The heaviest thing in my bag is not my gadget organizer with chargers for two phones and my USB sticks nor is it my kikay kit. The heaviest item in my bag is this:
My big nanay wallet! It’s heavy, bulky and it takes up so much space in my bag. I have a lot of little bags in my closet that I couldn’t use because my wallet won’t be able to fit in any of them.
So when I was browsing FB, I came across the Big Skinny Wallet page and got so intrigued with their products and testimonials. I kept visiting their page because I was really intrigued with their wallets. So after two weeks of dilly-dallying I finally ordered the Leather Slimvelope Wallet in blue. Ordering was easy, I sent a private message to the page and I got a reply right away. The wallet was Php1,950 and I wanted to pay via PayPal so I was instructed to order so via their website here. After 24 hours, I got my wallet!
Here’s a side by side of the Slimvelope and my nanay wallet (sa sobrang kapal di ko na masara haha):
The wallet was slim alright! The leather is premium cowhide and the construction and stitching are sturdy. But I really had my doubts if it can contain all my cards, bills and receipts.
Aside from the bills, coins and receipts, I also have around 12 membership cards, medical insurance cards, 8 bank cards and 2 government IDs. The interior of the wallet is made with nylon. The bulk definitely disappears when you swap the leather card holders with nylon. It’s ingenious!
My cards — as in all of them — all fit in my Big Skinny wallet! I could not believe it but yes the wallet worked and I am sooo happy!! Ang liit na ng wallet kooo!!
I asked Dan to record me putting in my cards in the wallet so that I can also share with you how amazing the wallet is:
Dan wants to buy a wallet na rin for himself and I’ve beem sharing my discovery to friends too. This is my favorite find so far this year and it just makes my nanay wallet so light and easy to carry! I love my Big Skinny wallet!!!!
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Fe Sy says
April 28, 2019 at 8:00 pmI see you’ve had your wallet for 3 years now. When it was new, was it not too tight to pull out the cards from the pockets?
I just discovered it now and still have some apprehensions even after reading your review. After putting in 25-30 cards, will the magnetic snap still close properly? Also, can the coin compartment still hold a lot of coins even when the wallet is full of other stuff?
Helen says
December 12, 2019 at 5:53 pmHi mam good pm po i want the wallet pero d po ako m k lag decide if alin un maganda kc gusto ko po sana leather un wallet alin po b ang nice un leather excutive or un leather n slimevelop
Xherr says
March 13, 2019 at 2:09 pmHI,
How does your wallet hold up? 🙂
neva says
March 26, 2019 at 4:26 pmstill using it now 🙂
Emz says
October 2, 2016 at 1:48 pmButi pa kayo nanay wallet.. ako ata nanay at lola wallet hahaha!!! Want to buy this one too pro i cant decide if yung nylon o yung leather. I wonder if same rin ba to doon sa big skinny sa US. I messaged sila sa fb may warehouse sila sa bgc. Gusto ko makita personally. Nice blog po 🙂
neva says
October 5, 2016 at 12:52 pmThanks Emz! I think it’s the same Big Skinny sa US. They’ve brought in a lot more designs so I hope you get to choose what’s best for you!
Agnes says
May 21, 2016 at 12:01 pmNo way! We have the same nanay wallet! Red din! Does the big skinny have room for coins?
neva says
May 23, 2016 at 10:32 amHi Agnes!
Yep may room for coins 🙂 the back part may zipper that I use as a a coin purse. so far kayang-kaya pa naman nya mga barya ko hehehe 😀
Fran says
May 19, 2016 at 9:11 pmHow is the quality of the leather? Is it durable enough?
neva says
May 20, 2016 at 3:24 pmHi Fran! Yep the leather is sturdy naman and has held up with daily use and “abuse” hehe 😀
Cecille says
March 11, 2016 at 11:34 amI share your dilemma regarding big wallet. I think this is the answer to my problem. 😀 Thinking of getting one for myself since my old wallet is showing signs of wear and tear.