There’s a simple joy in the way this wallet/card-holder opens up like an accordion!

Rather appropriately named the Ta-Da!, this card-holder from hardgraft is all about joyous fanfare! Constructed around a simple idea with simple materials, the Ta-Da!’s design is a pretty neat example of the end-product being greater than the sum of its parts. It opens up much like an accordion-styled folder, revealing space for seven cards that you can slide right into its slim, simple leather slot-system. When you open the case out though, the cards fan out, equidistant from each other, making them easy to access and pretty fun to look at too. Storage for 7 cards gives you enough space for payment cards, membership cards, and access cards that you may need to carry around with you on a day-to-day basis. If you’re looking to stash some cash too, the Ta-Da! comes with a neat little slot on its front to store a few banknotes. Ultimately, everything is secured by an elastic band that wraps around the wallet, giving it the appeal of a mini-Moleskine. Take the elastic off and the wallet instantly opens up to reveal your seven cards… Ta-Da!!

Designer: hardgraft

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Sarang Sheth
Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.