When something works, it just sticks. I received a leather chain wallet in '96 and have used it for over a decade. Over the years, it had lost a snap and had imprinted the embossed part of my credit cards into the back.

The only negative was that it constantly snagged on chairs so that when I stood up it looked like the invisible hand of Chevy Chase was pushing me back down. I viewed it as instant karma for looking so cool with a chain wallet.

Lately, I've come to realize that when someone wears something every day for a ten year span, it's safe to say that there's a very good chance that said item may be going (or has already gone) out of style. On that conclusion I reluctantly started shopping for a new wallet. Something distinct, something fun, something that could also be used to hold duct work together.

Hello, jDUCT!

jDUCT is a local company that makes wallets completely out of duct tape. No cardboard, no asbestos, just duct tape and a clear plastic ID window. Quality work too.

When something works, it just sticks. And sometimes when something sticks, it just works.

Now my cards and money are housed in a durable duct tape home. I doubt the wallet will last until 2017, but by then everyone will have duct tape wallets and mine would just be one of the billion out there.

I guess by that time I'll have to switch to some sort of new alternative wallet material. Maybe kelp or asbestos or leather.