Welcome to Coastal Hillbilly Leather Goods!

Coastal Hillbilly is a family business out of a small workshop near the beach in our hometown of Wilmington, NC.  Our work is influenced by high fashion, timeless craftsmanship from the mountains, as well as rustic simplicity of the back woods.

In 2015, Robin Manning started with a basic Bernina sewing machine, waxed thread, and some leather carving tools at the kitchen table.  She had years of experience making bags, having learned how to sew from her mother, but became interested in leather crafts after trying her hand at a few leather belts. After years of working out of her garage, Robin opened the Coastal Hillbilly brick and mortar workshop/retail space in May of 2021. Now the setup is much better by having a full workshop, some high powered sewing equipment, and a couple extra helping hands. Producing high quality leather goods for our customers is what we love.        

American sourced leather is our leather of choice whenever possible.  All bags are made by hand in Wilmington, NC, from tanned full-grain leather hides. The vast majority of our bags are made to order or in very small batches. We are constantly evolving our style, so keep an eye out for new color combos and short-run items! Our products are all made with love and dedication to crafting you something that will last a lifetime.  Enjoy!                                

OUR LEATHERS

Natural

A lovely, golden toned, full grain, vegetable tan leather. Features some pebbling and textures such as fat rolls mixed with smoother areas. This leather can be oiled, and will darken and golden more over time. Thicker and sturdy, this leather will last a lifetime. May pick up very slight marks and distressing, but they can be easily rubbed out if it is undesired. This is a beautiful and very low maintenance hide. Promptly remove any pooled water from surface as this may cause color damage if left to sit. 

 

Canyon Tan

This full grain, oiled leather has a rich warm orange color. It is soft, buttery, and smooth but may feature fat rolls. Color variation ranges from even color to light dark variations that is reminiscent of light playing underwater, truly beautiful! This leather can be oiled, and will darken slightly over time. May pick up marks and distressing, but they can be easily rubbed out or conditioned if it is undesired. This is a beautiful and very low maintenance hide. Promptly remove any pooled water from surface as this may cause color damage if left to sit. 

 

 

Old Fashioned Saddle

This full-grain, oiled leather has a warm medium brown color with lighter tan pull-up, creating great color swirls and variations. Mainly pebbled, but may feature fat rolls, smoother areas, or range marks in places. This leather will pick up marks and distressing as you use it, but they can be easily rubbed out or conditioned if it is undesired. This leather can be oiled. This is a beautiful and very low maintenance hide. Promptly remove any pooled water from surface as this may cause color damage if left to sit. 

 

Worn Saddle

This full grain, oil leather hide features great pebbling, fat rolls, and range marks. The color is a medium to dark, warm brown that has a slightly lighter pull up on folds and distress marks. This hide is on the soft/squishy side. It can be oiled, and will darken slightly over time. May pick up marks and distressing, but they can be easily rubbed out if it is undesired. Promptly remove any pooled water from surface as this may cause color damage if left to sit. 

 

Deep Whiskey

This full grain, waxed leather has a beautiful dark whiskey color that also has variations that range from blond to a deep burnt caramel. Hides feature pebbling, fat rolls, and range marks in areas. Color may darken slightly over time, but mostly will remain unchanged. We do not recommend that you oil this leather except for stubborn marks if they occur. 

 

Mocha

A lovely, full grain, waxed leather whose color reminds you of your favorite chocolate espresso drink. This hide is mainly pebbled with some occasional  fat rolls, and rarely some smoother areas that may feature range marks and slightly lighter color variations. Color may darken slightly over time, but mostly will remain unchanged. We do not recommend that you oil this leather except for stubborn marks if they occur. 

 

Deep Run

A full grain, oiled leather that features a warm black top color with a reddish-brown pull up on folds. This hide has a pebble texture that ranges from small to large pebbles, with occasional fat rolls or range marks. This leather can be oiled, and may darken very slightly over time. This is a beautiful and very low maintenance hide. 

 

Black

This full grain waxed leather is a cool black color that has no color variation. This hide features great pebbling that ranges from small to medium pebbles, with occasional fat rolls or range marks. Color may darken slightly over time, but mostly will remain unchanged. We do not recommend that you oil this leather, and please be aware of color transfer to light colored fabrics during the first few uses.