Vintage Suitcase Square Large Sized Custom Built 1980's Black SteigenBerger
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WE SELL LOADS OF VINTAGE SUITCASES BUT THIS ONE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL AND VERY, VERY DIFFERENT SO PLEASE TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO READ THE DESCRIPTION ALL THE WAY TO THE END.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A VINTAGE EARLY 1980's CUSTOM BUILT SUITCASE IN MINT CONDITION - IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED.
WE'RE A BUSINESS SELLER - I'VE BEEN SELLING VINTAGE CASES FOR 15 YEARS AND WE'VE SOLD THOUSANDS. THIS ONE HAD ME COMPLETELY STUMPED AS I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE!
IT HAS THE STEIGENBERGER STAMP - I'D NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEFORE BUT A QUICK SEARCH SHOWS THEY'RE A HIGH END HOTEL CHAIN OPERATING ACROSS EUROPE, USA AND THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY SIT JUST BELOW SOMETHING LIKE THE SAVOY/RITZ BUT WAY ABOVE HILTON/HOLIDAY INN FOR QUALITY AND PRICES.
THERE IS NO INFORMATION ANYWHERE ON WHAT THIS CASE WAS MADE FOR. I DID AN IMAGE SEARCH AND THE CLOSEST I CAN FIND IS A BOARDGAME CASE (ALSO MADE FOR STEIGENBERGER) - SAME DESIGN BUT ITS ABOUT 10X SMALLER - ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BRIEFCASE. THIS ONE IS WAY TO BIG TO BE A BOARDGAME CASE UNLESS IT WAS USED BY A GIANT!
SO....I'VE MADE A COUPLE OF GUESSES THAT I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN USED FOR:
1) STEIGENBERGER HOTELS ARE HIGH END SO THEIR CLIENTELE ARE WEALTHY - IF THEY WERE TAKING A CITY BREAK THEY PROBABLY WENT SHOPPING. THERES A GOOD CHANCE THESE CASES WERE SOLD BY THE HOTEL TO GUESTS WHO LEFT WITH MORE THAN THEY'D ARRIVED WITH AND NEEDED EXTRA STORAGE
2) IT'S OBVIOUSLY A CUSTOM BUILT CASE - VERY BIG, VERY SQUARE AND OBVIOUSLY VERY WELL DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED AND IT ALSO HAS ALL THE BITS YOUS FIND IN A BUSINESS BRIEFCASE SO IT COULD HAVE BEEN USED BY STEIGENBERGER EXECUTIVES IF THEY WERE PITCHING A BIG CORPORATION TO HOLD THEIR CONFERENCES THERE.
IF YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS I'D REALLY APPRECIATE A HEADS UP!
THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT MAKE THIS ONE A STANDOUT PIECE;
FIRSTLY, THE CONDITION. IT HAS NEVER NEEN USED. THERE ARE A FEW MARKS AROUND THE BASE IF YOU LOOK REALLY CLOSELY FROM STORAGE BUT THATS IT. IT EVEN STILL HAS THE CLIPS IN THE COMBINATION LOCK AS PROOF ITS NOT BEEN USED!
SECONDLY, IT WAS MADE FOR STEIGENBERGER. A CUSTOM CASE LIKE THIS WOULD EASILY SET YOU BACK £300 IF YOU WANTED TO CREATE ONE
THIRDLY, THE DESIGN. THIS IS A HARDSHELL, SQUARE MODEL. REALLY UNUSUAL SHAPE. IT'S COATED IN HIGH QUALITY GLOSS BLACK VINYL WHICH COULD EASILY PASS FOR REAL LEATHER. THIS HAS BEEN EMBOSSED WITH A GEOMETRIC PATTERN WHICH REALLY MAKES IT STAND OUT - IT'S REALLY COOL!
DETAILS
▪︎ VINTAGE 1980's SUITCASE
▪︎ CUSTOM MADE
▪︎ STEIGENBERGER
▪︎ GLOSS BLACK EMBOSSED SHELL
▪︎ PATTERNED LINING
▪︎ LARGE SIZED
▪︎ CHROME CLIP CLOSURES
▪︎ COMBINATION LOCKS (CURRENTLY SET TO 000/000 BUT YOU CAN CHANGE THIS TO YOUR PERSONAL NUMBER
▪︎ DIMENSIONS APPROX - 56 x 52 x 20.5cm
▪︎ HANDMADE IN SWITZERLAND (I THINK - CANT BE SURE ON THIS ONE)
CONDITION
MINT - NEW AND UNUSED
SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS TRACKED, INSURED AND SIGNED WITH PARCELFORCE (DON'T WORRY...WE DON'T USE HERMES/EVRI)
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PEACE AND GOOD LUCK!