RUSTIC TOWN Leather Crossbody Satchel Bag Vintage Purses Handbags for Women

Item: RUSTIC TOWN Leather Crossbody Satchel Bag 13 inch:I do not often give reviews on products, unless I feel strongly about them, negatively or positively. I just have to give a review about this product.I am particular about handbags, that I purchase and I cannot say enough great things about this "saddlebag" style genuine leather crossbody bag, especially considering the very affordable price of it.To begin with, it arrived with so very much protective wrapping on it, you would believe that it was protecting Fort Knox. That is the first indication, that it is a product of a small business because small businesses are more interested in the care of their products to arrive in perfect condition. I salute Amazon for using small business companies.The bag was also shipped in a quite nice reusable drawstring cloth bag with the company logo on it. Another indication of the pride this company has in its products.Once unwrapped, I was more than pleased to find an extremely nice all leather bag in perfect condition. The leather crossbody strap has no usual metal hardware, like most crossbody bags. Most adjustable crossbody straps have a buckle, like a belt buckle, where the pin part of the buckle catches in my sweaters, making a pull place or a hole or catches in my hair. This bag has an adjustable hardware more like a slide, no pin, and it works great. All of the metal hardware was tightly wrapped to avoid being scratched in the shipping process.The interior of the bag is a delightful hunter green, rather than the usual black found in most handbags. This hunter green inside makes it much easier to find what I'm searching for in my handbag. I really appreciate that!A wide zipper on the outside of the back of the bag opens to a space almost the size of the entire bag for items you want to quickly get to. Also, the inside zipper compartment is as wide as the bag itself. Most handbags having an inside zipper pocket are so small as to hold maybe one or two small items. Not this bag! I can put my mirror, several lipsticks, a pen or two, and another small thing or two in it!There are two very generous compartments inside this bag with a velcro strap to secure one side. The divider between the two compartments is sturdy, not flimsy and limp, like most bags. This keeps what I put in the bag secure and helps to maintain the overall shape of this bag.There is even a very nice letter of thanks from RUSTIC TOWN enclosed in the bag, which also contains instructions on the best care of the leather. Being new leather, this bag is naturally a bit stiff; however, with use it will soften and I plan to use this bag a lot! Also, for this bag to be all genuine leather, it is not extremely heavy, so that I end up never using it. My closet contains leather bags I've purchased, that are so heavy, once I've put things in them I couldn't carry them.I can tell that I will be carrying this satchel leather handbag for many years. Obviously I am more than happy, well excited, about this purchase from this small, yet quality business. I will certainly buy from them again!Thank you to RUSTIC TOWN for my beautiful new leather handbag in the very design I was searching for! I am so very pleased with it!I definitely give this bag two thumbs up, a score of 10 out of 10, and highly recommend it. The quality of the craftsmanship is exactly what I was hoping for.(FYI - I am NOT in any way affiliated with RUSTIC TOWN. My review is based entirely on how well made their product is and how much I just really love it!)

Absolutely love this purse! It’s beautiful and goes with anything. The size is perfect if you don’t carry a lot of things like I do. I love the the stiffness of it. Definitely would buy again if needed to. ❤️

They delivered it to the last address I lived at instead of my default present address. So I had to go all the way across town to pick up the packages

The style of this purse is so cute! I love the shape and the look of the buckle hanging down. The strap is really attractive. The leather is beautiful. I did NOT have an odd smell with my purse as other reviewers have indicated. A deep sniff gives a light leather (and not unpleasant) odor. It's very subtle. I don't know why others have experienced such a strong smell. Maybe they have since addressed the issue. It was not a problem at all for me.The purse seems like it is very well made and I have high hopes for durability and longevity. The inside of the purse also seems well-made. It's just an overall really nice, quality purse! The only reason I deducted a star is because I find the buckle closure isn't that convenient. I am getting used to it, however, so it's getting easier. I prefer a magnetic closure, although I will say that the buckle seems like it will provide more security. The pocket just inside of that has a snap that is also a little difficult to close. I hope that it will get a bit easier to snap over time.My purse and my driver's license and my most-used credit card fit nicely in the back zipper where it is secure and next to my body. The inside is spacious enough for some makeup items in the front snap pocket, some more credit cards and dollar bills in the inside zippered pocket, and some reading glasses, a pen, a small magnifier and some tissues in the main sections. There is room to spare. But I don't like to carry a ton of stuff - big purses are like black holes where your stuff hides - and lots of zippered pockets end up being super confusing. This purse is the perfect size and layout for everyday use and for carrying needed items.

This purse comes in an outside layer of plastic wrap very tightly taped to cover a cloth bag that is so tight it is very hard to remove, and then, it the bag is yet again tightly wrapped in another layer of PLASTIC. I got through all of those layers to find the clasp, yes, the clasp, tightly wrapped in stretch plastic. I couldn't even open this purse. Yes, I'm sending it back and will never order from them again. As far as the appearance, it's ok, but definitely not worth the effort, especially if you have any or finger mobility issues (ergo pushing a clasp would work IF you could use the clasp. I have no idea what the in side looks like. And now I don't care.

Came in wrapped very well. Very well constructed. Very pleased so far

Just wasn't blown away when I opened the bag package. Doesn't really look all that good in person. Material was not attractive. Bag was not appealing as it was in the video. The closing of the bag was different as well. Not satisfied.

I like it! Very spacious and felt nice to the touch. I got this bag cause it looked kinda old looking and I needed it for my costume for ren faire. It fit the aesthetic that I was going for and it gave much needed space for all my trinkets and what not.