A friend of a friend in Glasgow makes leather goods, including beautiful wallets:
A bit more £££ but should pretty much last forever and will only get better with age.
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This is the stuff @The_Respected_User
I’ve got one of these:
It’s fine.
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skills.wallet
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Oh wow - they’re so nice. I have something similar, but I don’t think it’s aged all that well - got quite stained from having it in my jeans pocket all the time, and the raised numbers on my card have gradually worn through onto the surface.
This could make a nice replacement… 
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Ordered one of these, THANK YOU CHANTI AND THANK YOU THREAD!
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Now I need to think up a what3words game post.
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I love those kind of personal aging details - really makes it yours. I also don’t mind a bit of indigo transfer here and there. I do generally prefer a lighter coloured or even untreated leather for taking on that kind of patina though.
My card holder also has credit card bumps!
I would have recommended Dukes (another craft leather worker in Glasgow) who made this, but they appear to be on hiatus. I think they made these for my pal Grant though:
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I’ve had one of these for quite literally ten years now and it’s been an ever-reliable companion
The Herschel logo comes off very easily if you don’t want to look like Flashy Freddie
It’s weird. I think it might be the colour now you mention it. I have a Tanner untreated leather belt which is about 15 years old and I really like the patina on that, possibly due to the contrast.
Orzel looks like a great store. Would love to visit it one day.
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I have one of these, it’s lasted for ever and I love it
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I’ve had one for about 6 years, it’s still going strong and works well.
I went for a double card holder which turned out to be a bit of a pain as you end up having to fill both slots and then end up carrying a lot of unnecessary cards around. The holder only really works when it’s decently full.
Very solid design, very durable, and quite often elicits an “ooh that’s cool” from retail staff.
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One I like but don’t have
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I have this Exentri one too. It’s slightly on the bulky side* compared to other little card clip ones but lasts forever (the leather ages really well). I did lose one, but immediately just replaced it with the same one, which I guess also speaks for the quality.
*reckon I’d maybe get this one these days. Has enough space for a few cards and a bit of cash, which is all I ever take
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What’s wrong with putting them inside the back of your phone case, your majesty?
(This was for @The_Respected_User but everyone here is on notice)
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Nothing wrong with that! One of those phone cases with a little card holder is a pretty good solution too. I just worry that if I lose that I lose everything. I don’t even take my wallet out 2/3 time now.
I don’t have one of those kinds of phone cases
Struggling to picture a phone case that can’t have a card underneath it…
I’d take a photo but unfortunately I would need to use my phone to take a photo of my phone
Use a mirror! I’ll wait