Why did Beethoven get rid of his chickens? 

 

All they said was, “Bach, Bach, Bach…" 

 

-Joke by Andrew W. 

My grandfather, Jack Barbour, was tougher than a black box. He used to tell me some of the most incredible and unbelievable stories from his time as a navigator in World War II. And that obviously influenced him to become an aeronautics engineer at Boeing. My dad’s father, Herb, was Grandpa, but my mom’s father, Jack, was Grandfather. He was a classy gentleman and a certified genius. So the Grandfather Pilot’s Case is in memory of him. And it’s tougher than a black box too.

You can see my Grandfather Jack in the photo above walking towards the exact bomber he flew in, carrying our new Grandfather Pilot’s Case in the “The Navigator” artwork Salvador, our in house artist, painted. Look closely on the front of the airplane. The name Hope is there. That was what my grandfather had painted on it in honor of his wife, my Grandmother Hope. In the photo below, Grandfather Jack is the 3rd from the left standing in the back row.

The reason I designed this case was because so many pilots and lawyers have been pleading with me to come out with one for years. The shape has been the classic pilot’s case carried by so many pilots for decades. And lawyers love it because it fits two of their red binders. Most pilots now carry iPads for work, but the OG pilots won’t give up their heritage and carry one with these dimensions. Problem is, it’s hard to find one of quality these days.  

 

It is very similar in size to the Barrister’s Briefcase, but in a more old fashioned form. Like my grandfather would have carried, but better. Something a pilot would have carried because pilots only buy quality things. They buy quality gear with the mindset “For if my life should depend on it.”

Last summer on our family business trip along the Dalmatian Coast I carried my EDC Satchel as I always do. I noticed all the other men wearing a similar style satchel, just larger, so I designed this Leather Travel Satchel. It will fit all your essential everyday carry items: phone, wallet, Field Notes, multi-tool, keys, and some beef jerky. 

New Organizer Bags - The same design concept as the original Organizer Bag, just in a smaller and larger size. 

The Small Leather Organizer Bag is great for organizing extra batteries in your junk drawer, cables or small items in your leather bag, or the essentials for a First Aid Kit (Band-Aids, alcohol pads, Neosporin).

The Large Leather Organizer Bag was designed so I could use it as an emergency kit for the car: shears, a variety of bandages, guaze pads, a flashlight, emergency blanket, multi-tool, and more. 

These make great Christmas gifts for a nephew or son that could use an emergency kit of First Aid kit in the car. They also make great gifts for a billionaire who already has everything. 

My boy, Cross, is continuing to add to the Hogsback Collection and his newest design is this cool pigskin Organizer Bag. It's lightweight, tough, and guaranteed for 100 years.