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Women’s Leather Money Belt

This attractive and practical english leather wallet and keychain belt is so perfectly Banana Republic Travel and Safari I’m surprised it wasn’t a staple of the catalogs for years. Instead this was only seen Summer 1986, Fall and Holiday, and Spring 1987.

From the catalogue: “A liberating alternative to the cumbersome handbag-cum-wallet system: and inch-wide belt with detachable money pouch. (When you revert to handbag-toting, simply slip the pouch off and tuck it in your purse.) Belt and pouch are made on English saddle hide; the buckle and small D-ring–for hanging car keys or a pocket knife– are solid brass.”

About The Author

Robyn Adams
Robyn's fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying the clothing and giving her the catalogs. She loved the clothes and as an artist she was drawn to the illustrations. She went on to study illustration at art college in BR's hometown of San Francisco and worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA as a graphic designer and illustrator with Secret Fan Base . She's been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.

5 Comments

  • Eli on February 10, 2018

    I didn’t let it go by! I had to laugh when I saw this post – I am waiting for it to show up in my mailbox! Thanks for not bidding against me, the minimum price was also my maximum 🙂 It IS in the catalogs in the mid 80s, but I’ve never seen it on eBay as a complete set, just the belt. I wanted you to know it’s going to a good home.

    Now if only a Gameskeeper bag shows up…

    • Robyn Adams on February 10, 2018

      HAHA! Congratulations, Eli! Yeah, I DO let things go by every now and then. Glad to know I’m not the only one who appreciates the rarities. You HAVE to tell me which catalog, though. I combed through my archive.

      I’ve seen Gamekeeper bag a couple of times. It will emerge again.

  • Eli on February 11, 2018

    It’s in Fall ’86 (#29) and the ’89 Holiday Update. It’s not in the Summer ’87 – I don’t have all the catalogs, but it seems it may not have lasted long!

  • Eli on February 11, 2018

    Whoops, that was supposed to be ’86 Holiday update…

  • Robyn Adams on February 12, 2018

    Oh for heaven’s sake, I’m blind as a bat! There it is. Oh thank you. I’ve updated the post with the new info.

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