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The "Diver Down" wallet.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:38 pm
by N1095A
For a couple of years I've wanted to buy a MPI style diver down wallet. Primarily because of my love for the show, but also because I'm a certified NAUI diver. Problem is, my wife got me a beautiful Italian leather wallet for my birthday a few years back, and not only do I like it a lot, but I was kind of obligated to carry it because she bought it for me. Today she threw a pair of my shorts in the wash with the wallet in the cargo pocket. Aside from ruining the photos and a lot of the cards inside, it is going to dry very hard and brittle. Time to buy a new wallet.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:00 pm
by Icepick
Perfect opportunity to buy one then! There is a shed load of websites that sell them. I've always wanted one too.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:24 am
by Coops
I remember the wallet I had back then was a camouflaged velcro wallet. Got that one from my oldest brother that was in the army. I thought it was pretty cool. Definitely very "80's" though.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:51 pm
by IKnowWhatYoureThinking
I think I had a black velcro wallet in the 80's. Go for it with the Diver Down wallet!
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:53 pm
by Icepick
Come to think of it, I think I had a camo wallet in the 80s too. Hmmm....I know for certain I had an eel skin one though....LOL.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:52 pm
by N1095A
I had a couple of camo ones and a few black ones in the 80's. They last forever, but they do seem cheap compared to nice leather ones.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:11 pm
by IKnowWhatYoureThinking
Watching an episode the other night it looks like TM also has a beige colored one with a black border.
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:28 pm
by N1095A
IKnowWhatYoureThinking wrote:Watching an episode the other night it looks like TM also has a beige colored one with a black border.
I saw that one also. Mine arrived. I'm less than impressed with it. Not enough card slots, and the ones that are there are a little too small. Oh well.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:32 am
by Coops
N1095A wrote:IKnowWhatYoureThinking wrote:Watching an episode the other night it looks like TM also has a beige colored one with a black border.
I saw that one also. Mine arrived. I'm less than impressed with it. Not enough card slots, and the ones that are there are a little too small. Oh well.
Yep, sounds about right, that's how I remember them from back then. Also, the plastic "photo holders" in the middle of the wallet always cracked and then fell off after some usage. Why I went back to leather bifold wallets.