Leather and Other Wallets

Before men's wallets became the tool in which to store currency, leather pouches were used since coins were the only currency known then. Wallets emerged when paper currency was introduced in the West during the seventeenth century. The first leather wallets were very resilient, and they were made out of cow or horse hide.

today's mens leather wallets with all these card slots didn't exist until credit cards became popular in the early '50s. The only notable variation in wallets since then was the 1970s' debut of Velcro. In 1995 Ken Obenski designed a thinner wallet, but now you can find leather wallets, or those from other materials, in various designs, shapes, and colors.

There are wallets (thin enough you can barely notice them. There are leather wallets that are made thin, which makes it easy for the owner to conceal it. There is another wallet variety with a leather string attached for it to be hung around the neck and hidden under the clothes also for the same purpose.

For men, a single bifold is good enough. For women, there should be one wallet for every occasion and for what they are wearing. Here are several types of women's wallets:

* The front pocket wallet is made for women on the go so these wallets shouldn't be bulky. It is designed to be carried in the front pocket and is somewhat rounded and flat. Do not be fazed by the space-saving feature of this wallet because it can hold cash, cards, change, and IDs. This is usually made of Napa leather and available in black and brown colors with combinations of other colors for a more glitzy look. But you might also want those that has a little splash of colors like pink, blue, and green.

* Tony Peroni's travel wallets has three zipped compartments for bills, for credit cards, and a coin pocket. It also has a front flap to secure the three inner partitions. The taxi wallet is available in chocolate brown and black.

* Next is a wallet tiny enough to conceal easily but large enough to carry cash, cards, change, and a few other things. This is the Ultimo leather weekend wallet. It has internal pockets for you to be able to sort out the contents. They are made of hand-dyed leather in cognac, chocolate brown, or black.

* If you are looking for the basic all-in-one wallet, then the credit card wallet might suit you. It comes with a clip to hold your cash and several compartments to hold your credit cards. The money clip wallet comes in black, honey or chocolate brown colors.

* Rustico's leather weekend wallet is also created by Tony Perotti. This wallet is very easy to carry around. It's got ample room inside for stuff you want to carry with you. It also has an ID window on the back and card slots inside. You can only find them in one color, the ever neutral brown.