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Monday, January 22, 2007 - Page updated at 12:00 AM
Your own Jack Bauer bag (hacksaw not included)The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo
It looks innocent enough. A dull olive-green shoulder bag. All canvas. Adjustable straps. Something you could put your workout clothes in, your lunch bag, or paperwork from the office. But look again! As any fan of TV's "24" can tell, this is Jack Bauer's killer fashion bag — in more ways than one. It has helped Jack make grown men weep, foil bio-terrorists and rogue atomic bomb-makers, track down dastardly presidential assassins and attract lovely femme fatales. The man-purse seems to contain exactly what he needs at any moment. And now, you can have one just like it. The Jack Bauer Adventure Bag retails for $24 at newyorkfirst.com. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with all the perks of being Jack, says Jeffrey Turback, managing partner of The New York First Co., which sells it. No strange spy weapons or electronic gadgetry inside. No magic cell phone that never runs out of juice or drops a call.
Nevertheless, they can hardly keep the bag in stock. Men and women are buying it. It was a big hit at Christmas and now, with the sixth season under way, orders are pouring in. "I mean, people are saying things like, 'Thank God I found one. My husband wants one, my son wants one, I want one'... " Turback is just a tad mystified, not being a die-hard fan. But his brother Michael is a fan. And it's kind of embarrassing for Turback to relay this, but he does, anyway, for the sake of capitalism: "Michael is always saying, 'What would Jack do?' I mean, he's 61." It was Michael who noticed on Internet blogs that fans were salivating for just such a bag and wondering where they could get one. Turback, always looking for trendy items to sell, checked with the "24" show's prop department and found where they got theirs. Even under threat of a Bauer torture session, he won't say exactly where. But Turback — ever the salesman — does note, "Designers are selling messenger bags for hundreds of dollars. This one has a more Army surplus look about it. At $24, it's a great value." If the shoulder bag doesn't grab you (and it will, if it is Jack's), there are other "24" fashion items in the newyorkfirst.com online catalog, including a special-ops watch just like the one worn by Bauer (as well as by military personnel), $450; Smith & Wesson handcuffs, $42; padded tactical vest, $124; and aviator-style sunglasses manufactured for military use, $24. Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company
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