News, reviews and articles about wallets.
The Crabble (no idea where the name originated) is a super thin and small polypropylene folding stand for your iPhone or iPod touch. Fits into your wallet so that you will always have a stand with you when you travel. Pretty handy for the train or flight.
Here’s another interesting product from Hammacher Schelmmer. It’s a wallet that is made of woven stainless steel threads. Besides resisting stains and stretching, it also resists radio-frequency hacking of newer credit cards.
Do you all remember the Jimi Wallet? Well, this is the Flipside Wallet. It’s also a plastic wallet, but this one is also an RFID shielding wallet.
How do you carry your money and credit cards around? Are you a wallet person or a money clip person? I typically carry the Waterfield Wallet, but when I’m traveling or want to be more minimalist, I use a small paper binder clip. The binder clip gets the job done, but it’s not as easy to use as the Duck Bill Designs Money Clip. Have a look…
There really hasn’t been much innovation in the modern wallet / billfold since its invention in the 1950’s. While wallets similar to what we know today have been in existence since the 17th century, it wasn’t until 50 years or so ago, that wallets with card slots were invented to accommodate a new form of currency called the credit card. These days we tend to carry around too many of these plastic cards, which causes our wallets to become way too thick for comfort. The folks at ALL-ETT have redesigned the ordinary billfold to be super thin, but with the same capacity for credit cards as the bum denting version you have in your pocket right now.
I have always loved pockets. At six, I swore off jeans as their pockets couldn’t hold the quantity of stuff that I wanted. Although I have since taken jeans back up, albeit after a decade long protest, I continue to be fascinated with ever better means of storage. Not long ago I stumbled upon the …
USB Flash based memory drives come in so many shapes and styles these days, it’s almost hard to remember the time when every computer didn’t have a USB port and a floppy disk was the most convenient way to transfer files between computers. Considering that USB ports are the only type port common to every …
Are you the type of guy (or even a gal for that matter…) that carries an over stuffed wallet in their pocket (or purse)? Do you cram your wallet full of receipts, money, business cards, credit cards, scraps of paper, etc? If you answered YES to either of these questions, then it just might be …
It has been over three years since I reviewed the ACM, a handy gadget for people that don’t carry a conventional wallet, but that want to keep their money and cards organized. Since then, new models have been introduced which feature different colors and finishes, as well as a larger version which can hold twice …
WaterField Designs makes some of my favorite gear. I use and have used their pouches and bags as part of my everyday gear collection. Located in San Francisco, this company is one of the friendliest that I’ve had the opportunity to work with. They make great bags and accessories too. :o) Today I’m going to …
I can’t even begin to say how many times I have wanted to run a quick errand without taking along more than the basic necessities – my ID, Amex, some cash and my PDA phone. Even as a die-hard Gadgeteer I feel that it is a bit of overkill to make a quick trip to …
If you’re ready to trade your fat wallet for something thin and minimal, take a look at the Jimi.
Product Requirements: A person that carries many credit cards and wants to keep them organized It would be kind to say that my mom is not a very organized person. She keeps her credit cards loose in a pocket of her purse, amidst receipts and various denominations of bills. She’ll have me order things for …
Product Requirements: Device: All Palm III series, V series, & m100 models, All Handspring Visor Models, Sony Clie, and the HP Jornada 548 The Targus Leather Wallet is done in a traditional book style, with an added bonus of coming with a removable business card case. The main body of this wallet is done in …
The Wallet Pen is a 3in (2.54cm) long solid sterling silver pen crafted by jewelry designer Timothy Grannis. This pen was originally designed to be used just as a pen. But, since the Wallet Pen uses stock sized ball point refills, a stylus refill tip can also be used in it. The Wallet Pen that …