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March 9, 2005
Unique
There’s a commercial on the radio for a place that is supposed to have unique gifts and things to buy. The commercial says something like this: “Have you searched and searched for that one special item only to find that everyone else has it?”
Well, let me just tell you that I am one of these people who like to have different things than everyone else. Several years ago, my mom bought me a purse from AVON. It was one of those quilted purses in a bright color. I really loved the purse, but it killed me that everywhere we went, someone else had that same purse! It’s like a new car. You get a new car and then everywhere you go, you see that car.
I wasted no time in going out and buying a Vera Bradley purse. It was awesome. It was black with zebra’s on it; very unlike her other bags which are mainly in a floral pattern. That purse was just the right size and it didn’t flop over in the floorboard of the car. I could have carried a big book in there if I had wanted. If you go HERE and scroll down, you can see the zebra pattern.
Well, the same thing happened with that purse only it took longer. Apparently, at the end of the season, they put the “old season” Vera Bradley purses on sale. Once that purse went on sale, I saw everyone carrying it. That killed me especially after I had paid around $75 for it.
I went to Target and bought a dark brown leather purse. It’s okay, but it’s too small and it does topple over in the car. If I happen to have forgotten to zip the thing, all of my stuff goes flying all over the place as soon as I turn a corner.
Kevin made me a purse several years back. We picked out the fabric and the zipper. It was just like a Vera Bradley purse only custom made for me. I loved that purse, but we figured out that the homemade one didn’t last near as long. It just couldn’t hold up to the beating that I put it through. I felt bad that he did all of that hard work for only six months of use. I don’t know if I want to ask him to make me another one. For now, I guess I’ll keep looking :)
Posted by tami at March 9, 2005 8:23 AM
Comments
I carry a camera bag. I am not a fashion maven by any means, but I've got my electronic eye "everywhere I want to be". I have a nice leather purse I got at a company warehouse sale when I worked at a call center, though -- it's buttery-soft brown leather and really well made. I just hardly use it.
Posted by: Kimberley at March 11, 2005 2:58 PM
Designer handbags seem to be a status symbol and they must be the latest, be recognised and be the 'real thing'! Just when you invest in the genuine product you spot the world and his wife with the exact 'iffy' copy.
Posted by: lynne at March 12, 2005 12:02 PM