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#Americanmade #handcrafted #leather #saddles #metalworking #shoplife #seacontainers #builders #buildersofinsta (at Chicago, Illinois)

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Alternative winter wonderland @gpconservatory . Green, light ,humidity, and all things koi. #favoritecityescape #garfieldconservatory #explorechicago #instachicago (at Garfield Park Conservatory)

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Its new boots day. Leather insulated awesome. 🇺🇸shoelaces complete this recent purchase. We are always happy to purchase American made despite cost because we know our money goes to quality and the craftsman that create it. Thanks to @chippewaboots for keeping quality made locally. #americanmade #craftmanship #madeinAmerica #madeinusa (at Forest Glen, Chicago)

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Underside of our leather motorcycle seat. It is made of the thickest leather so you are riding like it’s a sling back leather chair and not a vibrating steel plate. Our leather is tough enough to not need the steel support. Because quality and comfort are what counts. This is why we add 4 springs to these seats as well. #yourgrandpasgear #madewell #handcrafted #americanmade #americanmaterials #comfortcounts #supersprung #antiquemotorcycles #motorcycle #motorcycleseat (at Far North Side, Chicago, Illinois)

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Current drink: no it’s not too early. ample alcohol is needed for survival, because its cold not because of the insanity and weirdness this time of the year brings. It’s definitely just about staying warm. Check. #liquorisquicker #happyhappy #takethecookies #leavetheobligations #happyholidays (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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We love when our hides come with a clear brand. You can see the initials of the cattle ranch on this seat. It is a one of a kind saddle. You can find for $120 on our website on the link in the profile. (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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Playing around with new powder coat options for the saddle frame and springs. These are our top choices. Name your favorite changes decide which one to start the first batch on - bronze, red, blue, or black? #americanmade #alwayslocal #chicagomade #americanmade #steelframe #shoplife #chicagostars #metalshop #powdercoat #saddle #steel #madeinusa #madeinamerica #midwestpride (at Far North Side, Chicago, Illinois)

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Reposting @alloycustommetaldesign new wood burning stove at the saddle/alloy compound. Barrels are fun #babyitscoldoutside #madeinchi #madeinchicago #madeinamerica #woodburning (at Bridgeport, Chicago)

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Giving Back Week 1

For the remaining months of December, we are picking one charity a week to donate 25% of off the www.americanseatandsaddleco.com website to local charity. This week, we are donating 25% of all purchases to our local community homeless shelter. Pacific Gardens Missions in located in the Chicago metropolitan area and has served its community for 140 years.  They continue to help the homeless by providing food, shelter, and clothing as well as women and children programs. They are a positive light to these individuals my husband and lived next two for the two years we lived in the Pilsen off Halsted and the expressway.  Many individuals lived under the expressway and would ask for help. Sometimes we were able to help them and a couple of times they were very helpful to us.  When we had our first child and needed to relocate, my husband had to handle moving all by himself.  We rented a house and my husband had his shop in the basement.  Before we knew it the moving POD was filled as were the garbage cans and 12pm, meaning we were going to have to pay for another day of rent if our stuff was not moved out.  My husband walked across the street to see if there were any goods that those living there wanted. And just like that a few men followed my husband and helped take everything we could not move. They saved us time and money and we were happy that they had things like a mattress, clothes and items to keep them warm as the fall was changing to winter. There was another time by husbands motorcycle died and they helped him push it to the gas station.  It always bothered us we were not in a better financial situation to be more helpful and that is why we would like to donate 25% of all purchases this week to Pacific Gardens Missions. They are able to do what we cannot.  They are also one of the few programs willing to take in mentally ill patients.  When I used to do ER work in various hospitals across the Chicagoland area, they were the only organization that I never had to remove from my list of resources.  With the lack of government fund since the 1980s to support the mental health community, many individuals who were receiving care and lost it, became homeless.  This organization supports the many faces we see in Pilsen and Bridgeport where our work shop resides.  We are happy we are a company that supports other local businesses but we also want to support our community members as well. 

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Natural on copper, first known as the Honest Abe. www.americanseatandsaddleco.com #bicycle #bar #bottleopener #leather #leathersaddle #saddle opener #baraccessories #patina #barware #dropout #blackfriday #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #shoplocal #shopsmall #cybermonday #madeinusa #madeinchicago #midwestmade #americanmade #madeinchi #madeinamerica #americansteel #bikeaccessories #bicycleaccessories #bikeporn #bikeinstagram #bikechicago #bicycling #bikesandbeers #bikesandbrews #barware (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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Our motorcycle seat. Sprung x 4. $210 retail. Get today for 25% off. Use promo code SMALLBSATURDAY . www.americanseatandsaddleco.com #cybermonday #promocode #motorcycle #motorcycleseat #leatherseats #midwestmade #madeinchi #madeinusa #madeinamerica #madeinchicago #smallbusiness #shopsmall #shoplocal (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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Smith N Sea sounds cooler than smithing in a sea container. Yet, using sea containers for extra shop space is just as cool. We keep things small so we can continue to make every saddle and leather goods ourselves. Celebrate Small Business Saturday and we can say thank you if you use promo code SMALLBSATURDAY to take 25% off at www.americanseatandsaddleco.com #bicycle #bar #bottleopener #leather #leathersaddle #saddle #baraccessories #patina #barware #dropout #blackfriday #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #shoplocal #shopsmall #cybermonday #madeinusa #madeinchicago #midwestmade #americanmade #madeinchi #madeinamerica #americansteel #bikeaccessories #bicycleaccessories #bikeporn #bikeinstagram #bikechicago #bicycling #bikesandbeers #bikesandbrews (at Bridgeport, Chicago)

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Smith N Sea sounds cooler than smithing in a sea container. Yet, using sea containers for extra shop space is just as cool. We keep things small so we can continue to make every saddle and leather goods ourselves. Celebrate Small Business Saturday and we can say thank you if you use promo code SMALLBSATURDAY to take 25% off at www.americanseatandsaddleco.com #bicycle #bar #bottleopener #leather #leathersaddle #saddle opener #baraccessories #patina #barware #dropout #blackfriday #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #shoplocal #shopsmall #cybermonday #madeinusa #madeinchicago #midwestmade #americanmade #madeinchi #madeinamerica #pocketsize #americansteel #bikeaccessories #bicycleaccessories #bikeporn #bikeinstagram #bikechicago #bicycling #bikesandbeers #bikesandbrews (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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Smith N Sea sounds cooler than smithing in a sea container, but using sea containers for shopspace is still pretty awesome. Keeping it small and handmaking every single saddle and goods ourselves is what Small Business Saturday is all about. And just because we love you so much use SMALLBSATURDAY this weekend for 25% off everything at www.americanseatandsaddleco.com . Thank you for shopping small! We have repurposed our bicycle dropouts into bottle openers. Made from American steel with a unique patina and tumbled finish these are the perfect weight and size for your pocket. The leather strap for hanging ain’t so bad either. Pick one up @localgoodschicago or Use SMALLBSATURDAY code to take 25% off www.americanseatandsaddleco.com #bicycle #leather #leathersaddle #bar #bottleopener #saddle #baraccessories #patina #barware #dropout #blackfriday #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #shoplocal #shopsmall #cybermonday #madeinusa #madeinchicago #midwestmade #americanmade #madeinchi #madeinamerica #pocketsize #americansteel #bikeaccessories #bicycleaccessories #bikeporn #bikeinstagram #bikechicago #bicycling #bikesandbeers #bikesandbrews #smithnsea (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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We have repurposed our bicycle dropouts into bottle openers. Made from American steel with a unique patina and tumbled finish these are the perfect weight and size for your pocket. The leather strap for hanging ain’t so bad either. Pick one up @localgoodschicago or Use SMALLBSATURDAY code to take 25% off www.americanseatandsaddleco.com #bicycle #bar #bottleopener #opener #baraccessories #patina #steel #dropout #blackfriday #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #shoplocal #shopsmall #cybermonday #madeinusa #madeinchicago #midwestmade #americanmade #madeinchi #madeinamerica #pocketsize #americansteel #bikeaccessories #bicycleaccessories #bikeporn #bikeinstagram #bikechicago #bicycling #bikesandbeers #bikesandbrews (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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Men's T Made in USA American Seat and Saddle Co. Logo

Bella and Canvas Made in USA T. AS&S logo on front/plain back. Comes in Black or White.

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The Honest Abe

Born in Chicago, IL

Length: 9½"

Width:  8½"

Height:  3½"

Weight: 540g

Frame: Copper Plated Steel

The Honest Abe is made of extra tough, organic vegetable tanned leather for high mileage cyclists. A pure, unadulterated union of Cow and Steel. Being our flagship model, it's ideal for any kind of ride: long distance, trekking and cruising. 100% Chicago Made; The descendant cattle of the Famous Chicago Stockyards offer up their hide to support yours. No man has ever seen one destroyed and lived to tell of it. The Honest Abe is a unisex saddle and breaks in to the contours of any rider.  Why don't you hop on one today?Just press the button.