clear. hard. plastic. case.

April 17, 2008 4:14 PM

Where can I find a clear hard plastic credit card case?

My wallet was stolen last night, and rather than lamenting my ID or my bus pass, I am lamenting the wallet itself: a clear hard plastic credit/business card case, constructed like an audio cassette case but hinged on the short end.

It held about six or seven cards, which minimalism I like. I'd previously had the Jimi, but this was even better. I acquired it from my ex, so its provenance is unknown and I'm not in a position to track it down.

I'm sure that wherever I find this, it'll be like $1.50. I just can't find anything like it on the Internet. I'm in San Francisco, if that makes a difference.

posted by moonlet to shopping (10 comments total)

Flight 001 on Hayes carrys the Jimi.
posted by Patrick Graham at 4:20 PM on April 17, 2008

I actually prefer this to the Jimi having used both.
posted by Patrick Graham at 4:36 PM on April 17, 2008

I use one of these without the cord. REI.com has it in clear and orange, but I bought a translucent blue one in the store.
posted by jamaro at 4:49 PM on April 17, 2008

Or this one from Umbra where the ends only are transluscent
posted by carmicha at 7:02 PM on April 17, 2008

And West Marine carries a slightly larger version of the product jamaro recommended in five translucent colors.
posted by carmicha at 7:09 PM on April 17, 2008

oops... a working link for the West Marine product here.
posted by carmicha at 7:11 PM on April 17, 2008

There's a card case at the Museum of Modern Art that sounds like what you lost. Here's the link: http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/CategoryDisplay_10451_10001_11536_11633_-1_shop_
posted by JimN2TAW at 7:20 PM on April 17, 2008

Could it have been a case for index cards, or baseball cards?
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:01 AM on April 18, 2008

Muji have something similar (in fact, I have seen a few similar to your description_ - the only link I can find is here in the UK, but you should be able to find similar in your local store.
posted by mattr at 7:17 AM on April 19, 2008

Arrrgh. The Muji is closest to what I'm going for, although not clear enough; I need to be able to show my bus and shuttle passes without opening the wallet. The REI thing is almost it, but too bulky.

Thanks all!
posted by moonlet at 3:33 PM on April 21, 2008