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Hartmann Belting Leather Cordvan Zippered 3-Ring Binder, Vintage New Old Stock. Dimensions are 13″ x 11″ x 1.75. Includes Original Hartmann Letter-Sized Pad. The last photo with the red party cup is for frame of reference. The cup is 4.75 tall. This item is made of real Belting Leather and is old stock. This quality of leather is no longer used by Hartmann. The current Belting Leather being offered by Hartmann is not as high quality as this item. For a longer explanation, see below. If you are in the Los Angeles area, I can arrange a time for you to inspect the item prior to purchasing. I specialize in matching sets of vintage leather luggage. I have over 1,000 pieces of new and vintage leather luggage and trunks in my inventory. If you are looking for something and can’t find it, there is a good chance I might have it! Is this for a gif t, or a re you trying to match your existing set? Hartmann, for example, has changed logos and shades of leather over the years. Some people don’t mind and even prefer a little variety in their sets. Most people prefer to have matching sets, with pieces of similar logo, shade of leather, etc. If you are in doubt or want to discuss this, feel free to contact me. Some notes and thoughts about Hartmann and Belting Leather: Hartmann has changed in many ways over the years. The ownership has changed several times. It remains to be seen how Samsonite will handle the brand, the quality of the leathers used, the quality of the craftsmanship, the parts and repairs business and more. Seeing as how Hartmann has completely closed it Tennessee manufacturing, repairs and parts operations since August, I don’t have high hopes. During the reign of Clarion, Hartmann moved the vast 95%+ majority of its manufacturing overseas (mostly to China). The craftsmanship from China has been better than I expected, but the quality of the leather from China has been absolutely terrible. What they are using is a top grain (corrected grain) leather, with some sort of coating on it. It looks cheap and plastic-like. It looks like this coating will peel off over time. I refer to this newest version of Hartmann Belting Leather as “Fake” Belting Leather. I do not sell any of this product whatsoever- everything I sell is real Belting Leather. I hope Samsonite takes note of this false advertising and begins to use real Belting Leather again, which is a full grain top quality product. In the early Clarion years and dating back to 1997 under Brown-Forman Corporation ownership, Hartmann used a leather that is real Belting Leather, but it had a slightly more “pink” tint to it than most of us would expect. This is still very high quality product and I do sell this product. I refer to this generation of Belting Leather as “2nd Generation” Belting Leather. Prior to 1997 Hartmann used its highest quality real Belting Leather, sourced from the best tannery in the world. This is the true tan colored Belting Leather that is the most coveted, and becoming nearly impossible to find in good condition. I refer to this as “Original” Belting Leather. Repairs , Trade-Ins & Purchasing. I do conduct repairs of Hartmann Belting Leather Luggage. However, my repairs are very exp ensive as I use real Hartmann Belting Leather from other Har t mann pieces tha t I match for color, tanning and patina, so your repair looks as good as possible. The item “Hartmann Belting Leather Cordovan Zippered 3-Ring Binder, Vintage New Old Stock” is in sale since Wednesday, March 30, 2016. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men\Men’s Accessories\Bags”. The seller is “timsluggage” and is located in South Pasadena, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Hartmann
• Style: Folio
• Color: Cordovan
• Material: Leather