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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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wow. and i thought i...

wow. and i thought i was the only one obsessed with wallets. having grown up in and always lived in cities, i'm a front pocket guy myself. and it's tough to find a wallet that holds enough stuff but doesn't bulge out in your front pocket. i used a cigarette case for a while, but eventually everyone started doing that and i moved on. i went through a number of wallets of all types and realized that i hate wallets with dividers, because all they do is make the wallet thicker. and the more stuff you put in them, the thicker they get. that sucks. but i liked wallets with change pockets because i could shove small stuff in there and feel it was safe.

someone above previously recommended the coach mini skinny. the wallet i use is sortof like that. it's the commes des garcons mini wallet. it is a single pouch that zips around 3 sides but has accordains so the wallet doesn't flop open and your things don't drop out. it's just slightly longer than a credit card (to accomodate the accordians) and beautifully made (of course, it's japanese) picture here. my only complaint is it's so small i have to fold my bills more than in half to fit them inside. i've been thinking of modifying it to add some sort of cool money clip to solve that problem.

 
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