Travel has a brief history of suitcase travel equipment

Trolley cases are unavoidable when you travel and travel on business trips. Trolley cases have become daily necessities in people's lives. People not only pursue the volume and capacity of trolley cases, but also have more and more different views in terms of appearance.

After reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, travel has not been a strange thing for people since ancient times. However, traveling through time and space, beside each traveler, there is always a suitcase, which shows how important it plays in people's travel. It carries the purpose of the traveler for life, it contains the order and completeness of the items to the greatest extent, it allows the owner to really enjoy the travel ... So, don't ignore this little box, walk it all the way through history, walk Every moment in is a veritable work of art.

Exquisite "cabinet", noble style

If you have seen a costume movie, you must remember that the young lady who had to run away from home, used a piece of cloth, wrapped the soft jewelry, wrapped in a baggage, and rushed to the place where she had made an appointment with the sweetheart, ready to travel together Sifang ... This is probably the earliest "travel case" in China. Afterwards, the appearance of the "bag" as a container made by people consciously made practicality at the initial stage, and later it rose to a pleasant experience of the senses, and the production of materials and the improvement of its appearance will naturally follow. Developed.

With the development of long-distance travel, a series of boxes with larger storage space appeared first and led the trend for a long time in travel supplies. People get inspiration in their daily storage experience and find ways to move the storage function of the cabinet to meet the needs of people moving to other places. Therefore, in ancient times, the box was made of wood like the cabinet. Although the storage function was satisfied, it was extremely bulky and inconvenient to carry. Later, this traditional suitcase was added with leather, rattan or thick rubber cloth wrapped around a hardwood or steel frame, and the corners were fixed with brass or leather, with a handle on it, closed with a button, but This box is still very inconvenient.

In Europe from the 18th to the 20th century, suitcases have become necessary equipment for noble travel. It is said that toiletries, tableware, and eating utensils are something that the ancient nobles must bring. Men also have shaving utensils and cologne water bottles, while women should be equipped with sewing kits and jewelry boxes. The cover of the travel box is usually covered with a mirror, and those who pay attention to it will also be equipped with a writing board and stationery. Some boxes also have hidden boxes, which pop up as soon as you press them. This is for the owner to put precious jewelry or secret love letters. The creation of a pair of antique travel equipment requires the use of top craftsmen in various fields such as gold and silversmiths and cobblers.

In ancient nobles, Napoleon can be said to be the world's first travel box control. The emperor who fought the South and the North was keen to customize all kinds of travel boxes. They are luxurious and complex, and have different uses. Earl Cass, who was exiled with him on St. Helena, wrote in his memoirs: "One night, Napoleon took out a treasured travel box and handed it to me, saying: It has followed me for many years. It was used in the early morning of the victory of the Battle of Tritz. You pass it on to your son Emmanuel Jr. When he is thirty or forty years old, we are not there. We can proudly say that this is the Emperor Napoleon in St. Helena The island is for my father! "

In terms of crafting beautiful suitcases, France and the UK lead the world. Many famous luggage luxury brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Hermès, etc., started to gain fame at that time. Skilled craftsmen will find ways to accommodate more functions in a limited volume box, and the materials must be luxurious and exquisite. In addition to basic supplies, they will also add a variety of thoughtful things, such as shoehorns, snuff spoons, sharpeners and other tools. As for the weight of the box? There are so many servants, this is not a question for the nobles, they enjoy the exquisite elegance that matches their identity.

Inspiration for jumping, the big world in a small suitcase

After all, the "carrying box" privilege of nobles is a minority, but more people have the wisdom to create change. One day in 1972, Bernard Sadow and his wife were shopping in a supermarket. When the executive of a luggage company in the United States was bored, he saw a young guy throwing his favorite goods in the shopping cart behind him. This random action gave him inspiration for the wheeled suitcase. So he tried to put wheels on the suitcase, and the wheeled suitcase finally came out. However, the center of gravity of this wheeled luggage is unstable, and it will fall when cornering, uneven roads or emergency stops. Later, people made an improvement to the box, replaced the flexible cord with a form that can be stored, and widened the box.

But this design is still not ideal. When towing, one end needs to be lifted up, which is very laborious to use. In 1987, a captain named Northwest Airlines, Robert Plath, played drums at home after retiring. He erected the box, installed wheels and levers, and created the prototype of a modern trolley case. The historical wheel of the suitcase forward. He also knows how to do business and recommends his invention to the old colleagues around him, which has won unanimous praise from everyone. So he opened his own company in 1988, specializing in the production of bags, this brand is the famous TravelPro.

With the continuous development of the times, the suitcase is constantly evolving under the demand of convenience and effort. After 2010, four small-wheel suitcases appeared. In addition to 360-degree rotation, they can be easily pushed on the flat ground without effort. After 2012, the form of luggage is mainly made of cloth, leather, PC, etc., and the usability is divided into directional wheels, universal wheels and removable universal wheel trolley cases. The battle between the built-in wheel and the universal wheel, the battle between the soft shell and the hard shell, the key lock and the combination lock can not be separated for a time. At present, when people have requirements for the size of suitcases, perhaps in the future, bags that can be integrated into one will be born.

The evolutionary history of luggage can be said to be a war without smoke. In the movie "Up in the Air", George Clooney's brilliant trolley case is TravelPro, which also makes the film the most successful travel promo for TravelPro. How much time can a good suitcase save? To quote the protagonist in the film: "(Unusable luggage) 35 minutes at a time (delay), 270 days a year on business, which is 157 hours, which is equivalent to 7 days wasted. Do you drag boxes? "

The mood of mobile art travel

Whether it is necessary for development in history or the diversified changes of today, the suitcase plays an important role in human "clothing, food, housing, and travel." What a journey may leave is the memories of traveling, or the imprint of the scenery along the way, or the fate of encountering each other ... Every trip has an endless story, and every trip will have new discoveries and gains. , What you get, what you drop, no matter when, there is only one suitcase or handbag to accompany you to complete a destined trip, which is filled with your clothes, supplies, and your personality, your mood and Your taste. So, to make your travel more perfect, maybe you need to start by choosing a good suitcase.

1Louis Vuitton: Inheriting classics, pursuing personality and popularity

LV is a brand that started from the suitcase in 1854. The first-generation founder evolved the round-top suitcase into a flat-top suitcase that can be combined at will. It became famous among aristocrats for a time. Later, Louis Vuitton and his Geirges added a 5-yard turntable lock and LV embossed anti-theft logo to the suitcase. Later, the third generation of LV masters created a popular canvas material through learning and research. Due to the ultra-durable quality, vintage LV retains the decorative and practicality of the bag very well, except that some leather inner bags have sticky skin, which does not affect normal use. For styles like Speedy, NOE, Alma, which are still hot, buying vintage is a good way to save money.

2Globe-Trotter: Classical British style, the standard for individual people

Globe-Trotter, founded in 1897, is a pure-bred British blood, and has been in existence for more than 100 years. The brand's most famous product is the old-fashioned classic suitcase, which appeared in the "007 series" movie. They are made by hand, using hardened fiberboard as the main material, which greatly reduces the weight of the box itself. The lock is provided by Cheney, a local British lock manufacturer. It is a typical old-fashioned traditional lock type. The Globe-totter brand logo is printed on it. The eight corners are covered with leather. Even the handle is made of fine leather. As a popular suitcase, Globe-Trotter is loved by the British royal family and is the standard for creating gentlemen and sportsmen.

3Goyard: the originator of box making

If you want to choose a niche quality choice, then Goyard is definitely in line with your choice. The whole box is made of waterproof canvas. They are woven with hemp, cotton and hemp fibers and then coated with smooth gum aldose, which makes the already strong waterproof, solid aspen and beech travel wooden boxes more durable . The metal hardware, such as corner protectors, locks, and handles, are manually inlaid by workers, and each part is like a French craft. The patterns on the canvas are also printed one by one by the workers, not the stencils. Each point on the Y word is inspired by four flowers, represented by four colors.