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Prodnography: $10 Alternatives to Levenger Pocket Briefcase and/or Rope Case

There was no way in hell I could afford a $34 case for my index cards. So, I was so stoked today when I was at Target and found a bright green index card holder that looks almost exactly like a Pocket Briefcase. It was only $10. So, I did what any self-respecting geek would do. I took the thing out of its case and moved my index cards in to see how they would fit. It came with 20 cards that were printed with flowers on one side. But, after getting home, I have found it can hold up to 50 cards plus five dividers. It has one main compartment, a front and back pocket, and a front capture area. Sorry, but I don't have the brand name because I threw the package out and its not branded on (to my joy).

Then, on the way home from Target, I stopped to get some G2 refills at Staples. They didn't have the 05 refills, but I also wanted to look for the business card holder that others have posted about on here. I ended up getting the single column version since it was only $3 or so and I don't need the bigger version taking up desk space. Then I saw another Pocket Briefcase-esque product. It is made by a company called Buxton. (They had some other cool stuff from the same company there, too.) I got it to hold 30 cards. It was a tight fit, but not unusably so. It has two compartments and a capture area. It is also $10.

And what would such a report be without pictures? I didn't have my good camera with me, so the Buxton is taken with my T637. I took the others when I got home and completely moved in.

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Yah, but consider they came...

Yah, but consider they came with flowery index cards and were right by the foofy "business tote" with purple flowers all over it that went with the foofy trash can that had the same purple flowers on the inside and was purple outside. Lucky for me, I really like loud colors. I had a hard time deciding between the green and electric blue.

 
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