I wanted a nice gift for my Mum for her birthday, but I wanted something very practical as my Mum much prefers nice practical presents which are well made and will last. I knew she needed a new purse as her old one was falling to bits so decided upon a leather purse. I've had great experiences buying leather items on eBay previously; direct from leather suppliers. It's saved me lots of money and the recipients have always been very happy. So I bought a black Saddler Tab Fastening Purse from eBay for a very reasonable £7.99 plus £2 postage and packing. I have also seen Saddler purses in mill type gift shops, on markets and on non ebay websites such as Amazon ...  Read the complete review

When the zip on my old and trusted purse broke, it was definitely an inconvenience but little did I know that finding a replacement would be such a mammoth task. After scouring the high street for weeks it soon became apparent that an exact replica of my much loved purse was no longer available and even finding one at a reasonable price to meet my requirements seemed impossible, so my search turned to the internet and after many hours looking I eventually found my ideal purse. My requirements were seemingly simple - I wanted to be able to access my coins from a zip on the outside without opening up the main body of the purse, I needed plenty of room for ...  Read the complete review