Filson Bag Thread: With Pictures

[Soletrane]

Is the Filson leather field satchel discontinued? I didn't see it among the current offerings.

 

[Churchill W]

261: Tan
256: Otter Green
70110242135: Small Duffle - Oil Finish - Tan
70262: Tan

 

[woodsjw]

Man I want the new weatherproof leather Dopp kit but $225 is steep!

 

[Soletrane]

True but that leather and faded Otter Green is pretty hard to resist no? I almost was tempted to put a bid in myself.

It's a really attractive bag. I would be buying it out of sheer greed ;-).

I think Nevadabob has one of these large compartment bags.

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

Could this be a prototype instead?

Not likely as google is littered with both TAN and OTTER GREEN first editions. Filson isn't in the business of releasing prototypes either...except if your BOYT (inside joke).

 

[Soletrane]

Man I want the new weatherproof leather Dopp kit but $225 is steep!

Lol. $225 and leather and Filson almost looks like a bargain these days.

The weatherproofing of the leather is intriguing as that's a potential weakness of leather bags is their susceptibility to water damage.

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

Tan City:

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I have the very same photo and have shared it with the thread on more than one occasion. That is just one puzzle piece to a whole puzzle, where's the 256, 257 and pullman. There's plenty of missing information that is missing from that catalog to make this conclusive. The photo of the first edition small duffel that I shared (which is featured in that catalog) does offer proof to my argument that Otter Green existed from the fruition of the Rugged Twill Line.

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

the leather is still showroom stiff

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That's a thing of beauty. I say use it but with care. You're lucky like me (with regards to my first edition #257) in that whoever had these bags first preserved them for a reason. Not many people will do that in the Filson community. Everyone is after the patina that made these bags pretty iconic (if we're still talking about nearly 30 years later)

My first edition #257

 

[woodsjw]

Lol. $225 and leather and Filson almost looks like a bargain these days.

The weatherproofing of the leather is intriguing as that's a potential weakness of leather bags is their susceptibility to water damage.

I have both the weatherproof briefcase and the medium duffle. They are both amazing, but I didn’t pay anywhere near full price! Hoping I can catch the Dopp kit at a good price as well!

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

It's a really attractive bag. I would be buying it out of sheer greed ;-).

I think Nevadabob has one of these large compartment bags.

I don't doubt that he does, he's got so many Filson's he could make his own Filson-Fort.

 

[woodsjw]

@nevadabob hey bud. When you log back on, check your private messages!

 

[Soletrane]

I don't doubt that he does, he's got so many Filson's he could make his own Filson-Fort.

I guess I could use the large compartment bag to transport throw pillows. You know from our country estate to our Manhattan penthouse.

;-)

 

[GzStudio]

Tan City:

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While not as short as the picture, you can see some difference in length in my un-scientific test for the open totes. The totes with zippers are all about the same. Not pictured but the same length is a blue nanamica zippered tote.

 

[Soletrane]

That's a thing of beauty. I say use it but with care. You're lucky like me (with regards to my first edition #257) in that whoever had these bags first preserved them for a reason. Not many people will do that in the Filson community. Everyone is after the patina that made these bags pretty iconic (if we're still talking about nearly 30 years later)

My first edition #257

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It's really only damage that hurts these bags value: grease stains, ripped or broken zippers, large holes etc. In fact the very used but repaired
FrankenFilson FRD bags get the most $.

 

[Fueco]

Not a bag, but Filson Scout with Patagonia flannel.