History Wallet




1 history

1.1 ancient greece
1.2 renaissance
1.3 19th century
1.4 present day





history

aleutian wallet carrying tackle.


ancient greece

the classicist a. y. campbell set out answer question, what...in ancient literature, uses of wallet? deduced, theocritean scholar, wallet poor man s portable larder; or, poverty apart, thing stocked provisions. found man may eating out of directly characteristic references allude being replenished store , not in manner of lunch basket more survival pack.


the renaissance

wallets developed after introduction of paper currency west in 1600s. (the first paper currency introduced in new world massachusetts bay colony in 1690.) prior introduction of paper currency, coin purses (usually simple drawstring leather pouches) used storing coins. wallets made of cow or horse leather , included small pouch printed calling cards.


in recounting life of elizabethan merchant, john frampton, lawrence c. wroth describes merchant as, young english-man of twenty-five years, decently dressed, ..., wearing sword, , carrying fixed belt called bowgett (or budget), is, leathern pouch or wallet in carried cash, book of accounts, , small articles of daily necessity .


19th century

in addition money or currency, wallet used carrying dried meat, victuals, treasures , , things not exposed . wallets used industrial americans. considered semi-civilized in 19th century america carry 1 s wallet on 1 s belt. ironically, @ time, carrying goods or wallet in 1 s pocket considered uncivilized , uncommon.


in spain, wallet case smoking paraphernalia: every man carry small sheaf of white paper in addition small leather wallet contain flint , steel along small quantity of so-called yesca, being dried vegetable fibre spark instantly ignite.


present day

the modern bi-fold wallet multiple card slots became standardized in 1950s introduction of first credit cards. innovations include introduction of velcro-closure wallet in 1970s. pocket-sized wallets remain extremely popular day.








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