Floto Imports Poste Messenger Bag

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Floto Imports Poste messenger bag combines skilled craftsmanship, quality materials and a classic design to form a practical bag that will withstand the riggers of daily use. Skilled artisans using old-world techniques and designs handcraft each product. The result is a superb quality bag with a timeless appearance that is stylish in any setting.

Genuine Calfskin Leather:
Each Poste messenger bag is handcrafted in Tuscany, Italy from Italian calfskin. Italian calfskin is known for its incredible strength, flexibility, suppleness, and durability. This bag showcases the quality of Italian calfskin very well. The leather that the Poste messenger bag is crafted from is superb. It is flexible and supple to the touch, yet strong and very durable. For added strength Poste messenger bags are sewn using high quality professional grade thread. These qualities combine to form a bag that will last for many years. This product comes in a cotton storage bag to protect the leather for safe storage.

Size: 10" high x 4 " wide x 15" long Weight: 3.2 Pounds   

Color choices: Brown or Black

The Exterior:
The exterior is designed to be practical and stylish, it features a simplistic yet elegant design that fits any life style. Its classic design makes the Poste messenger bag a good choice for work, traveling, and daily use. The leather exterior has a polished finish, which can be maintained with leather care products. If you prefer an aged look simply allowed the bag to acquire an antique finish through use.

2 in 1 messenger bag and brief case:
A detachable shoulder strap allows the Poste to serve as a messenger bag or brief case depending on your needs. Surprisingly comfortable and easy to attach/detach the shoulder strap is a very useful feature. When used as a briefcase the handle on top provides a sturdy, and comfortable way of carrying the bag. The handle is well sewn and the metal hardware is crafted from solid brass for added durability.

Secure Snaps:
Located on the front of the bag are two sturdy leather straps, with four snaps that attach to the flap. The snaps attach securely to the flap protecting the contents.

Back Compartment:
On the back of the bag is a large zipper compartment. The zipper is high quality and easy to open.

Interior:
The interior features two spacious compartments for carrying books, paper work, or a laptop computer. Sewn into the first compartment are smaller pockets for holding pens, highlighters and business cards. Located on the front of the bag are two medium sized pockets that use heavy-duty snap closures to protect their contents. The leather interior has a soft suede finish to protect your belongings from getting scratched.

Brass Hardware:
The snaps, zippers and other hardware are crafted from solid brass. Due to the quality of these components this bag will support a fair amount of weight without any fear of damage. Below is an overview of each of the hardware components.

Overview:

• Snaps- Fit securely in place, yet are unfastened with ease.
• Buckles- Sturdy and well made.
• D-Rings/Loops- Sturdy and strong. Securely sewn in place, and very durable.
• D-hooks/Latches- The spring closures opens with ease and fits securely. They are strong, sturdy, and well made.
• Zippers- The zipper runways (the area of the zipper which interlocks) are well made. Each of the interlocking teeth close securely. The slides (which are used to close/open the interlocking runway) are heavy duty and move along the runway with ease.
  
• Hinges- Securely sewn in place and very durable.
• Other Hardware- Brass seam covers are attached to the upper sections of the interior seams for added strength and durability.

Guarantee:
Floto Imports is devoted to customer satisfaction. Each product is guaranteed for the natural life the product. If, for some reason your item should require repair, they also offer repair services.

Information About Floto:
The Floto Borsa Collection was launch in 2003 by Joe Floto with the philosophy "that older is better". Their company mission is to refine old-world craft methods to produce high quality pieces that are superior to mass-produced luggage. Floto uses top grade Italian calfskin and natural high quality fabrics exclusively. Each piece is a handcrafted original work complete with distinctive hardware and finishing. Floto products are built to last by skilled Italian artisans, providing old- world quality. Unlike mass-produced luggage, Floto's luggage, bag and briefcases, look better with age. The wear that happens over time such as wear marks and worn seams create an even more attractive look.

Floto's Founder Jeo Floto:
When Joe Floto went to Italy in 1997 he bought a leather duffel bag from a craftsman in Tuscany and has been using it for his travels ever since. Over the years he noticed two things about the bag - it looks better as it ages and people always ask about it - where did you get that bag? How much was it? I love that bag.

In 2002 Joe Floto left a job on Wall Street and took a sabbatical in Rome. Determined to try something new and creative he returned to New York in 2003 and started Floto Imports to design and make affordable, yet high-end leather luggage and bags.

With a mission to update timeless designs and stick with old-world craft methods the Floto brand quickly gained popularity on the internet and within the first 8 months had attracted buyers like Chelsea Clinton, David Letterman and Walt Disney Corporation.

"The best thing about this collection,” according to Floto, “is each piece is really well-made and good looking, it’s what I call Equestica - equestrian, vintage nautical, and fun at the same time -- and more importantly it's available at an affordable price.”

References: Floto Imports: Bio http://www.flotoimports.com/Bio.htm

My Personal Opinion:
The quality and craftsmanship are impressive. Each aspect is well made, sturdy, durable and stylish. These qualities are no longer common place in a market of mass-produced products. Floto Imports attention to detail and care in selecting quality materials is refreshing. The materials chosen for the Poste messenger bag showcase Floto’s passion for quality and desire to craft products that will last a lifetime. Finding a messenger bag that is practical, functional, durable and stylish is a difficult task, yet the Poste messenger bag not only meets these requirements, it exceeds my expectations for practicality and durability.

This product can be found on the following website
 Floto Imports: The Official Floto Website
http://www.flotoimports.com/2169-Poste-54-custom.html

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New King James Version Ultra-Thin Pitt Minion Reference Edition In Black Goatskin: Published by Cambridge University Press

The New King James Version Pitt Minion reference edition is an ultra-thin, hand-sized Bible that offers many of the helpful features found in a full sized reference edition while remaining travel friendly. Widely admired for it's ultra-thin form, good readability, and elegant design the Pitt Minion format is one of the most popular editions published by Cambridge University Press.
Traditional art-gilt page edges, a matching red ribbon marker, and a cover bound in superb quality black Goatskin, gives this edition an elegant appearance reminiscent of the classic compact Bibles of the 1900's.


About The Binding & Cover:
The cover of this edition is crafted from superb quality Goatskin leather. Fresh out of the box, the cover of this edition is supple, and flexible. The grain of the leather is excellent with well-defined texture and rich color. Goatskin (Genuine Moroccan leather) is thin, durable leather that will with stand many years of use. Over time the leather will grow more supple and flexible which many search for in high quality Bibles. The Smythe sewn binding of this edition is impressive. Unlike many hand-sized Bibles on the market the NKJV Pitt Minion Goatskin edition lays flat when opened on a table or in your hand. It is very rare to find a hand-sized Bible that will remain open hands free. Smythe sewn binding is considered the highest quality of book binding methods, the pages are sewn and glued to the spine resulting in a very durable binding. Bibles with Smythe sewn bindings can be read and reread for years without falling apart. Smythe sewn Bibles will with stand more abuse than those with glued bindings. Smythe sewn book printing and binding gets its name from its inventor, an Irish-American named David McConnell Smythe (1833-1807) Size: 4.75 x 6.875 inches. Spine width: 3/4 inches.

What’s inside?
The NKJV Pitt Minion offers many helpful features often found in full sized reference editions. Features Include: A detailed center column cross reference system for finding related verses, fifteen detailed color maps, a map index for finding certain locations, an eighty one page concordance and paragraph/subject headings within the text. This Bible is a red-letter edition (the word's of Christ are in red) printed in double column format. Unlike many red-letter editions the red text found in the Pitt Minion is easy on the eyes. The text size is 6.75 on 7pt lexicon No.1. The typeface used in this edition makes it one of the most readable compact Bibles I have used. Unlike many compact Bibles the wording in this edition does not feel crammed together making the text clear and very readable. The paper is opaque and thin yet the bleed-through is faint, and not pronounced enough to be distracting. This edition is printed in the Netherlands on Indian paper that gives a true since of quality and craftsmanship.

In the Front

• Presentation Page
• Books of the Bible in Canonical Order
• Books of the Bible in Alphabetical Order
• Introduction to the NKJV

In the Back

• Concordance
• Map Index and Maps

About this Translation:
The New King James Version is a modern translation of the Bible commissioned in 1975 by Thomas Nelson Publishers. One hundred and thirty respected Bible scholars, church leaders, and lay Christians worked for seven years to create this translation. Their goal is a completely new, modern translation of Scripture that retains the purity and stylistic beauty of the original King James Version.


History:
Cambridge University Press is the world's oldest continually operating book publisher and is the oldest Bible Publisher, with an unrivaled tradition stretching back over four centuries and a long standing reputation for quality and craftsmanship. Cambridge University Press is committed to the highest standards of printing and binding. Each Cambridge Bible is skillfully made from the finest materials. The materials used in the binding are natural products, and many aspects of the binding process are handcrafted, resulting in a unique and longing last Bible. As a testament to the quality of their Bibles, each Cambridge Bible is unconditional guaranteed for life against defective materials or workmanship of any kind.

References :Cambridge University Press Wikipedia


My Personal Opinion:
The quality and craftsmanship of this edition is impressive, I admire the skill that went into it's making. It's fine Goatskin cover is simply beautiful and a delight to hold. Fresh out of the box this edition is flexible and molds to fit your hand (a quality which is highly sought after in leather bound Bibles). When compared to my other compact Bibles the Smyth sewn binding of this edition lays flatter than any other compact edition. Unlike many compact Bibles this edition stays open with out having to hold your place. It can even be read on a table and still remain open, which is very impressive. The quality of the paper is surprisingly strong, this is one of the few ultra-thin Bibles that I feel comfortable flipping through it's pages. I have always been drawn to compact Bibles since they can be carried with ease and read anywhere. The size of the Pitt Minion size is prefect for this task because of it's lit weight and ultra-thin design. Despite its small size the text of this edition is very readable. Unlike most compacts I can read several chapters with out eyestrain. Through if you plan to study in depth I would recommend an edition with larger print. But for lit reading this edition is perfect.

This edition has became one of my primary Bibles for lit study and devotional reading because of its quality, durability and craftsmanship. If you are looking for an ultra-thin Bible that will with stand years of daily use I recommend this edition. The price is four times the cost of mass-produced editions, but it's worth the cost because this Bible is built to last a lifetime.

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Wolf Designs: The Queen's Court Collection Small Travel Case

The Queen's Court travel case Collection combines quality, elegance, and practicality. There are several size cases and styles in the collection to choose from. Each case comes in a choice of three colors: black, tan, and brown.

About The Exterior:
This case is covered in genuine top grain leather. The leather is high quality, with well defined grain. The quality tanning process gives this leather a rich black color, that is evenly tanned into the leather. Top grain leather is consider the second highest grade of leather, and is as durable and strong as full grain leather. Each piece of leather is skillfully sewn using quality thread, which adds to the durability of this case.The hardware is sturdy and finished with chrome. Size: 8.5" Wide x 5.5"Deep x 4.25" High (Inches)

About The Interior:
The interior is lined with a soft high quality suede fabric.The soft fabric protects the jewelry from getting scratched while traveling. Attached to the lid of this case is a quality mirror.

The Lid:
The lid of the case opens to reveal a compartment to store necklaces. Attached to the walls of this compartment are ten leather straps, finished with chrome snaps. The straps hold each piece securely in place while traveling and prevents the chains from becoming tangled. At the bottom of each wall is a long pocket designed to hold the lower portion of the necklaces in place. The cover to the compartment is a mirror crafted carefully into the suede lining to creating a unique door design.

The Middle compartment:
Below the mirror is a place to store eight rows of rings, a spacious covered compartment, and four smaller open compartments. The ring storage area has eight padded rows, which display the rings in an upright position and keeps them separated to prevent starches. The spacious compartment has a secure lid made from genuine leather and is lined with soft suede. Next to this compartment are four smaller open compartments which measure 1.5" x 2". inches.

The Drawer Area:
Inside the drawer is a removable insert which can be taken out and used separately as a small jewelry case. The removable insert adds extra storage space; six padded rows for rings, a small lidded compartment, two smaller open compartments and one larger open compartment. It is covered with leather, and lined in suede. The insert can be removed to create one large compartment.

History:
Wolf Designs is a family owned company that has been crafting fine jewelry cases since 1834. The company was founded by a silver smith named Philip Wolf I in Hanau, Germany. Philip Wolf I was the first person to craft fine quality jewelry cases covered in rich leather, he is credited as inventor of this technique. His family continues to offer high quality jewelry cases which will last the tests of time. For more information about the history of Wolf Designs visit http://www.wolfdesigns.com/page/10/History.html

My Personal Opinion:
The skill and craftsmanship that went into the making of this jewelry case is impressive. Each aspect of the case from the leather, to the finishings is high quality and skillfully crafted. It is nice to see a jewelry case made with such care and attention to detail. Wolf Designs offers a wide variety of jewelry and watch cases. It was my pleasure to review this product.

Queen's Court Collection:
http://www.wolfdesigns.com/product-list/5/Queens-Court.html

The ESV Minister's Bible Genuine Leather Edition

The ESV Minister's Bible Genuine Leather Edition
Published September of 2009

The ESV Minister's Bible is designed especially for those in pastoral ministry, with sections designed to help minister's serve their congregations. This edition is the newest in the line of Minister's Bibles published by Hendrickson publishers.

Information About The Leather & Binding:
This edition is bound in genuine leather and features a sewn binding. The leather is smooth and has a semi-polished finish. The color of the leather is a rich,deep black and the grain is finely detailed. Books bound in genuine leather are very durability and will last for many years. When opened this Bible lays flat because of it's sturdy sewn binding. Smythe sewn binding is considered the highest quality of binding, the pages are sewn and glued to the spine of the Bible. The benefits are a long lasting Bible that can be read and reread for years without falling apart. Smythe sewn binding gets is named after its inventor, an Irish-American named David McConnell Smythe (1833-1807). Size: 6.5 x 9.5 (inches)

What’s inside?
The text of the Minister's Bible is 9.5 pt Black letter edition. This Bible is printed in double-column format, with subject headings. In the center of each page is a column of cross-references to help one find related Bible verses. Other features include: a Concordance, 8 pages of full-color maps, gilded page edges and two black ribbon markers

Features Designed for Minister's include:

• Answers and Scripture references for tackling life's tough questions
• Guidance on visitations, weddings, funerals, and other key topics
• Encouragement for managing the challenges of pastoral ministry
• A Section of Key Bible promises

The Introduction to The ESV Minister's Bible can be found at
http://www.hendrickson.com/pdf/intros/9781598563801-intro.pdf

Sample Chapters can be found at
http://www.hendrickson.com/pdf/chapters/9781598563801-ch01.pdf

In the Front

• Presentation page
• Introduction to the ESV Minister’s Bible
• Preface
• Explanation of Features
• Books of the Bible in Canonical Order

In the Back

• Key Bible Promises
• Ministry Resources Guide
• Table of Weights and Measures
• Concordance

About this Translation
The English Standard Version (ESV) is a revision of the Revised Standard Version 1971 edition.
This Bible is the latest edition of the English Standard Version which was completed in 2007. If you would like to learn more about this translation check out http://www.esv.org/ . Below are some helpful articles found at esv.org.

Introduction to the ESV Bible

How Is the ESV Different?

From KJV to ESV
This article explains how the ESV is part of the KJV tradition.

Verse by Verse Comparisons
This article compares verses from the ESV with verses from other popular translations

My Personal Opinion:
This Bible would be a good gift for Minister's, Chaplains and those in seminary. The Minister's Bible is available in a variety of translations: KJV, NASB, NIV, and NKJV.

This edition can be found at http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&p=1152669&item_no=563801


Other Editions of The ESV Minister's Bible:

ESV Minister's Bible, Genuine Leather Burgundy

ESV Minister's Bible, Deluxe Morocco Leather, Black

KJV Minister's Bible Genuine Leather Black

KJV Minister's Bible Genuine Leather Burgundy

KJV Minister's Bible, Deluxe Edition Hand-bound, Genuine Morocco Leather, Black

NIV Minister's Bible Genuine Leather Black

NKJV Ministers Bible, Genuine Leather Black

NASB Minister's Bible, Genuine leather, Black

NASB Minister's Bible, Deluxe Edition, Morocco leather, Black

NASB Minister's Bible, Genuine leather, Burgundy