Handcrafted Waxed Canvas Bags and Specialty Cases
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Last Week Of Warm Weather Before It Really Feels Like Fall
The weather in Ottawa was unusually warm this week (high 20c). With the wild weather we had in July (thunderstorms, small tornadoes and a flood), it seems September and this first week…
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Custom Bag: Large Carrier Tote Convertible Backpack For Travel With Passport Pocket and Luggage Lock (9 Pockets)
Cass in Brooklyn, New York contacted me about a custom Carrier Tote for her travels. She liked the backpack straps option, but also wanted a few special features she saw on previous…
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Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood, A Birthday and Moon Cakes
Here’s a few photos of my recent trip to Vancouver to visit my mom for her birthday. Since Moon Festival was coming up, we celebrated with moon cakes and birthday pastries rather…
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Trip To Vancouver Using The Carrier Tote (With A Luggage Lock)
After the Modern Coup 10 Year Sale ended last week, I took a short trip to visit my mom in Vancouver. Even though I’m not a big fan of flying, September is…
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A Few Days In Montreal. Summer 2023
It was incredibly busy with the sale and preparing the boys for school that I didn’t get a chance to post about our Montreal adventures. We spent a few days there in…
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Carrying Cases For Larger Keyboards: TKL RAMA U-80A And 75% Paragon
The TKL carrying case and 75% (large) mechanical keyboard sleeve are the largest sizes I make. This month, for a return to the office, quite a few customers ordered these sizes. Kyle…
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Summer Family Bike Rides With Brompton and Dahon Folding Bikes
With this year’s wild summer weather, we’ve been trying to get some bike rides in when we can. In July, we had forest fire smoke, a heat wave, thunderstorms and even a…
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Custom Bag: Roll-Top Convertible Backpack and 60% Mechanical Keyboard Case
This is a custom order for Jonah in Pickerington, Ohio (southeast of Columbus). Jonah wanted a versatile bag that he can carry all his belongings, including his 60% mechanical keyboard. The Roll-Top…
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10% Off Sale – Celebrating 10 Years of Modern Coup
I hope you’re having a good summer. This month marks 10 years since I started Modern Coup. From working in a 75 sq. ft. room in Vancouver (above), having 2 boys along…
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Sample Sale. 25-50% Off Bags and Mechanical Keyboard Cases
It’s that time of year where I’m working on new designs and making room in the studio. I have quite a few sample bags and mechanical keyboard cases or sleeves at very…
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Back To Vancouver With The Boys on Porter Airlines
A week or so ago, I brought the boys back to visit my mom in Vancouver. Here they are on the Seabus from downtown to North Vancouver (one of our favourite things…
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Riding the Brompton Folding Bike to Send Out Orders
This week marked a big shift in weather for Ottawa. We had snow and a freezing rain storm last week cutting off power to many parts of the city. This week though,…
