I keep two in the key chain fob that I got at a guitar show. I have a thin for playing acoustics, and an extra heavy for playing electrics. I also keep a set in the ash trays of all my vehicles. You never know when you'll be out and about, and come across a music store!
I keep one in my wallet and a couple in the ashtray of my truck. I have them scattered here and there in the house. I keep a couple in each guitar case and a bag in a gigbag. There are some in my desk drawer and usually one on top of each amp.
I guess the answer to the question specifically is 1.
I dont carry pics in my pockets for that reason, thats just silly.
its convenience, my pics have a habit of wandering off somehow, so if i keep it on me i always know where they are and dont have to tear my room down in anger looking for them.
My wallet pick is in the little key holder. They used to fall out when I had them elsewhere. I used to lose a lot to the washing machine too when they were just in my pocket.
you probably wont belive it but I have
10 picks in my wallet
-3 small jazz stubbys
-4dunlop purple ones,cant remeber the size its all came off,there heavy
-2dunlop light picks yellow ones for rythem and acoustic stuff
-1 big stubby for when I feel like tony macalpine,shreeeed time!!!!
Ohh I also have another 4 in my wallet which belong to the other guitarist in my band,she always loses them so I take care of them for her,they are extremly light grey ones for rythem
so in total my wallet has 14 picks
I do have bag in my guitar case which houses 50 picks,and no I dont collect them I dont have to pay for them so when Im in the shop Im told just to take em so I do
no, its actually rough and still has that powdery stuff on it.. said that cause i havent used those picks in at least a year and a half, back when i was playing all acoustic