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Open Thread: What's your favorite minimalist wallet?

Like most 43F articles on economical carriage and stowage, the Jimi post attracted a lot of interest. Makes me think it's time for an open thread: What's your 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 like Froogle).

My own winner for minimalism? Starting before a trip to New York in the late 80s, I started wrapping my driver's license, ATM card, and a bill or two in a couple of my Goody pony tail holders (shut up). I think that was my wallet for at least the next two years -- until I got my first real job and decided to go cowhide again. Still, it remains one of my favorites.

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I use the All-Ett (http://www.all-ett.com/)...

I use the All-Ett (http://www.all-ett.com/) which bills itself as the world's thinnest wallet. It's made of nylon sailcloth. It feels wierd, and looks ugly, but it is so much thinner than anything else I've ever used that it's worth it. I used to take out my wallet when I sat down, which led to difficulty several times. Now, I hardly even know the wallet's there. (I know, I sound like a commercial, or a raving fanboy).

The thin material, and the four non-overlapping pockets, and the lack of other junk (like windows for licenses, etc) really allow me to carry all the stuff I need, but still stay slim...

 
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