I fell in love with a wallet I spoted for sale at a botique on Amelia Island. I examined the quality and feel of the item and was hooked until I saw the price tag. Then I cringed.

I made a note of the particulars and searched on ebay. It took awhile and several lost auctions, but soon my Brighton was in the mail. It was used and had some wear, but I loved that wallet.

A year later it looked the same, and I went back online looking for another in a slightly different style. I polished and buffed my existing purse and sold it for more than I paid. That polishing and buffing is most important. Leather preservative is a good addition, also.

Now, every Christmas I move into a new Brighton. I may buy it any time during the year and save for Christmas. The beauty is that my initial $15 investment is all I've spent of my own money. The rest comes from the sale of last year's wallet.