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A. Y. Campbell, in his classic, attempted to answer the question, "What is the purpose of
Or, poverty aside, something to stock up on...a lunch basket, but as survival gear.
renaissance
Wallets were developed after the introduction of paper money into the West in the 17th
century. (The first paper money was introduced to the New World in 1690 by the
Massachusetts Bay Colony.) Before paper money was introduced, wallets (usually
simple leather drawstring bags) were used to store coins. was was was Early wallets
were made primarily of cow or horse leather and included a small pouch for printed
In recounting the life of the Elizabethan merchant, John Frampton, Lawrence C. Wroth
describes the merchant as, "a young English-man of twenty-five years, decently dressed,
..., wearing a sword, and carrying fixed to his belt something he called a 'bowgett' (or
budget), that is, a leathern pouch or wallet in which he carried his cash, his book of
19th century
victuals, "treasures", and "things not to be exposed". Wallets originally were used by
carry one's wallet on one's belt. At this time, carrying goods or a wallet in one's pocket
"Every man would carry a small sheaf of white paper in addition to a small leather wallet
which would contain a flint and steel along with a small quantity of so-called yesca,
20th century–present
The modern bi-fold wallet with multiple "card slots" became standardized in the early
1950s with the introduction of the first credit cards. Innovations include Velcro closure
wallets introduced in the 1970s. Pocket-sized wallets are still popular today.
"cryptocurrency wallet" securely stores the owner's private key, authenticates the owner,
and protects transactions for owner authorization. increase. gain. A computer tool for
signing. A "hardware wallet" is a dedicated computer to make this even more secure.
modern example
Wallets are typically designed to hold banknotes and credit cards and fit in a pocket or
handbag. A small case designed to protect bills without space for a credit card or ID is
It can also be used to represent a small case dedicated to housing an ISO/IEC 7810
card.
chest pocket
A wallet that does not fold bills, also called a “secretary wallet”. Developed for men's
jacket breast pockets and hand pockets. Checks and other bills are often kept in the
Bi-fold wallet
A type of wallet that folds banknotes once. You can deposit credit cards, ID cards, etc.
vertical or horizontal.
triple wallet
A bi-fold wallet that normally stores credit cards vertically. long wallet with front pocket