# Is there any website or brick and mortar store where I can get those little black drawstring bags? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 23, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699 "2018-05-23T20:16:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/1 "2018-05-23T20:16:25Z")
I almost hesitate to ask this, lest I grow a reputation for asking about [unusual or weird small consumer products](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20977652#post20977652), but once again I look to the SDMB. This time I’m looking for small black drawstring bags like [this](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/886/42259089412_723eb07e7f_z_d.jpg), which I use for one very specific and peculiar purpose. It seems the people who manufacture Bluetooth headsets have all determined that there must be a ridiculously bright LED that blinks on and off continuously, whenever the headset is in use. This is very annoying at night, even if I’m by myself, so I fasten the bag around the casing that houses the battery and controls, and that eliminates the problem. (I used to put black electrical tape over the LED, but that raised the issue of not being able to see the light to confirm it was charging, when needed.) When I still used to buy wired headsets, many of them would come with a bag for storage, and I used to have several of them. Now I’m down to my last one, and if I lose that, it’ll be back to the black electrical tape for me. And why do I only have one bag left? Yes you guessed it–I lost the others. So what I’m looking for is either of the following: [ul] [li]A store or website that sells the bags, either singly or in reasonably small batches, like a dozen[/li][li]A cheap-ish ($20 or less) wired headset known to ship with one of the bags. (You can’t tell from looking at the packages, and the store employees don’t know either.) The idea is that it shouldn’t cost more than I’m willing to pay, considering that I wouldn’t be using the main product at all.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/2 "2018-05-23T20:20:25Z")
[Something like this?](https://www.amazon.com/SmartDealsPro-Durable-Drawstring-Jewelry-Packaging/dp/B00W3R2BDC/ref=sr_1_4?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1527106655&sr=1-4&keywords=dice+bag) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/3 "2018-05-23T20:22:55Z")
Look at jewelry or beading websites. They often have small bags for their pieces. I have seen black velvet ones, for sure. You can probably buy them in bulk. ETA, American Science and Surplus has odd items. ---
**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/4 "2018-05-23T20:36:08Z")
[Wish.com](http://Wish.com) has [small drawstring bags](https://www.wish.com/search/drawstring%20bag/product/5a2fb11c86540337cbe43a3d) for $1 each. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/5 "2018-05-23T20:41:04Z")
Check your local gaming store. Not every nerd uses a Crown Royal bag. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/6 "2018-05-23T21:13:55Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Check your local gaming store. Not every nerd uses a Crown Royal bag. A Crown Royal-sized bag would be much too large. Another photo including [a tape measure](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/963/41406881345_c7002c02e9_k_d.jpg): For anyone old enough to remember the Chiclets-like chewing gum that came in those little white bags, that’s the size of bag we’re talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/7 "2018-05-23T21:18:06Z")
Velvet dice bags. [Take your pick.](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=velvet+dice+bag) ETA: Various sizes. There’s a 3.75" x 4" one at the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/8 "2018-05-23T21:21:29Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > A Crown Royal-sized bag would be much too large. > > Another photo including [a tape measure](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/963/41406881345_c7002c02e9_k_d.jpg): > > For anyone old enough to remember the Chiclets-like chewing gum that came in those little white bags, that’s the size of bag we’re talking about. They still sell that gum. It is gold nuggets. Go buy a bunch of that. Hobby Lobby will have tiny bags. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/9 "2018-05-23T21:27:59Z")
Thanks for all the answers so far; I wouldn’t have thought of any of these possibilities. If I can’t find anything smaller, the 6x12.5 D&D dice bags will probably work. Wow, that takes me back! I never actually got into D&D beyond going along to play a couple of times, but I did get into LOTR around the same time and I’m still very much into that. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/10 "2018-05-23T22:10:47Z")
Sorry, I’ve never seen Chiclets or the like in bags. If you need really small bags, try [these](https://smile.amazon.com/Adorox-Jewelry-Drawstring-Pouches-Wedding/dp/B00UXO981K/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1527113334&sr=8-1&keywords=black+velvet+bags+with+drawstrings+50&dpID=51Nvemt3M5L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch). I used them for a project at work, and they were pretty decent quality. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/11 "2018-05-23T22:40:22Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Sorry, I’ve never seen Chiclets or the like in bags. [Link](https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Mine-Bubble-Gum-Nuggets/dp/B0009K9D22). [Link](https://www.oldtimecandy.com/walk-the-candy-aisle/gold-rocks-bubble-gum/). ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/12 "2018-05-25T22:04:57Z")
I bought some of these recently to put flash drives in to keep them from rattling in my glovebox: > **[Amazon.com: Pack of 8 Small Black Velvet Pouches with Drawstring for Jewelry...](https://www.amazon.com/Velvet-Pouches-Drawstring-Jewelry-1-97x2-75in/dp/B0087YFWFO)** > > Buy Pack of 8 Small Black Velvet Pouches with Drawstring for Jewelry Gift Bags (1.97x2.75in): Gift Bags - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/13 "2018-05-25T22:37:36Z")
[Another option](https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Drawstring-12-Pack-Storage-Pantry/dp/B07239S3B4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527287639&sr=8-1&keywords=small+black+drawstring+bag&dpID=51GciTNtDnL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch). These come in a number of different sizes. Not velvet, if you want to go in another direction. ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/14 "2018-05-26T04:07:23Z")
If you’re just trying to dim the LED, you might want give Lightdims a try. They’re plastic stickers that dim LED lights to different degrees. They can be applied one on top of another for different dimming properties. Two of the black ones will completely block all light, but you can offset or poke a pinhole of the top one to let a little light through. I’ve been using them for years and use them on almost every with with an LED indicator light. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/15 "2018-05-26T05:01:40Z")
I get bags like that here: > **[Wholesale Packaging Supplies and Products | Paper Mart](https://www.papermart.com/combinedsearch?SearchStr=Bag)** > > Paper Mart offers a huge selection of wholesale packaging supplies and products at great prices. Shop Paper Mart today for all of your packaging needs! All sizes,materials and reasonable prices. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-website-or-brick-and-mortar-store-where-i-can-get-those-little-black-drawstring-bags/814699/16 "2018-05-26T08:25:54Z")
[Never run out again.](http://www.orientaltrading.com/mini-plum-drawstring-bags-a2-13653648.fltr)