Bought this bad boy with a small stack of BR gift certificates just over 30 years ago.

It's traveled with me to 5 continents, all over the US and probably the oldest thing I own that I didn't inherit.

Solid as an Army duffel with heavy canvas and tough zippers with thick leather pulls.

If you're of a certain age you'll remember when Banana Republic actually sold really high-quality, unique stuff that was meant to survive an actual safari.

This is one of the last holdovers from the GAP acquisition.

Yes, they were a BIFL company in the 90s. I had a belt that lasted 30 years before my wife made me get rid of it. Bought another from them and it is trash

I still have a few beloved BR clothing pieces from that era.

I have a BR cotton sweater from around 2000 that is still in excellent condition. On my daughter's recent 18tg birthday I was wearing it and realized I was also wearing it the day she was born when I saw her birth pictures.

I have a BR wool pea coat from the 90s that looks as good as ever. It’s a bifl no doubt. I love that thing.

Should I post my photo journalist vest?

Yeah, I have a wool car coat from BR from 2004, and it is still as nice as the day I bought it, 19 years later!

That’s probably the most classic old school BR item of all time, so absolutely!

I still have my photojournalist's vest from the '80s.

Hello, photojournalist vest bro! (Mine's still almost perfect.)

I wish I could still get the long-sleeved mattress ticking shirts from the '80s. They were god-tier.

I think I wore mine like four times

Heh. I wore mine last fall (but that was the first time in 15 years or so).

Too bad we can't do a post where everyone posts their vests

Have to wonder how many are still out there 40 years later...vintage chic!