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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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First, although it was finally...

First, although it was finally pointed out Brian Warren, do NOT put your Safeway card in your wallet if you care about space! Just enter the phone number you registered the card with at the checkout stand and you receive the discounts. Leave the card at home.

Second, I can't believe there are this many people who really like the ALL-ETT. I ordered one for myself about eight months ago and didn't use it a single time. The Original version is really nothing special, it simply doubles the width of the wallet so cards don't stack up and become bulky -- but you have to deal with a wide, flat wallet as opposed to a narrow, thick wallet. Not a good trade-off IMO. Also, that sail material is the worst. It makes quite a bit of noise and looks horrible.

I opted for the already-mentioned Slim Slimmy from Kyono and I couldn't be happier with it. It's simple as can be, just three pieces of leather sewn together.

At the end of the day, though, the reason the Slimmy works so well is because it forced me to reevaluate what I should carry in my wallet. Heck, I think the true test here is to simply take everything you want to carry (or just take out everything in your wallet) and stuff it in your front pocket. Is it bulky? Do you have an inch thick stack of money, cards, IDs, etc without anything holding them together? If so, then getting a new wallet or money clip isn't your number one priority, it's paring down what you think is important enough to warrant taking up space in your pocket.

 
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