If the $5,000 Ricky Bag With Light is a little steep for you, but you are looking for a leather purse to charge your devices, Leoht’s “tech” handbag might be what you are looking for. While it is definitely lacking the iconic style of Ralph Lauren’s Ricky Bag, it makes up for it with a couple of key features. First, price. Loeht’s bag should cost between $300 and $650 (depending on style and battery size) when it hits Kickstarter in the coming months. Second, one of the biggest shortcomings we noted about the Ricky Bag is that there was no wireless / inductive charging ability. You had to connect a USB cord to the purse. Leoht’s bags will come with a special charging plate so all you need to do is set the bag down on it to refill the battery. This is all great news! Unfortunately there are a few downsides though. The tote version of the handbag weighs almost 3 pounds with nothing in it. Depending on how much you have to haul your bag around during the day, that could end up being very unpleasant, especially once you add your laptop, papers, and a lunch. Also, the elegance of the automatic light on the Ricky is abandoned for a switched light that you have to turn on and off whenever you use it. Leoht expects to release a tote and hobo version of their bag when sales start on Kickstarter.
