Our bags look vintage because they are made the vintage way. The Hanshaw family has been making traditional leather satchels in Liverpool since 1966, and the shapes in this collection are the same ones generations of schoolchildren, students, musicians and professionals have carried: classic satchels, briefcase satchels, music bags, sporrans, bullring saddlebags and the Saddlebag Backpack.

If you are looking for a vintage leather satchel, a retro school bag, an old-fashioned music case or a heritage-style messenger bag, these are the real thing, not a modern bag dressed up to look old. Choose one of our hand-distressed leathers such as Distressed Bowthorpe Oak, Distressed Mocha Tree or Distressed Mersey Waters for a lived-in look from day one, or choose a smooth classic such as British Tan or Chestnut Brown and let it develop its own patina over years of use.

Every bag is made to order by hand in our own workshop, stitched to the old hand-sewing rule that matches stitch length to leather thickness, and finished with our maker's mark pressed discreetly on the back. You can personalise it with a monogram, add a bolt-on handle or a wider strap, and choose gold hardware for a warmer, antique tone. Like the satchels of the past, these bags are built to last, and ours are backed by a five-year guarantee and a workshop that will repair them for as long as you keep them.