On the advice of a chiropractor I carry a thin wallet in my front pocket. It’s reduced my back troubles substantially.
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Great post! I’ve been a very happy All=ett owner for years. I have the Junior one. I think I’m on my second one, but the things last so long I can’t remember if or when I’ve ever had one wear out. It looks exactly like the day I received it.
Reading the comments here, I realized I almost never put bills in the wallet. I stuff them in a sloppy mess in my pants pocket, or (lately) my shirt pocket, and once in a while organize them into a stack. Maybe I’ll get an All-ett card case for the few cards I carry around, since I won’t need it to hold money.
Ooh, I see they have a shoe bag I might have a use for too.
There is the Inka pen if you want to have it on your keychain http://www.writeanywhere.com/inkapen.html
The ultimate pocket pen:
http://www.spacepen.com/chromebullet.aspx
I’ve been carrying one of these in my front pocket for years, and it’s awesome. It doesn’t fit inside my wallet, but how convenient would that be, anyway? Quicker just to grab the pen directly from your pocket. It does nest nicely in the external folds of my front-pocket wallet, though, so it adds no extra bulk.
Tell me Mr. I Can Save Money By Building My Own Servers didn’t buy a $40 sterling silver wallet pen 
After seeing that first pic, I’m thinking perhaps wallets aren’t really your problem; but rather, a lack of organization.
I use the Dopp Regatta 88; I can easily fit in 3 credit/debit cards, medical insurance card, dental card, gift cards, drivers license, and paper currency. Its great and it stays thin; It is the best wallet I’ve ever owned.
https://www.amazon.com/Dopp-Regatta-Get-away-Minamalst-Mahogany/dp/B00080NYU0/
No love for money clips? About a year ago I emptied out my George Costanza wallet and realized that all I really needed to keep with me was a debit card, my Costco card, my drivers license and MAYBE a credit card. They fit nicely in my money clip even with many bills wrapped around them, and it’s easily a fifth of the volume of my old wallet.
I’ll add a thumbs-up for the mini Space Pen that SWB mentioned. The short length and rounded shape mean reduce the wear and tear on pants pockets. Feels nice to write with, and the Space part has geek appeal. My only minor complaint is with the flimsy pocket clip; it’s useless so I removed it, but that means there’s nothing to stop the pen from rolling off a table.
Muji makes a mini rollerball pen with similar dimensions, but the ends are cylindrical rather than rounded so it could be slightly rougher on pants pockets. Also it doesn’t write as smoothly as I’d like.
I only wish fanny packs weren’t dorky. They’re the perfect thing for carrying camera, PDA, Moleskine, etc.
Those of you struggling with coins in your wallet or loose in your pocket: I’ve been using one of those simple squeeze-open coin purses that drop into my front pocket for years and I can’t imagine how I lived without it before! No jangling noises when I move about or spilling coins out when pulling something from my pocket, etc. Plus it gives me something to fidget with when waiting in whatever coffee line I happen to be in…
I once had a co-worker that carried his money in an old tube-sock. He kept it rolled up and stuffed inside his pants pocket. He kept coins inside an empty 35mm film canister (which he kept in the toe of the sock-wallet). I swear I’m not making this up.
GREAT post, that first pic reminds me of George Costanza. 
Check out the PicoPad. That should allow you to carry a pen and notes with you easily:
http://www.everydayinnovations.com/catalog/picopad-18-1.html
I just picked up a stainless stell microfiber mesh wallet, and couldn’t be happier with it:
https://www.amazon.com/Blocking-Stewart-Stand-Wallet-Window/dp/B013ERTCDG
I tried carrying a wallet in my back pocket for a month or so, but I started having horrible shooting pains in my leg and I could barely walk around.
I decided my side pocket was a far better place for it. My wallet is really skinny, every few weeks I go through it and remove anything I do not need, even with only 6 or 7 cards in it right now (mostly loyalty cards of various types…) I feel it is far too thick.
I stopped sitting on a wallet years ago. I use a medium sized binder clip to hold my credit card, drivers license, etc. If you remove the wings that are used to open the binder clip you can still slide the cards in to the clip. This goes in to my front pocket along with any cash. It’s cheap, it’s ugly, and it gets the job done. Plus, I can pull out just my credit card without having to flash any cash I am carrying.
Jeff must not be Italian, because all good Italian boys learn to keep their wallets in their front pocket because that way you won’t be a target for pickpockets.
Coins in your wallet? Are you crazy?
I also had this wallet but once it got warmer out, it was hard to carry around. Perfect for a jacket pocket, not so much for jeans or dress pants. But it does hold a LOT of cards