Truckers' Wallet
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Functional and durable, a truckers’ wallet is a favorite for bikers, truckers, many other men, and even some women. The typical design includes a belt loop enclosure and attached chain to keep valuables safe and secure.
Truckers’ Wallet Materials
Leather is one of the most popular materials used for the trucker style wallet. A good leather has incredible durability, making it a prime choice – and trucker type wallets are almost primarily made from cowhide, calfskin or some other type of leather. Many good leather wallets also have considerable flexibility and pliability, making them comfortable to carry as well.
Canvas or other sturdy material in designs like camouflage are another type of material used for these wallets.
Styles and Sizes of Trucker Style Wallets
Although the basic design of a these wallets includes enclosures, a belt loop, and an attached chain, there are a number of variations and sizes. Small or mini wallets measuring three inches by seven inches are available, and medium and large sizes are also common. Chain lengths typically range between eleven and twenty inches and are typically made from stainless steel or chrome.
Styles include:
- Standard Double Snap: A flap enclosure with dual stainless steel snaps keeps items secure.
- Book Style: Wallet snaps together and opens to reveal side by side compartments.
- Tri-fold Design: Often square, rather than rectangular, in design, tri-fold truck wallets offer three compartments to store items and snap securely closed.
- Credit Card Trucker: This wallet style is usually tri-fold, and includes a center compartment with multiple card slots.
- Compact or Mini: These smaller wallets are perfect for those with minimal items to carry.
- Snapless: Typically book style, these are another type of wallet good for those with minimal items to carry, or those who don’t like extra bulk in their wallets.
- Multiple Pocket Wallets: Trucker five pocket or multiple pocket wallets include cleverly placed pockets to store needed items.
- Patch or Embossed Wallets: Many trucker type wallets are available with leather patches with symbols or icons to give the wallet more personality.
- Braided Leather Lanyard: Instead of the stainless steel chain, some trucker styles are made with braided leather lanyards.
Other features to look for include sturdy stitching, zippered pockets, and coin compartments. Prices for wallets vary on the grade of leather, craftsmanship, and overall quality. Personalization, such as engraving initials, is also available with many leather styles and adds an extra touch when giving a men’s wallet as a gift. Colors are typically black, tan, brown, or other neutral shades.
Popular Trucker Type Men’s Wallets
These wallets are available in many department stores as well as dozens of online venues. Leather crafts and specialty stores may also carry selections of these types of wallets. When buying online, it’s helpful to read reviews, if available, prior to purchasing. A few popular types of trucker’s wallets are listed below:
- Shaaf Leather Work: These standard style leather cowhide wallets are available in large, medium, and child’s sizes at an affordable price.
- Fox Creek Leather is well known for its leather bikers’ and truckers’ items, and wallets are no exception. Small, large, and credit card trucker styles available in black oil tanned leather.
- Deluth Trading Company Trucker’s Wallet is a no frills, rugged leather wallet with two compartments, card slots, and change compartment.
- Northstar Leather offers tri-fold trucker and embossed design wallets made of all leather.
- Caroline Leather Works sells sixteen different truckers’ wallets, standard or embossed, at affordable prices.
- If you’re looking for a special, custom design, Gray Knives offers wallets with special features such as sheepskin lining, special leathers, cover pockets, and more.
- For men of faith, Christian Book.com’s trucker embossed cross wallet is sturdy and statement making.
A truckers' wallet is designed with function, comfort, and convenience in mind. With the different sizes, features, and number of retailers available today, finding the right wallet at the right price is easier than ever before.
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