Briefcase

Those among you who have been following me may remember that I was up in arms about the weather, not the usual complaints that summer is too hot and winter is too cold, but rather that this climate is conducive to mold.  Now, that is something that I have never had to deal with, and it has seriously curtailed my spending (because of the effect that mold has on books, in particular).  And, it also destroyed my most beloved vintage leather briefcase which was perfect for me, and I am sure would have lasted to the end of my days (even if I lived a long time).

So, I have been making do with a canvas tote bag (self designed, hand made though it is and which I also love), but in my heart of hearts (one of them, at least), I wanted another briefcase.  I kept my eye open on my give or take weekly searches and was able to find something not elaborate and not quite "it," but which nonetheless fits the bill.  There was something about it, though- so when looking through my design files later on, I realized that it was a bag (Japanese made) which had been in my mental reference for years already!

The only addition I will make to it is the ubiquitous strap, which displays the ever heroic and wonderfully cute character/mascot of this city, Musubi-Maru.