Why is this weird, you ask?
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/a...uxury-bag-made-out-of-old-leather-train-seats
I wonder how many folks are going to buy these?
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/a...uxury-bag-made-out-of-old-leather-train-seats
Amtrak is teaming up with the People for Urban Progress, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit that specializes in developing recycled products, to upcycle 6,080 leather seat covers from 20 retired Acela Express train cars into something, well, more handy: first-class bags.
Approximately 2,500 units are on the fast track to production — and will be dropped in small quantities over the next year.
The collab’s second batch, which launched Monday, includes the “Conductor” weekender ($435), “Agent” backpack ($385), “Passenger” tote ($185) and “Dispatcher” dopp kit ($75).
Each of the slate-blue leather creations is unique, featuring the former seats’ small holes, inconsistencies and stains.
This transformative project comes after Amtrak began updating their train’s interiors on the Boston-to-Washington, DC, line this summer.
The high-speed collections are an effort by both companies to stop quality infrastructure from being dumped into landfills.
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I wonder how many folks are going to buy these?