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Macho look

A Richmond, Va., handbag manufacturer has come up with a way for men to change diapers anywhere, yet keep that macho-but stylish-edge at the same time.

Passchal, a firm that makes a variety of bags from recycled truck and tractor inner tubes, has introduced a baby bag aimed at dads, according to the company's Web site. It not only features buckles, rivets and grommets to give it a more masculine biker look, but has a built-in light for hard to find items.

The firm gets old inner tubes from tire centers in several states and puts them through a cleaning process. The tubes are then turned into bags.

The new baby bag for dads is a tad pricey: $175, ...

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