Design

All of these wallets are handmade only using duct-tape and nothing else.
Many of my architect friends love how sparce yet strong and flexible it is considering there is not one extra piece of tape used than is absolutely necessary.
The utilitarian design of the wallet is built with strength in mind even the stress areas have been addressed within the overall design so you should get good use of your wallet. jon

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Permalink Reply by Haydn Shaughnessy on May 8, 2008 at 1:40pm: We get a great reaction whenever we take the wallets out and show people. In fact we're going to hang a few in the gallery window. A few together look so beautiful.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Plone Glenn on May 8, 2008 at 7:15pm: Is there an interesting story behind the creation of the first wallet? Was necessity the mother of invention?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jon on May 8, 2008 at 7:47pm: The very first wallet came about in 2003 after having read an article called "Duct Tape & Plastic" by Kirt R. Poovey about how these two things will protect us. After much thought and consideration, I figured out that plastic must mean credit cards and the duct tape could protect our credit cards and money, thus the wallet concept.

Once they appeared in New York Magazine they took off and haven't looked back even though there have been many copycat duct-tape wallets this is the ultimate duct-tape wallet and is considered a work of art.

This is my first time utilizing my art wallets in an initiative of this sort and I am very excited about the prospects.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Haydn Shaughnessy on May 9, 2008 at 11:34am: Do you have a reference to that article Jon?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jon on May 9, 2008 at 5:17pm: http://www.prisonplanet.com/analysis_poovey_021903_plastic.html

Duct Tape & Plastic

By Kirt R. Poovey

News flash! � America is on ORANGE ALERT! Quick � go to your local hardware store and buy up all the duct tape and plastic that you can get your hands on!! Wrap your house in plastic � quick! The terrorists are coming! ..........; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Haydn Shaughnessy on May 11, 2008 at 4:48pm: I was thinking of the New York magazine piece; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jon on May 11, 2008 at 5:13pm: 2005 ” Wallets for Future Perfect, Whats New,” “New York Magazine, Feb Also included a picture of the wallet. Its the wallet that John Waters has. He named it "Pink Flamingo."; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Haydn Shaughnessy on May 12, 2008 at 1:14pm: I couldn't find it online. I wonder did you keep a copy? Who by the way is John Waters. I'd love to get some of that kind of detail onto the site.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jon on May 12, 2008 at 3:32pm: I have a copy here somewhere. Waters is the artist, director.; ▶ Reply to This

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