# Cassette Wallets Make Your Purse A Work Of Art By Cowbag | Published 2007-03-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassette-wallets-make-your-purse-a-work-of-art References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com) Cassette wallets are the newest way to add a little bit of retro flare to your life. These hand-made wallets are shaped out of actual cassette tapes, with a little pocket sized sleeve for your change and cash. A work of art in their own right - each hand made 'cassette wallet' is a design one-off. If you buy one yourself, hopefully you can find that special cassette tape from your childhood past. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cassette Revival:** The resurgence of cassette tapes presents an opportunity for innovative products such as cassette wallets. - **Upcycling:** Using old products to create new innovative products is proving popular, such as the cassette wallets. - **Handmade Goods:** Handmade products have risen in popularity and offer a unique selling point, as seen in the success of cassette wallets. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can benefit from incorporating upcycling and handmade products, like cassette wallets, into mainstream fashion. - **Music:** The cassette revival trend opens up opportunities for businesses to offer unique merchandise like cassette wallets to music fans. - **Artisanal Goods:** The demand for artisanal goods is growing, and businesses can tap into this trend by producing handmade products like cassette wallets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Compact Clear Cassettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp81.md) - [Pop Band Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-duran-duran-special-edition.md) - [Minimalist Wireless Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind-cassette-player.md) - [Cassette-Style Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remax-powerbank-tape.md) - [Nostalgic Retro Music Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-mixtape-kit.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-magnetic-power-bank.md) - [Novel-Inspired Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-wallets.md) - [Upcycled Leather Wallet Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-leather-wallet.md) - [Retro Transparent Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-real.md)