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Jimi: The wallet for people who hate wallets
Merlin Mann | Apr 19 2006
Pocket Change - New York Times
I learned about the Jimi wallet from a guy named Stephen Houghton who I met at the David Allen seminar last month. We were swapping contact info, and I couldn’t help but notice his weird little plastic wallet (I think his was bright orange). As this Consumed piece from the NYT Magazine agrees, Stephen said the appeal of the wallet (even its basic philosophy) involves seeing how little you could get away with carrying at a time — a subject I know is dear to many 43F readers, as well as your author.
Ordered one for myself yesterday. You can pick one up from the Jimi website or from Amazon for under $20. 19 Comments
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 [...] favorite minimalist wallet? Jimi?...Submitted by Open Thread: Your favorite minimalist wallet | 43 Folders (not verified) on April 21, 2006 - 4:55am.
[…] favorite minimalist wallet? Jimi? Slimmy? Moneyclip? Coin purse? Goin’ commando? Spill in comments (and feel free to link to canonical product pages or price compar-i-nators likeFroogle). […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Merlin from 43 Folders...Submitted by Left Lane - The Un-Wallet (not verified) on April 21, 2006 - 4:19am.
[…] Merlin from 43 Folders comments on the “wallet for people who hate wallets.” I have to admit I am a fervent supporter of the “less is more” factor when it comes to wallets. During college, I started carrying around a small leather ID case and that trend has continued to this day. Now, I carry around a Swiss Army leather business card holder that also holds cards and IDs, perfect for a pocket minimalist like myself. It was ten bucks. I rest my case. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] This site’s post about...Submitted by 4/20/2006 9:52 PM - Matthew Gifford (not verified) on April 20, 2006 - 6:54pm.
[…] This site’s post about the Jimi wallet has been dormant for a whole month. So I thought I’d mention that there’s a new article about the Jimi (via 43 Folders) in the New York Times Magazine. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Jimi: The Wallet for...Submitted by links for 2006-04-21 at Whole Night Sky (not verified) on April 20, 2006 - 3:20pm.
[…] Jimi: The Wallet for People Who Hate Wallets (tags: gtd wallet shopping) […] » POSTED IN:
[...] i think that wallet...Submitted by blog.olya » Blog Archive » i want. (this time, i (not verified) on April 19, 2006 - 5:48pm.
[…] i think that wallet to me, is like my watch. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Jimi: The wallet for...Submitted by Becoming » Jimi: The wallet for people who hate wallet (not verified) on April 20, 2006 - 12:36am.
[…] Jimi: The wallet for people who hate wallets - I ordered the orange one, naturally. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] The wallet for people...Submitted by Project Nothing! » Blog Archive » April 19 (not verified) on April 19, 2006 - 10:18am.
[…] The wallet for people who hate wallets - (I love my wallet. Had it for seven years. People buy me new ones and I just keep the old one.) […] » POSTED IN:
[...] After Merlin posted about...Submitted by » Jimi: The Anti-wallet | monkinetic blog archive (not verified) on April 21, 2006 - 11:23am.
[…] After Merlin posted about this cool little get-simple wallet, I had to have one. My old leather hip-brick is beginning to cause chiropractic problems, and I’m all about getting simple these days. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Based on an article...Submitted by Chasing the ghost of a good thing… » Blog Archiv (not verified) on April 21, 2006 - 12:42pm.
[…] Based on an article on 43folders.com the other day, I picked up a Jimi Wallet myself today. I have some Before and After pics up on my Flickr. I’m liking it so far, tho I’m always checking to see if I have my wallet with me now. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Jimi: The wallet for...Submitted by Practical Blogging (not verified) on April 21, 2006 - 5:22pm.
[…] Jimi: The wallet for people who hate wallets | 43 Folders Commercial Minimalism… (tags: cool design money organization productivity) […] » POSTED IN:
[...] I’ve used a money...Submitted by notnil.net » Blog Archive » Jimi The wallet for (not verified) on April 24, 2006 - 8:28pm.
[…] I’ve used a money clip combined with a card holder for years now, so whan I saw 43folders link to the jimi wallet I was intrigued. Ordered one three days ago (and yes I did order the orange one!) and received it in the mail today. Interesting gadget. I got the orange one, and besides the color, the plastic hinge feels like it may not hold that long. While I think I can manage carrying just 5 cards around, I’m a bit concerned about having it open the way it does and the fact that it holds just three bills. I usually carry more cash than that around. Then again, carrying bills loose in the pocket never was that big of a deal either. It fits real well in the pocket given it’s vertical orientation, so will have to wear it for a while and see how it pans out. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] I read about this...Submitted by acMe riB Kid » Blog Archive » the Jimi wallet (not verified) on April 25, 2006 - 4:18pm.
[…] I read about this fantastic product first in this New York Times article. Then I was surfing over at43 Folders and after reading Merlin’s post I broke down and ordered one. Starting the experiment today, we’ll see how it goes (so far so good). […] » POSTED IN:
[...] So many threads have...Submitted by Technotheory.com - Wallet Efficiency (not verified) on April 26, 2006 - 7:51am.
[…] So many threads have been rounding up the slimmest and coolest lately that I thought I’d take a stab at what I consider to be the efficient wallet. To me, intelligent use of a wallet is a combination of the following: […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Jimi: The wallet for...Submitted by Smartcaze Wallets - Wallets (not verified) on April 26, 2006 - 8:49am.
[…] Jimi: The wallet for people who hate wallets | 43 Folders Pocket Change - New York Times I learned about the Jimi wallet from a guy named Stephen Houghton who I met at the … […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Now here comes the...Submitted by Less financial options in your pocket - the Starving Markete (not verified) on April 26, 2006 - 11:07am.
[…] Now here comes the Jimi: The wallet for people who hate wallets. That’s a great idea! Just about enough reduction to make it viable for the US overload of options. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Som så ofta vet...Submitted by mememe (not verified) on April 26, 2006 - 11:35pm.
[…] Som så ofta vet jag inte var det hela egentligen började, men nåt som satte fart var nog i alla fall inlägget om Jimi-plånboken (som jag personligen tycker verkar supertråkig) på 43Folders. I den öppna tråden om “What’s your favourite minimalist wallet?” börjar kommentarerna och tipsen närmare sig 200-strecket. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Som så ofta vet...Submitted by mememe » Wallet, wallet in my pocket… (not verified) on April 27, 2006 - 2:49am.
[…] Som så ofta vet jag inte var det hela egentligen började, men nåt som satte fart var nog i alla fall inlägget om Jimi-plånboken (som jag personligen tycker verkar supertråkig) på 43Folders. I den öppna tråden om "What's your favourite minimalist wallet?" börjar kommentarerna och tipsen närmare sig 200-strecket. […] » POSTED IN:
[...] Jimi: The wallet for...Submitted by Wallet » Steves Digicams - Minds@Work Digital Wallet R (not verified) on April 27, 2006 - 3:52am.
[…] Jimi: The wallet for people who hate wallets | 43 Folders Pocket Change - New York Times I learned about the Jimi wallet from a guy named Stephen Houghton who I met at the … […] » POSTED IN:
[...] After reading this post...Submitted by Davis Hepnar | Hepnar.org > Ordered a Jimi Wallet (not verified) on April 28, 2006 - 8:27pm.
[…] After reading this post at 43 Folders, I almost instantly went and checked out the Jimi site. Here’s a quick tidbit about the Jimi: Jimi™ wallet is a compact, water resistant and colorful alternative to that stodgy, old wallet that attracts old receipts and out of date library cards like a paper magnet. Jimi™ wallet holds just the essentials: five cards, a few bills, and even has a detachable money clip if you need to go super slim. […] » POSTED IN:
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