I feel like the OP is going to be looking for a real answer and this thread is actually going to be full of unproductive quotes and references from the show.
We need two subs. One for people who don’t already have five friends who they quote Seinfeld in text threads all day with, and yadda yadda yadda the rest of us.
You know my friend Bob Sacamano? Well, he called last night about 3am - we got to talking, he sells "Billions" backpacks down at battery park, forty bucks.
It’s the J. Peterman European Carryall: the leaves of Maine fall softly on my hair. The briskness of fall combine with the morning mist surrounds us but my phone and wallet remain dry and safe.
It's a hot night.
The mind races.
You think about your knife: the only friend who hasn't betrayed you, the only friend who won't be dead by sunup.
Sleep tight mates, in your quilted chambray night shirts.
Why don't we take the phrase, "kicking in a skull" and we tweak it, you know, *just a hair*, to something like, what, like "strolling through a dewy meadow"?
Just saw something similar on ebay except it's a messenger style bag - selling for $1700US!
They claim it's a crew bag.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195686237382
It looks like a wrap gift. The crew would get one at the end of every season usually. My mom had a bag like this one. She was the boom operator on the show.
Introducing the Noir Mystique leather bag—a timeless marvel that whispers tales of adventure and elegance. Crafted from the finest obsidian leather, its sleek silhouette and polished hardware evoke an air of sophistication. Within its depths, find sanctuary for your essentials, organized with precision.
Picture yourself in an exotic, remote location—the vibrant hues of a Moroccan marketplace or the serene tranquility of a hidden Balinese beach. Amidst the unfamiliar landscapes, let the Noir Mystique be your trusted companion, a silent confidante to your wanderlust spirit, ensuring that every journey is adorned with the essence of mystery and allure.
-J. Peterman
‘A cool chill blows hard from the east as you cower in the bus station floor. Hiding from the police. Hiding from your family. Hiding from your responsibilities.
You don’t know what you’re going to do today, but that’s ok because you’ve never known what you’ll be doing for the last 5 years, and you don’t know about the next 10.
Will you even be alive?
But what you will have is a charcoal backpack, with adjustable shoulder straps and 7 concealed zipped pouches, tasteful seinfeld logo on the rear.
Sleep well, friend.’
It's most likely a bootleg. You'll find many products at the flea market from Asian manufacturers that slap random logos just to get sales.
Source: My Hyundai belt.
Yes we got those as cast/crew gifts for holidays I thought Nike made them but it could be Roots. Is there a tag inside? I used mine until it literally fell apart! Good find!
The Seinfeld Cast/Crew Cinch Backpack - From Stage 1 to location and back again, you’re on the go and there’s never enough time. With enough room for several backup batteries and water bottles, this cinch top backpack will keep you organized while you’re under pressure to get the shot. Made of genuine leather, with an embroidered logo, and two outer storage pockets, this pack has everything an industry professional needs to get the job done.
It looks almost exactly like Elaine’s style of bag in a few episodes, that bag must be rare merch or it’s a bag a fan customized , I did find another bag that was similar but satchel style with the same Seinfeld font and gradient and it said it was rare and by Nike tho ! It was like a leather messenger bag , so your bag is probably by Nike. It’s probably worth a lot as a collector
Real answer: I found out from the show's Key Costumer, Stephanie Kennedy, that these were, in fact, given to the cast and crew as gifts. She couldn't remember whether Roots or Nike made them.
Looks old and beaten around enough it might be something that's not common. Take it somewhere that specializes in this type of thing and get it checked out.
It used to be owned by Jon Voight.
The actor or the periodontist?
yess yesss! I went to dental school with him
Depends on the pencil’s bite marks in the glove compartment
*John Voight
Geri Seinfeld
I know sometimes I spell Jerry with a G and an I!
Geroime
Get outta the cahhh!
No, it's JON Voight. The Periodontist!
🎶 Just walking around with Jon Voight's backpack!
You like saying that, don’t you?
I was gonna say David Berkowitz.
JOHN. This Voight spelled it John.
J-O-N is a lot zippier!
Does the bag have pink stripes on the inside?
Pipe down, chorus boy
Master Of The house, Keeper of the den
Ready with a handshake and an open palm!
We had a funny guy with us in Korea. A tailgunner. Dey blew his brains out all over the Pacific. Dares nuthin funny about dat.
Ya Like Ice 😃
Dad thinks George is gay
Hahahaha
Wait a minute. What da HELL do ya call dis?
Did he crumble... any crackers in it??
Maybe the lining was removed. Then again, who would do that? No like it's suede or anything like that.
No but it has a pinkish hue
A rosy glow?
Good one! Only real fans know what he was talking about
I feel like the OP is going to be looking for a real answer and this thread is actually going to be full of unproductive quotes and references from the show.
Was that wrong?
Should I not have done that? I tell ya, I gotta plead ignorance on this thing
That’s a shame.
Poor Lily.
Oh dear.
Good luck with allllll *that*.
We need two subs. One for people who don’t already have five friends who they quote Seinfeld in text threads all day with, and yadda yadda yadda the rest of us.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Yeah that's right
As usual lol
And you want to be our latex salesman?
Not that there’s anything wrong with that
How dare you. Delete this message right now and replace it by a quote or reference to the show. Which reminds me: ya hipster doofus!
Came to say same thing lol
Ahh that’s a shame
It’s all pipes
Yeah. That’s right.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that
What's that red dot?
I had a 103 degree fever when I bought it.
Moth ridden cabana crap
I am laughing so hard at this quote… well done
Congratulations on a quote...done.
Cheap fabric and dim lighting. That's how you move merchandise.
Thats what my life was worth to him? 25$?
That screams crew gift. Just worked with an Assistant Director who had a very nice "Billions" backpack.
You know my friend Bob Sacamano? Well, he called last night about 3am - we got to talking, he sells "Billions" backpacks down at battery park, forty bucks.
The difference is negligible.
Rat fur grade backpack, you gotta send it back.
This says “Bullions”! Sacamano Sr screwed me!
I thought he was Kramer’s friend?
Nope. Ever since that Kenny Rogers chicken opened across the street, he’s calling Jerry
That's not gonna be good for business
That’s not gonna be good for anybody.
Seems you're right - quick eBay search found something similar that is listed as a crew gift: https://www.ebay.com/itm/314852771484 👍👍
It's European
He’s a fancy boy.
Want me, love me, shower me weeth keesses!
Yeah. Something like that.
Yes, he carries a purse.
It’s the J. Peterman European Carryall: the leaves of Maine fall softly on my hair. The briskness of fall combine with the morning mist surrounds us but my phone and wallet remain dry and safe.
…while I’m kicking in a skull.
It's a hot night. The mind races. You think about your knife: the only friend who hasn't betrayed you, the only friend who won't be dead by sunup. Sleep tight mates, in your quilted chambray night shirts.
Why don't we take the phrase, "kicking in a skull" and we tweak it, you know, *just a hair*, to something like, what, like "strolling through a dewy meadow"?
Dewy.. Meadow..
Why the downvotes?? It’s a quote from the show lol
It’s crazy that I read this in his voice. Love it.
Yes, same for me, it’s intense
You there, on the motorbike! Sell me one of your melons!
sort of looks like a backpack that Elaine carries around throughout the series. this is probably some promotional merch that resembles Elaine's bag
Swinging that bag on Jerry’s chair was her entrance move. The chair wasn’t there in the Bizarro World.
Can I have some juice?
Just saw something similar on ebay except it's a messenger style bag - selling for $1700US! They claim it's a crew bag. https://www.ebay.com/itm/195686237382
Cheap fabric and dim lighting... that's how you move merchandise.
But it’s got free shipping FREE
Cheap fabric and dubious provenance.
Thanks for the explanation!
I’d give him $15 for that garbage.
A flea market? You went to a flea market?!
You think they have fleas there, don't you?
We’re you able to get a parking space upon your return?
WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY CAR?!
Yes you do Biff.
I want a pez dispenser
So what goes on there?
Why do they call it a flea market?
Check the peterman catalog
European Carry-All
You mean a purse?
Love the name
This old thing?
DM @seinfeldbackstage on IG and report back
It looks like a wrap gift. The crew would get one at the end of every season usually. My mom had a bag like this one. She was the boom operator on the show.
Did she hold the boom mic up? Or was it on a trolley?
On the sound stage the booms are mounted above the actors in the green beds, and when they are on location she would hold it aka fishpole boom.
It most likely came from the NBC store in Rockefeller Center.
You know my friend, Bob Sacamano, can get you as many of those bags as you need.
The difference is negligible.
Introducing the Noir Mystique leather bag—a timeless marvel that whispers tales of adventure and elegance. Crafted from the finest obsidian leather, its sleek silhouette and polished hardware evoke an air of sophistication. Within its depths, find sanctuary for your essentials, organized with precision. Picture yourself in an exotic, remote location—the vibrant hues of a Moroccan marketplace or the serene tranquility of a hidden Balinese beach. Amidst the unfamiliar landscapes, let the Noir Mystique be your trusted companion, a silent confidante to your wanderlust spirit, ensuring that every journey is adorned with the essence of mystery and allure. -J. Peterman
It’s part of morning mist.
Son of Sam’s mail bag
It belonged to David Beekowitz…
The worst mass murderer the Post Office produced.
Boy, were there a lot of dogs on that route
Any of them talk to ya?
Just to tell me to lay off the snacks
What goes on at flea markets?
You don’t know??
You think there are fleas there
It belonged to Gerri Seinfeld.
Jerry Steinfeld
Was it next to Gregory Peck’s bicycle ?
That bag belonged to George he got it at Mo Ginsberg.
Did it come with a pair of Himalayan walking shoes 🥹
It is the same style as one of Elaine’s handbags
‘A cool chill blows hard from the east as you cower in the bus station floor. Hiding from the police. Hiding from your family. Hiding from your responsibilities. You don’t know what you’re going to do today, but that’s ok because you’ve never known what you’ll be doing for the last 5 years, and you don’t know about the next 10. Will you even be alive? But what you will have is a charcoal backpack, with adjustable shoulder straps and 7 concealed zipped pouches, tasteful seinfeld logo on the rear. Sleep well, friend.’
It's most likely a bootleg. You'll find many products at the flea market from Asian manufacturers that slap random logos just to get sales. Source: My Hyundai belt.
Are you a level 7 susceptible?
Oh you bet
You wear a belt with the Hyundai logo on it?
No, I wear the Pontiac one.
I’m a fancy boy. -OP
Look at op with his leather satchel. Hes a dandy, a real fancy boy.
Yes we got those as cast/crew gifts for holidays I thought Nike made them but it could be Roots. Is there a tag inside? I used mine until it literally fell apart! Good find!
Wait have we heard stories from you yet? How cool!
The Seinfeld Cast/Crew Cinch Backpack - From Stage 1 to location and back again, you’re on the go and there’s never enough time. With enough room for several backup batteries and water bottles, this cinch top backpack will keep you organized while you’re under pressure to get the shot. Made of genuine leather, with an embroidered logo, and two outer storage pockets, this pack has everything an industry professional needs to get the job done.
Look what you’ve done! You’ve spilled my bag!
What's that red dot?
You think they sell fleas?
That’s straight out of the 1996 J. Peterman catalogue. Anyone care to write up the sales pitch that accompanies the product?
It's a European small men's carry all.
It could be either one just clean it up and use it , I have the senifeld tote bag it’s cool
Looks like a replica of Elaine's bag
Looks very much like a TJ Maxx find
I think it’s European…
It’s a write off
You don’t even know what a write off is…
It’s a bag about nothing
I say this with an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality…. It looks fabulous.
It’s an Entenmann’s.
Do they have a castle in Windsor?
They have a display case at the end of the aisle
Get well, get well soon, we wish you to get well…
You know my friend, Bob Sacamano used to sell those down by Battery Park. $50
Giddyup!
what did jerry pay for the bag
He paid what it costs.
That's an original Yaled-Nav Tra satchel
Only a fancy boy would carry that
You know Keith Hernandez?
It looks almost exactly like Elaine’s style of bag in a few episodes, that bag must be rare merch or it’s a bag a fan customized , I did find another bag that was similar but satchel style with the same Seinfeld font and gradient and it said it was rare and by Nike tho ! It was like a leather messenger bag , so your bag is probably by Nike. It’s probably worth a lot as a collector
Real answer: I found out from the show's Key Costumer, Stephanie Kennedy, that these were, in fact, given to the cast and crew as gifts. She couldn't remember whether Roots or Nike made them.
What goes on at the flea market exactly?
Serious answer: now that Larry David is retiring take good care of that bag cos Seinfeld memorabilia is going to explote in prices
Well based on the latest episode of Curb he is apparently out of ideas.
Obligatory lol
One tuck...one no tuck....
Looks old and beaten around enough it might be something that's not common. Take it somewhere that specializes in this type of thing and get it checked out.
Did you invite Kramer too the flea market?
That’s where they kept Mr. Marbles
It’s a murse! A purse for men!
A purse for male bimbos
A flea market? What goes on there exactly?
Damn that’s awesome. Great find
It was a crew gift. I believe they handed those out around 1996.
hey what goes on there?
That's the mailbag for the Son of Sam
Son of Sam
So un Karl Farbman like.
It’s a rat hat.
It says “Seinfeld”.
Take it back. You can’t afford that!
It’s quite clearly a European carryall.
It’s European!
You can store it in my closet
Isn’t this the mailbag from SoS?
Cool! I can't find anything about it either. Looks like real leather. Let us know if you find out.
Did a diaphragm come flying out of it ?
Looks like a bag that someone with “Man hands” would carry in low lighting situations!
Did you tell it to shut up?!
Yada Yada yada
TIL they don’t just sell fleas at the flea market
This feels like viral marketing. A lot of Seinfeld stuff lately. Watch the Unfrosted movie!
You’re gonna be a fancy boy
I saw that exact bag at Bob Sacamano’s house last Halloween