Once Upon a Handbag

I just saw one of the most moving films I've seen in a long time, Once, about two musicians who happen to meet on a dreary Dublin street late one night and...well, you'll have to watch it to find out the rest. But at one point one of them ends up rolling her vacuum behind her through the city.

What does this have to do with handbags? It's exactly how I feel whenever I carry a purse. For me, it's either my trusty backpack (even weight on shoulders, lots of pockets, leaves me hands-free) or coat pocket (anyone's will do, as long as we're out together).

OK, OK, or it's my grandmother-in-law's hand-me-down vintage art deco evening purse. It's the exception because it's utterly unique and beautiful in its own right. Many of the bags we selected for today's tip are one-of-a-kind and made to last too, so whether you're a full-time bag lady or not, you can enjoy their quirky ways for many moons.

-Jenifer Morgan...off to sneak my wallet into my husband's murse...
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Scary and so very true! It doesn't really have that much to do with handbags, but it's especially important to understand what "our" dependence on petroleum products has done to not only the world's economies, but to the earth itself. This is along the line of TMI, but your link [ http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Ocean/ocean.htm ] is one that everyone should go to and peruse. For me, I am trying my best to purchase goods without extra packaging, to carry my own shopping bags made of recycled thrift-store t shirts and to use glass containers as much as possible. One person can make a difference when we all work together.
all kinds of bags and belt buckles made from previousely skated and recycled skateboard decks are at beckycity.com each one is completely unique and she gives money back to good causes like keep-a-breast
I have really enjoyed today - exchanging ideas and reading the thoughtful comments all you guys have contributed. I have gone to several web sites to check out the products listed and some of these sites are actually useful. Most of all, I feel part of a small community of people who care enough to communicate with each other about a serious problem - and not get all huffy and sarcastic about stuff. There is one final page I want to share - a page that should tie into all the Biter philosophies - http://www.ecomall.com/biz/recycle1.htm A last comment - I know we in the US live in a Capitalistic State, and I know people gotta make money to eat and pay rent. But it rather galls me to see corporate hands jump into faux recycling so they can feed and further their harmful ways. So please be careful, people. The product that says "recycled" might have in reality been made by tiny little hands in a third world country using virgin [albeit cheap] materials. I love you guys!
Recycled doesn't have to be from a product that has actually been used like a bottle or a plastic bag. Companies can also "Recycle" the scraps from making those things. The key is to make sure the product contains post-consumer waste to make any recycling worthwhile.
Just a note, sometimes the bags made out of recycled materials can be deceiving! Most times the chip bags used in some purses were bought unused and empty straight from the factory...
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I see this is an old post but I couldn't help adding my two cents worth. I was getting awfully bored with the same 'ol bags all the time. I've bought SO many over the past few years and they all look the same. I have a designer friend and she turned me on to www.myplanetstuff.com for a unique twist to the BORING BAG dillema.
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