{"title":"Bags","description":"\u003cp\u003eTotes, purses, duffels and the odd clear stadium bag — carried to games, to the beach, to the boat, and then set down somewhere for thirty years. Every one of these came out of a Florida estate with its own previous life. Most of them still have room for yours.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fightin-gator-sport-fishing-tournament-canvas-tote-st-augustine","title":"Fightin' Gator Sport Fishing Tournament canvas tote, St. Augustine","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural cotton canvas, screen-printed both loud and local: \u003cem\u003eBobby Raymond's Fightin' Gator Sport Fishing Tournament\u003c\/em\u003e, a gator head squared off against a sailfish, VS. between them, and ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA in a red bar along the bottom. A tournament bag from our own inlet. We don't get many of those, and we keep the ones we like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville, from a household that evidently drove to the coast for the fishing. Maker unmarked. Probably 1990s, going by the print and the bag blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear. Light overall toning to the canvas and a few soft creases from storage; the print is bright and complete with no cracking we could find. Back is plain. Handles sound, no fraying at the stitch points. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one. This one we almost kept.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598363459830,"sku":"SG-BAG-001","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_09a4050c-e8a8-409d-9836-13a388949633.jpg?v=1788827560"},{"product_id":"florida-gators-burlap-tote-with-wood-dowel-handles-probably-1970s","title":"Florida Gators burlap tote with wood dowel handles, probably 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA feed-sack of a bag. Natural burlap, two wooden dowel handles, orange burlap gussets, and Albert in his red F sweater screen-printed big across the front over FLORIDA GATORS in red. Nothing about it is subtle and nothing about it was meant to be. About 14 by 14 by 6 inches, which is grocery-run size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville, alongside a lifetime of Gators caps and bags. Small green maker's stamp inside, mostly worn; we couldn't read it with confidence. Probably 1970s, going by the Albert artwork and the construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear. Burlap is intact with the loose weave you'd expect and a few stray fibers at the seams. Print is strong with light fading at the edges. Dowels are tight in their sleeves. Orange gussets are clean. No holes, no odor. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598363492598,"sku":"SG-BAG-002","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_97c97b93-ebc7-4ef7-ac84-eb71a265c964.jpg?v=1788827587"},{"product_id":"blue-vinyl-gators-bucket-purse-with-painted-albert-probably-1970s","title":"Blue vinyl Gators bucket purse with painted Albert, probably 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small round-bottomed bucket bag in royal blue vinyl with orange piping, two handles, brass snaps, and Albert painted on the front in full stride, football tucked under one arm, red F sweater, bow tie. Flip it around and the back pocket says \u003cem\u003eGo Gators\u003c\/em\u003e in orange script. It's the kind of thing somebody's mother carried to the game and somebody's daughter later refused to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville. Maker unmarked. Probably 1970s, going by the vinyl and the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tough but true. Scuffing and some rub-through along the bottom edge where it sat on bleachers, which shows in the photos. Vinyl is otherwise supple with no cracking. Painted Albert is complete and bright. Orange lining is clean, all four snaps work. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one. Won't come up again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598363525366,"sku":"SG-BAG-003","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_0bb2bdc8-766a-47ea-aadf-362de9992ad5.jpg?v=1788827616"},{"product_id":"orange-vinyl-gators-portfolio-tote-with-small-albert-probably-1970s","title":"Orange vinyl Gators portfolio tote with small Albert, probably 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA flat, wide-mouthed tote in bright orange vinyl with two straps, a stitched band across the top, and a small blue Albert over a \u003cem\u003eGators\u003c\/em\u003e script down in the corner where a monogram would go. Inside is a marbled coral lining and a single snap closure. Shaped for magazines, programs and a stadium seat cushion, which is almost certainly what it carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville, one of several Gators bags from the same closet. Maker unmarked. Probably 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear. A few light scuffs and small white marks on the back panel, visible in the photos. Vinyl is flexible with no cracking or peeling. Straps firmly attached. Lining shows age toning but is intact. Snap works. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598363590902,"sku":"SG-BAG-004","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_95973883-d338-4840-9cb3-208bae486fd6.jpg?v=1788827642"},{"product_id":"orange-florida-gators-cotton-tote-with-flexing-albert-probably-1980s","title":"Orange Florida Gators cotton tote with flexing Albert, probably 1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrange cotton canvas, long shoulder straps, and a one-color blue print of \u003cem\u003eFlorida\u003c\/em\u003e in script over Albert flexing in his GATORS sweater. Plain on the back. About 12½ by 14½ inches, the size that fits a paperback, a koozie and not much else, which was the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville, from the same Gators household as the rest of this week's bags. Maker unmarked. Probably 1980s, going by the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear. Canvas is clean and holds its color; the print has softened slightly with washing but is fully legible with no cracking. Straps and seams tight. No stains we could find. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598363885814,"sku":"SG-BAG-005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_b11ea63b-4803-4d09-b7e2-a5bc70b30436.jpg?v=1788827666"},{"product_id":"handmade-hibiscus-and-florida-gators-patchwork-shoulder-tote","title":"Handmade hibiscus and Florida Gators patchwork shoulder tote","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomebody sat down at a machine and made this on purpose: a curved-bottom shoulder tote pieced from a blue-and-white hibiscus print, an orange panel, and a Florida Gators bar-logo panel cut from what was very likely a favorite shirt. Solid blue back, long blue straps, orange lining, and an interior pocket sewn from Gators cotton print. Two Florida loyalties, one bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville. Homemade, unsigned, and better constructed than most things with a label. Probably 2000s, going by the licensed prints used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear. Fabric is clean and unfaded, seams straight and intact, straps firmly anchored. Light softening at the corners from use. No stains or holes we could find. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one, in the most literal sense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598363918582,"sku":"SG-BAG-006","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_51144467-b083-4030-9bb8-9cb922544011.jpg?v=1788827691"},{"product_id":"handmade-florida-gators-print-tote-orange-back-floral-lining","title":"Handmade Florida Gators print tote, orange back, floral lining","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tall square tote sewn from licensed Gators cotton, the all-over print with Albert, helmets, block Fs and the \u003cem\u003eFlorida\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGators\u003c\/em\u003e scripts tumbling across royal blue. Solid orange on the back, black webbing straps, and, because whoever made it had opinions, a green tropical floral lining that has nothing to do with football at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville, from a household where somebody clearly sewed. Homemade, unsigned. Probably 2000s, going by the licensed fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear. Fabric is clean and bright, straps and seams sound. One or two loose thread ends inside where the maker didn't bother, and we didn't either. No stains or holes we could find. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598363951350,"sku":"SG-BAG-007","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_cdb23508-9ccc-4589-86f6-a8a77f79d252.jpg?v=1788827718"},{"product_id":"gator-boosters-clear-vinyl-stadium-tote-with-blue-web-straps","title":"Gator Boosters clear vinyl stadium tote with blue web straps","description":"\u003cp\u003eClear vinyl, blue webbing straps and trim, and the gator head over GATOR BOOSTERS printed on one face. This is the bag the ticket office handed out when clear-bag rules came in and the boosters wanted their name on your shoulder as you walked through the gate. It still gets you through the gate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville, from a family that was evidently paid up. Maker unmarked. Probably 2010s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Left as-found. The vinyl is heavily creased from being folded flat for years, which is what clear vinyl does, and it shows in every photo. No tears, no cloudiness beyond the creasing, print fully intact. One strap end shows a little fraying at the cut. It carries fine. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smuggler's Ghost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598364049654,"sku":"SG-BAG-008","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_85d79b85-48f1-4fb3-8425-252531e24759.jpg?v=1788827743"},{"product_id":"florida-gators-rolling-duffel-by-logo-brands-black-and-royal","title":"Florida Gators rolling duffel by Logo Brands, black and royal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe big one. A wheeled duffel in black and royal ballistic nylon with the gator head embroidered on the front pocket, two zip end compartments, a mesh-lidded interior pocket, a clear ID window, a top grab handle and a padded handle at the wheel end. Roughly carry-on-plus, built for a season of away games and at least one bowl trip. Logo Brands tag on the end panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulled from an estate outside Gainesville, from a family that traveled with the team. Logo Brands, probably 2000s or early 2010s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear. Scuffing on the black nylon at the wheel end and along the bottom rails, which is where a rolling bag earns it. Both wheels roll true, all zippers run, straps and handles are firm with no fraying. Interior clean, no odor. Heavy for a duffel; ships as an oversize parcel. Photos are of the actual bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Logo Brands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598364147958,"sku":"SG-BAG-009","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7386\/9814\/files\/download_56b2fd7c-319e-4597-9096-178fc3215358.jpg?v=1788827771"}],"url":"https:\/\/smugglersghost.store\/collections\/bags.oembed","provider":"The Smuggler's Ghost","version":"1.0","type":"link"}