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8th January 2013, 10:20 PM
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Absolutely spot on with "Carlion International". Here's a little image enhancement and an overlay. Only letter I can't make out any of is the second A. The E is a bit obscure too but some of it's there.
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So the logo would appear to be a combination of C and I. Googling, I find there was a Canadian company of that name which existed from 1980 until 2003: "Corporation Status: Dissolved for non-compliance".
Another one from bit further back, a very brief mention of a "Carlion International" in this 1938 newspaper: http://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express/1938-03-16/page-15
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9th January 2013, 12:27 AM
Wow now i am impressed, you obviously know where to look..
Suppose probably never know for sure what exactly it was or who.
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9th January 2013, 12:40 AM
Solved by Facebook, Amazing but its pretty new and guess you all knew that.
Carlton International Suitcases, trading since 1976.
How on earth it looks so old and worn is amazing, it really seemed so old.
Ah well its been a great fun experience , even if not valuable or that interesting its been a lot of fun.
Thanks all for your input..
Here it is:
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9th January 2013, 09:45 AM
Actually quite a good object lesson that 'old' things sometimes aren't...and good little bit of research, puts some 'professional' finds reports to shame
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9th January 2013, 10:42 AM
Where were all the luggage specialists when we needed them. No help at all!
As usual they made a bags of it.
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9th January 2013, 12:16 PM
magersfontein lugg? that's typical of that rapscallion
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers
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9th January 2013, 02:23 PM
I enjoyed that. should have this as a more regular feature!
As Dino says... a lesson for us all
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10th January 2013, 12:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 10th January 2013, 01:00 AM by Lee Bennett.)
BAJR Wrote:I enjoyed that. should have this as a more regular feature!
As Dino says... a lesson for us all
I wasn't trying to provide a feature
hehe
Seriously thanks again for helping out, we enjoyed it immensely, having never had any involvement in archaeology at all, i got hooked on "must research this" so i can see the bug..
Funny when i think we spent 5hrs one night barking up the "King Arthur and holy grail" tree, and it turns out to be a suitcase not 20yrs old probably! haha
Thanks, i may just stick around having been "bugged" now
