If your wallets have seen better days, do not worry. You are not the only one feeling the crunch, with thousands exercising caution when opening their wallets to purchases of homes, cars, furniture and computers.

On the other hand, if your wallets have seen better days literally, it is time to get new ones. Of course, you can always go the way of the first wallets that were little more than sacks, which incidentally were also used to carry the most vile of articles. Or at least, where Medusa’s head carried in Perseus’ sack is concerned. Yikes!

But hard as the times are, you have to have style, which nowadays means genuine leather wallets – the real McCoy, so to speak. Of course, there are always fabric wallets but leather is still the best material because of its suppleness and strength, not to mention its stylish and timeless elegance.

For more avant-garde occasions or casual events, how about toting duct tape wallets? You can check out myDuctbills for their line of db clay wallets and do-it-yourself myDuctbills kits. And believe me, the selection in the db clay are works of arts! With evocative names like Lights of Spain, Time to Swim, Fish and Fur, Orange Hallways and Whipping Tail, among others, you will definitely see duct tapes beyond their utilitarian uses. Ever remember how you duct taped your decrepit first car? Even Garett Stenson would not have imagined he could have paid his way to college with duct tape!

Or if you want, you can have your own uniquely-designed duct tape wallet with their myDuctbills kits. These come in only four colors now but you can play around with them, maybe even come up with an attention-grabber. Just hope though that the attention you grab is not that of a robber.

Since technology enabling virtual wallets in cell phones is still about 5 years away from widespread and sustainable use, or so says the experts, you would do well to stick to the physical kind today. Besides, it is still kind of manly to whip out your wallet from your suit’s front pocket, get your credit card for the bill, leave a generous tip for your waiter, and then replace your wallet. Anyway you look at it, you can impress your date.

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