[katon]

(1980)

Any fans? Nylon cordura for rotproof resistance to constantly being wet, secure Velcro closures to prevent anything from suddenly flying open, and high-vis, easy-to-spot colors. A cousin to the G10 watch strap, in that all its features are mostly pointless away from water.

I especially get a kick out of the nautical flag ones, like the Diver Down, although as far as I can tell those are all made overseas now.

Which American manufacturers are still around? Rainbow of California still seems to be American-made, although it looks like they've traded in lifeguard red for blaze orange.

Any others?

 

[swils8610]

I had one way back when...don’t miss it today.


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[Pentheos]

I also had one way back when. Makes me nostalgic. Maybe I'll buy another.

 

[David J. Cooper]

I only recently retired my Kevlar Harken:

https://www.whitecapsmarine.com/harken-sailcloth-wallet.html

 

[Howard]

I still own a Velcro wallet myself but I think after a couple of years, they'll get worn out.

 

[SG_67]

The newer styles are made with silent Velcro. Quite a change!

 

[orange fury]

I had a red one growing up, I actually forgot about that. The nostalgic part of me wants to get another one, but I use a flat card case now

 

[Shaver]

Annoyingly the Twin Peaks Limited Event Series bluray packaging includes a Velcro fastening. Much to my chagrin there is now Velcro in my bachelor pad.

 

[eagle2250]

There was a time I purchased a couple of OD nylon, Velcro closed wallets at one of the Bases we were at (I think it was Wright Patterson on one of our visits to the Air Force Museum), as novelty gifts for the Grandsons. I think the younger one still has his(?) . :icon_scratch:

 

[SG_67]

There was a time I purchased a couple of OD nylon, Velcro closed wallets at one of the Bases we were at (I think it was Wright Patterson on one of our visits to the Air Force Museum), as novelty gifts for the Grandsons. I think the younger one still has his(?) . :icon_scratch:

A post so nice, you made it twice! :amazing:

 

[eagle2250]

A post so nice, you made it twice! :amazing:

Thanks, my friend, for bringing that to my attention. The wallets weren't that nice(LOL). The duplicate has been deleted!

 

[div25sec9]

I had a Coke branded one as a kid, must have been a promo of some sort...thanks for bringing back the memory!

 

[katon]

(Christmas 1983, courtesy of Heavy Tweed Jacket)

L.L. Bean preferred the ones with gray trim rather than black, it looks like; I wonder if Rainbow had the gray trim originally, or if it added it due to the popularity of the L.L. Bean style ones...

 

[FLMike]

I had one in my early teens that was made by the surf brand Lightning Bolt. Loved that thing.

 

[katon]

(1979)

The Lands' End version; it looks like they were early adopters.