Belber is a heritage American leather goods company founded in Philadelphia in 1891.
History
Foundation
The Belber company was established in 1891. Its founders, Aaron and Henry Belber, scraped together $200 and started making luggage in a South Philadelphia basement. The Belber brothers, ages 14 and 17, worked 10 hours a day, six days a week, hand-stitching luggage.[1]
History
The Belber brothers opened their first factory in 1903.
The Belber brothers were soon joined by their 2 other brothers, Herman and Maurice.
In 1919, the Belber Trunk and Bag Company acquired the Oshkosh Trunk Company and became one of the world's biggest manufacturers of traveling goods.[2]