| English Retreads - Model T Tote Classic *these bags are made to order...please allow 5 to 10 business days before product shipping* The Model T Tote Classic rolled off the assembly line in 2001 and has paved the way for English Retreads to become what we are today. Its classic shape, clean lines, and embellished rugged rivets help keep the Tote Classic a must have for any eco-fashionista. Two exterior snaps on either side of the bag facilitate a change of shape, creating a new silhouette, as well as added safety, in two quick moves. The Model T Tote features a pair of black seatbelt straps and one interior pocket. This classic bag comes in both large and small sizes. Model T Tote Classic Measures:
Small W 13" x H 9" x D 2.5" (straps 21" x 1")
Large W 16" x H 9.5" x D 3" (straps: 25" x 1.5")About English Retreads: Big wheels keep on turning out high-mileage fashion for the long haul. At English Retreads, they turn recycling into a bold fashion statement with unique handbags and accessories. Designed specifically for conscientious consumers and savvy fashionistas, each one-of-a-kind English Retreads product is handcrafted from reclaimed truck inner tubes-in the U.S.A. at Boulder, Colorado. One hundred percent vegan, the materials are an ecologically sound alternative to animal products. And even though the bags are designed to keep on truckin' forever, it's always good to buy a spare. Following in the tire tracks of Henry Ford's original Model T, English Retreads are available in any color you want-as long as it's black! Heather English got the idea for English Retreads when she was floating down Boulder Creek on, you guessed it, an inner tube. “I needed a new handbag but I was a hardcore vegetarian. I wanted something that was fashionable and invincible-but not made from leather,” Heather explains. “I didn’t find what I was looking for, so I went to McGuckin's, [a favorite local hardware store] bought some tools and started my own personal sweatshop-with me doing the sweating.” After friends started asking for a bag just like hers, Heather knew she was on to something and English Retreads hit the road in 2001. Truck stops in the Boulder area supply Heather with the used inner tubes-each of which probably has more than 60,000 miles on it before it gets reinvented. "Just think of all the places these tubes have been," says Heather. "Now it's your turn to add to their miles and adventures."
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