Saturday, May 25, 2013

The Amazing Scout by Bungalow



Oh the Scout bag...where do I start? I purchased my first scout bag at the Container Store in Little Rock, AR quite a few years back. Since then I have purchased an even larger tote and storage box for the back of my SUV. They are cute, extremely durable and so unbelievably useful.

Here is a cut & paste of their back story. As you will see over time, if I can just cut and paste the "about us" stuff I will. No need to reinvent the wheel.

When telling the SCOUT story, it’s best to start with the inspiration behind our name. Our Creative Director Deb loved the name “Scout” ever since she was a kid and read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Years later when Demi Moore and Bruce Willis named their own daughter after Lee’s narrator, Deb decided instead that “Scout” would be the perfect name for the Johns family’s wire-haired Dachshund. It was with Scout and Deb’s mother’s words (“We know God has a sense of humor because he invented the Dachshund”) that Bungalow brought the name ‘SCOUT’ into its brands, with the tail-wagging Dachshund as its icon. Just as Scout suggests in our logo, the brand centers on the idea of an ‘on the go’ lifestyle… Wherever you’re headed – be it on vacation, to a game, to a party – SCOUT’s right there to support your busy life.

The original idea for SCOUT bags came from the plaid polywoven ‘commodity’ shopping bag used by street vendors to transport their merchandise; we then located a version of the same plaid polywoven bag in a high-end boutique in Milan that, in comparison, had that ‘high-fashion’ finish of a leather bottom and handles – this was the inspiration behind the Original Deano tote! We’d found our niche for functional, fashionable, affordable totes, and SCOUT was born. Presently we feature 400+ new products throughout the year, with a smaller collection of gift items available in the winter. 

Here are some of my favorite offerings from Scout:


Shouldah Bin - $35
Great for the back of and SUV or trunk of a car. 
I have this and love it.



 Four Boys Bag - $52
In a word...enormous. You might actually fit four boys in this thing.



The Stiff One - $39
Hard Bottom Cooler



 Lacrosse/Field Hockey Stick Bag - $57



Rump Roost LG - $59.50
Covered Storage Bin




Original Deano - $37.50
Have this and use it constantly!




Pocket Rocket - $44.50




Baguette - $23
This was my first Scout. 
Great for transporting books & magazines.


 

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