Comments on: Wants & Desires | J.W. Hulme Company

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:46:24 +0000

I work as a freelance graphic designer for J.W. Hulme Co. and have personally visited their store in Saint Paul, Minnesota on numerous occasions. All of their products are made by hand right there in the back of the store. Last time I visited I was able to see a bag made from start to finish and speak with Martha, one of the seamstresses.

You can see Martha working on a leather bag and hear Chuck the chairman of the company talk about JWH’s history here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxmeD54t62A

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:44:20 +0000

Looks like bags sold at Beretta…

By: Tintin

Tintin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:19:01 +0000

I bought 5 pieces of Orvis ( tote, garment, duffel, back pack & brief case) in 1985. Probably older than most of you twats. The tote was replaced by the Ex because she didn’t like the Moo Shoo pork stain from an Old Town Alexandria Chinese restaurant (that’s when I decided she needed to be replaced) and the brief case was replaced when the original was stolen with a Think Pad at Laguardia in ‘94. I love this stuff and yes, Ned, Orvis advertises in flight magazines…

If any of you had one ounce of creativity (which I have) and balls (which I don’t) you’d have this made up with alligator trim on distressed green canvas from Army tenting circa 1965 and stupid geezers like myself would buy it for more that we paid for that Gurhka shit in the ’80’s.

By: carl

carl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:10:09 +0000

These products are all great especially when they exude american ingenuity.

By: Wjletch

Wjletch — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:30:29 +0000

I have an entire set of the Orvis line of this that was inherited from my uncle. I think he acquired it maybe 16-20 years ago. I new it was great stuff when it was given to me, but I wasn’t crazy about it. Now, I don’t think I take a trip anywhere with out using it. One of the brass rivets broke on the weather flap on the duffle, I took it back to Orvis and they shipped it (presumably to J. W. Hulme) and had it repaired. It has a life time warranty.
But if you don’t like it, don’t buy it, buy a fucking Filson…

By: DeVon

DeVon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:32 +0000

I love the leather duffle and the canvas briefcase. Nice…..

DeVon

http://www.curatorofdcstyle.com

By: Stump

Stump — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:46 +0000

These bags are ugly and agreed…”In Flight Magazine” worthy.

By: Classics Patriot

Classics Patriot — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:39 +0000

Supporting a NAFTA country is not the same as supporting your own. However, buying a Mexican-made product keeps Mexicans employed, which potentially reduces the number of Mexicans who become illegal aliens, so it’s not all bad.

I feel good about buying American. On the other hand, even if buying a Mexican product keeps a thousand Mexicans home, I just don’t get the same warm feeling.

When it comes down to it, I’d rather help my fellow countrymen, which helps my country, than export my money abroad.

By: Lush

Lush — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:11:23 +0000

Another vote for Saddleback leather. I have one of their briefcases and a wallet and my wife has one of their messenger bags. We both love them and think they were well worth the price. I couldn’t care less if they were made in Mexico. They’re very well made and I’ll likely buy one for each of my daughters to put away for when they’re older (8 year old and a 7 month old).

“G” is certainly welcome to his/her comments though.

By: HMT

HMT — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:22:29 +0000

“We asked our tannery to make distressed leather”, what a shame, that ruins the line. I really cannot understand the current trend of distressed “heritage line” products. Are we so impatient now that we can’t let time run its course? I cannot imagine that such heritage products will be in any condition to pass on to future generations like the original classics.