Bifold billfold: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:18, 30 March 2024

I need a new wallet.

The things I'm looking for are:

bifold
full grain leather
slim
made in the USA (the closer the better)

Rank	Manufacturer	Name	Price	Made in	Material	Product URL
1	Minnesota Leather Works	No. 9 Wallet	$100	St. Paul, MN	Full grain leather	https://leatherworksminnesota.com/collections/wallets/products/no-9-wallet
2	Ashland	Johnny the Fox	$145	Chicago, IL	Full grain leather	https://ashlandleather.com/products/johnny-the-fox-cypress-brown
3	Minnesota Leather Works	Dad’s Billfold	$65	St. Paul, MN	Full grain leather	https://leatherworksminnesota.com/collections/wallets/products/dads-billfold
4	Rogue Industries	Heritage Wallet	$55	Maine	Genuine cowhide	https://www.rogue-industries.com/collections/american-made-leather-wallets/products/heritage-wallet
5	Main Street Forge	BIFOLD LEATHER WALLET FOR MEN	$60	Michigan	Full grain leather	https://mainstreetforge.com/products/bifold-leather-wallet-for-men-made-in-usa-mens-bifold-wallets-american-made
6	The Buffalo Billfold Company	Mens Bifold Leather Wallet	$70	Worthington, MN	Bison leather	https://buffalobillfoldcompany.com/shop/mens-bifold-leather-wallet

And some justifications for the given ranks:

It looks great, it's made from quality leather, and it's practically made in my back yard.
It looks great, it's made from quality leather, and it's made within a day's drive of me. I might slightly prefer this aesthetically over #1.
It looks great, it's made from quality leather, and it's practically made in my back yard, but I don't like the design of the card pockets.
It looks very well made and the price is incredibly low, but I can't determine whether or not they use full grain leather. It's also made the furthest away in Maine.
Aesthetically I think #4 is a bit better, though they are a very similar design. They specifically say they use full grain leather but they're also 2nd from furthest away.
Seems well made and it's made from bison leather which sounds cool, but the logo on the front is a little too much for me. They are the second closest manufacturer.

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 |-
 | 1
+| Minnesota Leather Works
+| No. 9 Wallet
+| $100
+| St. Paul, MN
+| Full grain leather
+| https://leatherworksminnesota.com/collections/wallets/products/no-9-wallet
+|-
+| 2
 | Ashland
 | Johnny the Fox
-| $145.00
+| $145
 | Chicago, IL
 | Full grain leather
 | https://ashlandleather.com/products/johnny-the-fox-cypress-brown
 |-
-| 2
+| 3
+| Minnesota Leather Works
+| Dad’s Billfold
+| $65
+| St. Paul, MN
+| Full grain leather
+| https://leatherworksminnesota.com/collections/wallets/products/dads-billfold
+|-
+| 4
 | Rogue Industries
 | Heritage Wallet
-| $55.00
+| $55
 | Maine
 | Genuine cowhide
 | https://www.rogue-industries.com/collections/american-made-leather-wallets/products/heritage-wallet
 |-
-| 3
+| 5
 | Main Street Forge
 | BIFOLD LEATHER WALLET FOR MEN
-| $60.00
+| $60
 | Michigan
 | Full grain leather
 | https://mainstreetforge.com/products/bifold-leather-wallet-for-men-made-in-usa-mens-bifold-wallets-american-made
 |-
-| 4
+| 6
 | The Buffalo Billfold Company
 | Mens Bifold Leather Wallet
-| $70.00
+| $70
 | Worthington, MN
 | Bison leather
 | https://buffalobillfoldcompany.com/shop/mens-bifold-leather-wallet
-|-
-| 5
-| Bellroy
-| Hide & Seek
-| $90.00
-| Unknown
-| Premium leather
-| https://bellroy.com/products/hide-and-seek-wallet
 |}
 And some justifications for the given ranks:
-# It's a great looking wallet made out of great materials, and it's made fairly close to me.
+# It looks great, it's made from quality leather, and it's practically made in my back yard.
-# It looks like very well made and the price is incredibly low, but it's made way over in Maine. I also can't determine whether or not they use full grain leather.
+# It looks great, it's made from quality leather, and it's made within a day's drive of me. I might slightly prefer this aesthetically over #1.
-# Aesthetically I think the one in second place is a bit better, though they are a very similar design. They specifically say they use full grain leather but they're also 3rd furthest away.
+# It looks great, it's made from quality leather, and it's practically made in my back yard, but I don't like the design of the card pockets.
-# Seems well made and it's made from bison leather which sounds cool, but the logo on the front is a little too much for me. They are the closest manufacturer.
+# It looks very well made and the price is incredibly low, but I can't determine whether or not they use full grain leather. It's also made the furthest away in Maine.
-# Looks like a nice wallet and it was my first choice before researching the rest of these. It's still very tempting. The company is a B corporation, but I don't know where they're made (the company is Australian) or anything about the leather except that it's "ethically sourced" and "premium".
+# Aesthetically I think #4 is a bit better, though they are a very similar design. They specifically say they use full grain leather but they're also 2nd from furthest away.
+# Seems well made and it's made from bison leather which sounds cool, but the logo on the front is a little too much for me. They are the second closest manufacturer.

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