I only carry $100's, punk.
January 4, 2005 3:22 PM   Subscribe

 
ummm...money?
posted by EvilKenji at 3:26 PM on January 4, 2005


strips of leather?
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:33 PM on January 4, 2005


The instructions seem too complicated. They reminded me of the instructions that come with IKEA furniture.
posted by dov3 at 3:34 PM on January 4, 2005


I'd try it. If I had money. And an iron.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:37 PM on January 4, 2005


Via bOING bOING?
posted by Captaintripps at 3:44 PM on January 4, 2005


I'm offering 100 dollars to the best money-wallet design.*

After your wallet is completed, send the actual wallet to me and I will judge which wallet is the best - be creative - color the money or use other denominations - wherever your imagination goes.

*Submissions remain property of contest organizers.
posted by fluffycreature at 3:45 PM on January 4, 2005


Via bOING bOING?

What are you, the bOING bOING fucking ad squad? I got it in an email, hence the lack of via anything in the post.
posted by eyeballkid at 3:49 PM on January 4, 2005


Captaintripps. The bOING bOING Fucking Ad Squad

Thanks.

Sorry for the trouble.
posted by Captaintripps at 3:53 PM on January 4, 2005


fluffycreature, that's even funnier for Canadians (guess why).
posted by shepd at 4:10 PM on January 4, 2005


A friend of mine made a "wallet" (a folded pouch to hold money) out of $1 bills in the mid 80s sometime... The "strictly prohibited" part seems a little heavy handed on the part of the "artist".
posted by maniactown at 4:11 PM on January 4, 2005


I made my wallet out of duct tape and it has served me well lo these past two or three years. Although admittedly it's gotten a little sticky in a couple places...
posted by ZachsMind at 4:23 PM on January 4, 2005


my wallets are made out of those fedex/usps/&c. tyvek envelopes.

the original idea I saw in readymade but those jokers wanted you to waste time sewing the damned thing together!

so I ast myself, "self, what is the one thing that irreversibly bonds the hell out of tyvek?" and the answer, of course, is the adhesive strip that comes on those envelopes. so you just needs to be clever with the scissors/olfa knife/whatever and use the power of the adhesive bits.

also, it's free.
posted by dorian at 4:28 PM on January 4, 2005


Duct tape. Obviously. It's like inside-out peanut butter cups.
posted by Sidhedevil at 4:32 PM on January 4, 2005


IKEA furniture it easy. This is just nuts.
posted by pmbuko at 5:12 PM on January 4, 2005


fluffycreature: I'm offering 100 dollars to the best money-wallet design.*

Excellent. Well I broke out my multi-coloured Romanian 10-Lei notes, and constructed a wallet for a total cost of 00.00023 USD. Now, where can I collect my prize? :)
posted by cosmonik at 5:26 PM on January 4, 2005


a Trojan?
posted by jonmc at 6:12 PM on January 4, 2005


Cosmonik et. al.

Ship your entries to:

GW - GIVE ME MY MONEY
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC 20500

Make sure your return address is clear, very clear.

The judges will vote and decide on the winner. Don't be surprised if the award team arrives at your door!
posted by fluffycreature at 6:18 PM on January 4, 2005


Duc3 (et al) - I disagree, the instructions are very complicated, but very clear. I think that any MeFi reader could sit down with a stack of bills and an hour later come out with a money wallet.

It's particularly amazing to me given that there is NO language in the instructions - you could use these worldwide without change. Amazingly comprehensive step-by-step directions.

If the Ikea people could make their instructions this clear maybe I'd buy more of their stuff...
posted by thedevildancedlightly at 6:53 PM on January 4, 2005



posted by spock at 7:27 PM on January 4, 2005


I don't hace a wallet. I carry all my money inside a condom.
posted by Smart Dalek at 12:51 AM on January 5, 2005


Thank you so much for the link-- I am saving it for my daughter's birthday. She loves money AND origami!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:18 AM on January 5, 2005


well, I had a productive day at work.



what a pain in my butt to get this done, though.
posted by killerConscience at 3:28 PM on January 5, 2005


You have irons at work?
posted by TwelveTwo at 1:01 AM on January 6, 2005


I skipped the ironing, I don't even iron my shirts.
posted by killerConscience at 7:07 AM on January 6, 2005


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