News, prices and practical notes about suitcases, luggage and travel accessories — from set pricing and materials to tracking apps and do-it-yourself ideas.
Suitcase Set-walmart Suitcases is an informal, informative blog about suitcases and everything around them. Posts cover how suitcase sets were priced at auction, how luggage handles ended up in a theft case, how to track bags with an iPhone app, and how to build a phone case from suitcase material.
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Figures from the blog: Supreme bags reported at about $1,220 each, a set reported as setting $1.2 million at auction, and $3,849.25 in cash taken from an antique suitcase.
Read Price articlesHow to track your luggage and suitcases with an iPhone app, and how to create an iPhone case with a Muji suitcase built from ultra-lightweight polycarbonate resin.
Read Tech articlesRecent coverage from the blog, with publication dates as they were posted.
Samsonite bags are getting a makeover, with Supreme reportedly selling them for about $1,220 each, and the sets drawing $1.2 million at auction.
News
A Minnesota man accused of breaking into an antique suitcase and removing its handles is held without bail; police say $3,849.25 in cash was taken.
Price
Apple released an iPhone app to help track luggage, letting travelers follow their suitcases through the day — useful around major airports.
Tech
A concept case shaped like a suitcase rather than a phone, made from ultra-lightweight polycarbonate resin and priced at £5,000 ($8,400).
DIY
A look at a rumoured rideable suitcase concept, and the materials that shape what a modern suitcase is made from.
Material
What you need to know about the best travel luggage for women, balancing style and function, plus a look at the versatile Guess suitcase.
Guides & ReviewsSuitcase sets have long been a tidy answer to the problem of travelling with more belongings than a single carry-on allows, and shoppers at big-box retailers often look for a coordinated pair or trio instead of one lonely bag. Browsing a suitcase set listing lets you compare handle styles, shell material, wheel type and weight side by side, so two pieces that looked identical in a photo do not turn out to behave very differently in an airport. It helps to note the empty weight, since a heavy hardshell eats into the allowance you want for souvenirs, and to check whether the telescoping handles are recessed or exposed. Soft fabric sets tend to flex and squash into overhead bins more easily, while hard cases keep their shape but need more room to open.
Beyond buying, there is a good deal of interest in the stories luggage tells. Sets that appear at auction can draw attention because of the labels attached to them, and secondhand sellers sometimes list vintage or discontinued names that carry a certain nostalgia. The materials themselves have become a DIY resource: an old suitcase shell can be cut and reassembled into a phone case, a padded sleeve, or a cable pouch, and its sturdy frame and reinforced corners make useful hardware for craft projects. Other corners of the topic cover replacement handles, weight and balance, tracking apps that help you locate a bag, and the everyday care of keeping zippers running and shells clean.
Key details referenced across the blog’s product and specification articles, listed as published.
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme / Samsonite bags | About $1,220 each | Supreme suitcase auction article, December 10, 2021 |
| Supreme suitcase set | Reported as setting $1.2 million at auction | Supreme suitcase auction article, December 10, 2021 |
| Muji iPhone case concept | £5,000 ($8,400); ultra-lightweight polycarbonate resin | Muji iPhone case article, August 16, 2021 |
| Antique suitcase case | $3,849.25 in cash reported removed | Suitcase handles article, December 9, 2021 |
| Luggage tracking | iPhone app released through the Apple App Catalog | Luggage tracking app article, July 12, 2021 |
From auction results and price breakdowns to tracking apps and suitcase-based phone cases, the blog keeps a running notebook on luggage and travel gear. Start with Price, Tech or DIY and keep reading.
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