Looking for a folio...

midwintermidwinter
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in AppleOutsider edited January 2014
Hi all.



I find myself considering a leather folio?basically just a zippered leather pouch that I can throw some stuff in (e.g. a calendar, a moleskine, and a Palm), toss in my messenger bag and pull out when I need to go to a meeting so I don't have to wag around my often very heavy bag.



Ideally, I'd like something like this, but, well, that's entirely too expensive. A little poking around has turned up this, but I'd like something a little more, um, floppy and less organizer-y.



Anyone have any suggestions?
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  • Reply 1 of 21
    xdanielxdaniel Posts: 29member
    How about something like this:

    http://www.veer.com/products/merchde...age=VPR0002062



    Here is some other cool stuff:

    http://www.veer.com/products/merch/bags/
  • Reply 2 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    That's not really what I'm looking for. I need something more bag-like and less "holding/presenting my work"-like. Really, just a leather bag with a zipper on two sides that's big enough to hold some folders, my Palm, and a Moleskine. Thanks, though (I love veer's stuff)
  • Reply 3 of 21
    trick falltrick fall Posts: 1,271member
    Something like this http://www.ebags.com/products/index....eid=GOOGFEED01
  • Reply 4 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Actually, my wife found that about an hour after I posted my initial response. This is the style I'm looking for.



    This is what I purchased earlier this evening (after getting approval that I wouldn't be screwing up a Christmas present).
  • Reply 5 of 21
    trick falltrick fall Posts: 1,271member
    Glad you found something you like. I just went crazy trying to find new shoes.
  • Reply 6 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by trick fall


    Glad you found something you like. I just went crazy trying to find new shoes.



    Don't even get me started on that! I'm looking for something like brogans and am having a damnable time trying to find some.
  • Reply 7 of 21
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter


    moleskine



  • Reply 8 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Placebo






    Um. It's a kind of notebook.
  • Reply 9 of 21
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter


    Don't even get me started on that! I'm looking for something like brogans and am having a damnable time trying to find some.



    I'm guessing you need something a little more practical than the type offered by Civil War reenactment suppliers? Who know, maybe they're comfy!



    http://www.tlbootsnbrogans.org/broganindex.html
  • Reply 10 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox


    I'm guessing you need something a little more practical than the type offered by Civil War reenactment suppliers? Who know, maybe they're comfy!



    http://www.tlbootsnbrogans.org/broganindex.html



    Oooh. And $90. I like it. I have two pairs of these kind of ankle-boots (a 10 year old pair of Docs that I had to special order and a pair of sketchers that the sole is wearing thin on), but they seem to go in and out of style. Basically, I'm looking for something that I can have re-soled if I need to.



    Thanks!
  • Reply 11 of 21
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter


    Um. It's a kind of notebook.



    I know. It's just become the cliché accessory of indie teenagers and an ongoing joke at SomethingAwful.
  • Reply 12 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Placebo


    I know. It's just become the cliché accessory of indie teenagers and an ongoing joke at SomethingAwful.



    Ah. I guess their reappearance after a 20+ year absence has made them popular with the writer-types and the hipsters.
  • Reply 13 of 21
    dmzdmz Posts: 5,775member
    I thought you were looking for a page number.
  • Reply 14 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dmz


    I thought you were looking for a page number.



    Is that a Mark Foley joke?
  • Reply 15 of 21
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter


    Is that a Mark Foley joke?



    Moleskine
  • Reply 16 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox


    Moleskine



    Now I'm totally confused. Is that a Mark Foley joke?
  • Reply 17 of 21
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter


    Now I'm totally confused. Is that a Mark Foley joke?



    Maybe. I'm working late lighting a show and I'm a little giddy.
  • Reply 18 of 21
    dmzdmz Posts: 5,775member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter


    Is that a Mark Foley joke?



    ...only if you had intentions of boldly italicizing it!
  • Reply 19 of 21
    crazychestercrazychester Posts: 1,339member
    Wonderbags! No, not what you'd expect to find in a Wonderbra. Wonderbags!



    I don't think the Digital Laptop Bag (bad pic) would be too girlie for you midwinter. Sounds like it will do the job and, assuming you own a PB or an MB, you'll score a laptop bag as well. I know I kinda let you down on the whole book snake thing but Wonderbags are just the best, trust me. I am currently the proud owner of 4 (count 'em!) Wonderbags.



    At least get Mrs midwinter into them so you can say to people, you should see my wife's Wonderbags.....
  • Reply 20 of 21
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by crazychester


    Wonderbags! No, not what you'd expect to find in a Wonderbra. Wonderbags!



    I don't think the Digital Laptop Bag (bad pic) would be too girlie for you midwinter. Sounds like it will do the job and, assuming you own a PB or an MB, you'll score a laptop bag as well. I know I kinda let you down on the whole book snake thing but Wonderbags are just the best, trust me. I am currently the proud owner of 4 (count 'em!) Wonderbags.



    At least get Mrs midwinter into them so you can say to people, you should see my wife's Wonderbags.....



    Chester: Those are nice looking bags, but unfortunately, my wife and I are fine on the bag front. I received my envelope portfolio and have been putting it to good use this week?it's exactly what I was looking for.



    And no worries about the book snakes. A nice woman in Bath found my blog post about then, contacted me to thank me for finding them, and shipped me 2m of them free of charge. Then a friend of my mother's has a son who lives in London. He sent me 2m. I'm in book snake heaven!
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