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.

• 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