History
This design of bag has been used in the transportation of mail and goods by numerous types of messengers, including Pony Express riders, postal workers, messengers on foot (especially in ancient times), and bicycle couriers. Some Royal Mail carriers in the United Kingdom currently use large messenger bags to deliver mail in lieu of a Postbag.
The design of the modern messenger bag traces its origin to the utility lineman's bag of the 1950s made by De Martini Globe Canvas Company, which was founded by Frank De Martini and run with his two daughters, Kathleen and Marge. In 1984 John Peters redesigned the De martini bag using Cordura nylon, delrin buckles and reflective stripes and finishing the bags with (industry first)cordura edge binding and hence set the stage for the messenger bag craze. His designs are now the industry standard for all modern messenger bags The bags originally allowed lineman to carry necessary tools within easy reach while climbing utility poles.
Pre-dating today's messenger bags described herein as specifically for bicycle messengers, fashion brands had been creating "messenger style" bags modelled after military map case bags and document pouches featuring a shoulder strap intended for wear across the chest for over a century.
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