Mitchell Leather Money Clip Wallet: $49.00 | $79.00 | $149.00
Pricing is $49 for a standard cowhide, $79 for a Premium Horween Dublin (same oil & conditioning recipe as Horween Cordovan, only on cowhide) or Horween Chromexel, and $149 for Horween Shell Cordovan. Model shown in this post is the $79 Horween Chromexel in Burgundy. All options are available without the logo. Made in Milwaukee WI.
Billfold. Trifold. Vertical Billfolds. Card case & money clip. Card case with a money clip glued/sewn to one side. Just when you thought the world had exhausted the well of wallet designs, you stumble across this. And you might wonder how you ever got along without it.
The Milwaukee WI based Mitchell Leather Company has been making these things for years, but the design seems to be something you’re probably not going to find often, if anywhere else.
It combines a slim card case with an internal wire money clip that depends on tension, not magnets to keep your cash secure. The design of the clip also allows you to remove one bill at a time, from anywhere in the stack. Here’s a video from Mitchell Leather demonstrating the functionality of their design. Sure seems to beat a magnetic money clip in terms of staying organized:
Video via Mitchell Leather.
Pretty darn genius. With four slots for cards (it can hold plenty more in each slot if you’re a card hoarder) you get the benefits of a slim card case, but you’re not walking out of the house without your money clip on you. Or, you don’t have a clip stuck to the outside of a card case holding cash, but getting hung up inside your jacket or pants pocket. These are flat, smooth, and the materials they use to make them are incredible.
The tension clip, minus the cash
Mitchell Leather has been making goods in Milwaukee since 1968, and quality materials seem to be a priority to them. They’re sourcing from Horween for their $79 and up money clip wallets, while the $49 price point gets you a standard, yet still good looking-from-here cowhide. The wallet seen in this post is the Horween Chromexel in Burgundy, and it’s smooth and soft right out of the box. The stitching is precise, the cuts for the card slots are clean… the thing even smells good.
Let’s go make it rain! Okay… drizzle.
Measurements are 4.125″ by 3″ and it fits easily inside a suit jacket/blazer’s inside pocket, or, in your back pocket. It’s not as small as some card cases get, but it’s very manageable. Plus, that super-soft leather flexes easily and doesn’t fight against you.
Slim. Gets slimmer as it breaks in and will eventually sit flat.
Available with or without the diplomatic-looking, I may have just come from an embassy logo (as someone who normally dislikes logos, this one is terrific… happy to have it on my personal wallet).
Shell Cordovan is an option at $149 and available in two shades. Horween Chromexcel is $79 and available in four shades, including the just-enough-red burgundy option. In some light it looks brown, in most light it has plenty of red tones. “Premium Horween Dublin“, which is the same wax/oil formula they use on cordovan but applied to cowhide, is also $79. Shipping is an extra $6, and despite each piece being made to order, it took only a couple days for them to ship this wallet out.
Big thanks to contributor Ben for the style tip on this wallet & Mitchell Leather.
Agreed. I picked one up after you featured it in your best bets under 75 bucks post, and it is awesome.
Growing up in Honduras, my father gave me a wallet with this design. This was back in 1982. I had that wallet for 13 years until I was 18 and lost it in South Korea. Thanks for sharing…now I have my dad’s Father’s Day present in mind.
I have mine on the way. Can’t wait to get it. I went with the$49 option in chocolate brown.
So Joe, the model shown is Chromexcel in Burgundy, but the interior is black? I wonder if I could ask for a different color for the lining, one lighter than the rest of the wallet.
Nope, that’s just the lighting. Burgundy all around, but it’s a shade that can look real red in some light, and real dark in others.
I liked these when they were featured in the best bets, but i had a concern. I would worry that the large bar that makes up the left side of the wallet (the clip) would wear my pants pockets unnecessarily. The beauty of a well worn leather wallet over some of the hard options is that it molds to your curve and is comfortable to sit on. I would see this as both uncomfortable and abrasive to pants pockets.
For jacket pocket, obviously not a problem.
Aaaaaand bought. I’d heard about them a few days before your under $75 round-up, then researched them again after that, then saw this, and.. well, will-power broken.
My thoughts exactly.
That wallet is sexy. Im ordering one. Thx!
I hate that I saw this too late… but yes, you CAN get a different color for the lining. Mine is burgundy shell with what he calls a “golden wheat” chromexcel interior. Since you just ordered, try dropping him an email — I bet he’d be willing to stitch one together using your preferred leather colors!
Been rocking one of these in shell cordovan since October, and have been nothing but impressed. Would be glad to post some pics if anyone would like them
Bar is pretty lightweight, pretty smooth. I don’t see that becoming a problem, but a fair concern. This one is already comfortable to sit on (for me) and I don’t feel the bar.
I say this as I just took it out of my back pocket, and put it back in a few times to see if there’s any noticeable discomfort. Not so far.
One concern that came to mind when he opened up his wallet in the video is that it sort of immediately gives away how much cash you have on hand. Does anyone else feel the same?
How many Benjamins are you rollin’ around with?
i had a similar thought. the cash just looks kinda… vulnerable?
ok, honestly, i just don’t want women knowing that the wad of bills i have is solely comprised of 1’s.
Pictures?
Here are a couple from two years ago when it was new. Plz ignore the other post — I grabbed the wrong photo marked “Mitchell”.
I have this wallet and I love it, but you are right about the wear. I don’t notice it with dress pants/chinos, but I have a pair of nice jeans that I got maybe 4-5 months ago, and there is a noticeable hole where the bar has worn through the back pocket. Granted, I wear these jeans the most in aggregate, but its something to keep an eye on. I’ve just started loading the wallet metal side up so I’m not sitting on the bar. I’ve never experienced any noticeable discomfort from the bar itself, and it is easily the best wallet I’ve owned, so I definitely still recommend it.
Looks like nice quality but the branding is insane.
in the second picture, that edge immediately broke already?
“All options are available without the logo.”
No, it’s a scallop and cut like that.
I had my eye on this wallet for a while and I finally bought it in brown Chromexcel. It’s a great-looking wallet and very functional. But I came off using a smaller, more low-profile wallet (Bellroy Card Sleeve), so while the Mitchell isn’t huge, I just couldn’t get used to it in my pocket. I carried it for a week before I switched back.
So, now I have a nice, quality wallet sitting around. If anyone wants it, I’d give you a decent deal on it. Let me know!
I’ve had one of these wallets for over two years (I work a block away from his place) and can report I am super happy with it. Holds up well. and for those that have wondered, I’ve never had an issue with it wearing the pockets in my pants.
The man behind these wallets has an interesting story too (Dave Mitchell), if you have the time, watch a video I filmed of him: https://vimeo.com/39209129 His story makes these wallets even more to appreciate.
Also wanted to add, I originally wanted to purchase one of these as a “travel” wallet. It became apparent after a month of use that this isnt a travel wallet, its a wallet you want to carry every day.
I’ve had mine for a few years now and I don’t think I’ll ever buy a different kind of wallet again. Slim (or fat, if you want to stack the pockets), sleek, fits anywhere, dare I say it really is the perfect wallet.
Just “unprivatized” it.
Does anyone who’s had both this and the Saddleback Leather wallets have any comments on comparison? I was on the verge of purchasing the SBL ID wallet, but the cash pocket has me worried that it won’t slide all the way into the pocket. This wallet looks like a good solution.
Pics please…
It’s not uncomfortable at all.
Here’s mine. It’s the Premium Horween Dublin. No logo. Also, no money in it as I have 2 daughters.
since someone posted interior pics:
http://imgur.com/a/HoWr5
Thanks guys. Looks like it’s holding up exceptionally well. I just pulled the trigger on Cowhide. Just bought a saddleback wallet not too long ago and couldn’t bear to spend the extra $ on the horween. Your photos helped a lot in making the decision. Hopefully, it looks just as rugged as yours after a couple of years. Cheers!
Are there any discount codes available? I couldn’t find any. This company has gotten a lot of free pub over the last couple weeks and I was keeping my fingers crossed they’d throw Dappered readers a bone. It would certainly entice me to take a flyer on yet another wallet I don’t really need.
email me: renato.08 at gmail
Thanks! My burgundy CXL will have a cognac Dublin interior.
It’s noticeably thinner than a billfold and sits much more comfortably in my inside suit jacket pockets than my old reg. billfold does.
Cash “Waving around” isn’t an issue for me. Never anticipated it being an issue when I wrote this thing up.
I was a billfold guy forever. Then moved to a card case & money clip. I kept leaving my money clip at home on accident. And when I did take it with me, it would be pretty cumbersome “in operation”. The bills, inevitably, wouldn’t stay as clean or organized and I wasn’t able to get to individual bills when I wanted to. So I got this. It works extremely well. And here it is.
Did we just become best friends?
My struggle with the SBL ID wallet is exactly the same as yours. Granted, I typically use cards where at all possible.
But the few locations which only accept cash, I felt as though I was fumbling and stumbling around with my SBL ID wallet.
After 3 years I’m tired of it. I tried a Victor wallet from Waterfield Designs (SFBags.com) but there’s something I don’t like about it. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it’s the elastic band that seems a bit boyish to me? I’m not sure.
Your comment here sold me on it. I especially LOVE the fact that I could pull a bill out of the middle of the wad. I think I found my best wallet purchase.
Although, I gotta admit, The SBL ID Wallet window without the plastic is really cool. It was super easy to get my work badge or personal ID in and out very quickly. But, dealing with the cash was impossible.
I just came by this post. For the past 4 years, I have had “The Fold” wallet in Horween Shell Cordovan, sold by Leffot. The leather is supple and absolutely beautiful. It does not have a clip but this is minimalism at its best. The backpockets are left for a hanky and a small leather notebook.
http://leffot.com/shop/index.php/accessories/wallets/billfold-large.html
Honest question, would you be able to fit a condom in this thing?
picked one up, it got lost in the mail. Dave Mitchell was nothing less than outstanding when it came to replacing it (and dealing with my very tenuous frustration on the matter). I would recommend the shop and the wallet to anyone. been rocking it since October