Coin Purses

A coin purse is one of modern women's best friends. It goes wherever an urban, fashionable and practical woman would go.

Although coin purses were initially made to contain just coins and some cash, fashion and practicality dictated and made the good old coin purses evolve into functional pouches that could contain the women's barest essentials - car keys, a quick makeup kit, small cash, credit cards cellular phone and even an I-pod.

In fact, its history dates back before Jesus Christ is born but remains a fashionable accessory up to this modern time.

Biblical

Tiny coin purses were first part of the wardrobe of men in ancient time, including the Biblical era. Men who go around usually carry silver and gold money in coin purses to trade. The coin purses of those times are usually made of leather with a string lock to keep the money inside.

These leather coin purses are tied around the hips of the men and its size (and weight) symbolizes the man's wealth. The quality and workmanship on the coin purse also show the man's stature in society.

In recent times, however, women took over and used purses more. The purse has become an essential accessory, which adds to the fashion, glamour and even stature of women in society.

Leather

Purses are made out of many materials throughout time. Leather coin purses, however was one of the most popular material since the ancient time. Leather, as a material, was sturdy, durable but at the same time soft and light to carry around.

At present, pure leather coin purses are much more costly than the purses made from artificial leather or even regular fabric. Artificial leather, made through chemically treated fabric, is becoming a popular and cheaper alternative.

Leather handmade purses are also a popular product because of the workmanship and the tradition some old-style coin purse makers bring into their products. These leather coin purses are usually sold in specialty shops and even online.

The costs of these coin purses depend on the material used in making them. The accents and decorations also dictate the price of these coin purses. These materials range from intricate embroidery works to, sequins, beads and even glittering crystals. Hand embroidered purses, of course take a longer time to complete and demand a lot of skills and craftsmanship. Thus, it is expected to cost more compared to the simpler coin purses.

Cheap

Cheap purses, however, are also available in department stores and specialized discount stores. These cheap purses are so because of the material used on them. Some of the purses sold cheap are old stock being disposed by stores out of their stockrooms to give way to new trends and purses. Some department stores also sell cheap purses during non-peak sale. A quick and smart buyer can really buy quality price-slashed purses this way.

Some factory and shops are also selling cheap leather purses at wholesale prices. The best way to get a discount this way is to go to the locality where the purses are made. Factories and shops usually have stores beside them that sell old and experimental trends and even surplus purses.

It is, however, advisable to buy purses only from trusted stores. Discounted purses should be bought from renowned shops that are known for quality sales so the quality of the coin purses would not be substituted for a cheap price. Cheap purses bought from roadside vendors usually turn out to be defective, made of low quality and even fake.

The coin purse has really evolved from a simple pouch to contain coins to stylish, trendy symbol of wealth stature and fashion taste. The coin purse, however, has continued to become functional and a reliable companion for men and women from different places and different cultures.