The lineup
One hide
twenty years
Every model is cut from the same 1.4 mm pit-tanned steer and closed with the same saddle stitch. What changes is capacity, and what you are willing to carry for it.
01
THE PLATE
Just the essentials. The ultimate grab-and-go card holder.
Thickness
4.5 mm
Capacity
3 cards
Mass
22g
A$385
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02
THE BIFOLD
A timeless Italian leather bifold. RFID security built right in.
Thickness
14mm
Capacity
8 cards
Mass
48g
A$645
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03
THE CLASSIC
Excellent practicality in prime leather. A timeless men’s wallet.
Thickness
6.0 mm
Capacity
8 cards
Mass
60g
A$785
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04
THE COMPACT
The Element premium leather card case. Built-in RFID protection.
Thickness
6.0 mm
Capacity
2 cards
Mass
22g
A$235
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The lineup
Forty-two days in a pit of bark
One herd on the Otway coast, one tannery that still runs pits instead of drums. Denser leather, a burnished edge that holds without paint, and a hide that darkens rather than wears through.
In the pits
42 days
Hide used
60 %
Substance
1.4 mm
The bench
one wallet at a time
Each wallet is cut, skived, glued and saddle-stitched by the same maker, whose initials go on the inside of the note bay.
FEATURED
THE PLATE - turned
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A single panel of pit-tanned bark hide, folded once and saddle-stitched by hand in 0.6 mm linen. Edges burnished, never painted.
Hide
Bark, pit-tanned
Thickness
4.5 mm
Closed
108 × 88 mm
Capacity
3 cards
Finish
Bark · Natural thread
Lead time
3–4 weeks
TOTAL
A$385
How it is made
Nine hours
at the bench
Four operations, none of them machine-stitched. The order never changes, and neither does the maker between the first cut and the last burnish.
Surface Preparation
The dried leather is vigorously brushed to soften the texture.
CUTTING
The prepared hide is meticulously cut into specific wallet panels.
Saddle stitch
Heavy waxed thread is securely stitched through the aligned layers.
Final Assembly
The components are carefully assembled into the completed wallet.
The same wallet
It gets darker,
not older
Over time, the leather softens, deepens in color, and develops a rich, lustrous patina entirely unique to your journey. Built for those who appreciate objects that get better with age.
Week 1
Fresh light tone. Stitches remain raised.
Week 1
Creases settle. Corners turn glossy.
Year 2
Color deepens. Pockets hold shape.
Year 6
Rich chocolate. Seams and edges restored.
The same wallet
Six panels, no lining
Most wallets hide a fabric lining and a stiffener. This one is leather against leather, which is why it thins out instead of splitting.
Repairs · for life
Post it back.
We restitch it.
Thread wears before leather does. Send the wallet to Collingwood and it comes back restitched and re-edged, free, for as long as you own it.
Owner benefits
Included,
not upsold
Every wallet is registered to its maker and its hide. Four things come with it, at no cost, for as long as it is yours.
Packages
Two ways to have it finished
The gift package
Blind-debossed initials, a linen sleeve and the hide record in a plain kraft box. Sealed, not gift-wrapped.
ADDED
A$85
The travel package
Wallet, passport sleeve and a two-pen roll cut from the same hide, so all three age together.
Set price
A$460
LEATHER JOURNAL
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Which wallet fits your pocket
Typical models, measured against a jean pocket, a coat and a bag.
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Patina
Four years, photographed
The same shot every six months, from delivery to worn in.
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Gifting
CUSTOM letters,
debossed
No foil, no ink, just pressure. Added at the bench in ten minutes.
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Before you order
Plainly
answered
Anything not covered here, write to the bench, the maker answers, usually the same day.
How long until it ships?
10 – 14 DAYS.
Each wallet is cut after the order lands. Ten to fourteen working days at the bench, then overnight courier within Australia and three to six days elsewhere.
Will the leather stain?
YES, but in a good way.
Bark-tanned hide is unsealed, so water and hands mark it. Those marks even out within a season and become the patina, a wallet that never marks is a wallet with plastic on it.
Is the deboss reversible?
No
The letters are pressed into the note bay with a heated brass type, no ink. It softens with age but does not come out, so it is left off gift orders unless asked for.
What does a repair cost?
Restitching and re-edging are free for as long as you own the wallet; you pay postage one way. Replacing a whole panel is quoted at cost, and we will tell you honestly when it is not worth it.
Can I return it?
Thirty days, carried and used, as long as it is not debossed. Returned wallets are repaired and sold as seconds from the workshop rather than destroyed.