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If you are looking for an uncomplicated companion, have little cash and no large trouser pockets, you will love our new "Sämtis" wallet. Small and handy, made from a single piece of leather and cleverly folded, it fulfils the duty with the freestyle.

The wallet is of course made of "Traceable Leather", and available in black, dark brown, cognac and light brown (Nature) - handmade in southern Germany.

Sämtis: of giants and sacks

A long time ago, a mighty giant called Sämtis lived in Appenzellerland. His bed was the Schwendibachtal and the Meglisalp - with its velvety alpine grass - was his flowered pillow. Where he propped up his elbows when he got up from a nap is where Seealpsee is today.

Sämtis hauled his food in a huge sack that he patched together from the skins of hundreds of uroxen and tens of thousands of bears.

In reference to Sämti's giant sack - which, by the way, is also responsible for the Appenzell houses being scattered over the hills and valleys - we named our wallet "Sämtis".

Where the Säntis gets its name from

The name of Mount Säntis originally comes from "Sambutinus" or "Sambatinus", a man born on the Sabbath, i.e. on Saturday. Presumably, such a person born on Saturday once lived on an alp on the - still nameless - Säntis. And soon the personal name was transferred to the mountain in eastern Switzerland. In "Sämtisersee", the letter M, which later became N, has been preserved.

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Details

Each piece of leather is unique and absorbs the dye differently. Slight variations in colour and finish are a common feature of handmade leather goods. Therefore, there may be variations between the product images shown above. The appearance of the colours will also change over time, especially the light brown and cognac colours will quickly acquire a beautiful patina.

Care

Basically, it is not necessary to buy additional care products for our leather products. If you like, you can polish them with a natural wax and a white cloth. If the product is wet, it can be dried carefully with a hair dryer.

In beautiful company

If you are looking for an uncomplicated companion, have little cash and no large trouser pockets, you will love our new "Göldseckel" wallet. Small and handy, made from one piece of leather and cleverly folded, it fulfils duty with freestyle.

The wallet is of course made of "Traceable Leather" and available in black, dark brown, cognac and light brown (Nature) - handmade in southern Germany.

Sämtis: of giants and sacks

Once upon a time there lived a mighty giant, Sämtis, in Appenzell. His bed was the Schwendibach valley, and the Meglisalp with its soft alpine grass was his flowered pillow. But where he put his elbows when he stood up, the Seealpsee is dreaming today. He carried his food in an enormous sack that he had patched together from the skins of a thousand oxen and ten thousand bears.

In reference to the giant sack of Sämtis - which, by the way, is also responsible for the Appenzell houses "sown" all over the landscape - we have named our little purse "Sämtis".

Details

Each piece of leather is unique and absorbs the dye differently. Slight variations in colour and finish are a common feature of handmade leather goods. Therefore, there may be variations between the product images shown above. The appearance of the colours will also change over time, especially the light brown and cognac colours will quickly acquire a beautiful patina.

Care

Basically, it is not necessary to buy additional care products for our leather products. If you like, you can polish them with a natural wax and a white cloth. If the product is wet, it can be dried carefully with a hair dryer.