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This lot of three vintage leather and leatherette bags offers a compelling mix of mid-20th century professional carry pieces with strong Colorado provenance. The largest piece is a tan cognac genuine leather tote/briefcase dating to approximately the 1960s-1970s, featuring a structured top handle, silver-tone zipper exterior pocket with ball-chain pull, silver corner hardware, and topstitched panel detailing throughout; it measures approximately 16 inches wide by 12 inches tall. The two flat zipper clutch/document pouches are particularly notable for their historical markings: the dark brown leatherette clutch bears gold-stamped branding for the Independent Bankers Association of America, a significant mid-century financial trade organization, while the near-black leatherette clutch is stamped with the Rocky Mountain Electrical League 68th Annual Convention, September 19-22, 1971, Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado — making it a genuine Colorado historical artifact tied to the iconic Broadmoor resort. The Broadmoor convention piece is especially collectible for Colorado history enthusiasts and ephemera collectors. All three pieces reflect the professional promotional leather goods common to American trade associations of the 1960s-1970s era. Condition is overall Fair to Good: the cognac leather tote shows significant surface scratching, scuffing, and creasing consistent with decades of use, with some peeling at the base corners; the IBAA brown clutch shows surface cracking and wear to the leatherette but retains its shape and zipper function; the Rocky Mountain Electrical League clutch shows surface scuffing and light soiling but displays well with the convention imprint clearly legible. All zippers appear functional. Sold as a lot of three pieces.