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Classic Simplicity With A Handmade Leather Journal Or Fabric Notebook

In the age of modern technology, of bleeping reminders, e-mailed memos and electronic musings, it’s all too easy to forget that sometimes, the old fashioned way is simply just a little bit nicer. Whether you’re a list-maker, a scrapbook-constructor, or simply someone who likes to note things down for future reference, abandoning the electronic in favour of a leather notebook or handmade journal can be a welcome return to simplicity. Read the rest of this entry »

 

Leather i-Pad, Netbook and Tablet Satchels, Bags & Carriers By Scaramanga

Scaramanga Leather Netbook Satchel

Scaramanga Leather i-Pad Satchel £49.50

Got a netbook, ultrabook, compact laptop, tablet or a i-Pad this Christmas? Then you’ll need somewhere to put it when you are out and about. Of course it’ll need to be stylish and have enough space for some of the other things you can’t do without during a busy day. Scaramanga leather satchels or vintage leather bags make perfect laptop or netbook carriers. Read the rest of this entry »

 

Classic Leather Satchels & Bags – The Perfect Affordable University or College Accessory

scaramanga-leather-satchels-21Despite the fact that your university years are the perfect opportunity to really find out who you are and embrace your true self, a lot rides on making a good first impression. Ideally this would involve arriving on a unicorn, but since that’s out of the question you’ll have to get by on your charm and wit. However, it doesn’t hurt to look awesome at the same time, and as everyone knows, a good outfit is nothing without excellent accessories.

One of the downsides of leaving home to further your education is that space is often limited, both in the carrying capacity of your mode of transportation on the way there and in your new home once you arrive. This means that regardless of how extensive your collection of bags may be, you’re only going to be able to take a selection. But fear not! Read the rest of this entry »

 

School Satchels - Invest In Old School Style With A Vintage Leather Satchel By Scaramanga

In a couple of weeks, kids all over the country will be removed from under their parents’ feet and ushered back into classrooms as they begin another year of school. For some, it’ll be their first time away from the safety of the nest, whereas others will be old hands at this learning malarkey. Whatever their age, why not soften the blow with a beautiful leather satchel from Scaramanga?

15 Inch Leather Satchel By Scaramanga £77

15 Inch Leather Satchel By Scaramanga £77

I remember when I was a child, harassing my long-suffering mother every August for a new bag in which to carry my schoolbooks Read the rest of this entry »

 

Men Join The Leather Man Bag Revolution! Proper Men’s Leather Satchels and Travel Bags

Scaramanga Large Wide Leather Satchel

Scaramanga Large Wide Leather Satchel

Ladies: imagine you’re about to leave the house, having carefully packed your bag so everything fits in perfectly, and your boyfriend or husband says to you “Oh, can I just put my wallet, keys, phone and jumper in there?” - sound familiar? But what if your bag gets stolen/breaks under the weight of the additional load? You know full well the blame will be laid firmly at your feet when you’re unable to get back into your house having lost both sets of keys. This is just one of many reasons why it’s high time men need to take on their fair share of the carrying responsibility by getting their own bags.

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SCARAMANGA LEATHER SATCHELS - The Ultimate Festival Accessories

Scaramanga Leather Satchels Essential Festival Accessories

Scaramanga Leather Satchels Essential Festival Accessories

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the larger the bag, the more it will carry. However, the problems with the majority of large bags are twofold.

1) They are usually just one massive cavity in which you will spend approximately 50% of your time rooting around to find the one thing you need (which is always the last thing your grasping hand will find, having previously groped every other neighbouring item. Twice).
2) They are mostly very ugly. Read the rest of this entry »

 

 

Bring the essence of adventure to your living room with a vintage travel trunk

A Scaramanga Vintage Travel Trunk

A Scaramanga Vintage Travel Trunk

VINTAGE TRAVEL trunks - sometimes called steamer trunks, cabin trunks or wardrobe trunks - are wonderful throwbacks to the halcyon days of travel. People travelled on ‘grand tours’ of Europe, the USA and adventured to the wilds of Africa and Asia for long periods of time. They journeyed by steam train and luxurious steamliner cruise ships and had ‘help’ to pack (and unpack) their clothes, and most definitely to carry their luggage!

Today travel trunks are no longer used as pieces of luggage, but they have evolved into stylish functional furniture pieces for bedrooms, living rooms, hallways and even home-offices.

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Behind The Scenes: The Scaramanga Office

Gateside Mills, Gateside

Gateside Mills, Gateside - The Scaramanga Store.

  Online shopping is the 21st century internet equivalent of the microwave meal: quick, convenient and fuss-free. Of course, it can never replace the real ‘day out with the girls’ shopping experience, but is there not also a new-found thrill in the suspense of hearing the mail drop through your letter box and hoping that your Amazon/eBay/Topshop order has arrived? But that’s just the thing: you click a button on your computer screen at home, and then a few days later it drops through your mailbox… What happens in between? Read the rest of this entry »