[rollei_list] Re: Perrin Leather Bags from the 1940/50ties
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:39:22 -0700
Ruben,
Perrin even made bags for the TLR Rolleis which had the Rollei
markings. I used
to use them with my Rolleis and Leicas.
The bags looked like salesman's cases with handles. The shoulder straps
were an
afterthought.
The best of all old bags were the Benser Bags!
Jerry
Ruben wrote:
> Dear LUGers, MUGers and Rolleiusers/listers Recently I stumbeled over
> a small lovely photobag from California US made of some real nice
> Leather - natural tan - probably from about 1953-57 inside it the name
> Perrin Contour is printed - it holds 2 Leica M bodies with a 50 and a
> 35 mounted and one 90 mm in between. To day I got a Perrin model 205
> probably 1950something to or perhaps earlier- I expect it to hold 3 M
> bodies or pehaps a rolleiflex and 2 M bodies. These Perrin bags in
> natural tan thick leather from California are so much nicer than
> modern bags - does anyone know the hisory of Perrin and does anyone
> still use them - it is a real pleasure to pick up a M from the Perrin
> Contour bag - anyone that have not tried one should do so - and some
> of you guys that are somewhat older than me probably have one lying
> around in the basement - blow away the dust and start using it again -
> and if you have a fun story about a Perrin bag please share. O by the
> way - they are so retro smart that my "very into fashion" teenage
> daughters would giver the right arm to have one - I really have to be
> carefull not to find my Leica on the floor with a "sorry Dad " note
> :-) bestRuben
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