In the buying guides on this site we have covered various different types of men's messenger bags and this page is dedicated to vintage messenger bags. You can find some fantastic styles in canvas, vinyl and leather and these can either be new bags in a vintage retro style or second hand vintage messenger bags from thrift stores or online auction site such as Ebay for example.
A good vintage style bag is hard to beat when you are shopping for your ideal messenger bag and if you buy leather and the leather is well worn you will have a lovely soft, but hard wearing bag to look after all your things when your are travelling around or going to work. A heavyweight classic messenger bag will protect your stuff very well and if you need to carry a laptop around then you may be able to find one with a laptop sized compartment or you can always use a laptop protective cover to keep your computer from being damaged.
Adidas Vintage Messenger Bag
This Adidas retro bag still looks really cool today and this vinyl vintage messenger bag will remain a classic forever. In black with the white Adidas logo this bag features a fully adjustable shoulder strap, large main compartment with inner pockets and a zipped front outer pocket too.
The dimensions of this shoulder bag are 29 cm x 36 cm x 9.5 cm and this medium sized holdall will leave you with plenty of room for your day to day accessories. In fact Adidas offer several versions of the classic messenger bag design and the prices are very reasonable. You should be able to purchase one of these great products from between £30 - £50 online.
Vintage Leather Messenger Bag
One of the most popular vintage materials has to be leather. An interesting design is available from a company called Scaramanga from their website at Scaramangashop.co.uk. They have a large Solo leather messenger bag and it looks fab. The bag is made from a distressed antique looking leather with a flap over cover, adjustable shoulder strap, magnetic snap fasteners, large main compartment and zipped inner pocket.
This vintage messenger bag is suitable to carry 15 inch laptops, A4 files and A4 folders. The dimensions are 28 cm x 38 cm x 10 cm and the attention to detail in the construction is very good. As the leather is unique no two bags will ever look identical which makes for a very interesting product. Check them out as they are really cool bags at the very good price of only £55.00.
