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POPLAR-T Purse Backpack

POPLAR-T Purse Backpack

🧵 Made in Schenectady, NY since 1970
🛠️ Built to last decades. Premium materials and triple-stitched construction.
🔒 Purposeful design. Carefully engineered features that solve real problems.
🚚 Ships in one day from NY • Real humans if you need help
Regular price $75.00
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Specifications:

Dimensions: 12"h x 9"w x 4"d (plus front pocket)

Features:

• A small backpack purse with numerous pockets, converts to a shoulder bag
• Perfect for at-the-museum, on a plane, or taking on a bus tour for quick stops when you need camera, wallet, and sundry small iteems
• Zippered main compartment 
• Large front pocket with velcro-flap lid
• Flat interior pocket
• Adjustable, detachable shoulder strap for carrying as a purse.
• Simple web hideaway backpack straps tuck into a pocket when not needed.
• Reversible reflective stripe on front, easily hides away when you don't need extra visibility
• Two large side water-bottle pockets. Each pocket has hook Velcro strip to attach loop Velcro patches (not included)
• Web carry-handle strap at top
• Made of a combination of heavy-duty 1000 d. Cordura nylon and lighter Packcloth nylon for maximum durability and light weight
• Machine washable. Water resistant

 

• 100% Made in USA by Tough Traveler, known for quality bags since 1970!

Shipping:

Typically ships in one business day. Expedited & international shipping available.  

Learn more about our manufacturing at About Tough Traveler!

Logo with American flag and text 'Proudly Made in USA Since 1970' on a white background

Hand-Crafted in the USA since 1970

As recommended in BUSINESS TRAVELER MAGAZINE, Aug 2024: "The Best American-Made Luggage Pieces"

The Tough Traveler Story

In 1970, Mark Goldstein—an avid outdoorsman and military veteran—couldn't find a backpack that matched the durability of his military-issued gear or the comfort he needed for long treks. So he designed his own.

Working from his Schenectady apartment, Mark hand-sewed backpacks with tough materials and innovative designs. When fellow outdoorsmen saw his work, they wanted their own. Tough Traveler was born.

More than 50 years later, we're still family-operated and still manufacturing every bag in that same Schenectady community. In 2019, we represented New York at the White House Made in America Product Showcase—proof that Mark's commitment to uncompromising quality and American craftsmanship still defines everything we make.

Every bag we sew today carries that original mission: build it tough enough to last decades, comfortable enough to carry every day.

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Premium American-Made POPLAR-T Purse Backpack

Professional-grade luggage crafted in Schenectady, NY with heavy-duty 1000 denier Cordura fabric and YKK zippers. Built to withstand extreme conditions with reinforced stitching and premium materials that professionals trust.

Made in USA Excellence: Over 50 years of American manufacturing expertise ensures superior quality control, environmental standards, and craftsmanship that imported alternatives cannot match. Each piece represents lasting value and durability.

Key Features: Made in USA • 1000D Cordura • YKK Zippers • Professional Grade • Luggage • American Craftsmanship