Product Flashback: No. 092 Card Case
by Chris Bray
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Few items in our collection rival the popularity of our No. 092 Card Case. The concept for the design emerged more than two decades ago in 2002. I envisioned a hand-stitched, front-pocket wallet made from a single piece of leather. But I lacked the know-how.
I began folding, cutting, and taping paper, not considering how it would be stitched, a process that took even more time to sort out.
With some fiddling, a touch of origami, and a stroke of luck, I transformed a flat piece of leather into a folded and stitched card case with two distinct slots and a closing flap. This was a genuine "aha" moment for me.
It’s been in our collection ever since, and it’s not going anywhere.
P.S. Feel free to share a photo of your No. 92 Card Case at info@billykirk.com.
Taking you back to the beginning:
Early rough sketches and patterns of what would become the No. 92 (and the discontinued No. 67)
Two original samples of the design-in-progress
Line sheet from 2004 showing early examples of both the No. 92 and No. 67
Collaboration with Vans Vault, circa 2005