Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com

My life is in my wallet. So many cards are shoved in to it, it’s strained pockets and compartments are packed with my library, health, dental, club memberships, credit, debit, ID, grocery cards etc… I also save receipts, business cards, have a check book in there and family photos. It is busting out all over.

Mom, who loved good quality and design bought me two check book/ organizer wallets about twenty years ago. These were superior quality Italian crafted wallet and were perfect for my needs.

They have compartments for everything: two zipper compartments, check book, 20 credit card slots, receipt area… literally I can walk out of the house with this and my keys and make it through the day. It’s a big fat fabulous wallet

The first one lasted 11 years, the second one just 9 years. Their demise had nothing to do with the leather craftsmanship… it was the weak vinyl zippers that gave way.

I don’t have a back up wallet.

I am left trying to find a fabulous quality wallet that can be my personal catch all at a price I can afford. When I search the web I find wallets that meet my criteria “quality w/ everything”, but most are priced at $160-$400. Versace, Coach, Dooney and Bourke and a few others meet my criteria but I am not paying that much for a wallet … yet. I am trying to get one that has a kiss clasp frame instead of zippers.

To get by, I have picked up a nice quality leather wallet by Buxton on Ebay for $15. Now I can continue my search to try and find a great buy on a big fat fabulous leather clutch wallet and get my old broken wallet repaired.

Buxton quality is usually pretty good, so I should get by without any inconvenience