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Win it: The Ernest Alexander Bedford Overnight Bag

December 11, 2012 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

Bedford British Tan Wax Overnight Bag – $415* ($465)

Ernest Alexander is offering $50 off orders of $200+ (and $25 off $100+) if you join their email newsletter, recommend their website on Facebook, or send out a Tweet about them.  Details here.

The hell is a four-hundred dollar duffel bag doing on Dappered?  Before we all mess our collective twenty-five-dollar Mossimo 5-Pocket drawers, here’s the explanation:

  • They sent the wrong bag.  The Oliver Weekender ($345) was supposed to be sent along for a review.  Lucky be the person who wins the drawing for this one.
  • “But $345 is still insane for a bag!?!”  Totally hear you.  But recognize that there are two camps here.  Many of us are just fine with a $200, $100, or even cheaper carry-on sized bag.  But others, and these are the types who also like $400 briefcases, want to invest just once in something and move on.
  • If Aston Martin wants to send along a DB9 for a review and giveaway, this website ain’t gonna turn that down either.*

No doubt, it’s eye catching.  2000 cubic inches of space is surrounded by waxed canvas, dark leather handles & straps, and brass hardware and rivets.  Each end has a cinch down buckle to tighten up, or, release the corners and allow for more space.  It’s incredibly well made, but it’s still relatively lightweight and extremely easy to carry.  Seems like they designed this thing to be durable, but also avoided that 1950s refrigerator-heavy bulk that can sometimes come with stuff that’s built to last.  Nice play by them.

The leather is so dark that it almost looks black in some light (not that there’s anything wrong with that).  No logos on the exterior except for a barely noticeable embossed logo on the removable shoulder strap.  Made in the USA.

But $465 before the promotion their running?  Man.  That’s almost $500.  That’s rent for a lot of guys.  $500 is also half a grand (fantastic math skills, right?).  And that’s a mortgage payment (or more) for plenty.  That’s a ton of money considering all of the other options out there.  And one of those options they also make.  The already mentioned Oliver weekender.  That’s almost the exact same size and can be had for $70 less.  There’s also this awfully similar, yet smaller version going for $276.50 at Club Monaco if you use the code SAVE30 (exp. 12/12, good on $150+)

It’s something plenty will drool over, but drooling is as far as most will go due to the steep price tag.  Good thing it’s moisture repellent.

UPDATE:  Congrats to Luke R. who won the random drawing for the Bedford Overnight Bag!  Meanwhile, Ernest Alexander is offering 20% off site wide with the code, wait for it… Dappered20 through tomorrow 12/14/12. 

*That all said, no one can buy their way into a review & giveaway.  There has to be genuine interest.  Sorry Spanx.

Filed Under: Accessories, Too Expensive, Travel Tagged With: duffel, Ernest Alexander, Win it

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Comments

  1. Matt L. says

    December 11, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    Looks awfully similar to the Frost River Flight Bag which is only $140. Have you seen that bag in person to compare the quality?

    https://www.frostriver.com/shop/flight-bag/

  2. Justin Brown says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:12 AM

    what an awesome looking bag

  3. BorrowedSuits says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    Wow. This is why I can’t have nice things…they’re ****ing expensive.

  4. Vinny Cuntino says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    Nice looking bag but price is excessive considering the materials involved.

  5. Joe says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Right here: https://dappered.com/2011/02/win-this-bag-the-frost-river-flight-bag/

    As far as comparing the two, I don’t think looks-wise they match up all that much in person. I’m an enormous fan of the Frost River flight bag. Meanwhile, this one from Earnest Alexander looks like it’s had a shower, shave, put on a nice change of clothes, and has lost a little extra fat at the gym. Both are terrific bags and great looking. Two incredibly different price ranges though.

  6. Greg_S says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    Hey if you win then this one is free!

  7. Peter Savkan says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    I’ve seen many bags, but never one that I’d call handsome. This is it!

  8. Matthew Kutz says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    I have a concern about waxed canvas as a bag material, considering the site’s love of dark denim. I bought the similar LEC 1963 waxed canvas weekender and messenger bag on sale last year, but ended up returning both because the waxed canvas picked up the dye from the denim. The resulting bluish-brown was not particulary attractive. I live in Madison and asked a LE employee, and they said to return it based on lack of wear-testing. So is this a problem with waxed canvas in general, or are there versions of waxed canvas that are dark denim resistant?

  9. DanPatrickFlores says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Am I the only one that saw the title and thought “Ernest Borgnine Overnight Bag”?

  10. BorrowedSuits says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    The one night stand to forget, eh?

  11. BorrowedSuits says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Here’s hoping.

  12. Joe says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Bravo.

  13. DC Dave says

    December 11, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Good Lord (in my best Chris Rock impression), that’s a nice bag!

  14. Trent Newell says

    December 12, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Wow, that thing is snazzy. $400 bones would do terrible things to my bank account, though.

  15. DannyK says

    December 16, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    I feel you. I opted for the Cutter & Buck Legacy Weekender duffel. $160 on amazon, and it looks fantastic in person (IMO).

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