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Archive for the 'Accessories' Category
Sunday, January 7th, 2007
Sick and tired of friends and co-workers who always seem to get a large charge when they see you lugging around your man purse?
Well, here’s a bag that carries a charge you can put to use — juicing your laptop while it’s packed inside.
Every company wants its own line of manbags, it seems. Maybe it’s […]
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Posted in Messenger Bags, Man Bags, Shoulder Bags, Laptop Bags, Manufacturers, Backpacks, Saddlebags, Bag Contents, Gadget Bags, Accessories, Electronics, Wheeled Bags, Man Purse Technology, Details, Carry-On Bags | No Comments »
Monday, December 18th, 2006
While we’re talking about products from Built NY, we thought we’d bring your attention to an odd little product of theirs called the Electric Pocket.
What’s odd about it? Well, for starters it’s shaped like a hot-water bottle, but it’s meant for items you distinctly won’t want to get wet — or hot. Plus it has […]
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Posted in Man Bags, Shoulder Bags, Manufacturers, Backpacks, Bag Contents, Gadget Bags, Accessories, Electronics, Handheld Bags, Hip Bags, Straps, Camera Bags | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
We’ve all heard the excuses men give when they try to explain why they’ve broken down and started carrying a purse:
“I can’t carry all these gadgets in my pockets.”
“Wallets give me back problems.”
“Jack Bauer wears one.”
and of course
“It’s not a purse. It’s European!”
But have you heard this one?
“I use it to pick up women.”
What’s this? […]
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Posted in Man Bags, Shoulder Bags, Manufacturers, Role Models, Bag Contents, Gadget Bags, Accessories, Field Bags | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 30th, 2006
Men got along fine for quite some time without carrying purses. Why the need now?
The obvious, short answer is gizmos. The number of iPods, cell phones, and handheld computers has increased exponentially, whereas the number of pockets has stayed pretty much the same (cargo pants, of course, being the valiant exception).
But is there any more […]
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Posted in Commentary, Man Bags, Military Bags, Bag Contents, Gadget Bags, Accessories, Electronics | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
Here’s a quick summary of features from the Satchel Pages’ recent survey of man-purse accessories:
Five accessories to solve your iPod earbud tangle-and-dangle problems.
The creeping problem of highly specific gizmo-holder accessories and their antidote, a high-tech hanky.
Four different takes on an accessory that frees your laptop bag to be the man purse it wants to be: […]
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Monday, March 13th, 2006
Man Purse Accessory Week was rudely interrupted last Friday, but we conclude it today with a brilliant accessory idea for satchel-savvy men who like to bring their big bags into the big city.
New man-purse toters often experience a newfound sense of comfort . . . mostly because they no longer have to sit with a […]
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Posted in Wallets, Manufacturers, Accessories | 2 Comments »
Thursday, March 9th, 2006
Man Purse Accessory Week continues . . .
Yes, it’s a $50 lunch box. However, I really like the portion control. I also really like that stuff doesn’t get squished when I’m on the bus. And I really, really, really like that it fits in the water bottle holster on my Man Bag. And it will […]
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Posted in Manufacturers, Accessories, Food Bags | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 9th, 2006
What’s been going on in the wacky world of laptop sleeves? Today, for Man Purse Accessory Week, a quick tour of some of these snug-fitting undergarments that dress and protect your laptop so you can carry it safely in your man purse:
The fun folks at Shinza have been testing their polyurethane ZeroShock cases by dropping […]
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Posted in Laptop Bags, Manufacturers, Accessories | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 7th, 2006
Here’s our quick, uninformed take on the glamorous, fast-paced world of man-purse-accessory design:
High pressure
High fashion
High speed
Highly specific
Hi, Mom!
Sorry, we’re still new at this. But it seems to us that most accessories that make it easier to use your gizmo, and that you therefore carry in your “tote” with it, succeed or fail by how […]
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Posted in Commentary, Manufacturers, Bag Contents, Gadget Bags, Accessories | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 6th, 2006
This week is Man Purse Accessories Week at the Satchel Pages, which we begin with a look at several solutions to a problem that afflicts man-purse carriers and non-carriers alike: tangled earbud cords.
Man-purse toters have a slight advantage here: they can use a heavy-duty case to store their resting earbuds — such as the SendStation […]
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Posted in Manufacturers, Accessories | 3 Comments »
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