an outstanding store display window, at Louis Vuitton, with a scooter made of luggage!

https://www.facebook.com/mysticrosepetal/posts/pfbid0W354M7sc7fD3QrKf7Yfv6nwHefdbbyg8ygqsLLgKRHCvwuFqMy5UBpZ5DW67bhG5l

C.L. "Outdoor" Franklin standing beside the Richfield Scout Car, with some interesting luggage under his elbow, 1930. (thank you 49er Badger!)

https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/694/

https://newspaperarchive.com/chehalis-bee-nugget-aug-01-1930-p-14/

I've never heard of  Outdoor Franklin, but, looking for info on him resulted in learning that he was working for Richfield in publicity and promotions

"Outdoor" Franklin was born on March 30, 1877, in LeMars, Iowa. While a young boy he traveled from Iowa with his parents to Everett, Washington. 

During the long trip by stagecoach, the party fought for their lives during an Indian attack.

Franklin grew up, got married, and started a family in Washington. Following his wife's passing, he moved to southern California. 

In the years to come he would travel, write, and test equipment for Richfield Oil Co., Howard Buick Co., Western Auto, and the Automobile Club of Southern California. 

A still tangible example of his work are the beautiful pamphlets on wildflowers handed out by Richfield stations.

https://oilcompanyroadmaps.com/Richfield_Wild_Flowers.php

 For many years he wrote a column for the Los Angeles Times that suggested weekend trips to his readers. And during one period, he had a local television show called "Fishing is Fun."

 Franklin was the first to drive the Tioga Pass Road each spring into Yosemite National Park. The highlight of his "drives" is probably one made to the tip of Baja, California. He was the first to ever drive this route, felt at the time to be impassable.

He authored a book too, Wild Flowers of Northern California, Oregon and Washington, 

https://www.treycombsflyfishing.com/blog/franklins-chappie

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19300521.1.10&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------

https://www.barrycassidyrarebooks.com/product/22108/Wild-Flowers-of-Northern-California-Oregon-and-Washington

https://www.ebay.com/itm/231928864364

Qantas partnered with a luggage company to sell the next-generation luggage with the technological capabilities to make it easier for airline passengers to monitor their luggage throughout their journey, integrated into the TSA lock system

https://aeronewsglobal.com/qantas-launches-a-collection-of-trackable-luggage/

cleverly painted luggage on wheels... just fun

Audrain Automobile Museum held it's second annual Audrain Veteran Car Run (pre 1908) this past weekend, a scenic 50-mile round trip

https://www.providencejournal.com/picture-gallery/news/2023/04/30/second-annual-audrain-veteran-car-run-pre-1908-cars-newport-rhode-island-antique-automobile/11773525002/

https://www.facebook.com/AudrainAutomobileMuseum/

https://linkagemag.com/plan-now-for-the-2nd-annual-audrain-veteran-car-tour/

When Paul Kliffer hopped on an Air Canada flight from Mexico City to Victoria, he popped an AirTag into his luggage, and he's glad he did. Two weeks later, the tracking device says his bag is in Madrid, Spain.

After hearing numerous reports of airlines losing luggage, Kliffer and his wife invested in an Apple AirTag – a wireless tracking device that can attach to several items, including checked bags. 

Kliffer said he contacted an Air Canada agent and opened a claim right away. He said he was told by an agent he would have his bag returned home shortly.

“My bag never arrived,” he said. “Over the next three days I went back out to Victoria and they again reiterated there was nothing they could do except send a note to Mexico City.” However, after two weeks, Kliffer said the situation went from bad to worse. He was shocked to discover the location of the AirTag indicated the luggage was now sitting at the international airport in Madrid, Spain.

John Gradek, a lecturer at McGill University and program coordinator for the aviation management program said, in his opinion, when it comes to baggage handling, it’s often not a priority for the airline.

“It’s not part of the service strategy of an airline to really make sure the bag takes the least amount of detours to a destination,” he said.

Still, Gradek advised that AirTags can be a helpful tool.

“AirTags for me are a way for you to hold the airline accountable,” he said. “You can basically wag the airlines’ tail pretty hard by getting on their case and saying ‘please get my bag moving’,”

https://globalnews.ca/news/9403579/air-canada-luggage-airtag-missing-bag/

Advertising for Louis Vuitton by Mich, in " La Vie Parisienne" 1906

https://www.mediastorehouse.com/fine-art-finder/artists/french-school/ad-louis-vuitton-mich-michel-liebeaux-22545694.html

the 60s must have been a hoot, cool music, cool cars, and far out design in advertising

 

and this next image had me thinking

I don't think I've seen a trunk full of luggage at a car show, ever. Someone ought to do that, with regular luggage from the 60s, not crazy cool stuff, but normal, regular, ordinary stuff that people WOULD have had and used 

https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/history/heritage-vault/brochures/1966_ford_fairlane_brochure_ar_96_212010_8009.pdf

RM Sothebys next auction has a lot of luggage, from Ferrari to Lamborghini factory sets, and random leather old luggage

 

https://rmsothebys.com/en/home/lots/1221

how luggage is loaded on this airliner (probably different for every different size airliner)

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at Indianapolis airport"

http://mildlyinteresting-blog.blogspot.com/2017/08/this-cool-couch-at-indianapolis-airport.html

great way to lighten up the aesthetics in the baggage claim area, by decorating this pillar with a pile of luggage

http://mildlyinteresting-blog.blogspot.com/2019/08/this-pillar-by-luggage-claim-that-looks.html

well, wow. After over a decade of admiring old cars trunks, I only just now learn that some could be trunk beds? Huh! Louis Vuitton, Explorator’s Camp bed, 1891, the wide base (given by the trunk) prevents the bed feet from sinking into sandy soil or soft turf

Louis Vuitton's 1891 bed trunk in Damier canvas from the exhibition, Louis Vuitton - Marc Jacobs, on view through September 16 at Les Arts Décoratifs.

Louis Vuitton (1821 - 1892) the founder of the dynasty and the ‘Maison’. After his apprenticeship as Marshal "layetier-packer-trunk maker" he was noticed for his talent and became the exclusive packager of the Empress Eugenie – this marked the start of the Maison Louis Vuitton Malletier founded in 1854.

Young Gaston L. Vuitton (sitting on a Bed trunk) front bottom, closest to camera

Louis’ successor, George (1857 - 1936), expands the Company’s brand fame through communication activities and regular participation in world expositions.

In 1896, in tribute to his father, Georges Vuitton creates a canvas design with alternating LV initials, diamond spikes, stars and four-lobed flowers. The monogram canvas patent is registered in 1905.

At the same time, he designed an inviolable lock, challenged by Houdini, whose key can open the same set of trunks.

From the third generation, only Gaston-Louis Vuitton survives to take over the head of the Louis Vuitton Malletier Company in 1936.

He creates new models. From the end of the nineteenth century and as a dedicated collector, he sets-up a personal museum, bringing together old trunk some of which are still present in the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Louis Vuitton donation, 1986).

 He designs in 1959 a new coated fabric, lighter and more portable.

In 1977, the family business is led by Odile Vuitton, Gaston-Louis's daughter, and her husband.

Since 1987, Louis Vuitton is part of French conglomerate LVMH - Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, the world's luxury group headed by Bernard Arnault.

In 1905 the French explorer of Italian origin, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza made a first exploratory mission from 1875 to 1878 to the Congo.

 During his second mission 1880-1882, the diplomat sign a peace treaty with the king of Congo in France.

For his third mission in 1905, Pierre de Brazza Savorgnan investigated abuses committed against Congolese. Before his departure, he commissioned a series of trunks, of which two were bed-trunks, adapted to his size.  https://www.malle2luxe.com/trunk-louis-vuitton/

 https://www.design-is-fine.org/post/117193374074/louis-vuitton-explorators-camp-bed-1891
https://stylecourt.blogspot.com/2012/06/nap-time.html
http://www.zootmagazine.com/2010/10/15/13-oct-27-feb-louis-vuitton100-legendary-trunks-at-carnavalet-museum-paris/
https://robertofabris.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/mi-presta-una-branda/
https://mg.co.za/article/2014-08-08-the-art-of-telling-our-history/
http://www.ladymelbourne.com.au/2018/02/louis-vuitton-time-capsule-exhibition/

I guess you'd never have thought I'd feature Loius Vuitton luggage. But... they are trunks, and I've spotted them on cars, though you probably don't remember the feature on the Bugatti at the Mullin Museum http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/1927-renault-40cv-tourer-with-real.html

So, though that was 9 years ago, I finally did get around to following up on it.

23' pillar supporting the ceiling, constructed with luggage dating from the the first airplanes to the present.

This is said to be in Sacramento, but something similar is said to be in Toronto

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/eugrst/there_are_two_23_pillars_that_are_constructed/

Suitcases / Luggage, that is more art than a transportation accessory

http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2019/01/11/memory-suitcases/

travel in style

https://www.facebook.com/My-Car-My-Love-579930405532609/

Ha! I already post about luggage... and travel, so, here's another cool post about travel and luggage

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/delseys-new-animated-film-is-surprisingly-heart-wrenching-for-a-suitcase-ad/

some things that caught my eye at the Coronado Main Street annual car show today

these stickers have me wondering why the highway patrol was inspecting cars, and when they stopped that.

interesting woody that has the main structure pieces, but not the panels. It's also the most square Chrysler I can recall seeing

the dash board of a Chrysler Airflow

Allegro Mark IV airconditioning in the back of a Chrysler Airflow

I find it odd that a black and white Charger has a dark forest green vinyl top

Sure seems like a simple dashboard for a Cadillac