October 31, 2026 2 min read
Every now and then a batch of leather comes along with a story already in it. The black leather in these three wallets is old-stock black shrunken shoulder cowhide — the same hides the Harley-Davidson factory was using for throwover bags for 1999–2006 Softails. They came through a contact at Denny's Harley Davidson in Springfield, Missouri, and when that kind of hide turns up, you build wallets out of it.
All three wallets below are from the 5th generation of Anvil wallets. The hide runs through the whole wallet — same leather inside and out — with black thread, black snaps, black liner, and a black hand-cast Anvil chain attachment that rotates a full 360 degrees where the wallet chain connects. Each one is marked "RTANVIL USA." The wallet chain shown in the photos is sold separately.
Shrunken shoulder cowhide has a soft, pebbled grain that only gets better with use, and in black it's about as understated as a chain wallet gets. Because these are old-stock factory hides, the supply is what it is — when this batch is gone, it's gone.
The full-size one. At 7 x 4 inches, the Long Biker carries four card slots and two full-length bill sections with a sliding divider that adjusts to how much cash you're carrying.
Shop the Long Biker in Harley Davidson Bag Black — $395
The folding one. At 5 x 3.75 inches, the Bifold carries two card slots and one full-length bill section with a sliding divider — the same 5G build in a shape that sits flatter in a pocket.
Shop the Bifold in Harley Davidson Bag Black — $375
The in-between one. At 5 x 3.75 inches, the Mini Long carries two card slots and one full-length bill section — the long-wallet feel in a shorter body.
Shop the Mini Long in Harley Davidson Bag Black — $385
All three are the same hide and the same build — the choice is just size and shape. Long Biker for the full wallet, Bifold for the flattest carry, Mini Long for something in between. And since the leather comes from a finite batch of old factory stock, these are here while the hides last.