Looking for a handmade handbag can be challenging – it can be a nightmare of glue guns, felt, rhinestones or tulle. Local Chicago company, Carry Handbags, designs bags for consumers interested in having their bags festooned with witty, retro reminders of their childhoods.

The material used for the bags give the handbags a fun kitschy look. Vintage fabrics are used, so that when you carry your Carry, it doesn’t look too obviously homemade. The intended consumer for the Carry Handbag is someone who would normally wear a handmade handbag, meaning, that if you’re idea of crazy and funky is wearing a black clutch with brown shoes, then maybe a Carry Handbag isn’t for you (or any handmade handbag, for that matter).

The bags’ designs are youthful and let people watchers know that the owner is a laid back kind of girl. The company itself believes that, “We are all special”. We should carry a unique handbag that properly reflects these qualities.” Searching through the collection, one is bound to find the perfect bag that reflects her sense of joy and hilarity.

What Kind of Person Would Match a Carry Handbag? If You Like Funky, Folksy and Fun, Then This Is the Handmade Handbag for You

The Deming Woods bag and the Pompadour bag best reflect the funky, fun look of the company’s philosophy: both bags feature vintage, retro kitchen towels. The Deming Woods has a towel of a yellow bird on one side, and a calendar on the other side.

The Pompadour predictably has a cardinal, stitched on funky denim that would top off any edgy urban outfitter. The vintage theme is also used on the Puff bag and the I Walk the Line bag. The Puff bag has a t-shirt iron-on of a dragon – the allusion of 1970’s childhood is perfectly and affectionately tweaked on this specific handmade handbag.

I Walk the Line is perfect for the young lady who enjoys a drink and loves a good laugh – using a Jack Daniels t-shirt stitched on – the bag is an immediate conversation-starter.

Where Do I Get a Carry Handbag?

Carry Handbags are easy to locate. You could check for their website online, or try searching one of the many online auction websites that are available. You may just find a great deal at a bargain price. Wherever you find it, you are sure to be pleased with your new handmade handbag.