Takumi Shimamura Monacca Bag

Seeking to develop applications for wood, industrial designer Takumi Shimamura delivers this unique briefcase made of ecological thinned Japanese cedar. Designed to accommodate laptops, the bag has sturdy canvas edges and interior, a handle with leather covering, double zippers, and inner pockets. Because of the wood material, each bag is hand stitched. It has a water repellent finish and is easy to clean with a damp cloth. The bag can fit up to a 17" Powerbook.

Where to Buy

Wooden Briefcase
MSRP $265.00
Release date January, 2003
love it
want it
have it
tag it
Pros & Cons4
Reviews6
Details
Buy It
Competitors
Comments4
twitter

Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
6 reviews
62
negative
mixed
positive
4 positive
1 mixed
1 negative

[i] How is the ProSCORE calculated?

show me!

Pros:
Do you agree?
Unique wood design
+5agreedisagree

Lightweight
+3agreedisagree

Cons:
Do you agree?
No shoulder strap
+4agreedisagree

pricey, doesn't open wide
+1agreedisagree


6 people added to this review by submitting or voting on pros and cons. Add your say!

Details

This bag was designed by Takumi Shimamura in 2003. Shimamura is known for his innovative use of thinned cedar as an alternative material in unexpected applications. The laptop bag is a perfect example of his commitment to environmentally friendly products as well as stylish options for the "treehuggers" among us.

Submit a link

This report was started February 28, 2007 at 3:41 pm by KD1964
with the last edit occurring May 17, 2008 at 2:34 am by Midwinter
This page has been viewed 999 times, with 32 edits by 11 contributors.
See the full report history »

Buy It

Competitors

There aren't any competitors listed here yet.

Suggest a new competitor to add to the list of competing products.
If the product hasn't yet been added to ProductWiki, submitting it here will also start the product report.

Comments

1.  avatar Special K said:

This thing is sweet man. I could really use something like this to add some class to my business life. (Although the only thing I keep in my briefcase is a sleeve of crackers, a la Kramer)
Mar 01, 2007 1:08pm
2.  avatar Felipe said:

is that wood?
Mar 28, 2007 7:45pm
3.  avatar Omar said:

Yup!
Mar 28, 2007 7:57pm
4.  avatar raven6k said:

Charming and attractive but way too expensive!
Aug 24, 2007 11:37pm
Some HTML is allowed. Your comments remain editable after you post..

Reviews

Sort by: Most helpful  •  Newest  •  Most positive

Sebastian8011

avatar
October 15, 2007
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
1 con
love itlove it

Pros

  • Unique wood design
  • Lightweight

Cons

  • No shoulder strap

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Amanie

avatar
March 28, 2007
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
1 con
love itlove it

Pros

  • Unique wood design
  • Lightweight

Cons

  • No shoulder strap

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

writes4me

avatar
March 16, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
0
negative
mixed
positive
0 pros
2 cons

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • No shoulder strap
  • pricey, doesn't open wide

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

GT-D

avatar
July 12, 2007
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons
want itwant it

Pros

  • Unique wood design
  • Lightweight

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Erik

avatar
March 28, 2007
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
1 con
love itlove it

Pros

  • Unique wood design

Cons

  • No shoulder strap

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Midwinter

avatar
May 17, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
0 cons
love itlove it

Pros

  • Unique wood design

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Twitter

- join or start the conversation

... Loading for latest tweets from search.twitter.com..

tweetie

sponsored by:
Price comparison information by: