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- Wallets Are Not A New Invention
- What Are The Origins of A Wallet?
- How Did The Wallet Get Its Name?
- Ancient Wallets
- Wallets Used by The Greeks and Romans
- What Did An Early Wallet Look like?
- Wallets in The 1300S
- Renaissance Wallets
- The Advent of Paper Currency
- Wallets in The 19th Century.
Some may think that the emergence of wallets has been fairly recent and its origins are firmly in the 20th century. However, it’s surprising to realize that wallets are most certainly as old as mankind itself and were required as soon as we needed to transport important items. So in this article, we’re going to delve into the history of the wallet ...
The shape of the wallet that we’re all now familiar with, most likely originated around the time we began to use paper money. The bifold stylewhich was the first modern money holder was designed for the purpose of folding paper money in half for easy storage. However, wallets to carry currency has its origins set before the start of paper notes. Al...
The word ‘wallet’ is such a commonplace word, we generally don’t think about where the word came from originally and why we use that particular word to describe where we keep our cash, debit and credit cards, identity cards such as drivers license and an array of other useful items. It’s interesting to understand how the wallet got its name. The or...
A very rare and interesting ancient find which perfectly describes early wallets was the example of one of the oldest examples of a wallet found In the world belonging toOtzi the Iceman.Experts believe this example of ancient human existence being from around 3,300BC. These ancient human remains were found with a coin purse attached to his hip. Bac...
Now that we’ve seen a fascinating insight into how early man has the need to carry his daily important items, let’s see how ancient man’s ancestors, the Greeks, and Romans used and wore original wallets. Moving on a few thousand years, Roman and Greek citizens often carried coin purses that were attached to their hip or sometimes cleverly hidden in...
Worn by the ancient Greeks, the early wallet was shaped like a small pouch or knapsack made from lambskin, cow or horse leather or other kinds of durable fabric. This was worn by tying it around the neck with a drawstring. They were usually attached to a belt and were used to carry around the essential items like food and other provisions. Classica...
The original wallet as we know it started its life in the 1300s and is generally described as a bag to carry valuables. It was around this time that wallets became smaller and more the size that we recognize. During the 1300’s it was no longer necessary to use wallets to carry around food and other provisions, but instead they held coins and callin...
Wallets began to take a more familiar shape in the mid 17th century, mainly owing to the introduction of paper currency. The flat paper currency was first introduced in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1690. Up until this time, the coin currency that was commonly used at the time was transported in small knapsacks which could be more simply describe...
Paper currency didn’t make it to the New World until 1690, when wallets changed their design once more, as explorers like Marco Polo returned from the East, bringing with them the concept of paper currency. During this time and as paper currency became the norm, flatter wallet designs became more popular and was how the stylish and fashionable peop...
The early 19th Century saw the Industrial Revolution pave the way for a larger number of Americans using wallets. Wallets were used to carry currencies, but also other objects used daily, such as smoking paraphernalia. In Spain, a wallet was also widely used to carry smoking paraphernalia. A pocket-sized package made from highly durable fabric, usu...
Famous for its confident use of colour, Ettinger makes luxury leather wallets, travel and home accessories, leather bags and briefcases. Founded in 1934, Ettinger London is one of the few remaining British luxury leather goods companies still manufacturing in the UK and has the Royal Warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales.
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