Astroboy!

 I remember when I was young, Astroboy was a big thing on my television screen; and the merchandise was massive too!  However, little by little, the craze diminished as I grew and the next generation of children enjoyed his antics on the small screen as the re-runs had them watching on.

On Wednesday, I was amazed to find an Astroboy vinyl wallet in the glass case at Life Line.  There's a few magic marker lines on it, but I've been unable to get them off.  This doesn't matter, though, as the magic of this wallet still goes on with this smiling face in black,white and red.  It was something I just couldn't pass up.

Handbag Exchange

Every now and then - about once a year or so - I change over my handbag.  It's something I do just for something different; it's a little like changing over your wardrobe every few years.  It's a nice thing to do for yourself.

And on Wednesday, I found a new bag at Life Line (who says you have to buy something brand new?).  The bag was something I could adjust the strap on, it had zips on all the compartments and those said compartments were roomy and deep too; so they could hold everything from a notebook, a book to my keys, phone, purse and - well - anything else I need in a day out.  I used it while I was out shopping and for once I didn't feel as though I was wading through a new bag.  I actually felt as though I had a bag which I was made for me.  This bag could be slung either across me or over one shoulder - depending on the length of the strap - and it felt very comfortable too.  So, once I emptied out the old bag, transferred my gear into the new one, I handed it straight into Life Line.  The lady smiled and took it from me, checking it to make sure I had everything, and then thanked me for it before taking it out the back to be cleaned.  So, where do you get your new handbags?  Do you do what I do and claim second-hand ones and do a type of exchange, or is it brand new or nothing?

Two Gorgeous Beauties!

First off, I must say that I have finished my clean out and didn't come across anything that was worthy of a give away... sorry about that. But I didn't wish to part with any of my good purses; but I didn't want to give you guys anything that was horrible not worthwhile either.

Well, I went out today to do my fortnightly shop and was looking at changing over my handbag again. I'm just not comfortable with it; that's all. It bugs me all the time and doesn't seem very easily accessible so I thought to find another one. However, instead, I found two lovely bags and nothing to replace my handbag. Bummer, but I guess that's how it happens sometimes.
It was the Glo-Mesh evening bag I saw in the window I spotted first; and grabbed it straight away. It's brand new, made in Hong Kong and has never been used. And if it has, it's only got a few little marks on the tiles. I looked inside and - instead of being white - the inside was brown; a colour I've never seen before. I looked at the tag and it saying Hong Kong explained why. This bag looked new because it was a recent make and the colours inside had changed from the vintage white/creme colours to a chocolate brown instead, very nice and clean too. I'm impressed with my purchase and happy with it.

The next one I spotted was hiding in amongst the other handbags on the shelves. It's a Burberry Bag, made in London; something we don't get here often, and if we do, it usually costs a lot of money to import. It's been used, and loved, however I love the simplicity and complexity of it in the same bag. The checkered pattern on the outside is continued on the inside where it's nice and neat and very well-taken care of. On the bottom, there's little feet and the handles are in very good condition too - with no frays to speak of. This impressive little bag is something I love to collect now as it's very cute and is easy to cart places; and with the feet on the bottom, it keeps the dirt at bay. So, these two bags were my impressive scores at Life Line today... it's amazing what you find when you go into an Op Shop!

Spring Clean!

This weekend, I've been busily Spring Cleaning my townhouse.  This means, I'll be coming across bags and coin purses I haven't seen in a long time.  So, I'll be documenting them here on the Coin Purse Obsession.  I can't wait to keep you all up-to-date with what I find around my office and bedroom (as these are the two main room I keep them).

Now, in my bedroom I keep my Glo-Mesh and Oroton bags, but there are others that are hiding in the wardrobe that I'll be pulling down and looking through.  

This is where you come into play; as followers...

I'll be conducting a giveaway of sorts for anyone who is interested in any bag I offer up as a giveaway bag up here.  However, if I'm unsuccessful in giving it away, it will go on Facebook and the first person who jumps in there it'll go to.  

Sounds good?  Hope so. 

So, stay tuned and I'll keep you posted about it all. 

Tokyo Cat Purse

A couple of months ago, Mum and I were at Annerley to get my mobile looked at when we found the Asthma Foundation's charity shop.  It was a very stuffy place chock full of great things at not-too-bad prices; if you knew what you were looking at.

The handbags weren't anything too exciting - that Mum and I agreed on - however I found my most exciting finds were in the coin purses.  This little one was a very lovely find; however half of it isn't connected up properly.  And even when I tried to fix it, it still didn't work properly.  So, this one will never be used in the real world but does look pretty.

Relaxed In Cotton

Yesterday, I made a deal with myself that if I didn't find anything worthwhile to buy at the Life Line store, I'd walk out empty-handed.  Well, I did find a little bag there that was $5.00 and I wanted it badly.  Fortunately, I didn't leave it behind and my wants - and needs - took over for it.  Isn't it just the cutest little thing?  It's not the hottest-looking bag, but yet, when I used it today, I found it was nice, light and held everything I needed.  I'm glad I bought it; and do recommend that if you come across one like it, not to hesitate and buy it.  And do take into consideration my few rules I have put onto the sidebar for you... never allow the quality of the bag to come between your want for it.  If it doesn't look like it can be used by you immediately, and it needs a lot of work on it, it may not be worthwhile purchasing it.  

Youthful and Cool in Black & White

I had a very confusing time at Life Line today.  There were some lovely handbags, but I didn't have enough money to buy the ones I wanted.  So, I chose only two and bought those instead; leaving the others behind.  Kind of sad really seeing how much I really wanted all of them!  

However, I found that once I returned home from shopping, I had made the right choices.  This little black and white number had been staring at me from the beginning and I just couldn't leave the shop without it.  With it's heart-shaped zipper, I was sold completely!  I just have to find a place to use it.

Monkey Business

On the same day I found my brilliant little Christian Dior handbag, I also found this lovely little red wallet designed by Paul Frank.  Now, I'm not much into monkeys, but when it comes to the design and original things, I really can't go past it.  So, I was surprised to find that this wallet was made with the Paul Frank stamp on the inside of it; and it wasn't a knock-off.

It's a first for me to have a Paul Frank wallet in my collection; but I don't think it will be a last, as the feel of it is very nice.

Christian Dior Original!

Today was a freezing cold one for Brisbane.  So, I rugged up and went shopping in the hope to save a little bit of money; and also thought to search for a pair of jeans at Life Line (seeing I found my last good pair there, I thought I might find another).  I didn't find a pair of jeans that fitted over my thighs!  How disappointing!  But I did find this little beauty!  I saw this bag sitting in the cabinet with all the right tags hanging off it and all the glitz and glamour of Christian Dior, however, I wondered if it was actually a real one; so I asked to see it.  And once I pulled the stuffing out, I was amazed to find that the inside tag read: 'Christian Dior, Paris, Made In Italy'.  Looking at the price, I was doubly amazed to find it was only $12.00!  So, I said I'd take it immediately.  What a find to add to my collection!

Glittery Hearts

Last Week, Mum and I went to the Asthma Foundation Op-shop at Annerley and found ourselves in a place with a really bad air-conditioner and lots of interesting second-hand things.  But I was there for just one lot of things:  coin purses and handbags.  I spotted some nice handbags, but nothing jumped out at me.  However, this little glittery sweetheart did from underneath the glass counter; along with a collection of others.  So, I asked the lady if I could look at all the coin purses and made my choice of around four from about ten; and this lovely little one was one of them.