The Union Jack has the most basic colours, yet it consists of around four flags in one; thus the word 'union'. And Mum got me this one from London. However, it's one of the ones I can't use due to some of the beads undoing on one of the stripes. So, I have to keep this beautiful - if not heavy - little purse in a plastic zip-lock bag so I don't lose anymore beads.
And so, until I find another purse just like it, I'm without a London/Union Jack beaded purse. It's unfortunate that this one has to stay in the basket; but I don't want to lose all the beads while I'm out one day. But it's gorgeous to bring out and look at how much work has gone into it.
This has got to be the cutest one out of the lot! I bought this one at Oxfam when it was on sale for $3.00 recently only because it was beautiful; and I was looking for a green one. There were plenty of black and blue mice there, but I wanted a green mouse; and this one was bigger than the others as well.
I've used this coin purse and its only drawback is that it's big enough only for smaller coins and not folding money. So, seeing that's the only problem with it, I guess it's still usable. And so, I'll be slotting only the barest amount of $2 and $1 coins into its darling zipper back for emergencies and using another coin purse for proper usage. Now, that's not a bad idea.
I love this one; and yet, I don't really know when I'll use it. It was bought just last pay and appeared very boring when I picked it up; however it was inside that caught my attention. The jaffa colouring of the inside is beautiful, so I couldn't pass up this one!
I've seen a few of these before and wonder where they come from. The last one I had was silver and it contained sweets/lollies for Easter. However, I'm sure this one was used for something different. I'm not sure. Nonetheless, it's in my house now and will be used in the future some time.
I found this gorgeous one too good to pass up. However, I also found one rather major problem with it; and it's not a good one. Despite it being such a lovely find and very beautiful, I can't get it open; even though you can see a picture of it open here (I had to use a pair of scissors to prise it open for that photo to be taken; dangerous in more ways than one! Can you imagine if I tried that in public?).
So, this one stays in its packet and in the elephant-grass basket with the few others I have and don't use for various reasons (each one is different from each other). However, I wouldn't want somebody else to have this coin purse and throw it out because it wouldn't open. I keep this one because of its beauty; not because of its practicability. So, here's one just for show.
I almost didn't buy this one; mainly because it's bigger than most of the ones I own. But I did. And I'm glad I did. This rather large coin purse has yet to be used and this is only because I'm terrified of losing any of the gorgeous bead work on it. It was found with a few others at a second-hand shop and - as I said - almost left behind due to how big it was.
So, I may yet take it to the coast this Christmas and use it at that markets; where it'll get the most use. How good will that be? It'll also match the feel of the place too!
Now, I thought to do this one next; seeing it's not going to be in my collection for very long. Yes. I'm giving this one away to somebody on another website as a prize for Halloween. It's going to be a fun Halloween Prize Pack.
I found this almost-new 'Goosebumps' wallet at a Life Line store in the condition it's in. I didn't have to clean it out or wipe it down. There weren't any weird or gross surprises in it either. And so, I was pleasantly surprised t
o see this one in the box with a whole lot of purses and smaller bags.
In the prize pack, I'm also including 3 Goosebump books, a bag of lollies, a set of Halloween straws and Halloween stickers (all 422 of them!). And now this wallet is going in to make the pack complete!
This is one of first I picked up here in Brisbane; and one of the many that started off the collection I have now. It's money pouch I purchased at the Medi-evil Fair at Musgrave Park some years back now. And isn't it a beauty! I don't remember what I paid for it, but I have used it many times since when there's been a book sale on and I need to carry a large amount of money on me and one of the smaller coin purses just won't do.
I do remember that there was a large variety to pick from; and I had problems with the differing styles; wishing I could have bought one of each, and not being able to afford more than one! I'm so happy I chose this one as it's eye-catching and does hold a good amount of money. I haven't seen another quite like it since; but I am on the lookout for another in a different colour and a little smaller but in the same style.
This one looks like something of a make-up kit; yet it's a little small for anything to do with make-up. I say this because it's got the cutest little mirror inside it. However, I have to get the hinge looked at because the clasp doesn't close completely; and so I have the big problem of losing money if it falls on its side in my bag. So, at the moment, I'm not able to use it.
I bought this one from a Life Line store and I had to wipe it over a little with a slightly damp cloth once I got it home; otherwise I've done little else to it. It's a beautiful little purse that really isn't all that secure; but I do look forward to getting it back into action.
I was given this one by one of my cousins, who now lives in Switzerland. I don't remember which year she gave it to me; but I do remember she had put a Yen in the coin department of it and for around 6 months, I didn't lose the coin.
Then, one day, it was gone. I don't know exactly when or where I lost it, just that it broke my heart it wasn't there anymore. I do love this little 
purse; even if I haven't used it for a while now. It's a sentimental kind of love.
And I don't see myself giving it away anytime soon as it's still in one piece and useful. Along the front edge where there's a metal piece, there used to be a word - 'equip' - and through use and wear'n'tear, it's been worn off.
I bought this groovy little number at my usual haunt; which is a charity store - along with around ten other purses. Sometimes this happens. I'll wander into a charity store and find ten coin purses; other times just one. But then, on other occasions, I'll walk out empty-handed. It's just how it all goes.
Anyway, this cool little purse jumped out at me from the whole lot I was struggling with as the purse to use for the day. Its colour and size was very interesting. It 
may not look much, but this purse can hold a lot of money and I'm always using it when I'm out and about.
Thing is, I'm on the lookout for either a green one or red one in the same design. They're just the coolest little things in vinyl. And I'm sure there's more just like it in other colours out there in the world waiting for me to collect and use and care for.
