they were detailed with lots of leather and had a seemingly endless supply of pockets. Having been so well built they have survived the decades and appear online all the time. Below are … Continue reading
SALE LIST UPDATED April 1st, 2013
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