Cats
Absinthe Cat
A black cat helping itself to the absinthe. Nobody in the picture is stopping it.
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Illustrated metal card cases
Worth taking out.
The vesta case was Victorian — slim decorative metal, carried every day so the thing in your pocket was worth looking at. 54 designs, back in production.
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Illustrated metal card cases
Cardholders
Engraved chrome
The Inheritance Collection
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54 designs
6–8 cards plus cash
Look closer
The picture is the point
Celestial
Luna Codex
A luna moth pinned against a star chart, like a specimen nobody wants to file.
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The range
54 designs, and counting.
Gothic, celestial, botanical, feline and frankly odd. One slim case, whichever one you are.
Where the name comes from
The vesta case, brought back
A vesta case was a small metal case for matches, named after Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth. Victorians made them in silver, brass and enamel, engraved them, and carried them every day — because the thing you take out in company should be worth looking at.
Then lighters arrived and the vesta case disappeared. The object was too good to lose. Ours holds cards instead of matches, and the reason for it has not changed.
Why people end up with more than one
The artwork is the point
Every case is a design first. Absinthe cats, tarot, moths, Deco portraits — chosen because you would want to be seen carrying it.
Slim, not bulky
Cigarette-case silhouette. Side clasps hold 6–8 cards and folded cash flat, and a push-button opens it one-handed.
Built to be carried
Metal body, polished chrome, glossy epoxy resin coat. It is a case that lives in a pocket, not a display piece.
No risk
Carry it for thirty days. If it is not you, send it back.
Use it as your everyday case. If the design is not what you hoped or it does not suit how you carry, email us within thirty days and we refund the order.
Before you ask
Questions we get every week
What is a vesta case?
A small decorative metal case, Victorian, originally for matches — named after Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth. Ours is the same object built for cards. The silhouette is almost unchanged.
How many cards does it hold?
6 to 8, plus folded cash and your ID. Internal side clasps hold the stack flat. Embossed cards take a little more room than flat ones.
Standard or Large?
Standard is 4.0 × 2.2 × 0.7 in (10.2 × 5.5 × 1.7 cm). Large is 4.1 × 2.7 × 0.7 in (10.3 × 6.8 × 1.8 cm) — about half an inch wider. Take Large if you carry cash regularly or want the cards to sit looser.
Will the design wear off?
The print sits under a glossy epoxy resin coat, which is what protects it. It resists everyday wear and dents. It is a coated metal case, not an indestructible one — keys in the same pocket will mark anything eventually.
Can I return it if I do not like the design?
Yes. Thirty days, no argument. Design is subjective and a photograph is not the same as holding it.
Still unsure? Email us and a person will answer within one business day.