Some of you have seen this feed of recently purchased custom bags that our genius developer created a few months ago. As custom bags are purchased it publishes an image of each bag; one by one you see what custom bags people are buying. Yesterday we decided that it would be more helpful (and more fun) to see multiple bags at once. So we created a scrolling mosaic of recently purchased custom bags. It’s interesting to see what bags people build. There are some stunners in there! Get inspired.
Phil Wood passed away!
Thanks for making ridiculously good products. Your adjustable bottom brackets saved my chainline!
In late February, we teamed up with PopTech to use spare solar panels and fabric to build 47 FLAP bags to send to Haiti. The hope was that the cell phone charger and solar powered LED in the FLAP bags would prove useful in off-grid medical facilities that were set up all over Haiti. We recently received these photos of the bags landing in Haiti. Word from our friends on the ground there is that the bags are in action and working well. Thanks to Cori for her sewing magic and PopTech for thing HUGE and finding space on a jet to Haiti! A great team effort all around.
A Haitian woman receives a FLAP bag.
A Haitian man with a solar powered FLAP bag in hand.
What else would you expect our CEO to wear to a board meeting on St. Patrick’s Day?
CEO Mike Wallenfels with his “coffee.”
Flair on the back of Mike’s top.
The Rocha Boys love a good dress up, just like their amazing mama. Today they’re bringing their best St. Paddy spirit to Catholic school. Repent boys.
The Rocha boys channeling their inner St. Paddy.
Yes, they changed their bags out for the occasion. They get it from their pops.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day people! We trust you’re decked out in shabby green items you scavenged this morning and that you’re mentally preparing to devastate yourself tonight. We’re feeling particularly cultured at Timbuk2 headquarters because we have a real life Irish person in our midst! She prefers not to be photographed so you’ll have to imagine her in shamrock splendor. Leprechauns disappear on film anyway. If you haven’t already, check out Jonny’s photo montage on how to get in the St. Paddy’s day spirit.
The pride of the Irish Latinas.
This pup is English, but he clearly wishes he was Irish.
Things are lookin’ good in Tipper’s world today. Woof.
Recently Timbuk2 fan Jennifer sent us a note explaining how she transformed a Timbuk2 shipping bag into a lightweight waterproof tote.
She explained, “I just wanted to let you know that when I received my recent order of the Getaway and the Sam’s and was very excited to pull out my bags. However I was intrigued by the shipping package. As soon as I saw the words, ‘This is not a bag,’ on the package I said to myself, ‘Self, you can transform this into a recycled bag!’ So this afternoon it is about 15 degrees here in the Northeast so I took advantage of the indoor time to create my bag. I used about 99% of the bag and only added some duck tape to hold it together. So far it has successfully held two dozen JUMBO eggs, two bags of coffee and groceries! ”
See photos of her creation here.
The Timbuk2 shipping bag before its transformation. Photo courtesy of Jennifer.
The shipping bag tote. Perfect for eggs and leaves. Photo courtesy of Jennifer
Wow. After the warehouse sale we all feel a bit pooped. People lined up around the block, we moved a lot of bags, and we managed to avoid selling any babies. Thank you to everyone who came down to 333 Alabama. We hope you enjoy your crazy bags.
Patient Timbuk2 fans wait their turn and plot their deal-time strategies at Saturday’s warehouse sale.
“OMG these deals are outrageous! OMG where’s my baby?! Wait, do I have a baby?”
“It’s cool, my mom just needs to concentrate. She wants that 2007 Hacker real bad.”
We’re getting ready for our San Francisco warehouse sale tomorrow. I’ve personally seen several stunners that’ll be up for grabs. Get ready to throw some elbows and dig for the gems! See event details here.
Massive muscles move merchandise.
Keri, wearing her HR hat.
Fuel the people.
Master forklift driver Denae, getting it done.
Timbuk2 private car service.
And yes, that’s a disco ball attached to the ceiling, that can be deployed with the press of a button!
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