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DIPLO FINDS: Snake Skin Travel Wallets

January 5, 2011

My brother-in-law is an expert traveller (after all he had been a diplomat for much, much longer) and like him, I also have  a thing for traveling with the right luggage, bags and travel paraphernalia. On his last visit he found out that it is nice to have snake skin and leather items made here in Jakarta. We met with this woman named Yully at my friend D’s place. D was nice enough to host a lunch for all her friends to come and see the different products. There were so many in so many different colors – bags, wallets, purses, clutches, shoes, etc.!

Snakeskin Travel Wallet in dark brown and red

We ended up ordering Travel Wallets based on my brother-in-laws leather one. I got mine in water snake as well, because I wanted to try out Yully’s products first before ordering the more expensive Python or Calf-skin. I am happy with the ones I got (they make nice gifts as well) even if there were some folds in the sides (which I think is really a weakness of the material we chose) and the flap was made with a separate piece of snake skin.  It would have been much nicer if it was one piece – we should have specified it! But I guess for the supplier it is more cost effective this way. (Lesson learned.) Nevertheless, I feel it’s pretty good value for what we paid!

This is the original Leather Travel wallet of TD’s brother

Yully’s Snake skin and Calf-skin leather goods

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8 Comments · Diplo Travel, jakarta shopping

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  1. Jenn says

    January 5, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    I can’t believe yours is not a neutral color.

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    • thediplomaticwife says

      January 6, 2011 at 1:51 AM

      Hi Sweety! Yeah IKR?!? For wallets and cellphone cases I now go with super bright colors! It prevents me from losing my stuff because I can easily check if they are in my bag or not. In the past, I wouldn’t realize I had lost my phone or wallet until it was long gone because they were always encased in black so the whole time I would think they are in my bag. So far the strategy has worked! (after losing 11 phones total)

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  2. Therese Cruz says

    January 5, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Nice. I would like to inquire about the price and if this can be shipped to the US. I have a travel wallet where I put my passports, tickets, itinerary, and sign pen but it’s embarrassing to take out because it’s made out of plastic.

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    • thediplomaticwife says

      January 6, 2011 at 1:39 AM

      Hi Therese, I will ask the supplier and PM you =) I had to LOL when you said plastic…. though I have a cute yellow patent travel wallet with zebra turquoise lining and coin purse inside which is super cute… but I no longer use because it is no longer age appropriate and not very Diplo Wife-ish. =P

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      • Rinnie says

        June 12, 2013 at 2:57 PM

        Hi, I would like to get in touch with the supplier. Really love the wallet! Possible to have her to PM me as well?

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  3. Kaho says

    January 9, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Hello from Vietnam. It’s a good idea to have a travel wallet. Very cute! I agree with you that a bright color will make it easier for you to spot your wallet inside a purse. I feel like I”m always digging inside my purse in search for my stuff! Kaho

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  4. Afifah says

    March 28, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    Hiii.. she hv a shop in JKT. I would like to hv a visit and know more abt her product <3

    Reply
  5. Therese Tan says

    May 28, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    hi! how much is the snakeskin travel wallet? can it be shipped here in the philippines?

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