Soldier's wrist purse discovered at Roman legionary camp

You might enjoy this then:

  Davenports and kettle drums
  And swallowtail coats
  Tablecloths and patent leather shoes
  Bathing suits and bowling balls
  And clarinets and rings
  And all this radio really needs is a fuse

  A tinker, a tailor, a soldier's things
  His rifle, his boots full of rocks
  And this one is for bravery and this one is for  me 
  And everything's a dollar in this box

  Cuff links and hubcaps
  Trophies and paperbacks
  It's good transportation
  But the brakes aren't so hot
  Neckties and boxing gloves
  This jackknife is rusted
  You can pound that dent out on the hood

  A tinker or tailor, a soldier's things
  His rifle, his boots full of rocks
  Oh, and this one is for bravery, oh, and this one is for me
  And everything's a dollar in this box

agree. its quite an intimately human thing

Pretty slick and functional given the materials of the time. I wonder if it could be made to work today. I think adapting it to cards and cash would make it an awkward package, but maybe if you lay them out along the arm it could work.

Wrap the silver in cloth. Can't open without removing from arm so within limits stops petty theft.

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