A brand of luggage known for durability and quality, or referring to luggage in general. Also a rare mineral composed of silver and antimony.
The luggage brand was named after the biblical figure Samson, known for his great strength, to suggest durability. Founded in 1910 by Jesse Shwayder, the company chose the name to emphasize the strength of their products.
The Samsonite company famously demonstrated their luggage's durability by having gorillas at the Bronx Zoo test their suitcases in television commercials. The mineral samsonite was discovered much earlier and named for its metallic strength, showing how the name Samson became synonymous with durability.
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