He plans to make other products, like a backpack and tote bag already in the works.

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Most days, she carried a tote bag, black, with the name of her favorite nonprofit in white.

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In Lika, Croatia, one woman developed an idea at an event for an eco-friendly tote bag that won first place.

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Accessories abounded: A Marsupial tote bag (cult following, anyone?).

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From Fins.com, a small foldable tote bag.

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"It was like being hit between the eyes, " said Ms. Benathan, who wears a Richard III necklace at all times, has several portraits of him at home and even carries a tote bag with Richard's emblem sewn into it.

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It's easy to laugh at the idea of Fido taking an antidepressant and to dismiss owners who medicate their pets as urban nut cases who probably also kit their pooch out in Alexander McQueen sweaters and tote them around in a Birkin bag.

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It lacks the versatility of the Terra Tote, which includes a strap to convert itself into a messenger bag.

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Sure, those things work great for some folks, but you still need a bag (or a hefty pocket at the very least) to tote them around.

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