Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Hartmann Belting Leather 5" Attache Briefcase with Work Panel & Fan File MADE IN THE USA of 2nd Generation Belting Leather These are no longer made in America. Dimensions are 18" x 13" x 5". A true classic for the Hartmann enthusiast. The photos with the red party cup are for frame of reference. The cup is 4.75" tall. This item is made of real Belting Leather. This quality of leather is no longer used by Hartmann. The current Belting Leather being offered by Hartmann is not as high quality as this item. For a longer explanation, see below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I like all of my customers to be 100% satisfied with their purchases, so if you would like to see more photos, feel free contact me and I can share additional/higher quality photos. If you are in the Los Angeles area, I can arrange a time for you to inspect the item prior to purchasing. I specialize in matching sets of vintage leather luggage. I have over 1,000 pieces of new and vintage leather luggage and trunks in my inventory. If you are looking for something and can't find it, there is a good chance I might have it! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is this for a gift, or are you trying to match your existing set? If you are buying a leather item as a gift for someone who already owns some leather luggage items, you may want to figure out if he or she prefers items that match. Hartmann, for example, has changed logos and shades of leather over the years. Buying a new Hartmann item may not match an existing set. Some people don't mind and even prefer a little variety in their sets. Most people prefer to have matching sets, with pieces of similar logo, shade of leather, etc. If you are in doubt or want to discuss this, feel free to contact me. You may even email me photos of existing luggage and I can reply with items that match. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some notes and thoughts about Hartmann and Belting Leather: Hartmann has changed in many ways over the years. The ownership has changed several times. Most recently Hartmann was purchased by Samsonite in August 2012. It remains to be seen how Samsonite will handle the brand, the quality of the leathers used, the quality of the craftsmanship, the parts and repairs business and more. Seeing as how Hartmann has completely closed it Tennessee manufacturing, repairs and parts operations since August, I don't have high hopes. Unfortunately for those of us who are Hartmann enthusiasts, Hartmann was owned by Clarion Capital Partners LLC, a New York-based private-equity firm, prior to the Samsonite purchase from 2007-2012. During the reign of Clarion, Hartmann moved the vast 95%+ majority of its manufacturing overseas (mostly to China). The craftsmanship from China has been better than I expected, but the quality of the leather from China has been absolutely terrible. In fact, the leather Hartmann is representing as Belting Leather is not Belting Leather, judging from the last few items I have purchased. What they are using is a top grain (corrected grain) leather, with some sort of coating on it. It looks cheap and plastic-like. It looks like this coating will peel off over time. I refer to this newest version of Hartmann Belting Leather as "Fake" Belting Leather. I do not sell any of this product whatsoever- everything I sell is real Belting Leather. I hope Samsonite takes note of this false advertising and begins to use real Belting Leather again, which is a full grain top quality product. In the early Clarion years and dating back to 1997 under Brown-Forman Corporation ownership, Hartmann used a leather that is real Belting Leather, but it had a slightly more "pink" tint to it than most of us would expect. This is still very high quality product and I do sell this product. I refer to this generation of Belting Leather as "2nd Generation" Belting Leather. Prior to 1997 Hartmann used its highest quality real Belting Leather, sourced from the best tannery in the world. This is the true tan colored Belting Leather that is the most coveted, and becoming nearly impossible to find in good condition. I refer to this as "Original" Belting Leather. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repairs, Trade-Ins & Purchasing: I do conduct repairs of Hartmann Belting Leather Luggage. However, my repairs are very expensive as I use real Hartmann Belting Leather from other Hartmann pieces that I match for color, tanning and patina, so your repair looks as good as possible. I do accept trade-ins toward purchases. I will purchase Hartmann Belting Leather items if they are in new to excellent condition. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser.
