Why is he called tapebubba?

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Bill Lindsay

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Oct 11, 2023, 12:10:52 PM10/11/23
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On google groups, I have a tapebubba email.  The reason for that is one of my hobbies.  I make wallets out of tape.  Back when my kids were small I had an etsy store, and I've sold ~1000 tape wallets.  I do a lot less taping now than I used to, but I still have a massive tape inventory, and I'm on a mission to compress that inventory from 3 huge storage boxes down to 2 huge storage boxes.  So, I'm taping...

Up for offer is a batch of my most stripped down minimalist wallet.  I call it the Brevet Wallet.  It features a drivers license window, one additional internal pocket and one external pocket.  The idea is you'll use your Brevet wallet when all you need to carry is your drivers license, one ATM/credit card, and a folded up $20 bill.  It makes a perfect "clubbing wallet" as well.  

The differentiator between Tapebubba wallets and "duct tape wallets" is that I optimize 5 different kinds of tape for various construction elements.  The not-so-secret weapon is gaffer tape, which is far better than duct tape in abrasion resistance and reluctance to get sticky at the edges.  

Despite my use of premium tape, the Brevet Wallet lasts longest when not overstuffed, and it's better not to run it in your hip pocket and sit on it all day every day.  It's best for a handlebar bag, a jersey pocket or a front pocket.  

Here's a Flickr link:  
That show my current inventory of 10 Brevet wallets.  They are $10 each, shipped.  Let me know if you want one.  

Bill Lindsay
aka Tapebubba
El Cerrito, CA 

Bill Lindsay

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Oct 23, 2023, 4:48:40 PM10/23/23
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Here's one more snapshot of my inventory.  I sold several Brevet Wallets and finished up 5 more today.  The current inventory is 11 and I probably won't be making another batch until the holidays.  Again, the Brevet wallet is $10 shipped.  


I also unearthed my stock of my Full-Feature, but still minimalist, front pocket tape wallet.  This is the model I built my Etsy store on.  I called it The Stuffer, because it's designed with construction features to make it really well suited to carrying a stack of cash, in addition to several credit cards.  It's still not a hip-pocket two-inch thick "dad wallet".  It'll carry 6-8 credit cards, a few frequent buyer cards, and a stack of ~10 bills with aplomb.  It lasts really well, but still does best in the front pocket.  I have 18 of them in stock and those are $22 shipped.  


Thanks for indulging me.  Let me know if you you want one (or more than one).

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
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