{"product_id":"handelmij-hendrik-makassar-vintage-japanese-matchbox-sling-bag","title":"Handelmij Hendrik Makassar — Vintage Japanese Matchbox Label Sling Bag | Dutch East Indies Archive","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA rooster. A revolver. A trading company in Makassar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is one of the most extraordinary labels in the entire Ichinichi archive — and one of the most historically dense. Printed in Japan for \u003cem\u003eHandelmij Hendrik\u003c\/em\u003e, a Dutch trading house operating out of Makassar in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), the label carries Chinese characters beneath the city name, a testament to the layered commercial world of colonial Southeast Asia where Dutch merchants, Japanese printers, Chinese traders, and local markets all intersected on a single matchbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe rooster and revolver combination — bold, surreal, completely matter-of-fact — is exactly the kind of graphic confidence that made pre-war Japanese label printing unlike anything produced anywhere else in the world. Against the mustard yellow of this bag, the crimson label hits like a vintage poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the serious collector of Japanese vintage and Asian export ephemera. For the history enthusiast who knows what Makassar means. For the streetwear-adjacent dresser who wants a carry that is genuinely one of a kind — because no modern designer would ever think to put a Dutch East Indies rooster-and-revolver label on a mustard yellow sling bag. And yet here we are, and it works perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery design in the Ichinichi Collection is drawn from a personal archive of original Japanese matchbox labels spanning 1880 to 1940. The Dutch East Indies export labels are among the rarest in the collection — commissioned by European trading houses, printed in Japan, distributed across the Indonesian archipelago, and almost entirely lost to history. This is one of the survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Carry It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThree zippered compartments for keys, wallet, phone, camera, and daily essentials. Adjustable strap with D-ring attachment on either side for left or right shoulder carry. Cross-body or single-shoulder — built for wherever the day takes you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDimensions: 14.5\" (L) × 9\" (W) × 4\" (H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMaterial: 100% polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCompartments: 3 zippered compartments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHardware: Durable plastic D-rings, zipper closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStrap: Adjustable, reversible left\/right carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eColor: Mustard yellow with black hardware — the crimson and pink label graphic pops with maximum vintage energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ICHINICHI.STORE","offers":[{"title":"14.5\" × 9''","offer_id":48586230005988,"sku":"21192927325519993351","price":84.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/5548\/4132\/files\/15844169284198271772_2048.jpg?v=1774453753","url":"https:\/\/ichinichi.store\/products\/handelmij-hendrik-makassar-vintage-japanese-matchbox-sling-bag","provider":"ICHI-NICHI STORE ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}