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Title: Vintage small suitcase?
Post by: Buddie11 on January 26, 2014, 06:13:19 pm

Hi,found this small suitcase while cleaning house. The maker is Chaney ,England,did my google searches but can't find this one. It is aluminum with a green vinyl outside.it measures 14" 9" 8" . Just curious to what it was used for,age? I know some old suitcases I worth a couple of bucks.

Title: Re: Vintage small suitcase?
Post by: Dewain on January 26, 2014, 06:37:23 pm

That would be a Vanity.

Title: Re: Vintage small suitcase?
Post by: mart on January 26, 2014, 07:34:06 pm

40`s through 60`s we used them for an overnight case when I was a kid but typically they were for ladies undies and vanity items !!

Title: Re: Vintage small suitcase?
Post by: sapphire on January 26, 2014, 09:32:57 pm

I knew them as train cases, late 60's early 70's. Think the maker is Cheney rather than Chaney.