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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum Are these Duluth Packs? I heard back from Duluth Pack CEO |
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03/03/2020 02:27PM
Curious what brand these packs might be. Duluth Packs or something else, they do not have the circular leather Duluth Pack emblem sewn into them. They must be 1960- to early 1970 vintage.
I am thinking about selling these packs, I have around five of them and they have not been used since 2007. Would anyone venture a guess what these packs would be worth?
These two packs measure 26 x26 inches and 8-ish inches thick. One has the head strap.
I am thinking about selling these packs, I have around five of them and they have not been used since 2007. Would anyone venture a guess what these packs would be worth?
These two packs measure 26 x26 inches and 8-ish inches thick. One has the head strap.
May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.
03/03/2020 07:29PM
HowardSprague: "Other than no emblem, they sure look like it. I bet DuluthPack would get a kick out of seeing them if they are. Could always email them the photos and someone might know."
Thanks Howard, I just e-mailed them.
I guess I could walk them down to canal park since I am only a couple miles away.
May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.
03/03/2020 08:12PM
egknuti: "They look like Duluth Packs. I wonder if they had flaws or were prototypes and that’s why they don’t have emblems. "
Some of the 50-60s ones had a “stamp” instead of a patch/logo. Perhaps the stamp has worn off from use?
03/03/2020 09:40PM
I have several Duluth Pack “Monarch Brand” packs from the early 1970’s. Yours look like mine in terms how they were made, parts used, etc. Mine are marked on the back between the top of the shoulder straps. The round Duluth Pack leather patch on the front flap is a much newer addition to Duluth Packs. My understanding was the Monarch brand was Duluth Packs lower cost line of packs.
03/04/2020 01:33PM
Canal park is where they sell them. Go south about 2 miles from there in Duluth where they make them. Those are the people that can tell you about them. I forgot exactly where but a couple of miles south of the store.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
03/04/2020 01:48PM
Savage Voyageur: "Canal park is where they sell them. Go south about 2 miles from there in Duluth where they make them. Those are the people that can tell you about them. I forgot exactly where but a couple of miles south of the store. "
Yep. 1610 west Superior Street. Just past Piedmont/Garfield Ave.
03/04/2020 02:08PM
inspector13: "Savage Voyageur: "Canal park is where they sell them. Go south about 2 miles from there in Duluth where they make them. Those are the people that can tell you about them. I forgot exactly where but a couple of miles south of the store. "
Yep. 1610 west Superior Street. Just past Piedmont/Garfield Ave.
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Thats just down the road from my place, thanks.
May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.
03/04/2020 02:17PM
I must be really ignorant on prices. I was thinking of asking $25 a piece for them. I got them from my in-laws, so thats why I know so little about them.
Does anyone think they are worth more, like around $100 bucks a piece?
Does anyone think they are worth more, like around $100 bucks a piece?
May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.
03/05/2020 02:09PM
All, thanks for your help with my packs.
It was quite a E-mail chain after I initially contacted Duluth Pack customer service.
It must have went through 4 or more people. Finially the CEO got back to me, quite impressed on Duluth Packs efforts to help me.
Here is the last response.
"Yes they are DP packs. Historically, many didn’t have round logo. Many will be ink stamped only and some don’t have anything on them.
The roller buckles are a dead giveaway that they or ours."
Probably from 70’s ish.
Tom Sega
President/CEO
Duluth Pack
It was quite a E-mail chain after I initially contacted Duluth Pack customer service.
It must have went through 4 or more people. Finially the CEO got back to me, quite impressed on Duluth Packs efforts to help me.
Here is the last response.
"Yes they are DP packs. Historically, many didn’t have round logo. Many will be ink stamped only and some don’t have anything on them.
The roller buckles are a dead giveaway that they or ours."
Probably from 70’s ish.
Tom Sega
President/CEO
Duluth Pack
May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.
03/06/2020 06:52AM
deerfoot: "I have several Duluth Pack “Monarch Brand” packs from the early 1970’s. Yours look like mine in terms how they were made, parts used, etc. Mine are marked on the back between the top of the shoulder straps. The round Duluth Pack leather patch on the front flap is a much newer addition to Duluth Packs. My understanding was the Monarch brand was Duluth Packs lower cost line of packs.
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when I bought mine in the 80's I bought one DP and one that was a lesser, lower cost DP pack, that has thinner material, non leather straps, and no DP leather patch, I don't recall if it was called "Monarch" but it has held up nicely all these years, While the "real" DP looks like it will last at least till 2120, the cheapo version has at least another 50-60 years left and might make it to 2120 too
let science, not politics decide, ... but whose science?
03/06/2020 07:49AM
Mocha: "Do any have a hand written name on the front flap. It would be pretty faded. Maybe made with a black marker, but faded over time"
Yes they do, in black magic marker. it is the name of my in-laws who I got them from.
"Arneson"
May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.
03/06/2020 10:45AM
LindenTree: "Mocha: "Do any have a hand written name on the front flap. It would be pretty faded. Maybe made with a black marker, but faded over time"
Yes they do, in black magic marker. it is the name of my in-laws who I got them from.
"Arneson""
Hey, that's my last name too.
Cool story and history on those packs.
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