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Transit Bag

From the Fall 1988 catalogue: : “With a bag such as this, Rick could have protected letters of transit from Casablanca’s humid summers. Ilsa could have slipped the strap over her shoulder, leaving both arms free to hug Rick goodbye. And victor could have stood stoically by, wondering how this rugged bag manages to improve as time goes by.”

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