If men no longer wear a vest....

[RWB]

...can there be "vest pocket dealers?"

[bstrauss3]

Let's continue to give them the courtesy promotions insteadof callinh them underwear dealers. Please!

[WoodenJefferson]

I like to call vests a place to put your thumbs in, kinda like a 'thumb holster' (see example)

Course in the wild west, vest pockets were for wind up watches and derringers, often times by crooks. Some vest pocket dealers are crooks, dealing cards or selling coins, mostly flipping moderns to make a quick buck to put in their thumb pocket. So yes, there can be the so-called 'vest pocket dealers' even in an era where style dictates the profession. Look for the authentic coin dealer, he'll be the one with a mustard stain on his shirt.

 

[SkyMan]

Actually, if you look at the very latest men's fashions, vests have come back in.  I'm not surprised, given that they were considered stylish for at least several hundred years.  

[RWB]

They seem like a convenient place for keeping today's over-sized cell phones.

[WoodenJefferson]

56 minutes ago, RWB said:

They seem like a convenient place for keeping today's over-sized cell phones.

They have 'cell phone vests' for those...conceal carry phone.

[ldhair]

2 hours ago, WoodenJefferson said:

They have 'cell phone vests' for those...conceal carry phone.

Does that require a permit?

[WoodenJefferson]

1 hour ago, ldhair said:

Does that require a permit?

Yes, but not many know this as it's included in your ridiculously high monthly rates under misc.