A slim card holder in genuine python skin, with the python covering the whole outside and smooth black cowhide inside the center top pocket. The card holder has two stepped card slots on each face and a center top pocket between them, five pockets in all, with stitched sides, painted edges, no hardware, and GENTCREATE stamped in gold foil low on the front. 10.1 x 7.4 cm (3.98 x 2.91 in).
Key facts
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Outside: genuine python skin on the front, the back and every slot, not embossed and not printed
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Inside: smooth black cowhide lining the center top pocket
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Capacity: 4 card slots, 2 stepped on each face, and 1 center top pocket, 5 pockets in all
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Stitching: down both sides and along the bottom, close to the edge
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Edges: painted, with near-square corners softly rounded
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Hardware: none; no fold, snap, zip or clip
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Size: 10.1 x 7.4 cm (3.98 x 2.91 in)
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Logo: GENTCREATE in gold foil, centered low on the front; nothing on the back
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Cards: 4 in the slots, one per slot, plus the center top pocket
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Business cards: fit, US and European sizes
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Bills: a US bill folded in half
A snakeskin card holder in genuine python, one of a kind
The outside of the card holder is genuine python skin, not embossed leather and not a printed pattern, and it covers the front, the back and every slot. The diamond-shaped scales are even and medium in size, laid in a regular diagonal lattice, and they overlap with the free edge of each scale slightly lifted, so the surface has a relief you can feel under your fingertips and every scale edge catches the light. A fine recessed line runs in each crease between the scales, and the surface keeps the small natural irregularities of real skin.
Depending on the color, the python shows the snake's own undyed markings with a satin sheen, a single tone-on-tone shade with a matte-to-satin finish, or a brushed metallic luster. Because the pattern comes from the skin itself, the scales and markings on each card holder fall in their own natural layout and differ from the photos.
Four stepped card slots and a center top pocket
Each face of the card holder carries two stepped card slots: a narrow upper slot with a clean painted top edge, just below the top band, and a full-width lower slot that covers most of the face. Each tier steps down so its top edge sits just below the one behind it, so the cards stand one above the other and each is easy to reach. The back mirrors the front with two more stepped slots and no logo, for four card slots in all.
Between the two faces, a center top pocket opens along the top edge and is lined in smooth black cowhide. With four card slots and the center pocket, the card holder has five pockets in all: the cards used every day sit in the slots, and the ones reached for less often wait in the center. Pressed gently at its short sides, the card holder spreads the center pocket open along the top edge, and the stacked python layers, seen edge-on, show how slim it is.
Smooth black cowhide inside, stitched sides and painted edges
Inside the center top pocket, the card holder is lined in smooth black cowhide with a fine, even grain and a soft satin sheen, a quiet contrast to the raised python outside, with fine stitch lines running through it. The lining is the same smooth black cowhide on every color. The card holder is stitched down both sides and along the bottom, close to the edge, every edge is painted, and the near-square corners are softly rounded.
The card holder has no fold, closure, snap, zip, clip or other hardware, so it stays flat and slim in a pocket. The GENTCREATE wordmark is stamped in gold foil, in thin capitals, centered low on the front, in the same place and the same gold foil on every color; the back carries no logo.
A slim card holder for a shirt or blazer pocket
At 10.1 x 7.4 cm (3.98 x 2.91 in), the card holder is wider than it is tall and has no fold. It is a little larger than a standard payment card, which measures 8.56 x 5.4 cm (3.37 x 2.13 in), and it slips into a shirt pocket, the breast pocket of a blazer or a small bag without adding bulk.
What fits in the slim python card holder: 4 cards, business cards and a folded bill
The card holder is 10.1 x 7.4 cm (3.98 x 2.91 in). It holds four cards, two stepped on each face, and the center top pocket takes business cards, extra cards or a US bill folded in half.
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Cards: 4 standard cards, one in each slot, 8.56 x 5.4 cm (3.37 x 2.13 in), two stepped on each face
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Business cards: US business cards, 8.89 x 5.08 cm (3.5 x 2 in), and European ones, 8.5 x 5.5 cm (3.35 x 2.17 in), fit the slots and stack in the center top pocket
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Bills: a US bill folded in half, 7.8 x 6.63 cm (3.07 x 2.61 in), slides into the center top pocket
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Pockets: small enough for a shirt pocket
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Unfolded bills: a US bill is 15.6 cm (6.14 in) long and has to be folded
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Coins, keys and AirTag: there is no pocket for them
Caring for genuine python skin and smooth cowhide
- Wipe the python with a soft, dry cloth in the direction of the scales, never against them, so the scale edges stay flat.
- Keep it dry and clear of heaters and long periods in direct sun; soaked or overheated scales can lift.
- Carry it apart from keys and coins, which can catch the raised edges of the scales.
- Slide cards in without forcing extras into a full slot, so the slots keep their shape.
- Wipe the smooth cowhide inside the center pocket with a soft, dry cloth.
- Avoid solvents and alcohol-based cleaners on the python, the cowhide and the painted edges.
Python card holder questions
Is this real python skin?
Yes. The outside is genuine python skin, not embossed leather and not a print, so the scale pattern on each card holder is unique.
Is python skin the same as snakeskin?
Yes. Python is a snake, so genuine python skin is real snakeskin. Here it covers the whole outside of the card holder, slots included, in every color.
How many cards does it hold?
The card holder has four card slots, two stepped on the front and two on the back, plus a center top pocket that opens along the top edge between them.
Will a standard payment card fit?
Yes. The card slots are made for standard payment cards, which measure 8.56 x 5.4 cm (3.37 x 2.13 in).
What is inside the center pocket?
The center top pocket is lined in smooth black cowhide, the same on every color.
Does it have a snap, zip or clip?
No. The card holder has no hardware and no fold; its slots and center pocket open along the top edge.
Where is the GENTCREATE stamp?
The GENTCREATE wordmark is in gold foil, centered low on the front, in the same place on every color. The back carries no logo.
What size is it?
10.1 x 7.4 cm (3.98 x 2.91 in), small enough for a shirt pocket.
Will my card holder match the photos exactly?
No. Each card holder is cut from its own piece of python skin, so the placement of the scales and markings on your card holder is unique to it.
Will business cards fit in this slim card holder?
Yes. A US business card is 8.89 x 5.08 cm (3.5 x 2 in) and the card holder is 10.1 cm (3.98 in) wide, so business cards fit the slots and the center top pocket.
