I found this little rare one in a charity shop and thought it was a little big for my needs; but bought it anyway as I haven't seen anything like it before. It reminds me of Summer days at the beach and school holidays; and it's funky and cool and wickedly not out of fashion right now either. How anyone could toss out such a lovely little purse, I don't know.
However, here it is at my place! I haven't used it as yet, but I get the feeling it will be used in the next month or so as I'm on my way to the coast for a week and it'll be used to carry my holiday cash during the day for book buying.
This is another coin purse - or pouch really - that my Mum bought for me when she and Dad were travelling around Canada and American. This is made from cow hide and has the most interesting feel to it. It's thick and beautiful; however I hardly ever use it. The main reason being that I'm worried that I would lose money out of it if it's ever tipped upside down in my handbag.
So, this money pouch stays right here at home. However, I do love the way it looks and feels; and that's the main thing. A lot of my purses are purchased on how they feel with me as well as if they're useful.
Now, this sweet little bag was given to me by my older brother who bought it either Thailand or India (I forget which country now). I've used it a few times when I'm out and about; however the top zip doesn't do up, and once it's done up, it's hard to un-zip. So, I leave it undone. I'll have to get it fixed one of these days. What I love about the bag is that one one side, it's got 
lovely red design and on the other is a striped one.
I haven't used this one in the last year. However, I have used it over the Christmas Holiday period as it's an easy one to pack into the bag and doesn't take up too much space. Also, it will go with almost anything. The drawback is that it doesn't carry as much as you would expect.
I have loved this composer since I was very young. And so when my parents went over to Europe, it was something of a special occasion when they visited Saltzburg, Austria. Mum bought a lot of things for me: an umbrella, two kinds of bags, two broaches, a mug, a pill box and cd's; all with W.A. Mozart's face on it. She also brought back for me this wonderful little coin purse that I absolutely treasure!
It's one of my least used ones as I take it out on special occasions and nowhere else in case I lose it or it gets stolen. This one's made of leather with a little keyring and chain attached to the inside of it. I love it and will use it when the right times come along.
I found this gorgeous handbag lurking on a shelf at one of the many Red Cross Shops. It was around $12.00 and once I walked past it, turned around the looked at it again, I knew I just had to have it! And since I bought it a little over two years ago, I have found so many places to take it!
Being black, this little number goes with a lot of my retro outfits as well as my Chanel dress. It's mixes and matches so well that I don't have to worry about what I wear with it, just the occasion that I take it to. And the greatest thing is that it fits my mobile, house keys, a pill box (if needs be), tissues and pen and paper inside it quite neatly and still does up! Very practical and very hot!
When Mum gave me this coin purse, I loved it immediately. It was because it appeared as though it was made by the North American Indians. However, it's not; it says as much on the tag. I love it still nonetheless. This beautiful purse one of two that Mum bought (as I said to her that if she likes the purses she bought me when she has been traveling to buy herself one as well; what has she got to lose?) while she visited the Grand Canyon with Dad. Did you know that this great big 'hole in the ground' has some interesting facts about it? For example: the top of the canyon is older than the bottom; mainly
because it was flipped over when two continental plates rubbed against each other and made the land do exactly that thousands of years ago.
Anyway, this place is amazing. And by what my parents have said about it (and they have had it on their computer as a screen saver a few times) they are planning on going back there. I use this purse a lot due to its zip-up ability and size and that it takes folding money well. The leather is so soft and pretty that I'm always finding myself using it in my everyday life.
When I saw this one in a Salvation Army Store, I had also found two others nearby. There was a lovely baby blue one which was badly damaged and another similar in colour to this one which was stained underneath the metal. So, it was this one that came home with me.
For one thing, this bag is lovely and big. And for another, the bag is well-cared for. I don't have to do much to it except maybe tidy it up a little by wiping out the dust in the corners once in a while. Now, all I need to do is find the perfect occasion to take it out to!
This very pretty and sweet metal coin purse used to be my Mum's. She's had it since she was around fifteen years old and it's still going! Recently, she thought it would be in good hands with me. So, here it is; and doesn't it look lovely? When she gave it to me, I remembered seeing it years ago, but not handling it all that often. Now I have it, it's such a pleasure to be able to use as often as I wish.
It's these lovely metal ones we don't see around anymore that make collecting coin purses all the more the challenge. I don't go looking for them; yet when I find them, it's as though I've found buried treasure and it's been waiting just for me.
This green beauty comes from Sherwood Forest. It's one of the oldest parts of England with the richest and brilliant myths around; and that would be Robin Hood. Nottingham is the city that thrives after all this time - and is also famous from the myths as well - but it's the forest where the action took place, where Robin Hood and his Merry Men, John Little and all the great stuff of stories was made. However, this forest has needed help from its people; and they are assisting in its survival.
My Mum brought back this coin purse for me from the UK to say that she had gone to see Sherwood Forest when I didn't. She told me that place wasn't looking in good shape and she had photos to prove it; and they showed the forest looking very old and dying. But seeing how people are about historical places and sites in the UK, they won't let it die; it's just not like them. However, I do love this purse, I just don't know when I'll use it.
I found this little rare one in a charity shop and thought it was a little big for my needs; but bought it anyway as I haven't seen anything like it before. It reminds me of Summer days at the beach and school holidays; and it's funky and cool and wickedly not out of fashion right now either. How anyone could toss out such a lovely little purse, I don't know. 
