Portland Leather Goods Toaster Bag in Cognac ~ What's in My Bag 

Very cool bag! Small, and yet very functional, love it! 😍

loved this video and i’m in absolute love and obsession with this bag. It’s giving AESTHETIC

Loved this video: some laugh-out-loud moments! I’m so glad you’re back.

The key case really is adorable! ☺️🧡

Congratulations on your Portland Leather bag. Omg 😱 that Superior Labor mini pouch is the most cutest little thing!!! And you have the best use for it!

Ahhh geekingg out over this key holder! Sooo cute!

This video was wonderful Sarah!! I also need to have a crossbody as a purse, they are so convenient! Praying for the day you will make leather goods to sell because I LOVE your hobo weeks cover and satchel 💜💜💜 wish I could purchase both!

I love your videos! I have been such a stationary, planner, leather goods and pen fan since childhood and my two sisters could never relate to me. It is nice to have a community of such lovers.

I really enjoyed this I want a bigger bag and I love the place you get your bag. I am with you I like bags that have character! Love and light to you and your family!

Very nice bag! I have two bags from Portland Leather, a tote backpack and a mini crossbody. I also just bought one of my daughters a mini crossbody for her birthday. They do make wonderful bags!

Love your bags!

Sarah, I keep meaning to tell you this - I hate the non-functioning keeper, too. My hack to fix that sucker is easy: I have the bag strap adjusted to where I will wear it (and let's face it, that's not likely to change) and I ever so carefully secured it in place with a few well placed drops of super glue. Yep. I sure did. Works like a charm! Thanks for the PL Almost Perfect heads up - I've bought a ton of really nice pieces with character from them. ❤️

Beautiful bag. Been thinking of adding another PLG bag. TFS 💛

Oh my, I found Portland Leather goods the beginning of this year and I love their bags. I find the mini crossbody is the perfect size for me!

Love that shape and size - TFS 💗

I have 2 "almost perfect" bags from PLG. Both are fantastic!

The toaster bag is very neat looking and I like the shape. I really love your supplemental bag too. I once carried one big tote with everything in it, but like you say, it is hard on shoulders, necks, etc. I use a crossbody of sensible size and a supplemental bag for notebooks, Bible study, pen pouches, etc. Another great video. Thank you! 😃👍🏻❤️

Informative video, thank you. Subscribed !

Really enjoyed this video. Always looking for ideas to organize ! I am really in need of a wallet! Almost desperate😁- love leather.

This is such perfect timing! I've been eyeing their crossbody bags!. I love the circle bag, but I highly doubt it will hold my standard tn that I take with me everywhere. I'm glad that we are the same height with similar tastes, I totally trust your judgements! Are you my long lost twin sister?😂I'm like you not a bag lady and will use thing til they die. I take forever to actually buy a bag because I want something to last forever! Thank you for your honesty about the bag too! I hope it holds up. I love it your old bag! All that character and story!! Gah it's beautiful!! Before I forget, that superior labor key holder is just too precious!!😍

Great video. I just bought this lovely purse last month. It is gorgeous and very roomy for me, but I forgot how much I hate purses with a top zipper. Just FYI, it smells wonderful.

That's a lovely little crossbody and the color, at least on camera, looks nice with your maverick leather. I use a leather backpack that's fairly light and holds everything I need for work, but I'm a crossbody person at heart. The backpack does a good job of distributing the weight, though, and even helps with shoulder tension to some extent. I got the Mega Weeks this year too and, yeah, REGRETS.

Wow! Yeah, your bag is redder than others I’ve seen, but it’s still very pretty! If I ever get a bag, I want a triangle almost perfect

I have the black tote and pencil case love their products 🥰

Also, you could glue Velcro inside the external pocket, to make it more secure. And yes, the key pouch is ridiculous, as you said, but it's so cute and you're clearly delighted with it, so it's worth every penny. And it will make you smile every time you open your bag!

Oh my Lord that little key holder is adorable!! I need one of those! And yes, I can't stand having keys scratch my handbag and the contents!! My very first PLG bag was a Cognac medium tote, I love it and mine also has a lot of red undertones. Be careful with the transfer, I have conditioned mine with Bick 4 three times now and I'm still getting a lot of transfer on the rag after conditioning it. My daughter has a mini crossbody in the color Honey. It's the structure you're looking for yet there's no transfer at all. Her bag is developing a beautiful patina! If I do get another PLG bag it'll definitely be in Honey.

I feel you about Covid. I lost the sense of smell for a few days. Very strange feeling.

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Sarah, your new bag is adorable; it looks great with your planner satchel; very cute together. I would love to buy your computer sleeve from you if you would ever want to part with it. Love & Kisses always 💋

Very cool Sarah. Have you thought about putting a small plastic hair tie on your strap and then push your 2nd loop over it. It should stop it moving on you. I have a fossil bag that has seen better days but I can't part with it.

This video is making me realize how woefully unprepared I am for when things pop up in my life on the go

I recently received this bag in black. Despite the annoying interior pocket, I was really enjoying it until I realized it was rubbing off marks on my light colored pants where the bag was hitting my hip. I reached out to Portland Leather and they really kindly offerend me a refund or an exchange, which I think I'm going to take. Great customer service!

Interesting! I went to Portland's "almost perfect" page to see what else they have available but did not purchase anything. The discounts were impressive, though. Near the end you were showing us your journal pouch and you mentioned that you leave it in the car sometimes. I have to caution you about that. A few years ago I left my lunchbox in the ca while I joined friends for dinner. It was a nylon ripstop bag that did look a little like a purse. When I left the restaurant my window had been broken and the lunchbox was gone. I think it must have just happened because I heard a shout of dismay across the street where there was a gaggle of teenagers. Not much of a loss for me in the case of the lunchbox - they got a stainless steel fork and a container of yogurt -- but the broken window was a pain and I'd hate for you to lose your journals in a similar way. Be sure you hide your journal pouch if you leave it in the car!

You could always blue the retainer looks into the atrap. Or use them to clip something from.

You can spray leather and textile with collonil carbon to prevent dye transfer. I would also spray the inside of the bag as it’s safe on unfinished leather and suede.

i know right, they are so ridiculous but i totally have one of those small TSL in pink 😂

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Is your little purse wallet get scratched up? I was thinking about getting the dark brown

I think the MESA from Portland leather would work better for you ? its only 2 inches bigger. The softer leathers like Sedona dont have the "rub" off and are still structured. check out the brand RUSTICO they make are gorgeous accessory pouch set. very soft.

How has this been holding up without a liner?

This is so helpful! I have a very similar purse by Madewell, and I love to see how you've organized what is a fairly small space. I NEED that TSL wallet/purse now!

Iost my smell and taste as well. It seriously sucks. 😐 I recently got a nice leather purse and felt super bummed that I can't smell it!