A friend of mine recently gave me what he called a duffel bag that was still sealed in plastic and I finally got a chance to look at it closely. It doesn't appear to be large enough to be what I concider a duffel bag to be. It looks more like military luggage and I was hoping someone could tell me exactly what I have.
See below for a picture of it.

Its green canvas and about the size of a medium suitcase. It has a canvas handle sewn on one side like a suitcase would and uses a chain and loop arrangement to secure the top flap closed.
It doesn't have any markings or labels but does have a clear plastic piece sewn on the front where a name tag could be placed.

If it doesn't have any collector value I would like to use it as an overnight bag/carry on flight bag. The only problem is it has a mildew odor that I would have to remove first.
Besides hanging it up outside for a few days anyone have any suggestions on removing the mildew smell?
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Throw it in the washing machine and wash it, then put it in the dryer.  That will probably fix it up.


-SS

Wash it in Febreez For Washers, or spray with regular Febreez.