2012 Saddleback Briefcase Holiday Giveaway

by Brett & Kate McKay on December 12, 2012 · 7,482 comments

Saddleback Bags make the ultimate gifts. These bags can make even the Scroogiest McScrooge giggle like a little boy on Christmas morning. Instead of getting a bunch of useless doodads from your folks and relatives this year, get them to all go in on a bag for you. Or ask for a Saddleback gift certificate to get you at least part of the way there. Hey, borrow against next year’s gifts if needs be!

Or, you can try winning a briefcase in our giveaway.

The Prize

A briefcase from the Saddleback Leather Company. This incomparable briefcase is made with 100% thick full grain boot leather and pigskin lining and is crafted with industrial marine-grade thread and rivets at all the stress points. It converts quickly into a backpack for your travels. There are no breakable parts, e.g. zippers, snaps, or buttons, and the bag comes with an iron-clad 100-year warranty. This is truly the last briefcase you’ll ever need.

The size and color of the bag is up to you.

A $568-$664 value.

How do you like them fruitcakes?

How to Enter

1. Visit the Saddleback Leather Company website and pick out which size and color briefcase that you would like if you win. The bag will come with the pigskin lining.

2. Share your selection with us in the comments section. You don’t have to post the link-just a description. (Posting the link may cause your comment to be filtered as spam).

Please be patient if your comment doesn’t show up right away! We moderate all comments, so your comment will not show up immediately. But it went through….so don’t post multiple comments!

If you’re an email subscriber and want to enter the contest, do not reply to the email to make your entry! You must click on the comment link here in the email and leave a comment under the post to enter.

A winner will be drawn randomly from the entries. The deadline for entry into the giveaway is Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM CST. This post will be updated within 24 hours of the deadline with the winner’s name.

Good luck!

**Update** One comment was randomly drawn from the over 7,000 who entered. The winner is Matt McCoy of Fort Worth, Texas. Matt selected the large, chestnut briefcase. It’s the one I have — a real beauty. Congrats Matt, I’m sure you’ll enjoy your bag…and so will your grandkids.

Thanks for entering everyone and Merry Christmas!

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701 Alex Kealey December 12, 2012 at 4:04 pm: Large, dark coffee brown bag.
702 Zach Spotts December 12, 2012 at 4:04 pm: Large, Carbon Black. I’m military, have to be in regs! Thanks!
703 Ollie Judge December 12, 2012 at 4:04 pm: Dear San…*Cough* Art of Manliness and Saddleback. I would love a Medium Chestnut Briefcase. I’ve been very good this year! Merry Christmas.
704 Connor Rademaker December 12, 2012 at 4:04 pm: Large Tobacco Brown
705 JD December 12, 2012 at 4:04 pm: Thin, Large, Dark Coffee Brown, Pigskin
706 Ryan Hayes December 12, 2012 at 4:04 pm: Large, Chestnut, Pigskin!
707 Michael Halbrook December 12, 2012 at 4:05 pm: Sweet! I’ve been waiting for this one…

Classic, Medium, Dark Coffee Brown
708 Mike December 12, 2012 at 4:05 pm: The large back in dark coffee brown would be fantastic!
709 Donald Waltz December 12, 2012 at 4:05 pm: Large and Carbon Black, please
710 Rach December 12, 2012 at 4:06 pm: Large, dark coffee brown! My hubs would flip a gasket (in a good way). Wonderful website – I love it! Keep up the good work!!
711 Alex December 12, 2012 at 4:06 pm: A large in Chestnut would make my year…
712 Michael Barnes December 12, 2012 at 4:06 pm: Medium Dark Coffe Brown. I was looking for a new bag to haul my important documents and books! This should do the trick just fine.
713 Michael Kilar December 12, 2012 at 4:06 pm: I want one of these bags… Medium size, carbon black color. Very Nice.
714 Jerry Perkins December 12, 2012 at 4:06 pm: Medium, Tobacco brown. Merry Christmas.
715 Greg Lowe December 12, 2012 at 4:07 pm: I would love to take an extra large in carbon black with me to Afghanistan next year!
716 Ken December 12, 2012 at 4:07 pm: Large
Dark Coffee Brown
717 spencer December 12, 2012 at 4:07 pm: i’d love to have a Large, Chestnut, Briefcase:)
718 Doug December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: Extra large in chestnut, please.
719 John Lake December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: Large, Tobacco Brown please!
720 Adam Hartung December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: XL Dark Coffee Bean
721 David Marten December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: Large, Tobacco would be downright swell to have.
722 Kyle December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: A large, dark coffee brown would be perfect!
723 Joe December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: Large – Dark Coffee if possible
724 Stephen Collins December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown, Pigskin
725 Harris December 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm: Simply put, the large chestnut briefcase is the most handsome piece of luggage I’ve seen.
726 Kristie December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: Dark coffee brown in Large size!
727 Matt Neibling December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: Large, Chestnut, Pigskin Lined.
728 PH December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: Large, Tobacco Brown please!
729 STW December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: large chestnut
730 Ben December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: Large, tobacco brown.

Thanks.
731 Zach December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown. This is awesome!
732 Cooper Powers December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: Please Santa, I’d like a large tobacco brown pigskin lined briefcase from Saddleback Leather Company. This college student needs a great new textbook carrier!
733 Hakon N December 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm: i would love a large Carbon Black briefcase, that would make my year!
734 Jim December 12, 2012 at 4:10 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown.

Merry Christmas!
735 Brooks December 12, 2012 at 4:10 pm: Size large, color chestnut. Happy holidays, one and all.
736 Chase Smith December 12, 2012 at 4:11 pm: Medium Chestnut!
737 Mubasher Ahmad December 12, 2012 at 4:11 pm: Large, Chestnut, Suede lining Breifcase. Please!
738 Dylan December 12, 2012 at 4:11 pm: Medium in dark coffee brown.
739 Conor December 12, 2012 at 4:11 pm: Large chestnut
740 David December 12, 2012 at 4:11 pm: Large Chestnut, and I’ll be the envy of all my colleagues. Everyone will wonder where I got such a cool-looking bag.
741 Gregory December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: medium tobacco
742 Andrew December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Large, Chestnut! Thanks!
743 Jonathan Stephenson December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: The large chestnut please, beautiful design and color, thanks!
744 Michael the Dumb Tech Geek December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Large, Chestnut sounds beautiful. I see why you brag about this company so much. They make beautiful things!
745 Damian December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Medium/Carbon Black
746 Sal Belahi December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Medium, Dark Coffe Brown. Thanks for the offer.
747 Mark December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Large,chestnut.I’ve been eying hat bag for couple of years now.
748 Tori Shirhall December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Medium chestnut for me please, merry christmas to all
749 Sydney Wood December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Medium Chestnut.

Thank You

P.S The link on http://www.saddlebackleather.com/Classic-Briefcase?sc=8&category=83

to help you pick the right color for your personality does not work. :(
750 StJason December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: I have to say that I love the simple lines of the Messenger Bag.
751 Todd Ormsbee December 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm: Medium
Dark Coffee Brown

Cheers
752 Aron December 12, 2012 at 4:13 pm: I was drooling over these bags for a long time now.
Thanks aom for such a great giveaway.
Large Chestnut with Pigskin.
753 Dustin December 12, 2012 at 4:13 pm: I would like a large, dark coffee brown with pigskin lining. Seriously.
754 Michael Halby December 12, 2012 at 4:13 pm: Medium, Carbon Black! I hope it arrives in time for my job interview next month!
755 David C. December 12, 2012 at 4:13 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown, filled with that rich leather smell.
756 Tyler December 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm: Briefcase Thin – Medium – Chestnut

FTW!!!
757 Ryan Oles December 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm: Classic Briefcase, Medium, Tobacco Brown.
758 Rich Martin December 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm: Medium Tobacco Brown please and thank you!
759 David December 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown. YES!
760 Phil Brown December 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm: My pick would be the Medium, Dark Coffee Brown Classic Briefcase. I’m in love with these bags!
761 Matt T. December 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm: Extra Large, Dark Coffee Brown.
762 Sean Clayton December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: Medium and Chestnut, please!

I’ve been wanting one of these since you first posted about the Saddleback site! Thanks for doing this, AOM; it’s going to make someone very happy.
763 Brandon December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: Large Dark Coffee Brown Pigskin. If I win this I’m doing free marketing for saddleback, taking pictures of myself punching sharks in the face and dragon kicking grizzly bears while wearing it. True story.
764 Daniel Kim December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: Medium Dark Coffee Brown Please!!!!
765 Andy Cook December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: I’d take the medium chesnut if I won!
766 Siddharta December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: Medium, Dark Coffee Brown. This bags are the best! I would sell my soul to my hands on one of these!
767 Brendan O'Loughlin December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: Large bag in chestnut brown.
768 Nick Kivi December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: Large Classic Briefcase in Tobacco Brown!
769 Chris Ahrendt December 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm: Extra Large Tobacco Brown with a pigskin lining.. This would be quite dandy to have to use in my adventures…
770 Shane December 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm: Classic briefcase. Size xl in coffee brown color. This would be the envy of all the guys at the office.
771 Ryne Stawick December 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm: Medium, Chestnut!! Happy Holidays!!!
772 Benjamin Quinn December 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown. I’m going to feel like Indiana Jones if I win this bad boy. Thanks.
773 Jon December 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown. I spent way too much time deciding on this. They look awesome. Love the descriptions on their site that help you choose a color based on personality.
774 Michael December 12, 2012 at 4:17 pm: Extra Large, tobacco Brown, Pigskin
775 Jared December 12, 2012 at 4:18 pm: Large, Chestnut, Pigskin. Throw in a secret mountain lair and this becomes the Best Christmas Ever.
776 Marcus December 12, 2012 at 4:18 pm: Medium, dark coffee brown for me. Happy holidays all!
777 James December 12, 2012 at 4:18 pm: Large, Tobacco Brown, Pigskin

What an awesome product. Thanks for the chance.
778 Will Jury December 12, 2012 at 4:18 pm: Medium Chestnut.
779 Jordon December 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm: Large Chestnut
780 Nick December 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown, thank you
781 Aric Williams December 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm: Large, Chestnut
782 Kenneth Andrews December 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm: The large in dark coffee brown has caught my eye! Would be a great traveling companion through the new year!
783 Steven McCarthy December 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm: Briefcase Thin, Medium, in Chestnut
784 Logan December 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm: Large in Chestnut
785 Kelly December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: Large, dark coffee.
I’ve been wanting a bag from these guys for a long while now! great Christmas present to myself, haha
786 GSC December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: Medium, Dark Coffee Brown all the way. Great bags, a co-worker has one.. these are the real deal.
787 Jon O'Donnell December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: Large Tobacco Brown
788 Sander VD December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: A large, chestnut-colored would be nice. Happy holidays to all!
789 Jeff December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: Large, Tobacco Brown, Classic Briefcase.
790 Jim Wood December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: Medium size in Chestnut is just fine with me. Wow those are nice.
791 Jeff December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: Medium! Tobacco Brown! Saddleback!
792 Nathan Beethe December 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm: Large Chestnut. Thanks!
793 Luke December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: medium in dark coffee brown
794 Matt Pothecary December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: A Large Chestnut briefcase would be absolutely marvelous!
795 Ashley A. December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: Im torn between the medium and large but definitely Chestnut color :-)
796 Alan December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: Large – Dark Coffee Brown!
797 JT December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: Large, Dark Coffee Brown. These look quite nice.
798 Nathaniel December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: Large Carbon Black
799 Mark December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: Large. Dark Coffee Brown. Love it forever.
800 Andrew Nyhus December 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm: Large Chestnut. Too classy.

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