I once saw a TV show where a woman was walking down a busy sidewalk, not doing anything in particular, not even bumping into the people she passed. She seemed innocent, but she had a RF reader in her bag that was scanning the RFID-enabled cards inside the wallets of everyone she passed, and she [...]
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The Ainste Evan wallet was a Kickstarter project which was successfully funded earlier this year. Their company name “Ainste” was created from a combination of Amazon, Einstein and Steve Jobs and their first product is a minimalist’s wallet designed to hold only your absolute bare essentials. Let me show you more about it.
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The Raffinato Color-Block bags come in three sizes to meet your EDC needs. Like all bags from Levenger, they are made of beautiful leather. These are made of softly-textured, full-grain Italian leather in shades of sienna, dune, and caramel; the interior is lined in faille. The Raffinato Color-Block Satchel (top, left; click for a larger view) is 16″ W [...]
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Browse through Kickstarter on any given week, and you’ll be greated with no less than half a dozen campaigns for a slimline wallet. Many of these don’t seem to be any more original than a rubber band over a piece of plastic. What drew my eye to this new campaign for the Articulate Wallet was [...]
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Iain Sinclair is known for their wallet sized gadgets like the Cardsharp credit card knife, which I reviewed last fall. They recently sent me their EON Classic Flashlight to review. The EON is another credit card sized device that can be stored in your wallet, enabling you to carry a flashlight with you at all [...]
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If you liked the looks of the Levenger Bomber Jacket Electronics Phone/Note Case I reviewed last November (see the related links to read the review) but it didn’t fit into your pre-holiday budget, take another look at it now. This week, Levenger is offering $30 off the price of this great little “go to lunch” wallet. [...]
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From the ever growing minimalist wallet Kickstarter projects comes the CINCH wallet by Portsmith Co. The CINCH wallet consists of the backbone, made of either stainless steel or oak, and a black elastic keeper that wraps around the backbone to keep your wallet items together. The stainless steel version has the added benefit of being [...]
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The idea of minimalism it not new, but its popularity has grown in recent years into an entire life philosophy for some. One personal item that seems to find its way into many discussions on minimalism is the ubiquitous wallet. Slim or “skinny” wallets are all the rage these days, with frustrated gents attempting to [...]
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Hello boys and girls. It’s time for another episode of the Skinny Wallet Show. Since our last episode (see related link section at the bottom of this post), I’ve come across several more wallets for those of you who like to keep your pocket contents as minimal as possible. 1. Dizmio – This is a [...]
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It seems the ongoing new trends in card wallets is thin, hard-cased and RFID-safe, but the new Tronic Flexible Carbon Fiber card wallet bucks that trend. The Tronic wallet is an ongoing Kickstarter project being developed by Peter Wright out of the United Kingdom. What makes this wallet different from others I’ve seen lately are [...]
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PocketMonkey from Zootility Tools is a multi-tool that stores in your wallet. It’s made of 1 mm thick stainless steel, weighs an ounce and fits in a standard sized credit card slot in your wallet. PocketMonkey features 12 tools including: a smartphone stand, bottle opener, flat screwdriver, micro screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, door latch slip, letter [...]
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Earlier in the week I published a quick post about 4 minimalist wallets which I had received news about from various sources. I’ve continued cleaning out my inbox and found 4 more wallets that I knew you guys would also want to know about. So here goes: 1. Wag Wallet – This one reminds [...]
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Wallets seem to be more popular than ever lately, with minimal wallets getting the bulk of the attention. While going through my inbox, I found 4 wallet related announcements that I want to share with all of you. 1. X Slimmy from Koyono - At 0.19″ (5mm) thin, this is the slimmest Slimmy ever made. [...]
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If you’re ready to join the minimal wallet craze, consider the new Card Sleeve from Bellroy. This vegetable tanned leather sleeve is about as simple as it gets. Available in 3 colors (Cocoa, Blue Steel and Black), the Card Sleeve features a pull-tab accessible slot that can hold 2-6+ credit cards, business cards or a [...]
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We’ve reviewed Flipside’s unique plastic wallets in the past and now they have a new wallet to add to their offerings. It’s the Flipside Strata and it’s been designed specifically for minimalists who like to keep things as simple and light as possible. The Strata flips open to reveal 2 slots which can hold up [...]
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Here’s another one for my wallet freak friends. The Minimalist wallet by CAPSULE is a Kickstarter project that has already met their funding goal of $16,500. The wallet is made of Black napa leather and features two card compartments and a separate cash storage area. An easily accessible front card slot has been designed to [...]
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