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Color: Deep Blue Ballistic/Sakura 200 Halcyon

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Reissue of a duffel design from the 1990's. Wide, generous main compartment and side 3D pockets.

22 liters / 1350 cu. in.

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TLDR

The Old School Carry-All (OSCA) is reissue of a TOM BIHN duffel design of the 1990's with a few important design updates.

Back in the 90's, Tom designed The Classic Sport Bag in answer to customers' requests for a bag to take to the gym.Though it was well-loved by many customers, there was some legitimate feedback about the Sport Bag that Tom has taken to heart: specifically, folks wanted separate and substantial compartments to segregate and/or organize their stuff.

So, Tom turned the simple flat pockets on the sides of the Sport Bag into the generous 3D side pockets of the OSCA; this also allowed us to make the padded handles on the top of the bag lean in towards one another (“kiss” as Tom says), making them easier to grab. We updated it with lots of O-rings to tether pouches, keys, etc, and added webbing grab loops and two places on the exterior to latch a carabiner as well. You can read more about the design and manufacturing of the OSCA in this blog post: Production & Design Notes: Old School Carry-All

Today, we're calling it the Old School Carry-All because we've found it to be useful for so much more: carry-on travel bag, road trip duffel, overnight bag, back-of-the-car organizer and yes, even as a bag to take to the yoga studio or gym. 

Full Description

Features of the OSCA

Generous Main Compartment

The main compartment of the Old School Carry-All opens wide, making it easy to pack with your stuff. That wide opening also helps you find the exact thing you're looking for once the bag is fully packed. 

Person holding an OSCA by its handles; the main compartment is unzipped and shows how wide it opens.

 

3D Mesh Side Pocket

Stinky socks? Damp gym towel? Or maybe something you want super visible, like your first aid kit? Stow it in the mesh side pocket of the OSCA. 3D = it's roomy, spacious, and is less likely to steal space from the main compartment.

What's great about this pocket (and its solid twin) is that it's 3D — as in, the pocket has its own spaciousness.

Person holding an OSCA that has stuff inside the mesh side pocket

 

3D Solid Side Pocket

One 3D Solid Side Pocket in addition to the 3D Mesh Side Pocket gives you options: you might use the Solid Pocket to stow items like your wallet, phone, keys, etc. 

What's great about this pocket (and its mesh twin) is that it's 3D — as in, the pocket has its own spaciousness.

A person pulling a 3D Organizer Cube out of the all-fabric 3D pocket of the OSCA.

Comfy Padded Handles

We use Poron® foam for the handles of the OSCA. It's a poured urethane foam that is very dense and yet very soft; though it is open-cell, it absorbs very little moisture. Cushy and inviting to the touch, it has phenomenal resilience and won't break down or go flat over time.

The handles are designed and sewn so that they “kiss”, as Tom says: they will naturally fall in to each other on the top of the bag, so you needn’t fish for two separate handles when you want to pick it up. They are also cut a bit longer than on our other, similarly sized bags: if you need to tuck a minimal travel chair, yoga mat or winter coat under the handles, there’ll probably be room.

Person carrying an OSCA by its comfy padded handles: they're getting into their camper van.

10 O-Rings For Extra Organization

If you already have one of our bags, you probably know about (and perhaps love) our O-rings.

If you're new to our bags, you may be wondering — what's all this about O-rings? They are just as they sound: small, round, plastic rings sewn inside many of the compartments and pockets of our bags.

Cool things you can do with O-rings:

Any of our Organizer Pouches can be clipped to O-rings to add further organization.

Clip an extra Key Strap or Utility Strap to an O-ring to keep track of an extra set of keys, your work/school ID, pocket watch, or Swiss Army knife.

Clip a 3D Clear Organizer Cube to an O-ring via a Key Strap, and you have a TSA 3-1-1 liquids bag on a tether — ensuring you won't lose the Cube when going through the airport security line.

Close-up of a Utility Key Strap tethered to an O-ring inside of the OSCA; a Skeletool is attached.

What's Included

WHAT'S INCLUDED

We include the following accessories to give you a good amount of options for your new bag right out of the gate.

One 8-inch Black Webbing Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap

A Key Strap is a strip of webbing with plastic snaphooks on the end. The 8” Key Strap in Black that’s included in most of our larger bags is, for many, the gateway to a world of organization via Key Straps and Organizer Pouches. All the members of the Key Strap family are intended to make locating things in your bag easier and more instinctive. Pulling out a small item or pouch tethered to a strap is easier than rooting around aimlessly in the depths of your pack; you can also rest assured that anything hooked to a strap is much less likely to fall out or otherwise be left behind. You can find more Key Strap colors and varieties on the Key Strap page.


One Set of Cord Zipper Pulls

Some folks prefer metal zipper pulls. Others prefer cord pulls. So, what to do about that? We think the best solution (in most cases) is to offer metal pulls and include a starter pack of Cord Pulls with most bags. 

Close-up of the O-Ring and included Key Strap in the OSCA

History of the design

Back in the 1990s,  in answer to customers’ request for a bag to take to the gym, Tom designed what he called the “Sport Bag”. It was inspired, maybe unconsciously, by some old fashioned bag he’d seen in an attic or a basement, or perhaps on an old TV show. 

A photograph of a TOM BIHN catalog from 1996 that features the Sport Bag.

 

Side Grab Loops

Tom first added these side grab loops to our Grab Bag; folks found them so useful he decided to add them to the OSCA.

We've used the grab loops on the OSCA to:

  • Have something to grip while we unzip the compartments of the duffel. 
  • Hang the OSCA vertically on a hook. 
  • Clip a carabiner to secure/tether stuff to the outside of the bag: a quick-dry towel, jacket, etc.

 

Old School Carry-All all-fabric side pocket: a person is pulling a water bottle out of it.

Webbing Lash Tabs

Two webbing lash tabs on the exterior top opposing corners of the OSCA give you even more organizational or tethering options:

Close-up of a carabiner attached to the webbing tab on an OSCA.

The main compartment of the Old School Carry-All opens wide, making it easy to pack with your stuff. That wide opening also helps you find the exact thing you're looking for once the bag is fully packed. 

Person holding an OSCA by its handles; the main compartment is unzipped and shows how wide it opens.

 

Stinky socks? Damp gym towel? Or maybe something you want super visible, like your first aid kit? Stow it in the mesh side pocket of the OSCA. 3D = it's roomy, spacious, and is less likely to steal space from the main compartment.

What's great about this pocket (and its solid twin) is that it's 3D — as in, the pocket has its own spaciousness.

Person holding an OSCA that has stuff inside the mesh side pocket

 

One 3D Solid Side Pocket in addition to the 3D Mesh Side Pocket gives you options: you might use the Solid Pocket to stow items like your wallet, phone, keys, etc. 

What's great about this pocket (and its mesh twin) is that it's 3D — as in, the pocket has its own spaciousness.

A person pulling a 3D Organizer Cube out of the all-fabric 3D pocket of the OSCA.

We use Poron® foam for the handles of the OSCA. It's a poured urethane foam that is very dense and yet very soft; though it is open-cell, it absorbs very little moisture. Cushy and inviting to the touch, it has phenomenal resilience and won't break down or go flat over time.

The handles are designed and sewn so that they “kiss”, as Tom says: they will naturally fall in to each other on the top of the bag, so you needn’t fish for two separate handles when you want to pick it up. They are also cut a bit longer than on our other, similarly sized bags: if you need to tuck a minimal travel chair, yoga mat or winter coat under the handles, there’ll probably be room.

Person carrying an OSCA by its comfy padded handles: they're getting into their camper van.

If you already have one of our bags, you probably know about (and perhaps love) our O-rings.

If you're new to our bags, you may be wondering — what's all this about O-rings? They are just as they sound: small, round, plastic rings sewn inside many of the compartments and pockets of our bags.

Cool things you can do with O-rings:

Any of our Organizer Pouches can be clipped to O-rings to add further organization.

Clip an extra Key Strap or Utility Strap to an O-ring to keep track of an extra set of keys, your work/school ID, pocket watch, or Swiss Army knife.

Clip a 3D Clear Organizer Cube to an O-ring via a Key Strap, and you have a TSA 3-1-1 liquids bag on a tether — ensuring you won't lose the Cube when going through the airport security line.

Close-up of a Utility Key Strap tethered to an O-ring inside of the OSCA; a Skeletool is attached.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

We include the following accessories to give you a good amount of options for your new bag right out of the gate.

One 8-inch Black Webbing Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap

A Key Strap is a strip of webbing with plastic snaphooks on the end. The 8” Key Strap in Black that’s included in most of our larger bags is, for many, the gateway to a world of organization via Key Straps and Organizer Pouches. All the members of the Key Strap family are intended to make locating things in your bag easier and more instinctive. Pulling out a small item or pouch tethered to a strap is easier than rooting around aimlessly in the depths of your pack; you can also rest assured that anything hooked to a strap is much less likely to fall out or otherwise be left behind. You can find more Key Strap colors and varieties on the Key Strap page.


One Set of Cord Zipper Pulls

Some folks prefer metal zipper pulls. Others prefer cord pulls. So, what to do about that? We think the best solution (in most cases) is to offer metal pulls and include a starter pack of Cord Pulls with most bags. 

Close-up of the O-Ring and included Key Strap in the OSCA

Back in the 1990s,  in answer to customers’ request for a bag to take to the gym, Tom designed what he called the “Sport Bag”. It was inspired, maybe unconsciously, by some old fashioned bag he’d seen in an attic or a basement, or perhaps on an old TV show. 

A photograph of a TOM BIHN catalog from 1996 that features the Sport Bag.

 

Tom first added these side grab loops to our Grab Bag; folks found them so useful he decided to add them to the OSCA.

We've used the grab loops on the OSCA to:

  • Have something to grip while we unzip the compartments of the duffel. 
  • Hang the OSCA vertically on a hook. 
  • Clip a carabiner to secure/tether stuff to the outside of the bag: a quick-dry towel, jacket, etc.

 

Old School Carry-All all-fabric side pocket: a person is pulling a water bottle out of it.

Two webbing lash tabs on the exterior top opposing corners of the OSCA give you even more organizational or tethering options:

Close-up of a carabiner attached to the webbing tab on an OSCA.

Materials

Zippers

1x #10 YKK Raquet-Coil Water-Repellent Zipper (Main Zipper)
2x #8 YKK Raquet-Coil Water-Repellent Zippers (Side Zippers)

Components

Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components

Specs

Dimensions

17.5" (w) x 9.3" (h) x 11.6" (d) / 445 (w) x 235 (h) x 295 (d) mm

Weight

1 lb 4.6 oz / 585 grams

Volume

22 liters / 1350 cu. in. (ASTM Standard Measure)

Total O-Rings

10 (4 in the main compartment, 3 in each side compartment)

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98 reviews
  • Josh J.
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    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Durable, Good Storage Size, Great Gift
    4 hours ago
    Bought For Gift
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Durable, Good Storage Size, Great Gift
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    So far so great

    She sat down on the bed and took her time to unpack her old bag and move into this one. I think she likes it!

  • Bill
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Durable, Versatile, Good Storage Size, Sewn in USA, High Quality Craftsmanship
    1 week ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Durable, Versatile, Good Storage Size, Sewn in USA, High Quality Craftsmanship
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    I would like to buy this bag, but I can’t

    I still have the original bag which I purchased thirty years (?) years ago in the shop in Santa Cruz. I can’t say I took it with me everyday, but I certainly have gotten an amazing amount of use.

  • Armando G.
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Versatile, Durable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Thoughtful Design
    2 weeks ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Versatile, Durable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Thoughtful Design
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great carryon

    This will be an excellent carryon and everyday bag.

  • Shafiq Alsayed A.
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Good Storage Size, High Quality Finishings, High Quality Craftsmanship, Thoughtful Design
    2 weeks ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Good Storage Size, High Quality Finishings, High Quality Craftsmanship, Thoughtful Design
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great bag

    Great bag, I use it for the gym. It fits a lot and it’s sturdy.

  • Stephanie S.
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    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Unique, Versatile
    3 weeks ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Unique, Versatile
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect everything bag

    I bought this to use as a EDC to bring my gym clothes, lunch, water bottle, and computer to work. Everything fit! For reference I have an old 13” MacBook Pro. Very comfy handles and even when packed full does not feel overly bulky or heavy.

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