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Vintage SAMSONITE CONTOURA Hard Side Suitcase 26" in Polar White - $45 (noe valley)
24th St near Church St
condition:
good
make / manufacturer:
Samsonite
model name / number:
Contoura 26" Pullman
size / dimensions:
22" x 26" x 8"
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The item has been thoroughly cleaned and deodorized inside and out. The exterior shell has a few scratches which are commensurate with the item’s age and use; they are readily camouflaged with a translucent “natural” color putty wax filler crayon like Mohawk Fil-Stik. To go by the ads for this line of luggage, the “Polar White” shell was not originally a uniform off white but rather was meant to look somewhat mottled as if a slightly darker tone had been sponged across the surface. The item in this posting is gratifyingly less splotchy.
The blush satin lining is intact and exhibits only minimal discoloration. There are no elastic ruffled pockets inside, however, as one would expect and some of the straps for securing the contents in place as well as the flip-down divider separating the top and bottom compartments are missing. The oblong rectangular satin “concealer” which bridges the top and bottom halves and covers over the hinges when the suitcase is open is ripped in two places and would benefit from being replaced with matching fabric.
Both latch mechanisms open and close normally. Default closure is “unlocked.” Original set of keys not included but replacements can easily be ordered from the manufacturer. Period advertisements reproduced in this posting are for illustration purposes only.