UPDATE: As my homie Meems pointed out, if coin purses are the new hotness then Grandmothers have been gangsta for a while. Also, WISH has sold out of said accessory by Play Cloths. Drats!

The coin purse. Even the mention of its name should evoke a good old fashion “No homo” from the lips of any hardcore male hip-hop chauvinist but somehow this item has been able to seep through the cracks of streetwear’s barrier against “gay shit” and become a go-to item for any dude getting money out in these streets. I’m not bashing the usage of a coin purse/pouch I just find it ironic that an accessory like this can give you style points and street creditability.

I think the coin purse/pouch is a very practical accessory especially for a dude like me that has lost more wallets than I can count. Having something that can hold my identification, debit card, loose change, latches on to my belt, and looks pretty stylish is a win-win-win-win-win in my book. That’s why I use a climbing carabiner for my car keys. But for a rapper that–if I’m not mistaken–just carries hundreds of dollars, isn’t this a wasted purchase for them? I mean, stop me if I’m wrong but I don’t think that a stack could fit in a coin purse/pouch…unless, however, this is where they keep their platinum and/or Black card! That would make perfect sense.

All jokes aside, I definitely want one but I just can seem myself shelling out $400 for something made to carry my coins, that’s what the ashtray in my car is for. The Diamond Supply Company released a dope one earlier this year but I’m really feeling the one pictured above by Play Cloths. It’s available at Wish in Atlanta plus at $35 I won’t feel like a total tool for buying one. My only other “beef” is the fact that it’s made out of leather. I’m sure durability is a concern when you’re making an item like this but the idea of having leather by my genitals in the dead of a Charleston Summer is just not that appealing to me. Like my crotch won’t be hot enough already.