Wednesday, December 24, 2008

A Personalized Money Clip To Suit Your Personality

By Ned Dagostino

A wallet, by the dictionary definition, is meant to carry currency and necessary documents like IDs and credit cards on the person. Instead it is usually filled with out-of-date visiting cards and useless slips of paper. A money clip teaches you the art of wielding Occam's Razor to pare away all but the essential. It lets you keep ready cash and the most necessary documents on your person. Functionality aside, a personalized money clip can be your very own style statement. It is an all-occasion gift of choice which is at once high in value and low in cost.

The variety of shapes, sizes and colors is so vast that you don't have to compromise on getting the exact money clip that you're looking for. The standard round, square, oval, and rectangular shapes are augmented by fancy-shaped ones. Stylistically they range from the purely functional to diamond-studded beauties.

The most popular money clips are made of metal, from stainless steel to royal gold. Whatever the material used, the money clip decorated with the recipient's name or monogram is a well-received and well-appreciated gift. It is one of those very rare examples of a utilitarian item which is a luxury item at the same time.

The basic money clip depends on the spring tension inherent in the metal from which it is made to hold the currency notes together. The magnetic money clip uses magnetic tension to hold the money in place. The magnetic clip is made up of two powerful flat magnetized plates which are hinged at one place on their edges. You open up the two plates like a clamshell, place the notes and cards between the plates and then close the plates, letting the magnetic force keep the clip closed firmly. The plates are usually enclosed in a leather covering. The magnetic money clip is a conversation piece by itself. When the clip is personalized with the person's initials or monogram, the value simply zooms up, up, and away! Very masculine, indeed!

The personalized money clip is very compact by definition. A hybrid money clip increases the amount of cash you can carry with you. It is a basic personalized money clip with a magnetic money clip riding piggy-back!

Leather money clips are very impressive. Leather denotes rugged masculinity, and the leather money clip is favored by the outdoors type. You can get these in all the colors traditionally associated with leather like black, brown, tan, dark green, and even crme. Emboss your initials on the leather with gold leaf, and see the guys drool over it!

The personalized money clip's design ranges from the conservative to the flamboyant. You can choose the design that spells out your precise nature. A racecourse aficionado will get a horseshoe-shaped personalized money clip, a dollars-and-cents type will get one shaped like a dollar sign, a sports fan will get one embedded with his favorite team's emblem! If you like novelties, you can get money clips with a built-in watch or a pocketknife.

If you don't see what you're looking for you can get your money clip made to order. There usually is a minimum ordering quantity involved for such custom-designed personalized money clips, so you'll have to work out the economics.

The personalized money clip is a silent testimony to the person's nature. It tells you whether the person is a quiet type or a go-getter, whether he likes to keep things organized or he takes life as it comes, a cool blue type or a passionate red! The variety of money clips is so vast that you can always find a suitable one in the price range that you're expecting.

A personalized money clip is an example of stylish functionality at a reasonable price. The fact that it is personalized makes it a unique accessory. Choose the design, the style, the material, and the color with care to match your own personal style or that of the person you intend to gift it to. If you gift it, your thoughtfulness in the selection will be deeply appreciated by the recipient. If you use it yourself, the money clip will be a silent but powerful statement of your personality. - 17944

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