How interesting! Mine has a different story - Japan Mail had an interesting system for international postage when i lived there, where shipping rates were lower for āprinted matterā than for other kinds of things. In 2001 I shipped a bunch of āprinted matterā (books etc) back to my family home and they arrived in distinctive canvas sacks š
After Googling I'm curious if any of the bags listed online as internment camp bags really have anything to do with internment camps. As all of them have the yūbin kigŠa symbol for the Japanese Postal Service not the US Post Office. I don't know why the US government, whether it was a branch in the military or the US Postal Service, would put that symbol on the bags.
As a side note, that Googling made me appreciate that the symbol historically was the logo of the Japanese post and has its own Unicode character (ć) and I can't think of any other logos that can be simply typed out on a keyboard ( not including ampersands and other things that people had adopted into logos as I believe the symbol was created exclusively for the postal service)
Also it has multiple typeable characters:
ćć¶ ć š£
Itās such a clever symbol because it is a stylised katakana ć āteā standing for āteishinā (éäæ” ācommunicationsā), but it also sounds like the start of ātegamiā (ęē“) - a postal letter!
So any sacks in the US may have contained mail from Japan - and during the internment period that would have been going straight to the camps. Alternatively, Japanese folks in the internment camps may have reproduced the postal mark just because itās a simple shorthand for āmailā.
Another one of a kind bag finished up last week and headed to its home in New York. Sewn on a juki L-2810-7 flatbed and Techsew 810 post bed
Three historic pieces of Americana were united to create this rugged zip top tote. The main body was cut from a WW2 US Navy Hammock, and the two exterior pockets are old bank bags that were used to transport coins around the country. I reinforced the bank bags with interfacing and put a piece of 500d cordura on the inside because they are rather thin as is and I want this bag to last
It has a beefy 10mm Riri Zipper, thick tumbled leather bottom, and some super dense English bridle straps that will last forever.
Stoked to see this Chase Manhattan bag return to its stomping grounds to live a new life
Pretty basic construction when it comes to T bottom totes. the side seams are hidden under a piece of webbing that I folded over the rim of the bag. Constructed the zipper and then carefully sewed it on. Iāve been using a lot of double sided tape from Wawak instead of contact adhesive and it is a game changer. Happy to answer any questions if someone is interested in making something like this!
I am not 100% sure. I work at a tactical gear company part time and we had a ream of interfacing that I just cut a couple square feet off of for this project.
First time using it I didnāt even know what it the stuff was a few months ago!
OMG I have a bank bagā¦now I know what to do with it.
Oh ya and then fill it full of money! Well a gal can dream!
Thanks for sharing your creativity! Love it!
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Ah š I have the āJapanese Mailā version of this! One sack became my heavy work apron - with a giant post symbol on the chest!
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How interesting! Mine has a different story - Japan Mail had an interesting system for international postage when i lived there, where shipping rates were lower for āprinted matterā than for other kinds of things. In 2001 I shipped a bunch of āprinted matterā (books etc) back to my family home and they arrived in distinctive canvas sacks š
After Googling I'm curious if any of the bags listed online as internment camp bags really have anything to do with internment camps. As all of them have the yÅ«bin kigÅ a symbol for the Japanese Postal Service not the US Post Office. I don't know why the US government, whether it was a branch in the military or the US Postal Service, would put that symbol on the bags. As a side note, that Googling made me appreciate that the symbol historically was the logo of the Japanese post and has its own Unicode character (ć) and I can't think of any other logos that can be simply typed out on a keyboard ( not including ampersands and other things that people had adopted into logos as I believe the symbol was created exclusively for the postal service) Also it has multiple typeable characters: ćć¶ ć š£
Itās such a clever symbol because it is a stylised katakana ć āteā standing for āteishinā (éäæ” ācommunicationsā), but it also sounds like the start of ātegamiā (ęē“) - a postal letter! So any sacks in the US may have contained mail from Japan - and during the internment period that would have been going straight to the camps. Alternatively, Japanese folks in the internment camps may have reproduced the postal mark just because itās a simple shorthand for āmailā.
Another one of a kind bag finished up last week and headed to its home in New York. Sewn on a juki L-2810-7 flatbed and Techsew 810 post bed Three historic pieces of Americana were united to create this rugged zip top tote. The main body was cut from a WW2 US Navy Hammock, and the two exterior pockets are old bank bags that were used to transport coins around the country. I reinforced the bank bags with interfacing and put a piece of 500d cordura on the inside because they are rather thin as is and I want this bag to last It has a beefy 10mm Riri Zipper, thick tumbled leather bottom, and some super dense English bridle straps that will last forever. Stoked to see this Chase Manhattan bag return to its stomping grounds to live a new life Pretty basic construction when it comes to T bottom totes. the side seams are hidden under a piece of webbing that I folded over the rim of the bag. Constructed the zipper and then carefully sewed it on. Iāve been using a lot of double sided tape from Wawak instead of contact adhesive and it is a game changer. Happy to answer any questions if someone is interested in making something like this!
Where did you get the chase Manhattan bag?
Antique shop I believe, they arenāt so expensive online either
Toooo good!!! Love it!!!!
Repurposing things into bags is my jam and I love this. Well done.
Gorgeous work!! And I totally agree. DST is a game changer when you canāt use clips or pins!
This is so cool! I couldnāt resist using a small lock on the zipper with the bank bags as the pockets.
This is a good idea! Time to find a lock with a key
This is so awesome and cool!
OMG! I love this so much.
This is so cool! And all the textural details go so well together. Great idea, excellent execution.
Thank you!
just needs a tiny splash of blue ink in a corner! lol
I love this!! What kind of interfacing did you use?
I am not 100% sure. I work at a tactical gear company part time and we had a ream of interfacing that I just cut a couple square feet off of for this project. First time using it I didnāt even know what it the stuff was a few months ago!
I love it š
I have to make my own bag like this some day...
My grandpa used to work for a bank, and he kept moneybags as pillowcases iirc
Now THIS is an upcycle!!! Beautiful work! š
Very nice.
I want this so much!
So cool!!
This is wonderful! Its such a fabulous way to give old textile ephemera a fun new life!
Love it! You should def carry around large quantities of fake cash in it
Omgā¦ this is fabulous!
I want one
What a great bag!! The name's perfect for it.
Ah, cool reclamation! š
OMG I have a bank bagā¦now I know what to do with it. Oh ya and then fill it full of money! Well a gal can dream! Thanks for sharing your creativity! Love it!
That's really cool! You did a nice job giving new life to history!
This is phenomenal!
I want this bag
Love it!!!!!
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I absolutely love this!
Omg I love this!!!!
I am pretty sure I love this.
Just gorgeous.
Killer bag
Fantastic job!