After years of carrying around a beautiful but very heavy pocket book, I decided I deserved something lighter, I needed something that didn't make my airbag light go on in the passenger seat, I needed something that wouldn't make people question if I carried rocks, I needed something that didn't resemble a flowery weapon. Seriously, I carry too much crap. And then whenever I would downsize my handbag, I carried less stuff, but my wallet was still insanely heavy. It was pretty, but it was just so bulky and heavy. No matter how much fewer stuff I opted to carry, my wallet was holding me back. I was at a State fair and I saw these wallets that were the lightest most practical wallets. I balked at the price. Not kidding, I love a great deal, and I find paying full price for almost anything, painful. I went home and looked them up without the pressure of the sales person, I still balked. Several months later, my mother who has been having terrible shoulder pain, lifted my person and geared up. It was really that heavy. She encouraged me to lighten my purse load. I did buy a light small purse, and I knew that if I kept my wallet, it would be the only thing I could fit in the bag. I bought the Big Skinny wallet. I love it. I really, really love it. I can fit all my old stuff at about a quarter of the weight and space. I love it. In my old wallet, I still had like 15 store cards and rarely used credit cards that didn't fit, so I left them in a purse pocket. This smaller wallet, fit all my cards, money, pictures of my adorable sulking teenagers, change, ids (real and imagined), my insurance cards, bank cards, and that little warning card I carry that says I am exposed to zoonotic diseases - and it isn't hidden in my wallet, but right on top, so if I come down with some zoonotic disease the hero who looks to see who I am will also know how to help me. Basically, I love this wallet. The name tag, the material, the color doesn't bother me. It is worth every cent, and I really love it. Which I say every time I pull it out of my bag. I chose red because - well - I still own a few cavernous bags, and red is easy to spot in a darkly lined purse. Oh, and my passenger airbag light does not go off now when I flip my bag onto the seat. Over two years later, I still love my wallet and wish I had a rational reason to replace it, but I don't, so pick a color you like, it will last forever.
