The Perfect, Free Smartphone Stand: A Mini-DV Case

Who says cassettes have no purpose these days? As it turns out, a case for a Mini-DV tape is the perfect size to act as a smartphone stand.

You've probably got one of these laying around, just use the case for your brother-in-law's cousins graduation or whatever tape you're never going to look at again, turn it inside out and you're good to go. An audio cassette case works too if that's all you have.

It's sturdy. It's the perfect angle. It's cheap.

The Free Smartphone Stand

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Andrew Snavely

Andrew is the founder and editor of Primer. He's a graduate of American University and currently lives in Los Angeles. Read more about Primer on our About page. On Instagram: @andrewsnavely and @primermagazine.

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