wayward bob
i ate all your bees
if you could buy a handbag made out of a good looking vintage radio with the insides stripped out would you? 
vintage radio handbags
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wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i've no idea, i think the battery is a lot of the weight, but decent old ones would be leather on wood, and yeah, wooden handbags isn't something you see much of...
more to the point i don't see anyone doing it, which kind of suggests there's a reason for that
more to the point i don't see anyone doing it, which kind of suggests there's a reason for that
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
they'd certainly need to retail for less than £195 
http://www.typeeast.com/products/roberts-radio-handbag
http://www.typeeast.com/products/roberts-radio-handbag
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
heh see i would like a shot, radio design - err - pushes all my buttons
the main downside for me would be the short handle vs a shoulder strap.
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
Could I get a gentleman's messenger bag made from a radiogram?
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
It would be a bit painful to carry I'd have thought, bashing into you. And heavy. And vulnerable to bits falling off. I'd buy other things made out of radios though.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
what things?
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
I would if an effective shoulder strap could be incorporated within a cohesive aesthetic. I have short strap handbags, and I pretty much never use them.
I can't imagine it'd be much heavier than an old clippy handbag.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i'm making my first foray into home sewing leather some time soon as i have a bag strap to mend. i reckon incorporating a colour matched leather shoulder strap could be easily doable even without sewing, i could use rivets for e.g.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
yay for positive votes \o/ you lot might be making my first term back at college a whooole load easier than i envisaged 
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
Dunno. Something relatively static. The "bits falling off" part is probably most significant - people make briefcases and things out of wood after all. In fact I have a portable briefcase / writing desk made out of wood which isn't all that heavy - one of these http://www.travellingdesk.com
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
hinges/clasp and some form of internal lining/pockets seems to be the minimum you'd need for a short-handled bag.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
transistor radios were made to withstand a fair bit of carting about, i'm not sure the bits-falling-off thing is that likely? if you choose your originals with care
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
I don't think I've ever taken it out of the house, but it is good. It even has an inkwell.you have one of those?
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
The vintage leather and wood radios are quite pricey. What do you think your labour and materials costs would be?they'd certainly need to retail for less than £195
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
looking at spares or repair on ebay they seem to come in around the £20-30 mark including post, less if you're lucky/choose well. if i could find them in a charity shop or car boot prolly less. fittings - pennies. lining would depend on materials used, suede would up it, but £5 tops. labour would be the time to strip them out, line, fit hinges/catches - i dunno, 2-3 hours? add another hour and extra materials cost to fit a shoulder strap.
£75 max including shoulder strap too much?
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
£75 would be fine as a price point if they're vintage ones I reckon. What do you think about those small transistor radios as across the shoulder mobile phone holders?
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i was looking at the small ones for manbags tbf it's not as though i have to go into production with this (although i could if the market was out there) just trying to get a vaguely plausible upcycling project together.
it would also leave me with a whole pile of interior doings and whatsits that i can do interesting things with...
tbf it's not as though i have to go into production with this (although i could if the market was out there) just trying to get a vaguely plausible upcycling project together.it would also leave me with a whole pile of interior doings and whatsits that i can do interesting things with...
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Looby
Well-Known Member
Same for me. All my regular bags are cross-body now.
With a long strap and not too heavy I think it would be ace.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
cheers for feedback everyone, really appreciate it 
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
No.
I might buy a vintage radio with the insides left in though.
I might buy a vintage radio with the insides left in though.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
go for your life, there's hundreds on ebay, as long as you're not fussed about fm...
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
ftr i'd be mostly looking at non-functional/spares/repairs type stuff.
