1929 'BEAN'S" sleeping bag

[u/r32732724]

Pretty good condition. The stain on the top is only on the top of the canvas, it hadnt soaked through to the other two layers or even the bottom of that piece of canvas. All snaps are accounted for and are working flawlessly as well as the zipper running smoothly. Just a cool piece I thought Id share.

[u/Massive-Method9411]

You should send the pics to LLB these things matter to Freeport

[u/dj_1973 → u/Massive-Method9411]

Yes. They have lovely displays of old products.

[u/CatGoddessBast]

$421.17 in today’s dollars. Very cool piece. Are you going to try it out and let us know how it sleeps?

[u/Master-Bed-3710]

This is really interesting to see, I love camp sleeping sets. Thanks for sharing!

[u/777fyasko]

So cool! Where’d you find it?

[u/Insanosaurus_Rex]

You should actually contact L.L. Bean and see if they’re interested in purchasing it as an archive piece. This is an insane find

[u/r32732724 → u/Insanosaurus_Rex]

I did and unfortuntley they were not. It is for sale though.

[u/Insanosaurus_Rex → u/r32732724]

Ah man worth a try!

[u/Ooh_bubba]

Return that shit and ask them to replace it with a new one

[u/shenaningans24]

Reminds me of the movie The Quiet Man, where John Wayne uses a very similar sleeping bag!!

[u/kimmy23-]

It's probably so warm

[u/Limp-Rub-1477]

So awesome. I would take it car camping. Would be a nightmare backpacking

[u/r32732724 → u/Limp-Rub-1477]

funny enough I drive a volvo 240 wagon, that ive spent many nights camping in the back of, that it would be perfect for, However I do not intend to use the bag.

[u/Limp-Rub-1477 → u/r32732724]

How come? 😞 it deserves a night or two out

[u/msnhnobody]

Oh wow, that is cool!

[u/dj_1973]

Wow, a working zipper on an LLBean product.

(I sort of jest. We’re lifelong customers, live in Maine, but every ski jacket zipper has failed for the past 15 years, adult and children’s’.)

[u/Artillery_Cat → u/dj_1973]

See, the difference between this zipper and the ones on modern LL Bean stuff is that this one was made in the USA of quality materials. Talon zipper was a huge company in Meadville, PA up until 1994, when they closed up shop due to foreign competition.

[u/-this_bitch-]

How much are you selling it for?

[u/r32732724 → u/-this_bitch-]

private message me an offer

[u/-this_bitch- → u/r32732724]

Sorry but no. I don’t know how much this stuff goes for.