This thing just screams "steal me"! I wonder if this changes what he lists under "As A Reward $".

acasto

Agree. Not only is it begging to get stolen, then we'd hear the screaming about how I'VE LOST EVERYTHING!!! There are reasons certain items are kept in pockets out of sight.

Buckize

Some people should donate their spare time to the world...

jenheta

@jenheta:
Some people should recognize the benefits of having a hobby and delving into things they enjoy.

@everyone re: stealing
Haven't you ever seen a clutch purse, or a purse for that matter? Save for the credit card logos showing, it isn't any larger or louder than your average purse.

AwesomeCheeseburger

I'm sick of this "lol 2 much spare time" mindset. DIY projects (and people who make them) are fucking awesome.

Eris

Way too much of a man purse, sorry.

Arvin Bautista

@Eris: In some cases, it's entirely appropriate to break out that mindset. This isn't one of 'em, though. :)

drjayphd

This is a really cool build.

I like the basic concept of combing a notebook with a wallet. I carry both around all the time. I figure to more safely accommodate my proper wallet belongings, a money clip, plastic card holders, etc. could be sewn into the notebook to leave these things inside the Moleskine instead of outside of it.

AbrogatedOrder

One cool thing about DIY projects is the process of creating a product. Not all wind up being practical.

aeronaut

It really needs a top cover to hide the credit cards. (Would be easy to make a cover. Velcro is your friend.) I would be nervous carrying it with the cards showing. If I used a moleskin, I'd be tempted to do this. (Though I'd have to add pockets or the like for all the mom things I carry - bandaids, chapstick, gum, etc.)

avlor

Too big for me. Maybe it could be pulled off with the Xsmall Volant (2.5" x 4"), but the Volant is soft-covered.

joebaby

At the very least, it encourages you to write in the Moleskine....

J.T Dabbagian

Luv the pen. Do they also sell pens for men where you got that one?

SnickerHaHa

I think its good that he used his mind to come up with a solution instead of throwing money at the problem. It may not be my taste but I think he should be proud of his idea.

Mudpuddle

I have been carrying a purse full time since 1990 when I finally found one (in Athens) that could accommodate all the crap I carried. That's purse ... p-u-r-s-e - not a "man" purse, just a purse. You guys who don't carry one should get with the program ;-)

bsts

@SnickerHaHa: Christ, enough with the gender jabs, people.

Eris

This is too much for me. A slim purse for the hip pocket and when i need a bag for paper, pen, books.

MrKlappstuhl

Does the Moleskine still open up flat with all that padding on the cover?

Magnakai Haaskivi

I was thinking about giving this a shot until I realized nobody sews around my house. Might help if we had a sewing machine.

But I do love this kind of stuff.

amanatee

This is silly. I use a Moleskine, and if I wanted to leave the wallet behind, I would simply use the expanding pocket inside the back cover to hold the driver's license, a credit card, and a 20 bill. Done. No sewing, no man purse, no mutilation of the Moleskine.

QuakerProf

Can someone please explain Moleskines to me. I really don't get what the big deal on notebooks are.

Trapper Keepers FTW!

battra92

battra92: There's nothing that special about them. I use one because it's a bit sturdier than a spiral notepad, has a built in page marker, and a convenient pocket in the back. I divide mine into a Task List (about half, crossing out tasks as I go), Project List (a quarter), Someday (a few pages of dreams), and Records (a bit less than a quarter of transactions, etc, to be noted at home). I go through about one Moleskine per year this way.

Almost any notebook could be used for the same things, of course, and I have noticed that quality of construction seems to be declining lately.

QuakerProf

I'd first hoped that he'd managed to get all of his stuff inside of the Moleskine. But kudos for the work, anyway. It would be great for business cards and membership cards.

quail

Not a horrible idea, but if I were to do this, I'd put the pockets on the inside of the covers for increased security and decreased ostentatiousness.

Ally-san