AMTRAQ Distribution

TOPO Designs supports Kiam.

AMTRAQ — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:05:02 +0000

recently we have teamed up with Kiam. Kiam is an avid BMX rider from Frankfurt, Germany. He and his buddies will take some selected TOPO Designs products for extensive field testing on the streets & skateparks and will share their experience with us.

FEINSCHMUCK buckles & Tanner Goods belts

AMTRAQ — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:59:28 +0000

Vintage western motif. Buckles made in solid bronze, silver plated or in an antique bronze finish. Special width bridle leather belt. Buckle handsewn to belt.

999 Silver with HAVANNA leather color.

special POPEYE belt buckle in Bronze with MAHAGONY belt.

very detailled work even shows the tattoed anchor.

the art of handsewn shoes: Rancourt & Co.

AMTRAQ — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:11:30 +0000

“….Lewiston is the last stronghold….

Hotel NEW YORK, Rotterdam

AMTRAQ — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:18:52 +0000

if you ever have to stay over night in Rotterdam, Holland do it in the Hotel NEW York. The former head office of the HOLLAND-AMERICA-Line was built in 1901 and played a leading role in the European migrant history. Who knows how many people left the old world hoping to find a better life in the United States. The hotel offers great rooms with a unique style and lots of Art Deco elements and objects. Use the water taxi for the short ride into the center of town. www.hotelnewyork.nl

the lovely barbershop in the basement:

ROADSHOW F/W ’13/’14, part III MUNICH

AMTRAQ — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:12:25 +0000

meet us in München-Schwabing, Martiusstrasse 7, from 15.-19.Feb., daily 10:00-19:00 together with Dirk Thomas from Merz B. Schwanen/Gitta Plotnicki for lively conversations, good products, stories and to see & feel all collections.

CROOTS – England: a factory visit

AMTRAQ — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:51:06 +0000

CROOTS – England is a manufacturer of traditionally-made hand-crafted sporting accessories and high quality sporting luggage. The company was founded by John Smith and his wife Margaret in the 1970s. The Croots Factory is located in Malton, North Yorkshire. Croots uses only natural, vegetable tanned hides of european origin, heavy duty solid brass buckles and fittings, swiss made quality zippers and natural sewing threads. Handmade in England by dedicated craftsmen and women. www.crootsengland.co.uk

a Cartridge bag gets hand waxed.

English Bridle leather: wax is applied by hand.

half finished gun slips.

the final stitch on a gun slip, done by hand.

a vintage full leather gun slip sent in for repairs.

cutting tools.

leather binding.

vegetable tanned shoulders.

MAKR: Ipad mini sleeve

AMTRAQ — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:57:12 +0000

latest addtion to the line up: the Ipad Mini Sleeve. OxBlood Horween Chromexcel leather plus 5 more colours. Laser cut. Skived and rolled edges. Hand sewn, painted and polished. Made in Winter Park, FL., USA

Roadshow F/W ’13/’14 Part 2 – in good company:

AMTRAQ — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:40:31 +0000

meet us in Duesseldorf, Hammer Hallen, Hammer Str.27, from 2.-5..Feb., daily 10:00-19:00 together with Ricky from LEVIS Vintage, Youssef from EDWIN, Fred&Andy from Treibstoff (FILSON, REDWING, GRP, GITMAN Vintage), Dirk from Merz B. Schwanen/Gitta Plotnicki and Monti&Robin from WUNSCHNAHT (Han Kjobenhavn, HAVERSACK, Lyle&Scott, Sutterheim, u.a.) for lively conversations, good products, stories and to see & feel all collections.

Roadshow F/W ’13 part 1

AMTRAQ — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:55:12 +0000

meet us in Hamburg at 25hours Hotel, Paul Dessau-Str., from 26.-28.Jan., daily 10:00-19:00 together with Fred&Andy from Treibstoff (FILSON, REDWING, GRP, GITMAN Vintage) and Dirk from Merz B. Schwanen/Gitta Plotnicki for lively conversations, good products, stories and to see & feel all collections.

FEINSCHMUCK x Tanner Goods

AMTRAQ — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:45:22 +0000

we are happy to start a new cooperation this season that brings together friends from Germany and the US. Our friends and jewelry makers from Feinschmuck have made us a very nice selection of bronze and silver items in their workshop down at Lake Constance and we are happy to offer special belt buckles made exclusively for us and combined with the fine bridle leather belts made by no other than Tanner Goods of Portland, Oregon, USA. There will be something for you Anchor aficionados out there and Popeye fans, we hear you. All items will be shown exclusively at Bread&Butter Show, Berlin 15.-17.Jan 2013, Fire dept., stall FD 17. Thanks for the photos, Ralf & Alex.