Larger and heavier than normal traveling trunks, wardrobe trunks are designed to be stood on their end and then opened to reveal a kind of a portable closet. Those who are constantly on the road, such as actors, musicians and other entertainers would live out of their wardrobe trunks as they quickly packed up and headed off to another town or city.

Wardrobe trunks are available here at Trunks and Chests Store in many different styles and states of repair. Check out the selection displayed below as you find a trunk that suits your needs and taste.

Vintage Indesturcto Trunk Co Mishawaka Indiana wardrobe trunk circa 1920s    US $124.99

Large Stitched Leather Handle for Wardrobe Trunk TH13    US $10.00

VINTAGE 1923 1924 BELBER STEAMER WARDROBE TRUNK    US $149.95

1906 Abel Bach Abc Wardrobe Trunk Suitcase Ad    US $7.99

Antique Hartmann steamer trunk wardrobe drawers cloth early 1900s    US $500.00

1921 Indestructo travel wardrobe trunk photo print ad    US $8.49

Early Black Wardrobe Steamer Trunk Mendel Tourist Vintage Antique    US $95.00

Authentic c 1910 Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk    US $3,500.00

A 1922 WARDROBE TRUNK GOLF BLACK AMERICANA TRAVEL ART AD    US $21.95

1924 ad g belber wardrobe trunk    US $24.99

For the most part, wardrobe trunks when opened revel a set of drawers on one side of the trunk and room for hanging clothes, complete with clothes hangers, on the other. Specific places to store items such as shoes, buckles, belts and jewelry were found in the higher end of the market, not to mention mirrors and privacy curtains.

Some wardrobe trunks even came with ironing boards to help the traveler to look as fresh as a daisy each day.

In many cases wardrobe trunks are magnificent pieces of work, particularly the Cedarobe trunks that were made by the Whittle Trunk & Bag Co. Others such as the Wheary Wardrolette were more practical in nature and did not come with the luxurious features of the more upscale models. These trunks were the kind of luggage that traveling salesmen may have commonly used.

Some wardrobe trunks simply resemble oversized suitcases but they are extremely useful for storing and transporting large amounts of clothing items. Many wardrobe trunks could also be seen to be large versions of steamer trunks.

Wardrobe trunks represent only a fraction of the trunks available here at Trunks and Chests.