# What do you think of this Turkish Briefcase **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 19, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179 "2010-07-19T01:13:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/1 "2010-07-19T01:13:44Z")
I was thinking of buying one of these. Is this a work of beauty, or a monstrosity? [![](http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr331/burak_98/BAHA%20DERI%20CANTA/62-c/62-c.jpg?t=1274279368) ](http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr331/burak_98/BAHA%20DERI%20CANTA/62-c/62-c.jpg?t=1274279368) ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/2 "2010-07-19T01:16:06Z")
I love it, and would carry it around, bang it up, beat it to hell, abuse it and love it until it fell to pieces. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/3 "2010-07-19T01:19:56Z")
Is [niiiiiiiiiiiiice](http://www.jaunted.com/files/3/borat_cannes_2.jpg) . . . ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/4 "2010-07-19T01:29:43Z")
Not my style, but not hideous or anything. ---
**Author:** ![mozchron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mozchron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mozchron)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/5 "2010-07-19T01:30:42Z")
I have a briefcase very similar to this one - a gift from my in-laws. it is very nice, and I used it for a while, but stopped after about 6 months. Because its _HEAVY_. Incredibly heavy. Arm-numbingly heavy. If you are OK with that, then get it - its very nice. ---
**Author:** ![No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/6 "2010-07-19T22:25:39Z")
I found it, it’s just under 5 pounds – I’m going to have to see if that is too heavy or not. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/7 "2010-07-20T00:45:28Z")
I would carry my baklava and Turkish delight in it. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/8 "2010-07-20T00:48:39Z")
It’s an ewwies from me. Just not my style. Not sure if you’re male or female but it seems very masculine to me. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/9 "2010-07-20T01:52:53Z")
Oooooh, shiny! Want! (And my job doesn’t even require a briefcase!) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/10 "2010-07-20T01:56:38Z")
To me, it looks like something you’d put on a horse. And it would still be ugly. (Your taste may differ.) ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/11 "2010-07-20T02:12:56Z")
My first impression was that it was really pretty. I’d use that thing and love it. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/12 "2010-07-20T11:50:25Z")
My first thought was that now there is finally, readily available, a case suitable for DMs to carry not only their dragon-dice and pads of paper, but all of their D&D books in… ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/13 "2010-07-20T12:36:16Z")
I think Indiana Jones would use it for his teaching job. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/14 "2010-07-20T18:26:17Z")
I like [this](http://www.saddlebackleather.com/categories/79-Briefcases/products/1655-Leather-Briefcase-Chestnut) case from Saddleback Leather. Classically styled but less ornate and built like a brick shipyard. They claim your grandkids will fight over it and based on the backpack I bought from them, I’ll bet they’re right. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/15 "2010-07-20T18:29:48Z")
It’s oogly. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/16 "2010-07-20T19:13:14Z")
It’s a little to busy for my tastes but I wouldn’t mock you if I saw you carrying it. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/17 "2010-07-20T21:04:57Z")
Five pounds is heavy. Put a five pound weight in a shoulder bag and carry it around for a day before you commit. As for styling, it’s not really my taste, but it isn’t heinous or anything. I love the ($600!) bag Alpha Twit posted. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/18 "2010-07-20T21:30:26Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > I like [this](http://www.saddlebackleather.com/categories/79-Briefcases/products/1655-Leather-Briefcase-Chestnut) case from Saddleback Leather. Classically styled but less ornate and built like a brick shipyard. They claim your grandkids will fight over it and based on the backpack I bought from them, I’ll bet they’re right. I have this. It is awesome, and easily one of the coolest things I own. I call it my “Indiana Jones bag” because it reminds me of him. Completely sturdy but very heavy, and very expensive. But they say it will outlast you, so there’s that… ETA: It looks like their prices have gone up since I purchased mine. I actually bought it from his site on ebay so it was around $200 cheaper than the advertised price, I have the dark coffee brown extra large briefcase. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/19 "2010-07-20T21:44:25Z")
If you are a woman of average physical strength 5 lbs is going to be a chunk to lug around all day on the end of a handle + your goods. If you are a biceppy, hardbodied womyn it’ll just be a good workout and a formidable weapon using that built in room clearing swing strap attached. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179/20 "2010-07-20T22:10:03Z")
I don’t think it’s ugly. But even if I did, ugly is better than boring. Who wants a briefcase that looks just like the one every other office drone carries? Whatever else you can say about this thing, it’s distinctive. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-turkish-briefcase/547179.md?page=2)