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Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby Bob Farmer » May 6th, 2023, 6:50 pm

This wallet seems to be out of production. I'm interested in buying one if anyone has one for sale.

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby MagicbyAlfred » May 7th, 2023, 11:38 am

Bob,

Here's a used one listed on eBay for $99.99. Seller says it was "never used in performance." Six U.s. bucks economy shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266244947403?c ... xaEALw_wcB

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby ljspen » May 7th, 2023, 12:09 pm

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby Bob Farmer » May 7th, 2023, 5:25 pm

Gentlemen:

Thank you for all the replies.

After some considerable research, I think I've discovered the wallet that is superior to the original Bendix Bombshell in every way possible.

It is Tony Miller's I Don't Know Wallet. He described the wallet to me and I asked him what he was calling it and he said, "I don't know." For the purposes of this review, I'll refer to it as the IDW Wallet.

It is NOT a Himber wallet but it does everything the original Bendix Bombshell wallet does plus a whole lot more. Here is why it's so great.

1. A genius design: Tony is the Einstein of leather, the Ayatollah of cowhide.

2. It looks like a hip pocket wallet, not like the large, thick Bendix wallet.

3. It's svelte.

4. There is no zippered compartment but there is a a closed compartment with a snap. This is so much cooler.

5. It is beautifully made of black leather.

6. It has a 16-card index built in.

The Bendix wallet is, to be frank, when compared to this wallet, like comparing a horse (Bendix) to a car (Miller). The other problem with the original Bendix wallet is that it was designed for bridge-sized cards: using poker-sized cards can cause problems extracting the card from the zippered compartment.

Contact Tony here:

https://www.rfaproductions.com/

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby ljspen » May 7th, 2023, 5:50 pm

He also called it the Heart Attack Wallet. It is a great wallet.

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby erdnasephile » May 7th, 2023, 8:34 pm

Is this an evolution of Tony's "Hip Pocket Bombshell"?

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby Bob Farmer » May 8th, 2023, 12:13 pm

I have both and the newer one is of much higher quality and has the additional features mentioned above.

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby Bob Farmer » May 8th, 2023, 12:15 pm

In digging through my collection of wallets I cam across a Proust Himber wallet. See:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... nge-wallet

I recall I bought this from Repro Magic some time in the mid 1970s. It's in mint condition having never been used.

Anyone have any idea as to value?

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby Bob Farmer » June 3rd, 2023, 7:35 am

I've now found out courtesy of a Proust expert that the wallet goes for $1,000! This is probably the first time a wallet is worth more than what is in it. I'm selling it for $500 along with a copy of the instructions.

Bob Farmer
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I am looking to buy a Bendix Bombshell Wallet if anyone is looking to sell.

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Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet

Postby Bob Farmer » June 3rd, 2023, 5:47 pm

I have managed to locate one for sale.


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