Guest Spot: "Well Worn"

From Ryan PlettWell Worn: Arnold Horween Sr.'s Briefcase

Every time I enter the Horween Leather Company here in Chicago, I'm always excited to stumble upon some sort of nostalgic leather item and an accompanying story. The place reeks of classic woodwork, Americana, and obvious superior quality leathers.

These two briefcases are no exception. The darker/larger briefcase was made for Arnold Horween Sr. by Hartman back in Racine Wisconsin while the second lighter/smaller brief was later made for Arnold Horween Jr. The picture that tells the story best is the very first one; with the ORD flight tag still on the briefcase, it easily shows the length of time this amazing case has been around.

Thanks for sharing these photo's Nick, The larger dark briefcase is Nick's Great Grandfathers.