TUMI Bag

A couple of weekends ago I missed out on a TUMI suitcase at the swap meet, and I'd been fretting about it ever since.  I first heard about the TUMI brand when Landon gave Wendell a wallet for Christmas a few years ago.  Landon said that he had paid $150 for it. It still looks as good as new today.

When I saw the suitcase, I recognized the label right away.  It was about a 26-inch-sized one, with wheels, of course.  I touched it, unzipped it, rolled it around, couldn't decide if I really needed one, thought that it probably was gonna be too expensive, and stepped away for a second.  Immediately, a guy went for it.  He bought it . . . for $15.

So, with TUMI on my mind I found this bag this past weekend.  In fact, my sisters, having heard my story, saw it first and pointed it out to me.


Guess how much I got it for.  It was free.


This is what happened.  I picked up the bag, looked it over and asked, "How much?"  The guy said, "$5."


I was totally celebrating in my mind, yet acting very cool.


Just as I was about to say, "Sold!", my sisters both noticed a couple of rips on a bottom seam.  So instead I said, "Awwwww, it's ripped."  That's when he said, "You can have it."


I used a needle which is normally used to sew leather and some cord that Wendell uses to wrap fishing poles, and stitched it up back and forth several times.  I think it'll hold up okay.


In fact, Wendell already claimed it as his and uses it to carry his extra clothes when he goes to softball games.  Score yah!