Tooled up with my Victorinox SwissCard

I got a little late birthday surprise in the post today – a Victorinox SwissCard. I’ve had one before but I stupidly lost it walking through Customs at Stansted Airport. It’s a beautiful little object: very solid and compact. I have a Victorinox Swiss Army knife too, but it’s a little heavy to be carrying if you’re not wearing a jacket. I put my SwissCard into my wallet and don’t notice it.

The pen in the SwissCard is extremely useful. I’ve used mine countless times, caught on a train or in a corridor with no way of taking notes. It seems pretty unhygienic to have a toothpick in there, but I have used it from time to time (and always cleaned it!). The tweezers I once used in the centre of town to get a splinter out of Louis’ foot. The nail file I’ve never found a purpose for: it’s got a screwdriver on the end but again I’m not really sure when I would need it. The knife is called a letter opener, which is a bit weird. The scissors are fantastic – a unique design and I love the way they fit into the semi-transparent holder. And lastly, a pin: very, very useful to have a pin when you need to… pin something.

Other things I’d love to have on my SwissCard are

• a needle and thread
• a set of earphones – I’m always leaving mine at home or at the office and it’d be great to have an emergency pair for my train ride