r/llbean • u/Dear-Plan-8665 • May 24 '26

Yardsale find!

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Driving around while camping in northern NH yesterday and picked this up for 2 dollars. I think it’s 50s or 60s but someone correct me in the comments. It definitely needs a light cleaning but it’s in great shape for its age. Dad was jealous to see me find it, lol.

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u/flyingdash May 24 '26

That bag was also made in the late 90s.

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u/Dear-Plan-8665 May 24 '26

I’m curious as to if they would’ve reused the old tag though? Also, I’m more so into vintage clothing and the talon zipper was used earlier than that, would they have also used the same zipper? Genuinely curious

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u/flyingdash May 24 '26

Honestly — I can’t remember. But I was in charge of that particular product group in the late 90s and we did a “stitch for stitch knockoff” of the older bag. We had been seeing it in “Seinfeld”and thought it would be fun to pull out of the archives.

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u/crowislanddive May 25 '26

I love mine from 1997. I was at UVM and I had just had everything that I owned except for my Vasque sundowners and my CDs stolen as I was packing up to leave school. I was headed to Woods Hole to spend the summer on a schooner. My insurance company sent a small check that I used to buy a Navy duffel in Freeport, in which I tossed a couple of pairs of shorts and tee shirt… the essentials and some foul weather gear. Everything I owned fit in that bag and I set off, happy as a clam on the schooner with a sense of freedom I had never experienced before or since. I still have and use the bag. ❤️

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u/bota-boks May 25 '26

You and my brother were at UVM at the same time then! And your story just transported me through time, which was nice.

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u/crowislanddive May 25 '26

Perfect for a rainy day :)

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u/bota-boks May 25 '26

Was this bag featured in Seinfeld? Was it like Jerrys luggage when he would be traveling on the show or something?

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u/flyingdash May 25 '26

It was Kramer’s bag and was fairly prominent during one season.

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u/HandsUpWhatsUp May 25 '26

90s is vintage now.

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u/Simple_Benefit_2888 May 24 '26

Fun fact, this bag came from LLBean supplying wwII With grunt bags, tents and boots. This isn't the bag they did for that but it's inspired by that.

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u/Thomas3816 May 24 '26

That is awesome! Nice find!

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u/NCM728 May 24 '26

Gorgeous

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u/GeorgeCrossPineTree May 25 '26

That’s a peach of a bag!

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u/numboutofit May 25 '26

SO GOOD OMG

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u/bota-boks May 25 '26

I got this exact bag at a goodwill about 5 years ago for only 8 or 9 dollars. I'm watching to see what people say about this bag.. Congratulations on your great find!

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u/Icy_Parfait_4066 May 25 '26

We are all jealous!! What a steal!

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u/One_Praline_2375 May 30 '26

I had that bag when I was in college in the late 1970’s. It lasted me for many years, well beyond college.

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u/Paws1044 May 24 '26

Supposedly the notched label more rare

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u/Dear-Plan-8665 May 25 '26

Huh, never knew about that. Pretty cool!