Any clever solutions for carrying loose change?

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Its handy to have coins with you for parking machines, newspapers, vending machines and the like, but change is either loose in my pocket (and falling out when I sit down) or its padding out the coin section of my wallet so the whole thing is a mile thick.

How do you guys carry your loose change comfortably?
 
I use the change to buy a knife. :) I know that was a smartass comment with zero value added, but at least it'll bump the thread...
 
My local bank gave me a small vinyl zip bag, like the full size bank bag used by businesses, but about 2 1/2 x 4 1/2". When it gets too full, I sort it out at home and either cash in the extra coins, or stash them for lean times. Most times I keep it in my car or truck console and deposit change in it when I come out of a store. If I am low on cash, I spend out of it. It holds better than $20 in quarters when full, more if full of dimes.
 
I used to have the same problem, then some smarty pants on some forum answered a similar question by saying "change is for chumps" and said how he just puts his change, when he gets it, in his car ashtray. I started doing that, plus I keep a roll of quarters in the car for parking, newspapers, etc. because I am usually in my car anyway when I need change. It has really worked for me, as I found that I generally pay for things with a debit card and rarely do I find myself needing change when I'm just out walking around. When I do pay cash, and get change back, it goes into the ashtray or center console of the car straight away.
 
Not sure If I am allowed to post a link to ebay here but if you search for Australian Souvenir Kangaroo Leather Scrotum Coin Purse
it will serve you well. Item number: 130484249419

Richard
 
Old school but it works.

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Chawly Changer will do the job nicely if you only need just the right amount. If you just need to hold miscellaneous coins, you can go medieval and carry around a leather pouch.
 
Thanks for the ideas

YayILikePie said:
Chawly Changer will do the job nicely if you only need just the right amount. If you just need to hold miscellaneous coins, you can go medieval and carry around a leather pouch.
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They remind me of the pound coin carriers that I used to see in the shops as a kid. A 2" spring loaded tube that dispenses £1 coins. Wonder if the still make them

Tinbasher said:
Not sure If I am allowed to post a link to ebay here but if you search for Australian Souvenir Kangaroo Leather Scrotum Coin Purse
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Hilarious! I've seen the leather style ones but not scrotum ones!

Codger_64 said:
My local bank gave me a small vinyl zip bag, like the full size bank bag used by businesses, but about 2 1/2 x 4 1/2".
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Sounds like the vegan version of the kangaroo scrotum :)

Zuchus said:
puts his change, when he gets it, in his car ashtray.
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Not a bad idea, just have to remember to close the ashtray or someone will smash the window for the cash
 
I have a leather coin holder that is round and closes using several overlapping folds of leather.
 
Tinbasher said:
Not sure If I am allowed to post a link to ebay here but if you search for Australian Souvenir Kangaroo Leather Scrotum Coin Purse
it will serve you well. Item number: 130484249419

Richard
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I have one of those, a gift from a mate in Australia. It came complete with a story about how he chased down a roo and used his Schrade knife to....

But I don't carry it as a coin purse (murse). Nor do I wear it as a nutsack cozy as my mate suggested. It is enough to just think of him everytime I see it. "Tie me kangaroo down boys, tie me kangaroo down..."! :p

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Post #1081 in the edc thread has a little dispenser with what looks like a a spring loaded slot for 4 types of coins. He gives the name of it but i searched around for a bit and couldn't find anything like it, maybe you could pm him and ask where he got it.
 
+1 for the Chawly Changer. Carry one everyday.

EDIT: Just realized you're in the UK, so this won't work. Sorry...:o
 
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