Money clips: always tacky?

[Schott]

Why not get both a wallet and money clip in one :=D
http://www.julesb.co.uk/menswear-1/...range-5093-kaos-660408.htm??attributes[2]=437

 

[Archivist]

I can't stand pants pocket wallets, I use a breast wallet (Mulholland, not Hermes, I hasten to add. In smooth brown calfskin, none of this new fangled green lumpy stuff), and if I'm not wearing a jacket, a money clip is perfect for carrying some walking around cash, an ID and one cc. I like slim metal ones, not those large lather things.

As to it's being tacky, why? It's a small functional clip that keeps some cash neatly folded in your pants pocket. Are there tacky money clips, sure. Just like there are tacky wallets.

 

[Sam Hober]

Originally Posted by lasbar

Tacky...

What's the point of them?

Put your money in your wallet and if it is a big amount, use a credit card if you're not a wise guy...

In some countries credit cards are not used all the time like in America and the paper money starts at less than $1 so money clips are very useful at times and wallets not needed.

 

[JayJay]

I use a breast wallet, but it's not green. I use a billfold when not wearing a jacket. I'm not a fan of money clips.

 

[Sam Hober]

Originally Posted by Archivist

I can't stand pants pocket wallets, I use a breast wallet (Mulholland, not Hermes, I hasten to add. In smooth brown calfskin, none of this new fangled green lumpy stuff), and if I'm not wearing a jacket, a money clip is perfect for carrying some walking around cash, an ID and one cc. I like slim metal ones, not those large lather things.

As to it's being tacky, why? It's a small functional clip that keeps some cash neatly folded in your pants pocket. Are there tacky money clips, sure. Just like there are tacky wallets.

Exactly - I can't imagine why a small simple money clip would be anything other than useful certainly not tacky.

 

[dmac]

I received a credit card case as a gift and ditched my wallet for it. I decided to pick up a slim silver money clip for cash. I really like the combo. I don't find them tacky at all.

 

[rnoldh]

They can be very nice , tasteful and not tacky.

Here is a particularly nice one.

It is a combination slim wallet w money clip. Custom made in Alligator. It was even made for a famous person. Alas, I dont have it anymore

But I do have something similar

 

[academe]

Originally Posted by Sam Hober

Exactly - when I do use a wallet it is a slim card wallet with a couple of credit cards etc and thats about it.

+1

I have a simple Tiffany's money clip, and either use a Picket card case or an April in Paris case, depending on my mood.... I hate the wallet bulge... I may consider getting a breast pocket wallet in future for wearing with odd jackets and suits, but for kicking about town in casual wear I prefer the minimalism of card case & money clip.

 

[bing]

voted in favour of the money clip.

i swap between two. Gucci was a gift a couple years back. Was using up until i picked up the CF one. I find the CF one to be lighter, easier etc.

 

[Johnny24]

Why bother when you can easily have a green Hermes breast wallet? They are pretty common these days from what I hear from Foo.

 

[HarleyBob]

I have tried all kinds of small card/wallets/money clips. None of them seem to work for me. I have found that using the purple elastic band off of the asparagus stalks works great. It is also a great conversation piece. I keep a drivers license, and two credit cards with some bills (I try to mostly only carry $100's.)

It stays in my front left pocket. What I like the most about it, is I never have to worry about it sliding out because the rubber band won't slide in your pocket.

 

[FashionFadz]

Not tacky, but I just never saw the point when a wallet will serve the same purpose and have room for cards, drivers licence etc

 

[GucciMonster]

I saw my uncle carrying credit cards and cash in a money clip - it looked ridiculous.

I personally use something that looks like this : http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg

Money on one side... credit cards on the other... little storage in the middle... it's pretty simple.

 

[OldSchoolCharm]

A money clip is much thinner than a wallet. The only downside is less privacy. I would not want to count out money in a bad neighborhood and a wallet provides some privacy. A good money clip is more stylish. I like the money clips from Tiffany.

 

[ALFAMALE]

I don't think money clips are tacky, I just think wallets are better.