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The origins of the modern messenger bag can be traced back to the NYC-based De Martini Globe Canvas Company, which began producing the comparable ‘utility lineman’s bag’ in the 1950’s. These original bags were handmade to order on the spot by Frank De Martini and his two daughters. He founded the company in 1946, and ever since they have continued to produce quality De...

DCS CONCEPTS was launched in 2012 as a division of Dave Cutler Studio, LLC. The world renowned illustrator, designer, and author Dave Cutler is best known for creating Flote, a unique tablet and e-reader floor stand. On top of the highly popular tablet stand, the manufacturer is continuing to develop a range of exciting and fun DCS CONCEPTS cases for the latest tech gadgets.

Seemingly an unusual name for a firm based in Germany, this company actually drew inspiration from Karl Marx and his first anonymously published book titled, Das Cool Bananas. But contrary to the book’s underlying message, this company was established to design imaginative and innovative products for efficient use with computers and hand-held devices.

  Operating since the early 1990’s, the Istanbul-based DC-Cases was founded as a small family-owned workshop specializing in the creation of leather handmade cases . Now that they have expanded to keep up with the growing market, the hands of their artisans are working even harder to uphold this company's tradition and integrity to produce high-quality merchandise.

The small town of Windham, New Hampshire, a suburb north of Boston (and the small town where this reviewer was raised), seems like a well-suited location for this modestly sized company. But there is nothing minimal about Contour Design’s ability to achieve success. Since 1995, this company has established a reputation of being renowned creators of fashionable and functional accessories for electronic gadgets.