Hobo History

I love learning something new everyday, even if the stuff I’m learning are seen as ‘unimportant’ to some people.? Today I found that the Hobo bag shape is actually inspired by the bindle.? I rarely come across this word, so I looked it up at Wikipedia and found that the bindles are actually the carrying device used to be carried by hobos, or wandering homeless people.? Hence the Hobo bag.

Speaking of bindles, I did have a childhood memory of a Dutch bindlestiff called Douwe Dabbert.? My half-Dutch grandma used to read the comics to me before I go to bed and this post gives me warm memories :)? I think I’m gonna put Mr. Dabbert’s picture here.

Such a cute jolly old guy.? Notice how the bindle have now beautifully evolved into gorgeous hobo bags… and this is one of my favorites!

And the Anuschka Small Hobo Bag is even cuter with the tassel!

July 08 2008 03:44 pm | Fashion and Favorite Handbags and Fun and I Love Anuschka