Duct Tape Stuff For Sale   As a joke, my ex-wife got a book from the library about making stuff out of duct tape for me. I got a roll of duct tape and made a few things from the book. After a few projects, I started making stuff of my own design. For whatever reason, I found that I had an affinity for duct tape wallets and purses. The stuff I made at first was ok but not very durable. My daughter, Jessica, hauled around a few models until they fell apart.   Odd note: At some point, Jess took a duct tape purse to work just to show someone. The purse itself was empty as it was a demo. Jess left the purse in her unlocked locker and someone stole it. It was quite the revelation. It's nice to know that your stuff is actually worth stealing.   Anyway, I went on to make a few pieces for friends and actually sold a few when I ran across a post about duct tape stuff claiming that using cardboard in duct tape creations was heresy, HERESY, HERRESSSSY!!! I remember reading the article and thinking, "Wow, cardboard, what a GOOD idea!" Of course, I disregarded the hallowed, time-honored tradition of cardboard-free duct tape stuff and proceeded to infuse cardboard into everything except the wallets. The results were phenomenal.   Since the cardboard revelation, the purses have been much better. I started using Velcro to keep the flaps down and have added dividers inside the purses. Everything is made with Duck Tape brand tape and reinforced to the teeth. I have two (two-tone) color schemes for my works. The first scheme is a base color with a horizontal band of the second color around the middle of the purse and wallet. The second scheme is alternating colors in a diagonal pattern on the purse and the wallet.   The purse has a lot of room, a shoulder strap, a Velcro flap, and two dividers inside. The wallet is tri-fold with billfold, three compartments for credit cards, and a Velcro strip. The picture below is one of an older (and smaller) model, it is the horizontal band pattern. I will get newer pictures on the site in the next week or so.     The setup is pretty simple. Wallets are $20.00, Purses are $25.00 and Wallet/Purse combinations are $40.00.   I will be setting up a payment system soon but in the meantime, you can email me for details.     Copyright 2008 by Frank Emsley