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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

This Old Wallet

People ask me why I don't do custom wallets; so, I'll tell you why. Pull your wallet out. I'll wait. Seriously. Pull it out. Your favorite wallet is soft and supple and fits perfectly to your body. It has stories. It's been everywhere with you.

A new wallet doesn't have any of those things.

I used to re-create wallets for people who were about to lose their favorite wallet. And every single time I handed them their new wallet that was faithfully crafted to be a clone of the original wallet the customer wasn't satisfied.

The new wallet didn't have the same magic. I had to face facts: I'm a craftsman, not a magician. So if you want a new wallet, buy one of mine -or someone else's- and make some new history but please, understand, I won't custom make you a wallet to match the one you've loved for years. It just won't be the same. Trust me.

4 comments:

  1. Hi Shawn, I want to correct you on one thing. I met you for the first time in 1999 at Pike's Market in Seattle. I bought a new belt and a new wallet from you. I love them both. The wallet you had was similar to my old one, but, not exactly the same. I've loved it since day one, and still do. I will call and order another if this one ever wears out. The quality of your work and the material you use it the finest I've ever seen. I will be calling soon to order another belt or two. I'm so glad that I found you. Mike Bernstein Kendrick Idaho

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