Retro suitcases all the rage in Asia
When a young Japanese couple contacted Grant Dalgarno at PACK & SEND Newmarket about sending excess baggage back home, he thought he was back in the 70’s when he picked up 19 retro suitcases full of nick knacks from the couple’s travels.
Apparently all the rage back in Japan and other asian countries, the retro suitcases are destined for the couple’s thriving retro business with maybe more to come. “Each suitcase weighed about 20kgs each, filled with Op-Shop purchases while the young couple travelled around the North Island over the Christmas, New Year period” said Grant.
“With close to 400kgs of weight, they chose our Sea Freight option to send back to Japan. Everything was neatly packed onto a pallet and consigned to Tokyo. Time wasn’t an issue because they still had some travelling to do in Australia” said Grant.
A quick look on TradeMe reveals close to 100 retro suitcases for sale – maybe we should all check the attic or storage room for a suitcase or two??
If you are looking at sending something into Asia, contact your local PACK & SEND store about the different options available.
