Examine the Billfold, and you’ll discover various different compartments and small pockets for credit cards, documents and things. It also has a long money pocket plus a short zip compartment. On the outside is a flapped pocket, which cleverly hides the secret entrance and the pocket is usable too. The small outer flap serves another unique purpose, if your rear pocket is deep, it is very difficult to load a palmed card without much delay and fumbling, with this new Billfold, it is simple. Just lift wallet up prior to performance and hook the small outer pocket flap on pocket edge. It makes loading a dream, and ever so fast as the wallet is in exactly the same position every time.

I had been keeping my eyes open for a card-to-wallet to use as a closer for a while now, but not being much of a suit wearer, I was keen to keep away from the handbag sized wallets that most magicians seem to use in their routines. Eventually, on the recommendation of Mark Waddington I picked up this one from Top Secret Magic and it has quickly been integrated into my routine, and even become my day to day wallet too! Now, on with the review!

The Effect
This is a wallet for card-to-wallet type effects, it is a billfold style wallet, i.e. the type of wallet you probably have in your pocket right now rather than the giant handbag of a suit pocket wallet some magicians seem to prefer.

Cost
I paid £38 from  Top Secret Magic, they had it at my door without problem within a week. (I’m in Ireland)

Difficulty
Realistically this is probably a 2-3 (out of 5), you will need to be able to palm a card in some way shape or form to use this wallet. The method you use to palm it depends on what effect you are using it with. I just use a simple top palm when I am using it to finish my ACR.

Review
This is the first wallet I have purchased, and having used it in the wild for about two weeks at this stage I am very happy to recommend it to anyone who wants to preform this type of effect. I find the loading mechanism very easy, it requires no slides, can be just as easily kept in the back or side pocket (maybe not on tight jeans) and as I typically preform in Jeans and a T-Shirt, it is much more appropriate than any of the large style wallets you may have seen.
The product is made out of real leather, and looks just like a normal wallet, there is no reason why you can not use this as your every day wallet should you so desire. I don’t know about UK money, but Euros fit fine into the bill slot, even the large 50 euro note.

The wallet has the standard bill slot, which is described above, two areas in front of that that are suitable for credit cards, bank cards etc. Between the two is another flap that is playing card size. This might be suitable for a small packet trick or the like. Just above the bill slot is a small zippered compartment, this is where the card appears once it has been loaded, and on the other side is a small slot (Maybe to hold your drivers license or something).

On the outside of the wallet is a small pouch that is almost exactly the right size to hold a playing card. I personally keep Colour Monte in mine.

Due to the design of the wallet, the load is very easy, and a card can be easilly loaded as you reach into your pocket to get the wallet, I have yet to have the card catch or snag on anything when using it.

Overall
I can happilly give this 5/5, it was exactly what I was looking for, will not draw any attention amongst the people I typicially preform for (For example I have never seen anyone who is not a magician use one of the large style wallets, I think they look a bit too unusual to most people for them to not draw attention). It has one purpose (card to wallet) and it preforms this exactly as you would expect it to. The price is reasonable, the construction of the item is fantastic, I see no reason why this will not manage two or three years wear and tear being used as an every day wallet (even longer if it is just used for preformance).