# Oxfam shop made my day! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxfam-shop-made-my-day/422591 "2007-10-13T16:58:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxfam-shop-made-my-day/422591/1 "2007-10-13T16:58:38Z")
I was passing the Oxfam shop (a charity second hand shop, like a Salvation Army store) on my way to the chemist, so I decided to go in. I’ve been looking for a big leather bag for some time with no luck, as everything was too expensive or poor quality. So…how happy was I to find a big chocolate real leather weekend bag, not unlike [this](http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/product.aspx/for+men/moroccan+leather+weekend+bag/gifts/gifts_formen/-/emz2.htm), for only £25! Ok, the front zip pocket was broken, the inside zip pocket was missing the tab for the zip, and there was a hole in the lining where the shop had cut the label out, but otherwise, it was like new. 30 mins after I got home, I’ve fixed the zip on the front, found a cute wooden turtle key-ring to use as a tab for the broken zip inside, and sewn a cream canvas patch over the tear. The bag is now usable, cute and especially mine. I’m so happy! God Bless all who give stuff to those shops, and the lovely elderly ladies who volunteer to work in them! ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxfam-shop-made-my-day/422591/2 "2007-10-13T20:19:42Z")
And now Oxfam shops have even gone online! 🙂