Business or pleasure?… These wooden business card holders by Japanese designer Masakage Tanno prove that at least one thing can be both.

Masakage Tanno Business Card Holder

Made from both Japanese Oak and Padouk, each case is hand-crafted in Tanno’s wood shop work studio, MIYABI.  The craftsmanship on these in unbelievable, with small hinges and detailings made from Kurogaki wood (Japanese Persimmon), and a small interior magnet embedded for the case’s closure.

Side View

The concepts clean, natural, mid-century modern feel is unique in the world of business card holders and the quality is unsurpassed.  You can see the gorgeous finishing from afar, and the attention to detail is impeccable up close.  The only place I’ve found to purchase these little wooden bits of magic is Merchant No.4, an online store for unique design objects.  I don’t know about you, but I’m dying to have one of these in my pocket… every interaction would end with me pulling a card and saying “it was a pleasure doing business with you…”.  They wouldn’t forget where THAT card came from!

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