A quirky Target find...

on my post-New Year shopping excursion!  Isn't it sort of cute?  It's a metallic blue with acid green piping.  It has black & white polka dot lining with several convenient pockets inside.  And it was half price!  So I got one for Ariela, too.  I think these bags were a part of Target's holiday designer sales blitz - but it didn't look like much of the designer stuff sold because when I was there after January 1, that section of the store was still packed and everything was half price.  They also had these beige canvas Oscar de la Renta bags - but even at fifty percent off, they were still ugly - like those beachy, tourist summer purses you can find here at the souvenir stands.  They are all right in their place, but then, what isn't?  I don't think anyone wants to pay ten times as much for a bag just because Oscar has been paid to slap his name on it.  On the other hand, I was thrilled with my fourteen dollar find.  It's got this funky vibe and it made me smile.  That's a good thing.

Another amazing bargain...

Yes, I do love a bargain - especially when it's a handbag.  And a Mary Engelbreit handbag, at that.  Every once in a while I peruse the potential bargains on eBay - one of my recurring search terms is "Nordic House" because I love those purses and they are increasingly hard to find - especially in decent condition for a reasonable price.  Imagine my surprise when I ran across an unused ME Nordic House bag for only $20!  Years ago, I snagged the original coated cotton ME bag and a couple of years later, I was lucky enough to find the ME Santa bag in perfect condition - both without breaking the bank.  And now I am the exceedingly happy owner of a Mary Engelbreit tapestry Love, Home, Family, Friends bag for a mere twenty-six dollars, including shipping.  It is in perfect condition and I am enjoying it!
Yes, I know, only purse collectors understand me...