Lotus - original vintage 1970s pigskin leather key wallet - collector's item

An original Lotus key wallet which will have been produced in the 1970s or possibly late 1960s .

Just this one example to offer – when this key wallet has been sold this listing will be cancelled.

A very rare item – and the only example which we have ever seen & listed over the last 10 years.

Very few of these can ever have been produced .

This is an original Lotus key wallet which will probably have been marketed by Melsom Products Ltd of Birmingham who marketed these car key wallets at the time.

However it will most probably have actually been made by Heath Machin & Co. of Walsall – who made these items for Melsoms.

The wallet measures approximately 3″ x 1.75″ ( 75mm x 45mm ) closed.

Opened up it measures approximately 5″ x 3″ ( 125mm x 75mm )

It is in excellent condition as can be seen in the photos.

The vinyl insert badge is mounted onto the key wallet which is in genuine black pigskin gold embossed GENUINE  LEATHER – MADE IN ENGLAND – although the embossing has worn but is still legible.

Pigskin leather was ( and still is ) a most up-market material which was generally reserved for producing keyrings for prestige cars such as Jaguar & Aston Martin .

Small leather goods such as gentleman’s wallets were also produced using pigskin leather.

The press stud ( popper ) snaps shut with precision to close & secure the wallet as it should.

The 4 key hooks within the wallet are strongly mounted onto the leather case.

The key wallet in the photos is the actual one which you will receive.