Aged Wallet
Around 5 or 6 years old now. On its last legs, or flaps. Any suggestions on wallets that aren’t made out of leather?
From the Past here in the Future
Around 5 or 6 years old now. On its last legs, or flaps. Any suggestions on wallets that aren’t made out of leather?
Wed 2008-07-16T06:58:51+00:00 at Permalink
eagle creek makes good nylon wallets.
tinymeat has neat vinyl wallets..
Wed 2008-07-16T07:04:32+00:00 at Permalink
Thanks, I appreciate the links. Now it’s a matter of being indecisive.
Wed 2008-07-16T07:30:07+00:00 at Permalink
then, i’ll add that i’ve a number of things from eagle creek, including a wallet, and they’ve all worn well.
i don’t have anything from tinymeat. it may well be that vinyl wallets are better constructed these days, but ones i’ve had in the past have not held up well.
Wed 2008-07-16T07:42:48+00:00 at Permalink
wow. it lasted a long time.
the store at global exchange has rubin-friendly (aka vegan) wallets. my current wallet is one of theirs. and it’s fair trade, too. (ignore the fact that i routinely stuff my wallet to the point of exploding with receipts, and they are actually nice and slim.)
http://rurl.org/vbi
oh, hm. looks like they don’t sell mine anymore… but they have a bunch of other options.
also, reed’s money clip/wallet combo is pretty nifty, craftsy, and seems better organized than mine. and not leather, but i could be misremembering. ask him about it.
Wed 2008-07-16T14:34:50+00:00 at Permalink
I use one of these.
Oh yeah. There’s, uh, really off-putting photography on that site. Sry.
Wed 2008-07-16T16:51:16+00:00 at Permalink
http://www.civilianlab.com/
mine has held up well, except for the dummy cord which i broke using it as a garrote.
Wed 2008-07-16T18:43:22+00:00 at Permalink
Hemp stuff looks lovely.
Wed 2008-07-16T18:43:51+00:00 at Permalink
Interesting wallets, poor photography indeed.
Wed 2008-07-16T18:44:11+00:00 at Permalink
A yes, I remember the one you had. I will totally look into these guys. Thanks.
Wed 2008-07-16T18:44:55+00:00 at Permalink
I have a little satchel pouch thing of their I’ve been using for a while inside my Chrome bag, since Chrome doesn’t actually believe in pockets. Good stuff.
Wed 2008-07-16T20:09:33+00:00 at Permalink
I have a nice looking canvas wallet (with a slightly military feel) that has lasted me fine — picked up at Target of all places for cheap. They had some others there too. Fossil makes some nice looking wallets too.
Anyways I know you like links and shopping online, but I think wallet’s are one thing that it pays to stop into a store for.
Wed 2008-07-16T20:37:31+00:00 at Permalink
Oh yea, totally. Gotta figure out if it actually feels right in your pocket or not is fucking key.
Wed 2008-07-16T23:43:14+00:00 at Permalink
eagle creek velcro wallet with a zipper pouch. i carry a wafer thin usb stick in mine. has lasted 1.5 years so far without a prob, will cost $20 or less.
Fri 2008-07-18T23:22:23+00:00 at Permalink
I’ve got this usedrubber wallet, it’s really been working out for me. I’ve had it a few years now, and it’s been pretty happy. I have another one at home if you’d like to try it. (Mella used to use it till she found a cute green one)
Tue 2008-07-22T08:18:05+00:00 at Permalink
I ended up going with their Super Skinny wallet, and I must say, this thing is perfect. I always thought that this cancer of a wallet which has been in my pocket for the past few years will never get any better.
Thanks for the recommendation.