Featured in this lot are two late 1890s / early 1900s leather bike tool kits from two companies. The first and larger bike tool kit was made by The Pope Manufacturing Company in the 1890s to 1900s. Colonel Albert Augustus Pope started the Pope Manufacturing Company in Boston, Massachusetts in 1877, as a pioneering American corporation. It is most famous for producing bicycles, followed by vehicles and motorcycles, and played an important part in the development of personal mobility in the United States. Albert A. Pope, a Union Army veteran and wealthy businessman, became intrigued in the bicycle's possibilities after seeing high-wheeled "ordinary" bicycles during the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. He started importing and later making bicycles under the Columbia brand, finally manufacturing them in Hartford, Connecticut. The top is stamped reading, "Columbia Pope MFG Co.". The side can be pulled out to reveal the tool compartment. When pulled out, the tool compartment cannot become fully detached as it is connected with a leather strap to the outside shell, aiding in keeping the pieces together and not getting lost. No tools are included in the tool bag. The second and smaller tool kit bag shows a black leather construction with a brass latch. It is stamped with a high wheel bike image and reads, "The Handy Tool Bag". This bag was manufactured by Humber & Co. Limited in England. Humber & Co Limited was a leading British manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles, and vehicles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Thomas Humber, an English engineer, founded the company in 1868 and began producing bicycles. His designs were known for their quality and ingenuity, giving him the title of "the aristocrat among bicycles". When the latch is unlocked, the tool sleeve can be pulled out revealing the tool compartment. No leather strap holds the two pieces together on this tool kit. Both show fair to good condition with wear present from their age and use over the years. Creases and small separation noted in the leather, but no major signs of damage noted. The larger tool kit measures 3" L x 7 5/8" W x 2 3/8" H, while the smaller one measures 4" L x 7 1/4" W x 1 5/8" H. They have a collective weight of 12 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. HW16 HW54