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Have you found good choices in small wallets?

Chris987

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I've been thinking about wallet sizes. In my wallet I have a typical collection of drivers license, medical insurance cards, auto insurance and AAA, credit cards, plus some membership cards. Plus some cash.

I sometimes want to use a smaller cross body bag, and being able to go to a really small wallet would make that easier, since I also need to carry reading glasses, sunglasses and a few other small items..

A few months ago I bought this MK wallet that is fairly small for this type of wallet, but the cards are really hard to get in and out so it has not been a great success.

I was at dinner a while ago with someone who had a very small wallet just for credit cards (like the size of an RFID wallet) and a small change purse and that created a very small overall wallet profile. I've been thinking about trying to do that.

Have any of you found good choices for very small wallets?

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UmmLila (Lisa)

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I like Tory Burch wallets. Here's an example of a small one: <https://www.toryburch.com/robi.....038;dwvar_>

Diana

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Honestly I think men's wallets are so much better. As long as you don't need a coin purse (I never even use cash any more, much less coins, so this is fine with me) they are smaller, way easier to get stuff out of, less over-designed, and overall sleeker IMO. Plus the leather always feels nicer. I'm pretty sure my next one is going to be a men's wallet.

My current one is a pretty small women's coach, similar to this but without the flap:
https://www.coach.com/coach-sm.....olor=LIBLK

But IMO the men's ones are nicer!
https://www.coach.com/coach-sl....._color=GPH

ETA: I won't use a wallet that won't fit in my back pocket. Yes I usually carry a giant tote but sometimes I like to just stick my wallet and phone in my pockets if I'm just going out for coffee or whatever.

Diana

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Oh, and I also like this type of men's wallet with the removable extra billfold. You can take that bit out and just use it if you really want to carry as little as possible when going out, etc.

https://www.coach.com/coach-3-.....6+GPH.html

Chris987

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Thanks UmmLila and Diana I'll check out your ideas. Diana, the men's wallet idea is brilliant!

viva

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My daughter gave me a small Tory Burch one as a gift. I started using it for travel and with my smaller crossbody bags and basically converted to using it full-time. When home I do also carry a little leather change purse, but this wallet totally covers my needs otherwise -- my license, a few cards, and minimal cash. I like that it's compact and interesting.

Cards are fairly easy to get in and out, and I am a big fan of TB's textured leathers which are rugged and easy to clean.

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Rambling Ann

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I am experimenting with this as my walking-around wallet/phone case. My sister turned me on to it when I upgraded my phone this fall. It doesn't hold much, but all I really need is my drivers license and one emergency credit card for most of the times I leave the house. If I am on a longer voyage, I have a bag large enough for my bullet journal and real wallet. So far it's working, although I didn't have enough singles to pay for eggs at the post office (it's a really small town, LOL) and have to go back, but that's the first big fail in my experiment.

AMOVO iPhone 8 Case [2 in 1], iPhone 8 Wallet Case [Detachable Folio] Premium Vegan Leather Case for iPhone 8/iPhone 7/iPhone 6 (iPhone 8/7/6 (4.7") Aqua)

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Sal

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Thanks for this thread- I am going to get a men's wallet!! I have been using my phone case but it is not working but I only want a small wallet.

Thanks Chris and Diana- much appreciated!!

anchie

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Rambling Ann, I just got the almost identical cover for my brand new Iphone x, Even the same color. I got it for the same purpose, to eliminate need for a wallet in some occasions. Will see how this works out.

MsMary

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Ooh! Ooh! *raises hand and bounces up and down in seat* I know this one!!

I have this one from Amazon and I love it! It comes in fun colors, it's super inexpensive and fabulous quality. The credit card insert wore out after a couple of years and I just ordered a replacement for about five bucks. BIG THUMBS UP.

GAcompany Natural Leather Latte Mini Slim Wallet Women Useful Multi Card Wallets Small Purse

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MsMary

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Ooh, and look at this one!

ITSLIFE Itslife Women's Rfid Blocking Small Compact Bifold Leather Pocket Wallet Ladies Mini Purse with id Window

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viva

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Some nice options here. I love that last one you posted Mary; that green is spectacular. At that price, I'm tempted to get it as an alternative.

JAileen

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I have a couple things that I use for travel. The one the left is a Coach wristlet, and the other is a Fossil zip pouch. The Fossil is so small that a credit card *just* fits. On the other side there is a window for my drivers license. Usually I travel with my husband so I don’t need much. The Coach one doesn’t have any dividers or anything, but the little strap is handy.

Sometimes I’m driving in town and I need my DL and phone, so I tuck it and a credit card in the back of my phone case. I sort of wish the wristlet would hold my phone, but then it would have to be big.

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Suz

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Thank you for starting this thread - I'm in the market for myself and for my kid. I like the men's idea (esp for my kid) but both of us want something brightly coloured so we don't misplace and can find more easily in a bag, and that is not usual in men's wallets. I'm off to check the links now.

My current wallet (worn out) is not leather but it holds a lot of cards, which is what I love about it, and is very lightweight, and does have room for change. But it is a long format.

Chris987

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Thanks Viva, the colors on your wallet are really nice.

Thanks Rambling Ann, that's different style but good to know about.
Thanks Sal, Anchie.
MsMary you are too funny! I would definitely call on you. That green wallet looks wonderful and I love the idea of the slim plastic card holders. Those plastic holders used to be used in wallets for photographs long before smart phones existed. (Dating myself)
Thanks Jaileen, more good ideas.
Suz excellent point about men's wallets usually not being bright colors and wanting a bright wallet to make it easier to find.

kkards

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i've been using a long. large wallet for about 10 years, but have also been thinking of going back to a smaller wallet...i've been eyeing these from Cuyana. they have a couple of different styles, and colors
https://www.cuyana.com/shop/ac.....llets.html

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cinnamon fern

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I have this in orange and love it:

https://www.everlane.com/produ.....s-hats-glo

It's more or less the same as the one kkards posted.

delurked

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I use this one from Brighton. I like the size. I like small but not tiny wallets, and they are harder to find than I would have expected.

https://www.zappos.com/p/brigh.....color/1397

Janet

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I have a small billfold style with a flap-closure coin compartment (rarely used but sometimes really useful) by Longchamp. It was on sale but still a little pricey, but it's still going very strong and looks great after five years of use and abuse. I can't find it online anymore, but perhaps Longchamp is a brand to look at.

I don't think I'll ever go back to a large wallet. I love that I can simply pop this in a small cross body bag and still fit eyeglass case and other essentials.

texstyle

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I don't have a Find for them but I have a couple of RFID wallets from Fossil that were affordable, small and work very well for me. They have a wide range of colors.

Jenn

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After my husband bought a wallet from Bellroy, I was smitten and got one for myself. I have their "note sleeve" which works great for what I carry. I have five charge cards (two personal, one store card, one business card, one medical), two insurance cards, driver's license, cash, and a slim Tile because I lose things. It's still only 3/4" thick.

https://bellroy.com/products/n.....ather/teal

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I use a Coach men's card case and it works great for me.

LaPed

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I've never used a bulky wallet. With pockets so tiny on women's pants (and I do like to be able to run out without a bag sometimes), a slim card case always made more sense to me. These are probably more minimalist than what you're looking for, but work for me (three credit/debit cards, drivers license, insurance card, sometimes a couple small bills but often not):

Current: https://www.flowfold.com/produ.....der-wallet

Previous: https://www.alchemygoods.com/p.....out-wallet

The upcycled bike tube wallet lasted me, I think, nine years; just replaced it at Christmas with the turquoise one.

When I met him, DH didn't use a wallet at all. He held his cards together with a bunch of black hair elastics. He finally found a minimalist wallet that he likes, but I can't recall the brand right now.

Christina F.

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The Rebecca Minkoff Molly Metro wallet is fairly small. It's not especially thin, though. I have one in a tan color, but I also got an iridescent one as a free gift at one point. I chose one of the colors as Amazon to provide a find.

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Anonymous

I have one similar to this one by Skagen http://www.skagen.com/us/en/wo.....-wallet-pd

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Kat

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I needed a very small wallet to carry in my labcoat, and do sometimes need a place for coins, so found this LODIS wallet, with space for cards, my ID, and change to be light, compact, and super handy:

https://www.zappos.com/p/lodis...../color/585

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....mp4%22/%3E

Gigi

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I like Fossil for small wallets. They have a large variety of sizes and shapes.

Staysfit

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I swear by Big Skinny wallets made of leather. Mine is 8 or 9 years old now and going strong. They obviously last and can take a lot of use, and they are definitely small. I purchased it because I wanted something to fit into a small bag. They have a website.

Suzanimal

I've never liked small wallets because I like to carry cash and bills don't fit in the small wallets I've come across. I think Diana solved my problem with the men's wallet idea. As others pointed out, the men's wallets are probably hard to find in a purse (no bright colors) AND they don't usually have a closure but I think I'm going to experiment on my husband's old wallet. I think I'm going to try painting (or recovering) it and fashioning some sort of closure.

Chris987

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FABULOUS suggestions! Thanks so much all. I had forgotten I have a small one I've used occasionally for travel, and I'm going to try using it daily for a while and see how I like it. Photos below. The brand is Cynthia Rowley which means I got it at TJMaxx. The size is good but it's packed a bit tight so not sure it will last. I'll will definitely be back to this topic!

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