I'm fairly new to the card wallet world. Just studied various Café threads about wallets for 2-3 hours...so many choices!
I have a couple of other wallets (for coins) from Tony Miller - love them. I'm also a Mark Mason fan so this was a no brainer for me (after some reading to learn about palm vs no palm, etc.) Just ordered one! Hope it arrives YESTERDAY! If nothing else, (since I'm a rookie) when it arrives I can comment on "build quality". Note to Mr. Miller: I am painfully familiar with difficult health issues. I wish you well sir.

The good news is that Mark Mason has resuscitated The Badger from its cull.

The better news is that he's kept the special feature of the leather used in the manufacture.

The even better news is that it looks fabulous.

The even-better-than-that news is that he's replaced the original's LePaul palm CTW feature with a Kaps mechanism.

Hats in the air! All's right with the world. I've ordered mine.

BUT - there's always a 'but' with magic wallets - from the demo (I haven't seen it in the flesh yet) I don't see it as an everyday wallet - no area for bills - unless you keep them in the Kaps compartment - so maybe a missed opportunity to make THE perfect magic wallet. We'll see.

But then Tony has always insisted that all all-in-one/multi-purpose wallets contain an element of compromise, and that we should choose the best tool for specific jobs. (He's a salesman of wallets, so maybe he would say that!)

Having tried all the multi-purpose wallets, I've never found THE ONE. So my conclusion is to get a Mullica, and replace the outer wallet with an everyday wallet that you turn into a Kaps wallet. That way, you have the wallet you want to use every day, and it has two CTWs (palm & no-palm), and a SUC peek - you can use the inner Mullica wallet as a SUC peek, but you knew that already. Or even use that Stealth Assassin you happen to have hanging around unused as the Mullica.

Placed an order for the Badger. Just got an email from Mark Mason today, refunding my money and advising that the wallet will be out of stock for two months. :-(

Rosario, don't give up! In my opinion this wallet is worth it. Try Tony Miller's website ( www.rfaproductions.com ) and also check Nate Kranzo's website ( www.kranzomagic.com ). The Badger is often sold there too.

The reason it's out of stock is probably because the leather is difficult to find.

Jim

Www.Kranzomagic.myshopify.com

Try the above link for Kranzo.

Thanks so much for taking the time to post those links for me, J-Mac. Much appreciated! Unfortunately, neither source has the wallet in stock....BUT, I may have found a source! Fingers crossed. And no, I NEVER give up.

Well, J-Mac, I got it! Put a bid on a new one on eBay and won. Yeah!!! Should have it by next week. Thanks again for your input.

Finally received it, and it IS lovely. Not sure that it will be my new 'go to' wallet, though. Will play with it a bit more, but will probably stick with my JOL Small Plus Wallet...

rosario,

Since you purchased it on eBay, did the seller also send you the PDF book and/or links to videos that came with the original? If not, since you tried so earnestly to purchase the wallet from Tony's site and other magic sites and found it out of stock everywhere, contact Tony Miller and he might give you links to all of them.

Jim

Thanks for following up on this, J-Mac. Yes, he sent me the links to the four (maybe five?) videos. I think he actually has a brick and mortar magic store in San Francisco. By the way, I believe this seller has few of these wallets that he's selling on eBay. They are new, in the box, with the RFA Productions 'card', and the website link. I got mine for $90, with free shipping. Thanks again.

I knew this was popular, but I didn't know it was THIS popular!

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I purchased two of these and carefully examined them. They are, indeed, beautifully crafted with premium quality leather and unmistakable care.
But I plan to sell these in favor of the original size Rolf's billfold, employing Eugene Burger's extraordinarily entertaining handling.
After hours of research, practice and considered reflection, I came to two conclusions: one general, the second individual.
First --- my wife reminds me that I have "a keen grasp of the obvious" --- choice of wallet for CTW, as with choice of Linking Rings, a set of cups, deck of cards, faux egg, etc., is appropriately a personal choice. What's best for me may be less than optimal for your use.

Second, I find the Badger too small, however lovely the leather and design. Standard US currency bills do not fit it naturally. For me, alignment of a card for the final setup prior to reveal is a bit fumbly, compared with the original Mullica (Rolf's model). The Badger is not a favorable choice for everyday wallet for me.

But it's a beauty: well-crafted, appealing design.

Each to one's own...

It IS a beautiful wallet, and for a no palm effect I might very well use it...but for my (palming) purposes, I'll stick with my JOL. The loading in the latter is SO easy, it pretty much does all of the 'work' for you, and it has plenty of room for bills, etc.