Metal Card Case

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Metal Card Case

Postby Bob Farmer » November 27th, 2020, 10:40 am

I'm looking for a thin metal case, the sort of thing that usually holds business cards or credit cards, but bigger, able to hold four poker-size cards. Any assistance would be most appreciated.

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby JeremyRayner » November 27th, 2020, 11:43 am

Hi Bob,
It might not be thin enough for your purpose, but I use the ‘Big Stockholm’ wallet from ogondesigns.com
I.e. https://www.amazon.com/Ogon-Stockholm-A ... B001RLUTOI (comes in many different colours)
It is large enough to comfortably hold 4 poker sized packet tricks, and it is very tough.
Hope that helps
Jez

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby Brad Jeffers » November 27th, 2020, 2:04 pm

I think THIS might be exactly what you need.

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby Q. Kumber » November 27th, 2020, 4:45 pm

A Roterberg Card Box would be ideal.

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby Bob Farmer » November 27th, 2020, 4:53 pm

Jez: that looks like it might work. Can it be opened in two different ways? What I mean is this, let's say you have a double-face card in side. If you open it with one side up, they see face #1 and if you open it up with face #2 they see a different card inside.

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby JeremyRayner » November 27th, 2020, 7:45 pm

Hi Bob,
I've emailed you some more pictures of the wallet, which hopefully will help answer some of your questions.
It has 7 sections in the accordion/fan style inner compartments, so you could put a double facer in the middle one.

There is a small silver logo on one outer side, which is not on the other, and there is a more subtle embossed black logo on one of the inner sides.And the clasp itself is not completely symmetrical either. Also, the coloured cases are done with paint on aluminium, and my one has chipped a bit with use, which again might make it not appear symmetric, so maybe the 'silver' coloured one would diminish some of these problems ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YWGK4K )

I hope this helps
Jez

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby Richard Kaufman » November 27th, 2020, 9:50 pm

There are several metal card boxes that would work. Roterberg, P&L, Tenyo, and I'm sure many others. A metal Card Box was once an easy thing to find.
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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby Bob Farmer » November 28th, 2020, 7:58 am

The case does not have to be gaffed.

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby Randy DiMarco » November 28th, 2020, 9:50 am

Magic card cases were originally fashioned after cigarette cases so your best bet is to look for one that suits your purpose. I google thin metal cigarette case and the first result looks like it would work for you.

https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-thin-Stain ... B01GLAR640

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Re: Metal Card Case

Postby Bob Farmer » November 28th, 2020, 5:33 pm

Randy: Good idea. That looks about right. Will report.


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