All Weather Hobo Handbag
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When it’s raining or snowing and a contemporary woman has to get around town with a lot of things to carry, she wants an all weather hobo handbag. These bags can make toting easier, keep everything inside dry, and yet still look snazzy, no matter what the elements are doing.
Daily Use All Weather Hobo Handbags
As you probably know, finding a quality all weather hobo handbag is not easy. One of the best and most popular bags is the now-discontinued Dooney & Bourke leather bag. Extremely sought after, and quickly snapped up on eBay, the bag is a medium size with a single shoulder strap, fully lined, with soft construction and an inside pocket. The all-weather leather is durable, scratch-resistant and waterproof. If you’re familiar with the high quality of Dooney & Bourke’s workmanship, then you know the bag is worth seeking out and paying good money for. In addition to eBay, the bag can be found on other second-hand sites like Craig’s List, where you can put out an inquiry in hopes of better luck. Also try Repeat Possessions, which currently has a hobo bag in black with its original tag, registration card and dust cover.
Another discontinued all weather hobo bag worth trawling eBay for is the one by Burberry. All Burberry bags, like their classic rain coats, are not only waterproof, they’re durable, chic and beautiful.
Considerably less expensive and much easier to come by is the Glenroyal Chic Amber Hobo The small Sally Spicer Hobo bag, which comes in four very lively durable upholstery-grade fabric prints, features a polyvinyl waterproof lining, so you can carry it in weather with some confidence. It has an interior pocket and the zippered top features Sally’s signature serpentine bead-pull.
Travel All Weather Handbags
When you’re traveling, you have to be prepared for all kinds of weather and you may find yourself stuck out in it for a while, so your bag needs to hold up well, especially if you’ve got a camera in there. The Ellington Detour Hobo Handbag is a nice choice of travel bag as it’s made of waterproof nylon so it’s sturdy but lightweight. It also has both exterior and interior pockets for maximum organization and the front slip pocket features an interior organizer. The strap is adjustable so the bag can be worn over your shoulder or across your chest. There is a pen loop and key clip on nylon leash and a zipper top. The bag comes in black, brown or red.
Creating an All Weather Hobo
As with your good leather boots, a good leather bag can be treated so that it will resist most anything the elements have to throw at it.
While you can buy a decent spray in any drugstore, if you’re talking about weatherizing a really high-quality leather bag, you should take it to your local shoe repair shop and pay the extra money to have them do it. They will assess the leather and determine what spray is best and will saturate it thoroughly. Best of all, you won’t have to breathe in all the unpleasant fumes during the treatment.
If you want to treat your bag yourself and would like to avoid the toxic sprays, try lanolin. Lanolin is the oil in sheep’s wool and acts as a natural water repellent. It is a rich cream which is easily rubbed into leather and is very inexpensive. However, you should definitely do a test swatch or try the lanolin elsewhere first to make sure it won’t darken your bag!
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