Great Condition The Filson Original Briefcase invokes images of weather-worn fence posts and leather-clad cowboys loping over barren landscapes, but it also has the street smarts needed to make it today's hard-charging world. Not the typical briefcase, its rugged canvas fabric is treated with an oil finish to foil the attempts of light rain and snow that would otherwise turn papers into a soggy mess. Two full-wide exterior pockets hold the newspaper or electronic reading devices as we race from the train to the office building.