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Any of y'all know good American made leather wallets? Preferably I would like a custom one. So if y'all could point me in the direction, that'd be great.



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The Filson 'packer' wallet is kinda' pricey but it is really well made and Filson offers their solid warranty in case something goes wrong.

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I received one as a gift some 15 years ago. The original was replaced when some of the stitching failed. Then, about five years later the second wallet failed when the leather at one of the corners wore in an accelerated manner.

Each of the wallets was replaced under warranty and I am now using the third wallet daily as I have for the past three years. It still looks solid and I feel it will be with me for several more years.

Good leather . . . and a good company to work with if you should have a problem. :thumbup:
 
ralphtt said:
The Filson 'packer' wallet is kinda' pricey but it is really well made and Filson offers their solid warranty in case something goes wrong.

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I received one as a gift some 15 years ago. The original was replaced when some of the stitching failed. Then, about five years later the second wallet failed when the leather at one of the corners wore in an accelerated manner.

Each of the wallets was replaced under warranty and I am now using the third wallet daily as I have for the past three years. It still looks solid and I feel it will be with me for several more years.

Good leather . . . and a good company to work with if you should have a problem. :thumbup:
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Thanks! I'll check them out.
 
SteveB out of New Jersey(?) makes some cool wallets; some biker styles, as well as some without the chains. His work is phenomenal and well worth the price. LeatherGoods Connection makes some nice traditional wallets as well as some with different types of leathers. Both just mentioned are handmade here in the USA. I have to give some credit to Saddleback Leather--as theirs are virtually indestructible and definitely will last a long, long time. Only thing about Saddleback--if you can overlook it-- is they are all made in Mexico. Not a big deal to me and many others--but you did ask for made in USA. Hope this helps a little. Good luck on your quest. Matt
 
mayhemflipper said:
Any of y'all know good American made leather wallets? Preferably I would like a custom one. So if y'all could point me in the direction, that'd be great.



Thanks
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Might want to check out some gun belt or leather holster makers. They are usually small time US custom leather workers.
 
Try leathergoodsconnection, I have one of their belts and the workmanship is excellent.
 
It is my understanding that Saddleback is made in the US. The stamp reads " made in old Mexico" = Texas
 
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Many years ago, there was a famous manufacturing company in Detroit, Shinola. They made shoe polish, once a staple of American life (so much so that it was rationed during wartime). They even inspired a saying that is still used today to disparage someone's intelligence. Well, people stopped polishing their shoes so much and other companies started importing cheap polish from off-shore and Shinola went under.

Today, there is a new manufacturing company in Detroit... yes, blighted, heart-of-the-rust-belt Detroit. It's called Shinola. They're not making shoe polish. Instead, they have a very odd and surprising product line: mechanical watches, bicycles, and leather goods.

Yes, they are making -- not just assembling, but making from scratch -- mechanical watches... here, in America! That hasn't been done in upwards of a century. And now it's being done in Detroit.

American-made bicycles are not as rare, but still significant. And, again, instead of just assembling imported parts, they are making most of the parts here, in America... in Detroit, of all places.

And they are hand-making leather goods too... including wallets. This industry also has not been in the US on a commercial basis for many, many years.

So, you might want to learn how to tell Shinola from... well... you know.
 
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Here's the problem. While Shinola was under, offshore manufacturers got better at making what put them under. And now, some of those offshore goods are as well made as Shinola was back in the day . . . maybe even better in some cases. So Shinola wants to get back into the business of producing US-made goods and finds themselves faced with products that are as good as anything they can make, products manufactured by folks whose cost of labor is a fraction of ours. Enter Walmart and the gig is up.

The only way this works is if "Made in America" takes precedence over practically every other buying motive. And I suspect that would take a revolutionary change in America's buying habits, not an evolutionary one.
 
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Another vote for Saddleback, but don't think they are made in the USA. Great quality.
 
bld522 said:
Here's the problem. While Shinola was under, offshore manufacturers got better at making what put them under. And now, some of those offshore goods are as well made as Shinola was back in the day . . . maybe even better in some cases. So Shinola wants to get back into the business of producing US-made goods and finds themselves faced with products that are as good as anything they can make, products manufactured by folks whose cost of labor is a fraction of ours. Enter Walmart and the gig is up.

The only way this works is if "Made in America" takes precedence over practically every other buying motive. And I suspect that would take a revolutionary change in America's buying habits, not an evolutionary one.
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Agreed, the general ignorance of the populace makes it an uphill battle when everyone b**ches about jobs being shipped overseas all while contributing to it.

I generally try to buy American where I can, knives and flashlights, clothing(not so successful here), etc.
 
I discovered Saddleback Leather a few months ago when I first looked for a cover for my pocket sized Moleskine notebook. I bought a cover from them and now I am hooked on their products. I received my large bifold wallet a few weeks ago and I know this will be the last wallet I own unless I lose it. This afternoon I received my small ID wallet. I also have their credit/business card wallet, belt, and a shoulder pouch. Working my way up to a backpack. Beautiful products and quality. Products are not American made but it is an American owned company.
 
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