Amtrak releasing $435 luxury bag

[Satanica]

Why is this weird, you ask?

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?

 

[VLGRDSPLY]

I cant wait to spend a shit ton of money to carry my personal belongings in a piece of jacked up leather that has seen more ass than a whore house!

 

[cubby]

I thought I was going to be the only one who thought that recycled train seat leather shouldn't cost that much and my mind went straight to the nasty butts all over them. But I see I"m not.

I'm guessing they jacked up the price using the train ( ) of thought that if it's extremely expensive it must be worth it. They'll sell them. If only so the buyers can brag that they have seats from an Amtrak train.

 

[myra manes]

God only knows what kind of stains may be present on those bags ..

 

[Sejanus]

Put them under a blacklight I dare you!