Purses / Handbags?!

Breaking Dawn · Oct 24, 2019, 03:59 PM

My purse/handbag is made of tannish brown cloth, with zippers & pockets on the outside, & with cloth straps. It looks like a bag you would carry with you on a safari in East Africa (where you would be photograghing animals). It's perfect for me. It's getting a little worn on the outside, but it still has a lot of years to go before I'd be looking for a new one.

Hugs to you all!

Deilla · Oct 24, 2019, 04:02 PM

I don't carry purses, but I have a canvas bag I like to carry sometimes. Usually I just have my wallet with me. The bag is large enough for an iPad. It's convenient when I need to carry more things.

Discombobulated · Oct 24, 2019, 05:05 PM

The one I have now I've had a couple of years, it's small (Like me!) but I can fit my essentials in. I deliberately chose a small one because the bigger ones I am tempted to fill with things I don't need.

It wasn't expensive or cheap but it's lasting well - I got it at an art gallery.

Oct 24, 2019, 05:52 PM

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Mountaindewed · Oct 24, 2019, 08:09 PM

I don’t carry a purse. I shove my phone in my jacket pocket and then hope for the best that I don’t have an emergency at work where I’d end up in the ER, because I don’t carry ID cards or insurance cards either.

Anonymous42019 · Oct 25, 2019, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by guilloche

Access_Denied - Hi! Thanks, I love all the safety-related, anti-RFID ideas... I may need to look and see if I can find some sort of wallet like that to carry my credit cards in. The car that I'm looking at has one of those "keyless" remotes (where it sends out a signal, so the car just magically unlocks as you approach) which seems really unsafe to me - so I might try to a little RFID-blocking pouch for the keys too, to see if I can prevent the signal from getting out.

By "lopsided", I meant that the bag isn't set up to be used as a cross-body. So, instead of just 2 places to hook straps, it has four - one at each corner. So, attaching a crossbody would have to go diagonally across the opening of the purse and could be a bit odd, since it wasn't designed for it.

But it doesn't matter, I sent that one back - it felt a little too big on me, and wasn't comfortable on my shoulder. Sad, it was otherwise cute!

I thought I might like an SUV, but the ones that I've tried out all feel too big, and I feel a little tippy in them. Like I'm riding on a tractor. The last car guy told me that some people just like sitting high up, and some don't, and I may be someone who prefers to be closer to the ground. I don't know, I like the *idea* of them - but I'm one person, no kids/pets/etc and I don't tend to haul a lot of stuff, so it's probably overkill for me.

I'm staying open, but the car I'm looking at right now (from CarMax, not sure if you have them by you) is just a regular sedan. It's supposed to be comfy and quiet and hopefully reliable, and should have decent handling, mileage, and a nice sound system. My last car had terrible sound and was very noisy, so this would be a really nice change!

All the new technology though is so hard to get used to! My car is 15 years old - so *everything* is new and different now!!!

Anyway, yup - one day at a time. I'm trying! But I'll feel much better when some of this stuff gets settled and I can stop obsessing over it. Hopefully this new purse will work for me, so I can put the purse-search behind me. I will miss my current purse, but it's shedding parts of it's outer layer!

Thanks!

Hi @guilloche

Sorry I'm late replying, but we've not long been home from a two day trip to Francxe.

For outstanding safety of all my cards and stuff, I now use an RFID wallet made by Pacsafe, their latest LX150 wallet. Also while in France I also bought two handy bags by the same manufacturer, Pacsafe Venturesafe EXP21. This is a carry-on wheelie having the same RFID, but also their excellent 360 degree eXomesh® locking system locks and zips which neatly connect up (you must see their netting system that wraps-around bags so they can be secured to an immovable pillar) and their Vibe 150 Cross Body Pack.

My friend Laura who was a top security agent swears by Pacsafe's excellently designed products.

These bags and carry-ons are a bit more expensive, but sandwiched in-between Pacsafe's fabrics is a stainless steel slashguard mesh. This would thwart thieves with utility knives.

I like good design in technology only if it is reliable and works. I think you'll be impressed when you see them.

About SUVs, I agree, but Toyota make a good
runaround that doesn't seem too big., Also Dacia which is made in Romania, this car manufacturer builds good value into good quality. I'm not sure if Dacia's headlamps are up to it as they seem not to be high-focus, extra-bright LEDs, but Toyota and Honda also have bright LEDs.

I hope you will be happy with whatever you buy.

Nov 01, 2019, 11:07 AM

I carry backpacks. I have 6.

I have 2 LV, 3 Gucci, Fendi, Coach, DKNY, 2 MCM, Gap, Diesel,Tommy Hilfiger, Nike fanny pack, 5 Canvas bags, and the rest regular shoulder bags.

In all I have 25 bags.

I love bags and shoes.

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