Marcellino NY

08/01/2026

Finished the custs to my Wallace 2026 leather briefcase. leftside are the outer partsandtheright side is the lining. This is tan bridle . .

https://marcellinony.com/product/wallace-2026-anniversary-edition-hand-stitched-bridle-leather/

08/01/2026

wallace 2026 briefcasebuild part 1

07/05/2026

building them in 2026 to stand on their own.

05/31/2026

Cordwainers and Saddlers Were Never the Same Guild

London’s leather trades split into separate guilds six centuries ago. The divide between fine work and load-bearing work still shapes how leather goods are made....

London’s leather trades split into separate guilds six centuries ago. The divide between fine work and load-bearing work still shapes how leather goods are made.

05/31/2026

The Porsche 356 Was Never Supposed to Have a Roof

The first Porsche was an open roadster by design. The coupe came after. What that sequence says about analog objects built for sensation rather than shelter....

The first Porsche was an open roadster by design. The coupe came after. What that sequence says about analog objects built for sensation rather than shelter.

05/21/2026

What a Portfolio Piece Is

I don't build portfolio pieces to sell them. A wild Louisiana alligator portfolio — burgundy exterior, prune Italian vegetable-tanned lining, custom Italian solid brass hardware. What it is and why it exists....

I don't build portfolio pieces to sell them. A wild Louisiana alligator portfolio — burgundy exterior, prune Italian vegetable-tanned lining, custom Italian solid brass hardware. What it is and why it exists.

05/19/2026

How a Marcellino Leather Briefcase Will Look in 100 Years

English bridle leather doesn't just endure — it improves. Here's what the Wallace, Habermas, and Woodhull look like over a century of real use, and why that changes how you think about value....

https://marcellinony.com/how-a-marcellino-leather-briefcase-will-look-in-100-years/

05/19/2026

The Marcellino Ledger, No. 1: On Carrying Something That Refuses to Disappear

The first entry in the Marcellino Ledger — field notes from the bench on craft, materials, and the quiet decision to carry something that refuses to blend in....

The first entry in the Marcellino Ledger — field notes from the bench on craft, materials, and the quiet decision to carry something that refuses to blend in.

05/19/2026

Thurgood Marshall Argued Brown v. Board in a Suit He Couldn’t Afford

Marshall traveled between 50,000 and 75,000 miles a year through the Jim Crow South with death threats and no hotel room. How he showed up anyway—and why it mattered....

Marshall traveled between 50,000 and 75,000 miles a year through the Jim Crow South with death threats and no hotel room. How he showed up anyway—and why it mattered.

05/19/2026

Three Things a Carry-On Teaches You About Packing That a Rolling Bag Never Will

The carry-on constraint isn’t an inconvenience—it’s a discipline tool. What a week in 22 liters actually teaches you about knowing what you need....

The carry-on constraint isn’t an inconvenience—it’s a discipline tool. What a week in 22 liters actually teaches you about knowing what you need.