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Pre-paper money wallets

Isn't there like a pouch wallet used in Ancient Greece, like the one used by Perseus? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.95.67.193 (talk • contribs) 2005-01-29T17:03:16

Indeed. I think an article on wallets should not limit itself to billfolds, which is what the present article actually describes. Robert K S 17:08, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've tried to add a bit about this to the article to address the above concern. Robert K S 18:02, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Robert and have added information on 19th century wallet usage citing two public domain sources (authors are over 70 years deceased).Connorferster (talk) 05:35, 20 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've also just added additional information that begins to describe the evolution of the wallet from ancient Greece through modern times--Connorferster (talk) 03:31, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Edit

Changed "this differ to" in the summary to "this differs from" Qutorial 23:17, 6 September 2006 (UTC) Removed reference to "db clay" as they have gone out of business Connorferster (talk) 05:59, 20 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To go more in-depth

I don't have the time to discuss the fashion aspect of the wallet, but maybe for the uninitiated, there could be sections on different kinds of wallets. bi-folds, tri-folds and what-not.

What is a billfold, bill-fold?

Problem with last statement.

Data needed to support the statement that many people make their wallets out of duct tape or playing cards. SOME people may make their wallets out of these materials, but I would think that the phenomenon is far less frequent than illustrated in the article. I have yet to see one of these "ad-hoc" wallets is real life.

The part currently on the page about making wallets out of duct tape is ridiculous. Who cares what instructables does? It reads more like someone vandalized the page than that it is at all legitimate. 2001:1890:1263:AF0:5417:93D2:F7D2:DEDE (talk) 00:16, 15 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Old use

"The word "wallet" has been in use since the first century A.D. to refer to a bag or a knapsack for carrying articles."

yeah. Read "the pardoners tale" by Chaucer. Its an old english text, 600+ years old. They are on horeback and the word wallet is used in this sense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.23.50.232 (talk) 03:22, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Money clips in the UK

Anyone know how common money clips are in the UK? I've never seen anyone using one over here, nor have I seen any for sale. I didn't even know what one looked like until I looked up the article. Cammy 19:53, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've never seen them. It's worth pointing out that all US notes are of equal size, and are significantly narrower than UK notes. Bluap 18:13, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Changed the sentence about money clips. The original implication was that money clips are popular and frequently used/seen; the reality is that wallets are far more common in most places. Crystalattice 22:19, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone know the origin of wallet chains? I can't find it anywhere? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.107.78.176 (talk) 20:38, August 25, 2007 (UTC)

The one that says "Bad Motherfucker"

Why was this deleted:

Pulp Fiction "Bad Mothercucker" wallet Damien Shiest 23:39, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah that's too bad. Someone probably saw the swearing or whatever and deleted it. I would just create a trivia section and throw it in there. Then just watch the page and see what happens, if it gets removed again open it up as a topic for debate. Theonlysilentbob (talk) 07:21, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wallet Trivia

I believe that my deletion of Wallet#Wallet_Trivia was in accordance with Wikipedia policy (see Wikipedia:Avoid trivia sections in articles and Wikipedia:Trivia#Practical_steps_suggestion), however it is true that I did not argue the case but simply deleted it. User:Anhydrous_Silica [1]reverted my deletion. Although I don't think that Wallet#Wallet_Trivia is encyclopedic or in keeping with Wikipedia policy, I will not fight over the matter and leave it to User:Anhydrous_Silica and others who care about the content of this page and of Wikipedia to decide whether the section will remain. --KeepItClean 05:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am grateful to User:KeepItCleanfor his comments. Indeed, I somewhat agree with your general views about trivia. Perhaps I should have given the section a more purposeful heading (I will consider a change). However, I do believe that the information contained in the section is quite fascinating and worthy of inclusion. I think what makes wikipedia such a unique institution is that it is the only place one can record these footnotes of history and for this reason it is superior to traditional encyclopaedias. --Anhydrous_Silica 20:20, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe this piece of trivia would be better-suited to an article about one of the gentlemen involved, rather than an article about wallets? Rawling4851 22:33, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I note what you say. When I wrote the article I did consider including it in the articles about Coward and/or Bottomley, however, the anecdote is really about a wallet and not about the men themselves. I would have considered this issue earlier, but unfortunately I had to go to prison for a year and did not have access to the internet. --Anhydrous_Silica 13:01, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The story is irrelevant to the history, description, function, invention, manufacture, and significance of wallets. The wallet is not even a major player in the story—it could be replaced with an envelope or a paper bag and the story would be unchanged. Sorry, but the story has no place in an encyclopedia article about wallets. Robert K S 14:38, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Brands? should we give top brands?

"Standard" wallet

Just wondering if there is any source for the statement regarding the bi-fold wallet - that 'This has become the "standard" wallet.'

Up until now, I had thought that the tri-fold was "standard"... perhaps I'm wrong. Paradox society (review) 05:30, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jimi wallet is too specific

The part on this article about the Jimi wallet seems overly specific for this general article about wallets. It might be better to mention hard 'clam-shell' style wallets and say the Jimi wallet is a type of this wallet. Also, the description of the Jimi wallet reads like an advertisement and is not very encyclopedic.

Changed to be more neutral 192.31.106.34 (talk) 13:03, 14 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Baby Wallet?

I'm pretty sure it's a joke (well, technically vandalism), but I'll leave it to the Wikiholics to sort that out as I'm a bit strapped for time at the moment. - V - (talk) 02:11, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

http://collectionunique.blogspot.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.78.121.7 (talk) 13:58, 18 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

19th century wallet

I just read the cited article about wallets being worn on the belt in 19th centure america and I think the article has been miss interperted here is the text: "Hung to u belt.-Combining the belt with the baldric, the soldier carries his weapons. It is common to see small objects hung to a belt before, behind, or on either side. This is not an easy way to carrya heavy burden ; yet, among semi-civilized peoples it is the place for transporting treasures-in short, the first step in the insurance of carrying treasures'. Also, the broad sash of many peoples serves admirably for holding children, victuals, weapons, papers, and things not to be exposed."

and the section from the pockets: "pockcts.-This method of conveyance is scarcely worth mentioning from the civilized point of view; yet, when we consider the endless variety of small merchandise carried in the pockets of men and women and remember that all these pockets are for no other purpose than to serve as instruments of transportation, we cannot omit including it. We must remember also that the Oriental, especially the Corean, has pockets in his sleeves having the capacity of a half bushel. The Turk and the Arab stows away as much as this in the ample folds of his robe, and any boy who has stolen fruit can add his testimony. "

nothing in there talks about wallets or not carrying them in pockets versus carrying them on your belt and certainly nothing about what is considered civilized in American at this time period.

Joseph (I don't know how to do those fancy signatures) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.186.151.44 (talk) 00:03, 29 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Am I the only one who thinks this? I changed the citation to dubious. Which if you read the cited source it does not support the claim that in 19th century America they hung their wallets on their belt. Joseph — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.209.144.96 (talk) 20:31, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Regional differences

Some wallets, particularly in Europe where larger coins are prevalent, contain a coin purse compartment.

Might someone be able to clarify “larger coins”? Was that meant to mean, coins of a larger diameter, such that the most comfortable or convenient method of carrying them would be different? Or did that mean, coins of a larger monetary value, such that they can be used as the primary form of money for making purchases, and hence are carried more frequently or in larger numbers? 206.205.52.162 (talk) 00:26, 15 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rodeo Wallet

I've heard some wallets called a Rodeo Wallet. From what I can find on the Internet, they appear to be a breast pocket wallet with some western art, and in many cases, a concho. It's also not clear to me that they are limited to breast pocket style wallets. Does anyone know anything about these? 2001:1890:1263:AF0:5417:93D2:F7D2:DEDE (talk) 00:22, 15 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Spain

>> In Spain, a wallet was a case for smoking paraphernalia <<

Is this observation relevant to an article about the item known in English as "a wallet"? Apart from anything else, the Spanish object here referred to must have had a Spanish name of its own, and there is no one-to-one correspondence between "wallet" and any single word in the Spanish language. -- Picapica (talk) 20:58, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]