FOFs Peggy Patterson and Judy Vojtech are giving away this stunning python-skin wallet from W.H. Petronela. Enter to win by answering in the comments below: Have you ever lost your wallet?
Thank you for entering. This contest is now closed.
Two Cleveland-based FOFriends, Peggy Patterson and Judy Vojtech, started a non-profit called H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everyday) in 2008 with the mission of giving support to 18-22 year olds coming out of social services or the juvenile justice system. “Peggy and I were never blessed with kids, so our hearts were set on helping children. There’s one girl I’ve taken in as my ‘pretend daughter.’ She was born a heroin addict and she recently told me she finally realizes she has to be the one to take the stop and will do whatever it takes. It’s been very rewarding.”
Peggy and Judy ran the non-profit for a year, powered by their own money and some outside donations, but soon realized they needed to come up with other ways of fund-raising to truly fulfill their mission. “It’s tough to always count on family and friends for donations. We really need to do something,” says Judy.
In 2009, Peggy and Judy launched W.H. Petronela, a handbag label featuring timeless leather bags and accessories made from exotic skins. Peggy had always been an avid handbag collector, and Judy graduated from L.I.M. fashion school in New York.
They decided initially 10% of the profits from the handbags will support H.O.P.E., and they will up the percentage as they grow.
And my, are they growing! Last year their handbags were ‘discovered’ at a Henri Bendel open call for new designers. “We stood on line for three hours in the freezing cold and everyone was getting rejected,” says Judy. “Then, when they saw ours, they asked us to do a trunk show. They liked the price point, the impeccable quality and the real exotic skins we use such as crocodile, sting ray, python, lizard and ostrich.”
Since the trunk show at Bendel’s, they’ve received international orders, a boom in business and even got the opportunity to display their bags in the window at the Henri Bendel store on Fifth Avenue. “They said it was the highest grossing sales from a window display they’ve ever had,” said Judy.
“The bigger we get, the more we’d be able to donate to H.O.P.E.” she says. Doesn’t this story just tug on your purse-…er…heartstrings?
Enter to win a stunning python-skin wallet from W.H. Petronela by answering in the comments below: Have you ever lost your wallet?
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(See official rules, here.)
Contest closes November 10, 2011 at midnight E.S.T.
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I’ve never lost my wallet, but I’ve had “parts” of the contents stolen from my desk at work. I imagine the thief felt it would take awhile for me to notice, but this was 30 years ago when I knew every dollar, every card, and every ID in that wallet.
Someone was let go about 2 months later, and I’ve always suspected they might have been the one doing this, as this became a trend (small amounts of cash, 2-3 checks missing, 1 credit card, etc.). This was way before electronic surveillance; we just watched out for each other.
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FabulousMimi says:
No, I have never lost my wallet….just the thought of it scares me half out of my mind! I have lost or mis-placed credit cards out of the wallet and that was frightening enough!
PAT LAWSON says:
I LOST MY WALLET IN AN AIRPLANE BATHROOM AND DID NOT KNOW I HAD LEFT IT.WHEN I WAS IN CUSTOMS LINEA MAN TAPPED ME ON THE SHOULDER AND SAID I THINK THIS IS YOUR.I DIDNT EVEN KNOW I HAD LEFT IT THERE AND ALL THE MONEY WAS IN IT500.OO I ALMOST KISSED HIS FEET!!!
krispy9 says:
I’ve lost my wallet but it was a long time ago. Hope to not have to go through thagt again.
Patrice says:
I am relieved to report that I have never lost my wallet.
jcgjbg says:
Luckily, I have never lost my wallet….but twice I have lost credit cards that should have stayed in my wallet.
sandy9787 says:
I used to just take my wallet in with me to the grocery store until I left it in the cart AFTER LOADING MY CAR AND DRIVING OFF 3 different times! Fortunately, all 3 times it was either turned in or still in the cart. This wallet is gorgeous and I would NEVER leave it!
lisas4 says:
I lost my wallet one time with everything in it, was getting gas and left it on my bumper, replaced my drivers license and someone mailed all my contents to me, I was very lucky!
tgreenstreet says:
Not for long-I have been able to retrieve my forgotten purse quickly but those few moments of panic are unforgettable!
queenk56 says:
Yes!! Some years ago I left my wallet in the dash in my car and someone broke into my car and stole EVERYTHING!! I had just got paid and it felt like a total violation your address on your license. Truly not a good feeling!!
Adina Weinstein says:
No, I never lost my wallet and I never want to.
Hotforfifty says:
One time. But luckily it was found within an hour and returned unscathed.
Carol says:
I lost (it was stolen?) my wallet at a frat party in college. The weird thing was, my student ID came to me in the mail – with no return address – like 2 years later!
darleneirc says:
yes once and it cured me of keeping everything in one place. Now I split with 2 wallets and pray it never happens again.
cdmtx65 says:
thanks goodness – no !
mmont55 says:
I have lost my wallet once at an amusement park and had mine stolen from a job I worked at as well. They were never returned either time.
Placid Lady says:
I’ve never lost my wallet, and I agree, it would be a really big inconvenience, the money can easily replaced, it’s all the cards and IDs that would take too much time out of my busy schedule to replace.
amanda18 says:
We were on vacation in New York and I had my purse stolen just as we were leaving our hotel. I have to admit that it shook me up for a long time.
vkiggins says:
Yes I had my wallet stolen once many years ago. The hardest part is replacing the personal ID, however, that day I was carrying a good amount of cash because I was going to finish paying off the “layaway” on furniture I had purchased.
Judy says:
I’ve never lost my wallet though I have had it stolen once
JMeidel says:
I have never had my purse or wallet stolen.
tpcard says:
What a beautiful wallet. I have lost my wallet in the past, when I was on vacation what an awful experience
intrigue1 says:
I have lost it several times in my house, but thankfully not outside the house.
msmary48 says:
Oh my, yes, twice!! Once i was the victim of a pickpocket at a department store. The second time I left my purse in my locked car outside my office, and the thieves broke my car window to get it. Our office shares the parking lot with the church next door, and there is a lot of street traffic in our little town. I am not surprised that the thief was apprehended.
sassy1127 says:
No I have been so lucky that I haven’t ever lost my wallet before!
Marybeth S says:
No, stolen once. Losing would make me nuts!
bearbara says:
YES! One horrible day I lost my wallet while shopping at a Wal-mart! I had set it down next to me while outside taking a shopping break and forgot to pick it back up when I got up to leave. Discovered it after about a 20 min drive away from the store! I drove back and in a panic searched for it. Gone.
But some kind person had turned it in intact to Customer Service. I felt so lucky! Panicked like heck, but lucky.
karenclongo says:
Yes, and a nice young man called and found me and returned it!!
sccoed09 says:
I am glad to say have not lost or had stolen purs or wallet, thank goodness.
Carlene says:
I have lost my wallet several times.. One time I left it in a shopping cart.. Cart was found by person bringing carts back into store..The store manager called me to let me They had found my wallet. I didn’t know it was lost.
cathsfifty says:
My purse was stolen while my daughter was in the hospital ..right out of our room- it was the most horrible time to have it happen- but insigificant in the long run compared to her health! I figured they needed it more
AJB says:
Fortunately, I’ve never lost an entire wallet. I once lost a small ID holder with my driver’s license and Visa card which never turned up.
I recently saw a story on the news about giant pythons running rampant in the Florida Everglades. I wonder if that’s where the snakeskin comes from.
bahlei5 says:
stolen once, all they got was a bunch of bills and they didn’t even pay them!
chichijunk says:
I have lost my wallet in the past and it is not fun – I usually take good care of my things because I can’t afford to replace things I already own and I HAVE had my purse stolen a couple of times as well. What a hassle it is to replace important cards and necessities. I now keep a close eye on my purse and wallet whenever I am not in my own home. It is an integral piece of me and the wallet is probably more important than the bag itself and everything else in it. It’s hard to find a good wallet with all of the features one needs and I wouldn’t even have time to go wallet shopping if I had to. I like mine to last a LONG TIME!!!
Becky Beer says:
I thankfully have never ever lost my wallet!… But I did find one on my honeymoon almost 30 years ago; in the elevator where we where we were staying in Hawaii. We turned it in to the consirer and hoped that they received it from them….p.s. still full of its contents!
starsmom says:
I haven’t!!! I am so lucky in that regard!!
Deborah buccio says:
Yes I lost my wallet once. It was so much worse than I thought it would be. It is not about the cash. It is all the time it takes to look up all your credit card numbers and the phone numbers then call all the people. Then there is the worry and possible issue that someone has already used them and racked up some debt or that they stole you ID. (The person who took mine ran from Delaware south and made it to Georgia biting gas and food.) then there is the hit to your credit rating, even if no damage was done by the thief, just due the cancelled credit cards (and I had an excellent rating). then getting a new license and insurance card, and replacing a spare house key (glad they didn’t use it) and a few checks… That was not the worse of it all, the heartbreak is all the kids photos that you can’t just replace. I also carried a list of all my important phone numbers (before cell phone times) that I did not have a copy of. I NEVER was to go through that again!
Victoria says:
I have had my purse stolen twice and lost it once but was returned to me intact not like when they were stolen!
superdumb says:
thank goodness, no!
elgerm says:
Too many times to count.
caligirl13 says:
Infact, I lost my wallet in March 2011. I retraced my steps that day to no avail. For some odd reason my driver’s license and debit card were in a pocket in my purse so I didn’t have to go through replacing them. All I lost was a very cute wallet, pictures and phone numbers. Still feel sheepish that at this age I actually lost my wallet! Still haven’t replaced it; carrying “wallet stuff” in a makeup bag I received from a “gift with purchase”. Yes, I’m a dork. 🙂
zipporahs says:
I have and I can tell you that the panic of knowing that all of your cards, license, etc. is gone is HORRIBLE.
1955nurse says:
Yes – and I was “on the road” w/my 2 children, on the way to meet their Dad & look for a new house in the town we were moving to! Credit cards, money, DL, personal info…. it was horrifying! But by the time I got home, some WONDERFUL person had left a message on our answering machine saying they had found it on the ground @ a gas station!!! When they sent it back to me, EVERYTHING was intact – & they wouldn’t accept a dime as a reward, either – really showed me that there ARE good people in this world!!!
barb4318 says:
The only time I lost my wallet was when my purse was stolen and that was over 30 years ago! I keep it safe!
Annette D says:
I did leave my wallet at a fast food restaurant once, but someone turned it in and everything (including my money) was there! There are honest people!
Susan says:
Have not misplaced my wallet, but have had it stolen from me.
KAREN COGBURN says:
I would love this even though I have never lost a wallet.
donnarp1 says:
I never lost my wallet, but I did leave my whole purse at an In-Out and driven several miles before I realized that I did. Thanks to very honest people, when I returned it was there waiting for me.
april says:
No, I have never lost my wallet (or my keys or my purse)!
Loraine says:
No I have been lucky I have never post one but my husband did once
KAREN COGBURN says:
I am pleased to answer no I have never lost a wallet.
peggy says:
Never lost…..stolen once but never lost it myself, thank goodness!
Lisa says:
Thankfully, no. I’ve had some close calls and that’s been bad enough.
atrenzad says:
yes, I lost my wallet walking home from a Department store, I open my purse to get the phone and somehow fell from it and I didn’t notice, I didn’t regret the money even thought I was unemployed but the license and the credit cards, what a nightmare, start calling and cancelling and make an appointment for replacing the driver’s license, priceless!
Debora Rogers says:
Can’t say I’ve ever lost my wallet unintentionally! I do change wallets extreemly often. I have several I use for a short time each. I’ve never been able to afford a really nice one. Mine come from Wally world, or Targe’..
Would truly cherish having this one! I love it! Would show it off to EVERYONE! I would Tie it around my neck to make sure I never lost IT! Lol!
Joe says:
love to win for my wife
Cynt1 says:
I have lost my wallet before, yes. I was running to catch a train in another city, digging in my bag at the same time. I didn’t know that as I was digging and looking toward the train, my wallet fell out of my bag. Horrible experience. Luckily for me, I use a little keepsake that I put license, credit cards, and other essentials in, along with my money in the zipper part of my bag. Thank God, but I did lose many pictures of my family that I always kept with me.
Ginger says:
Never!! I guard it with my life! I have lost items out of it, but that just means I need a great new python skin wallet that will be amazing at keeping all my stuff safe!
Marla says:
Yes I have and it’s not pretty! It’s awful. However, the good thing is that it was a wallet that didn’t have my important items like: driver license, Soc Sec card, etc. It had credit card which I cancelled immediately. That was the first time. The second time I lost it, my son and I ran back to the last store we were shopping at in the mall and some wonderful employees found the wallet and were holding it for my return. Wheeeeeeew! :o)
KAREN COGBURN says:
Even though I have never lost a wallet I think this one is lovely.
margaracantu says:
i dont know how but the two times i have lost it, i have got it back!! call it a miracle or good luck, but i am so grateful for this!
Charlotte says:
Yes, I lost my wallet once at a Renaissance Fair. I went to Lost and Found not expecting to really find it there but someone had turned it in. Everything was still in it. This experience reinforced my belief in the honesty of most people.
Laurab says:
Never lost a wallet but I tried using a purse with handles instead of a strap, left it twice in a store, fortunately I realized it right away and found it right where I left it. Never used one again.
Nikki says:
Thankfully no! I always try to be minful of where my purse is.
shewalk says:
I have not lost my wallet. I left my purse in the movie theater once, but fortunately I realized it quickly and it was still there when I went back.
meredlp says:
I used to lose my entire purse everytime I went out with my friends in my younger days!
Gail Armstrong says:
It was a warm August day before school started and I thought I had everything locked in my office before student registration began. I was sure my purse and wallet with all my credit cards, id and basically my life was secured in my office. I walked down to the library with just my small lipstick pouch in hand and sat at my station for students to start picking up schedules. The morning was moving slowing, so I thought I would take a break and go and get my wallet out of my purse to verify my checking balance. When I got to my office, I knew something was out of order. The place was in shambles and my purse had been dumped out and my wallet had been stolen. I was so upset I couldn’t go back to registration. I immediately told my principal and the campus policeman on campus. Security was notified. By the end of the day they found my wallet minus all my money, credit cards and personal mementos I had collected throughout the years. The day just kept getting worse, because a detective told me I would have to notify all my credit card agencies, get a new license, plus put a stop payment on all checks ending in certain numbers. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. I felt like my identity had been stolen. I have learned to double check all locked doors and not to leave valuables in rooms. Take your wallet with you. I would love to win a beautiful new wallet to help erase the scars of the awful experience that happened to me in August of 2011.
deborahf2 says:
I lost my wallet when I was in grammar school-left it in my desk..went home and remembered..it was gone by the time I returned to school..I was bereft and extremely careful of safeguarding my many wallets since..
Kathy Bratton says:
Left mine in a restroom stall at Lowes. Was halfway to the front of the store when I realized I didn,t have it. Raced, heart pounding, to retrieve it. Thankfully, it was right where I left it!
KAREN COGBURN says:
I am proud to say I have never lost a wallet. Would love this one!!
orchidlady01 says:
No but I’ve found a wallet on a bus bench. No contact info inside but there was a paper from Family & Children Services. I called them and they contacted the grandmother who contacted me. Inside were the vouchers for the baby she was taking care of.
Soledad says:
I have never lost my wallet because I keep good track of it. However I have had it stolen twice many years ago. I usually buy good quality wallets on sale. I couldn’t afford a beautiful wallet like this. What a nice luxury it would be to own one.
Zenaida says:
I have never lost my wallet. I’m lucky!
Phyllis says:
Yes, but the person finding my billfold had called by the time I had arrived back home reporting the find. There’re still many good people out there,
Debra Simning-Chapman says:
I lost mine once about 25 years ago. It dropped out of my car as I got out to check a light or something. The good news is it was found and they called my friends number that was in the wallet. I was there and crying my eyes out, but I was so happy to hear someone had found it. It was a Pastor at the neighborhood church and he had it there waiting for me the next day. Thank the Lord!!
bison61 says:
nope, I have never lost my wallet.
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
Sue Zinger says:
Yes, I have lost my wallet. I left it in a London Taxi of course I did not know where I had lost it until a british gentleman called our house in London and said he had found my wallet in the taxi. What a honest man! Everything was in my wallet and he even came to our home to return it.
Thank for offering this wallet as a give away.
Sue
janis says:
Yes, only to find it months later when I got my car repaired. Somehow it had gotten behind the glove compartment and was found when they took the dashboard off.
lorraine says:
I’ve never lost a wallet, but have had my purse stolen with my wallet in it.
April S says:
No, not really
Debi says:
I have never lost my wallet since I am one of those people who keeps things in the same place every time. My husband drives me crazy looking for his keys, wallet, or phone though.
hofken says:
Long ago, I lost my entire purse. Fortunately, I was young and didn’t have to cancel any cards or replace much.
Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org
maxie522 says:
I never lost my wallet, however, I left my entire handbag in the supermarket shopping cart. When I went back to get it, it wasn’t there, but a kind gentleman turned it into customer service with everything intact. What a relief. My husband doesn’t know about this one. I would love to win this beautiful wallet and I promise I won’t lose it.
ronnie k endre says:
yes i have lost my wallent, actually it was my whole purse. it was when the kids were young and we went on a large boat ride. when i realized it, we turned around and went back…but it was already gone:(
Kandy says:
No, never lost my wallet before.
ndg1 says:
No, but sometimes it’s so embarrassing I’d like to.
Gail says:
Never lost my wallet – pretty amazing – I left it once on the counter in a department store & realized about 10 minutes later & went back & it was still there – Someone was looking out after me.
cindi says:
Misplaced it once. Tore the house apart searching, only to find it in my daughters play purse. She wanted to be “mommy” Major sick to my stomach feeling since I keep all my id,credit cards, etc in there.
km756 says:
I had a wallet that I loved and it was actually stolen in a hospital where my I spent 13 days with my brother who was recovering from pancreatis. He recovered, that was the important thing!
inMO says:
I’ve never lost a wallet, but I did have one stolen.
fzoltanetz says:
No thank goodness, I safeguard it all the time.
sharon says:
cute little bag, love the color
Margarida says:
I have lost my wallet… handbag, keys, glasses, cell phone and alas many other personal items.
Patricia says:
Oh yes, the one and only time I lost my wallet was at work about 15 years ago, we parked in an underground garage at that time, lunch time came, off the three of us went to our favorite restaurant, here comes the bill, I opened my purse and sat there for what seemed hours staring into my small purse and the only thing I found were my keys and some make-up, definate panic, automactially you back track in your mind, when was the last time I saw my wallet?? Like a knucklehead I cashed my paycheck and also had an extra $200.00 in cash in my wallet to deposit after work. The girls were trying to calm me down, time to go home, looking everywhere while I walked to my car, called my mom and asked her to check the house and unlocked my car, I sat down, put my purse on the passenger seat and low and behold, there sat my wallet, it must have fallen out, at that point I did’nt care, there she sat quietly waiting for me to return, after a few deep breathes and a BIG SMILE, off to the bank, made my deposit, went home had a glass of wine, ok maybe two glasses, and laughed with my mom over what happened. Lesson learned in many ways. I still have the same wallet, it is made of alligator I bought years ago when I lived in Florida, tough little gator, I’m sure the Python and Gator will get along just fine, this is an awesome wallet, and congratulations on your success, you two worked hard, never gave up, giving to H.O.P.E to me speaks volumns of how awesome you ladies are, best friends, best partner’s, thank you for this chance of winning this beautiful Python wallet. You two are true FOF’s…
kariann says:
No thank goodness, it is so much a part of who you are and a loss of so many cards. I would not want to go through that hassle.
Kim Cage says:
I keep everything that is important to me in my wallet.
Photos, credit cards, library card and so much more. Have never lost my wallet, but did have one stolen years ago along with my purse. Was a heart wrenching experience!
KAREN COGBURN says:
I am a very careful person so I have never lost a wallet.
judychildress says:
Yes. Fortunately not for long
nancy homapour says:
Yes. Embaressed to say I have lost my wallet in my own house !
Christine says:
I unfortunately have lost my walet; I was in tears by the time I finally found it, but everything was still in tact. There truly are good people out there.
sisterjtc says:
I have never lost my wallet. This is one I would treasure.
Vickie Riddle says:
Unfortunately yes, but that was when I was about 15, many moons ago.
Brenda says:
My pocketbook was picked on the NY subway train and my wallet was taken. I called the police when I came home but of course it was never recovered.
My husband and I found a wallet in the baby seat of a shopping cart in the parking lot of a supermarket. We were afraid to turn it in and rode to the woman’s house to give it to her in person. Not a reward or anythingbut a nice thank you. She had money and lots of credit cards.
Spicy Sixty says:
I’ve never lost my wallet. This python – skin wallet might offend a few animal rights activists; however, people have thoughtlessly discarded exotic pets they shouldn’t have owned in the first place into swampy areas. Now these creatures are a problem. At least now they can be used for something instead of killed and trashed. Kudos to Judy and Peggy for donating to H.O.P.E. and caring about young adults that many in our society would discard somewhat like unwanted pets.
Tannersmom says:
No, but I had one stolen while in a hospital. I have left my checkbook behind, but was able to quickly retrieve it from nice, honest people.
Lisa says:
I once left my wallet on the counter of a store. Fortunately, the cashier kept it until I came back. I didn’t realize I had left it there until I was at another store. So, I was driving around without my license.
nancdep5 says:
I’ve misplaced my keys, glasses, etc but never my wallet. It has everything in it and just too important to lose.
bedford1tom1 says:
Yes, but good karma has always returned my wallet back to me intact
laurengjones says:
no, never lost my wallet….HOWEVER, I did loose my wedding ring! (3 weeks later found it in the bottom of my purse, BESIDE my wallet!)
Patricia Caradonna says:
I have never lost my wallet (thank God), but I have had a close call/scare. My wallet fell between the bucket seats in my car. I looked and could not find it, but finally after seaching the car it appeared.
dmnyes says:
No, thankfully I have never lost my wallet. I have lost money from my pockets before. I have even lost money from my hand. But for some reason I I never lost money from my wallet.
StChienne says:
Only once — when my bag was stolen. But it worked out just fine: the thieves simply took the cash and dumped my purse into a street corner litter basket, where a carpenter on his way to work rescued it, looked in my wallet and called me to return everything!
Jane says:
I never lost my wallet, but I did have it stolen once. It happened many years ago while I was on vacation in New Orleans. This was pre-Internet and I had no records with me and no ability to look anything up! The bank and my credit card companies were not easy to deal with and it took ages to get everything replaced. Plus, I was left without a license for the rest of my vacation! Oh well-it’s certainly not the worst that could have happened.
Diane says:
Only once, when I was a teenager.
StillwaterSue says:
I lost my wallet many years ago when I left it sitting in a phone booth!! Guess that would not be a problem in todays world. I was at college in my first year of nursing school. The wallet was a gift from my grandma and filled with old family photos which were heartbreaking to lose. No money though, and no credit card so whoever found it didn’t get much. I don’t think they appreciated my family treasures!!
Joyce Marie says:
OMG!I lost my wallet the night of our house fire…as if I needed THAT!
judy hall says:
Yes. Just last year I lost my wallet in the parking lot of a large shopping center. (125 miles away from home) I’d searched my car, handbag, coat pockets, packages, you name it and nothing. I knew I had it in the last store I’d been to, so I knew I must have dropped it in the parking lot. I was already back home when I realized I’d lost it, but I immediately called the store where I’d last been to see if anyone had turned in a wallet they found in the parking lot. They said, “sorry, no”. I went through the whole nightmare of doing all the things one must do when losing I.D., credit cards, etc. and tried to put it behind me. Six months later, I rec’d a wrinkled up package in the mail. It was from that store! The note read: “someone turned this in and an employee put it in our safe. It has been in there forever so we opened it to get your info. so we could send it to you.” I started rifling through the wallet only to find nothing had been touched, even the cash was still in there! I didn’t know whether to fume, be thankful or cry. The next day, I mailed the store a nice thank-you note for getting my wallet back to me.
My LOST WALLET story!
kelly Ishtaywi says:
I have never lost my wallet misplaced it but never lost it. I think you can tell quite a bit from a persons wallet I have a collection of them and would love to add this beautiful one to them!
landart1 says:
No, I’ve never lost or carried a wallet. I always used my Franklin Planner for a wallet. Now, I’m using an electronic planner and could use a wallet!
Kai W. says:
I have lost my wallet. I left it in the bookstore and didn’t realized it was gone until I got to the car.
Geormich says:
Yes, when I was around 30. The person that stole my wallet used my social security number and it was added to my social security (good thing). I had like 10 police cars show up at my house one day, because he was criminal and they thought he was living in my home.
Dianne Perez says:
Yep!! Didn’t have it when I went to pay for shopping items – absolute HEART ATTACK!! Lucky for me I found it back in my vehicle as I was going to head back home and cry my eyes out. Haven’t lost it since.
Liz says:
It walley it contains my identity, credit cards, cash.
pameladw says:
Once many years ago, I attended a family reunion in a church fellowship hall. It was wonderful to see relatives I hadn’t seen in years! Unfortunately, when I was ready to leave, I couldn’t find my purse. We searched and searched but never found the purse. Thankfully, I had little cash in it. The next morning, my paternal uncle called to say that my purse and empty wallet were found in a trashcan outside the church. Someone at the reunion had stolen my purse! I was out some cash, but thankfully, my credit cards and driver’s license were recovered!
Karen Watkins says:
I lost my walltet a very long time ago. It was returned to me almost one year later when apparently that person lost it and the person who found it came across two IDs. I was the older one so she called me first!
Annette says:
Never lost it for long, but my wallet and bag were stolen from my home.
I don’t want to go though that again.
Anne says:
Yes, I have lost my wallet. I have also had my wallet pick-pocketed and the best one yet was when I left it in the child’s seat section of a super market cart. I realized it about 20 minutes later, drove back figuring it was gone for good, and lo and behold I could see it still in the basket as I was driving into the parking lot. It was a navy blue Liz Claiborn and I could see it from a good distance away, I was just hoping I wouldn’t have to chase someone down for it by the time I drove up to it. lol.
camacduff says:
I lost my wallet,and someone retuned it minus the cash.
freebyrdmom says:
I have never lost my wallet ever. However, it was stolen once and I thought I was going to lose my mind. It did not contain much cash but it took so long to get everything closed and brand new cards issued. It was 30 years ago and it was not as easy back then. Now all we do is report everything on the phone and it is taken care of. Before everything had to be done in person and getting new ID’s took forever. Since then my wallet is never far from me when I am not at home. Even at work it is close.
janet says:
I have never lost my wallet
paula says:
Yes and it almost landed me in jail. A friend and I went to the movies and when it was time to go home he suggested smoking a joint. I said I would save it 4 the next time we go to the movies. Well a month pass, the cops have the wallet. They want me to tell them where the joint came from. i said the situation was stupid and I wouldn’t tell them. Luckly nothing happened.
Diane says:
Never! But I dream sometimes that I have and wake up in a sweat. Last week my yard man lost his wallet. Turns out there was a check inside that I had written to him and the finder called me to get his number and his wallet was returned. In this day of cell-phones it is difficult to locate people unless you go to their home to return something.
Lizzy Swartz says:
I am super conscious of my purse and it’s belongings, I HAVE lost my wallet before. It was a nightmare! I think it had a little help escaping from my purse, but luckily I stopped all cc’s before they were used, and back then we didn’t have bank cards. It sure could have been worse!
Ruth says:
Never; but I have lost everything else !
sherry leann stewart says:
Yes! It was PANIC CITY!! But, thank goodness, I found it!
tarheel4ever says:
I have never lost my wallet; however, while in high school, I did have it stolen once. The wallet was recovered minus the cash. Traumatic event for a teenager but at least I didn’t have much cash in it! I would love to win the beautiful python-skin wallet. Thanks for the opportunity!
Kathy11016 says:
As much as I hate to admit it, yes I have lost my wallet.
I was able to retrieve it but nearly had a stroke. I had
loaded items into my car and left my wallet behind in
the shopping cart. It was turned in minus the cash to
a store. Ugh! I hate losing money.
Fran Kahn says:
I am ultra protective of my wallet. It’s my link to the world when I leave my home. It contains my identity, credit cards, cash, museum, library and cultural institution passes and family photos. In short, I have never lost my wallet.
Sweetie Girl says:
No, never! I would love to pull this stunning wallet out at the checkout line.
beth weatherford says:
I cannot remember ever losing my wallet…my money’s too dear, I keep my eyes on it.
arlenes says:
Only once, did my wallet go missing… However, this lovely python-skin wallet can “slither” into my hands anytime.
Catalina says:
No but I sure would never lose this beautiful thing! 🙂
Rose Shuman says:
I have never lost my wallet per se, but I have misplaced it, which is just as scary. Fortunately, I have always found it. But I now carry my credit cards separately, so if I do lose my wallet, my credit cards will still be intact. However, I do have other important cards in my wallet, but I do keep copies at home if needed. I always try to keep on top of these things. Thank you.
arlenes says:
Only once, did my wallet go missing. However, this is one wallet that I would love to have “slither” into my hands.
Esther says:
Amazingly, no!
SharShar65 says:
I lost my wallet when my purse was stolen as I was playing tennis. It was found 2 months later in the river by a young teen who took it home to his mother who called me. I got everything, but the money back (of course, I had already replaced ID, etc.). I gave the young man a reward. He was surprised, but very grateful, as I was!
Gaye says:
last year at the Jingle Bell 10, someone turned it in and I got it back intact.
kmariem18 says:
I did lose my wallet about a year ago, as I was headed to the ER because something had blown into my eye. Did not have my insurance cards, credit cards, etc. Luckily, I found my wallet a couple of days later, wedged between the bed and wall. It had fallen out as I was rushing around trying to gether my wits (and purse) to head to the ER.
sheilachaffins says:
Yes I have lost my wallet. When I was 11 years old in the movie theater bathroom.
Bjm says:
Love this wallet, it’s gorgeous
Ruthie B says:
never lost but misplaced & promptly had a panic attack!
bonnie newman says:
oh my gosh yes I have!!!!!
vclark500 says:
I did lose my wallet once and it was very scary. We were on vacation in Florida and we had just driven a long strip with no bathroom. When I spotted the gas station I was ecstatic. I went in put my wallet down and proceeded to change out of my swim suit. After that we drove through McDonald’s about a mile away. I had no wallet, no airline tickets, no travelers check or anything. My hubby barreled through McDonald’s and flew back there. He even went through a red light. The wallet was exactly where I left it and it had not been touched. God was certainly looking out for me that day!
Susan Krich says:
no
painternc says:
It looks beautiful but why python – why a skin like that?
python is not endangered but it is threatened –
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_pythons_endangered
Nan
disgusted says:
No and I hope I never do…Please don’t jink me !!
Pam Munro says:
Well “lost” in the sense that mine was lifted in a family restaurant a few years ago!
tdixon1957@sbcglobal.net says:
i lost a coin purse when i was real little my dad gave me and my sister.mines was red and hers was blue.i was told not to lose it on the 1st day and gues what i lost it or it was stolen.my sister kept hers when we was grown up.also i thought i lost my wallet a couple of years ago at carson looking at purses.my girl friend said put the wallet in the puse to see how it fits in the coach purse.it was gone for 2 days .i found out it was gone it was mothers day and i needed my credit card to order my mom some flowers.i called my mom told her and she juggled my mind and thats where my purse was at in carson still in the coach puse.lucky
me
Charleigh says:
No, I’ve never lost my wallet or had it stolen…. But that doesn’t prevent me from the occasional moment of panic, when I think I may have misplaced it! (I think we conditioned at an early age — around 4, when our mothers start asking, “Do you have your purse?”)
meral says:
Yes I lost my wallet before. Before I even knew that I lost it, I saw my wallet stuck between the side mirror and window of my car while driving in the morning. I was almost getting into an accident !! But pulled over and picked it up with great joy…..The Sherlock in me knew that I dropped it in the parking lot the night before and a good samaritan stuck it in there ! What a relief.
Jill says:
Only in my house when I put down and I can’t remember where!! Thank God!
melmorgan4 says:
Yes, I have lost my wallet. Fortunately it was recovered with nothing missing.
Wanda myers says:
Yes I left it in shopping cart at kmart .came home and thought where’s my wallet .went back and thank god someone give it to the front desk . I had the alfuls feeling in my stomach but everything was in it
Mollie says:
I would love to own this beautiful wallet…i don’t have any thing like this..it would be great!
rose b says:
yep when I was a pre-teen and was asked to attend a play at the Kennedy Center in DC. I went with some neighbors and we sat in the Presidential box because my neighbor was a White House Fellow. Guess the thief thought he was getting a historical souveneir?
frogers says:
When I was a kid in Canada. I left it in the bathroom & realized it w/in a few min. It was no where to be found.
mollyann says:
Lost my wallet, no. Stolen, unfortunately yes.
Ann Marie Feitt says:
Never lost my wallet and I am very thankful for that.
Vickie King says:
While visiting a friend my wallet fell out of my purse as I was getting out of the car. I was scheduled to leave the very next day to go on vacation. When I realized my wallet was missing I was in a frenzy! A few hours later the local police called and told me a State Trooper had found my wallet and turned it in to them. They got my phone # from the wallet and called my house and a friend (staying over to take care of my sweet dog) gave them my number in their town. I was SO relieved to have my wallet before going on vacation!!!
Janet H. Murphy says:
My wallet was stolen not once, but twice within a one-month period. The lady at the DMV felt so sorry for me that she processed my second re-license request free. When that happened, I realized that I could probably cope with about anything thrown my way. It was so the pits.
catherine lawton says:
Yes I have I left it on the counter at a Kohl’s store in Florida while on vacation. I went back to the store and
they had my wallet. It still had my $300 in it. I was very lucky that someone turned it in. I was able to describe it by what I had in the wallet in cash and pictures. I am happy there are honest people in the world.
Leslie Petersen says:
Ah yes…..many times 🙁 Not lost really, but stolen. There is nothing better than moving in to a new wallet……. 🙂
Kim Blaney Bivings says:
No, I’ve never lost a wallet. I’m pretty good at that. Now, I lose my mind all the time! lol
MARY says:
I never lost my wallet but I’ve had it stolen 2x.
patm says:
it was in the spring of 2004 , me and my husband had went to a car show. normally i dont take my purse, but this time i did. we were walking throught the cars when i set my purse down . i had not realized that my purse was open when i picked it up i guess my cell phone and wallet fell out. did realize they were miss until we left . i went back to the place and looked around but couldnt find it . i thought i was domed , had already called the bank to let them know if anybody try to cash checks not too. call police . no sooner than i got off my husbands phone his phone started to ring with my phone number he answered a lady was call to let us know she had found my phone and wallet. we met with her she returned everything . i asked her if i could buy her something or give her some money for being so honest(not many people would do what she did ) she said no that hopefully someone would do the same thing for her .
tomiered62 says:
Yes I have and how traumatic it was! I also had phone numbers and pictures Iwill never be able to replace.This happened maybe 28 years ago and it still saddens me when I think or talk about it.The credit cards the I.D the cash never gave them a second thought.BUT the other……. oh my
mink says:
TWICE
sattalia says:
I’m very careful with my wallet, I’ve never lost it. I would love yours.
Ginny K. Boggs says:
I have lost my wallet, twice now! I recently left it behind at the hospital I was visiting. I was upset and not thinking clearly. A representitive phoned just the other day to tell me that someone turned it in. I was so thankful.
I lost my wallet about 6 years ago and I never saw it again. It was stressful, canceling all credit cards ect…
I thank God for restoring my faith in humanity. I have since made certain that I get a visual on my wallet before I leave now!
((^_^))
1wicket46 says:
I have lost my wallet numerous times but luckily it has been in my own purse, a different purse, or somewhere I had dropped it when I used it last….remember we are over 50! I am happy to say I have never found it in the refrigerator!!!!!
tperry says:
I have lost my wallet but luckily found it under the seat of my car before I got too carried away with the panic.
mary1 says:
Unfortunately I have lost my wallet. I had just moved so was there without any support system. It is something that I never want to go through again
ctgal says:
No, never. Miracle upon miracles!
Deborah Young says:
I lost my wallet when I was a teenager but I am more cautious now. I would love to win that beautiful wallet. I would give it to my Mom for a Christmas gift. She loves nice things and would appreciate it so very much.
trailblazer says:
My wallet was stolen from my car while I was with friends at a park in DC soon after getting my first job, apartment etc. It was a traumatic experience but I learned a great lesson and now guard it like a momma bear. I keep copies (front & back) of everything in my wallet ina folder in our home office just in case.
ctgal says:
Never! Miracle upon miracles though!
Sherry B. says:
I suppose you could say that I have. My purse was stolen a few years back and my wallet, along with many other very important items, was in it. The police never recovered it.
jamorela2002 says:
No, but I had it stolen when I was mugged in San Diego visiting my son.
Linda says:
Fortunately, I have never lost my wallet – sending this fabulous one to me would mean it would have a very, very happy new home and be well taken care of!
Linda says:
Fortunately, I have never lost my wallet – sending this fabulous one to me would mean it would have a ver, very happy new home and be well taken care of!
ktpotat says:
yes actually my friend left it in a store
Mary Moore says:
Yes, I have lost my wallet. Came in one evening, stopped in the driveway to speak to the neighbors, laid my wallet on the bumper of the truck, just for a second. The next morning, I remembered my wallet, called and asked Diane to get off the driveway. I lost my drivers license, credit cards, checks, very little cash! My ex-husband gave me HELL!!! To this day, none of the cards, checks or IDs have surfaced.
Nancy says:
I think I have lost anything you can lose!!! I try and back track my steps and can usually find things. I need to put GPS chips on everything!
slbennetti says:
Oh my goodness, I would never lose this wallet, God’s Blessing for the wonderful ministry these women have taken on. And yes, on Christmas Eve, I lost my wallet when my children were very young. It had all of our money in it as I was going out picking up lay aways for Santa. I was so worried the children would not have Christmas and I received a phone call that my wallet had been found in a shopping cart and returned. Amazingly nothing was missing and the store manager stayed to let me get my lay away. What a true answer for my small children to have Christmas and the angel who turned in my wallet.
kathyi55 says:
Yes…I lost my wallet once several years ago. It fell out of my purse in the parking lot of a convenience store where I had stopped to make a purchase. When I got home, I realized my wallet was missing and I panicked! When I calmed myself down I retraced my steps and concluded that the last place I remember having it was at that store. I phoned the store and luckily some nice honest person had turned it in to the store’scashier. I was very fortunate to get it back with all my money and credit cards intact.
Lori says:
When I was in 4th grade I lost my housekey, it was in the fall. On my way home from school one day in the spring, I actually found it in the field of the school grounds. Since then, I have a sickening feeling in my stomach any time I think that I’ve lost something. Its terrible and it all stems from that. I have never, fortunately, lost my wallet. I can’t imagine how that would make me feel. I would probably need medical attention! lol
sally wess says:
THANKFULLY, NO, I HAVE NEVER LOST MY WALLET. STOLE, YES
vivi says:
I had my wallet stolen by a man fitting me for shoes at I Magnin back in the 80’s. While I was walking around in the shoes and testing them out, he was in my purse that I’d left in my chair! What a horrendous thing to discover after I left the store. Since then, I’ve always carried my purse with me while trying out shoes.
Pauline says:
Love the bag.
Catherine says:
Yes! I was carrying a small wristlet and had just had words with a man who left his dog locked in his car. He heard me giving the police his license plate number on the payphone nearby. After I walked away from him, I crossed the street and went into the grocery store. When I came out of the store, he followed me up my street in his car telling me to have a nice day! I think I got so unnerved by this, that I just ran up the stairs of my house to get away from him. I dropped my wristlet in my apartment building as I ran up the stairs. Luckily a neighbor came in behind me and rang my bell with the wallet. I didn’t even realize I had dropped it, and, of course, I had my life in there — license, credit cards, health cards and money. No more wristlets for me — I want the real deal I can put in my bag!
eddyrobey says:
I’ve never lost my wallet, thank goodness!
Wilma says:
I have never lost my wallet but if you saw what it looks like you might be tempted to throw it away!! It’s big, bulky and unsightly. It’s time for a change.
jyray2 says:
I have not lost my wallet but it was stolen before while I was at work.
Jo Ann McCready says:
Once when we were children, my four sisters and I pooled the little money we had to buy our parents a Christmas gift. We were in the store when I needed to use the restroom. My oldest sister accompanied me. A few minutes later, a young woman came past us and asked if anyone had lost a billfold. We had never heard the term “billfold”before, ant said no. By the time my sister noticed that our wallet was missing, it was too late. The young woman left the store with the wallet and all the money that five little girls had been able to save for a gift for their parents without turning the wallet in to the store.
donnarp1 says:
I never lost my wallet, but my husband did. Since we share a main credit card I felt like I did loose mine. It is a pain having to cancel all your cards and wait for new ones. I have been looking for a new wallet and would be delighted to win this fabulous wallet I admire the women and their cause.
mimi says:
I never lost my wallet, but had it stolen twice, once a pickpocket and once a robbery.
Janet Atchley says:
I have never lost my wallet. But, I wish I would (of course I’m only kidding). My wallet is older than my daughter and just want wear out; so I can’t justify buying a new one. But, if I won one…that would be a whole different story.
carrie obrien says:
Oy, don’t even suggest it!! No, just keys many times!
kms says:
Oh yes, and can I simply say – ugh!! My lost wallet was not as nice as this beauty however. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
mandrada says:
Yes, I lost my wallet many times and never recovered.
Two years ago amidst the busy holidays and preparations of my parents 50th anniversary, I took my wallet out of my purse and accidentally left it on my seat on the express bus. I only realized it after an hour that I did not have my wallet on me, so I called the bus company and told the dispatcher what happened. He was kind enough to radio the bus driver to check his bus. To our surprise, when we got home by 12:48am, there was a message that the bus driver was willing to deliver my wallet to me. What are the odds of finding a good soul? I got my lucky wallet and all of what was in it, and I also winded up writing a good recommendation to the MTA and to Mayor Bloomberg to give the bus driver a good citation. He did get what was coming to him! If I could have this wallet, I would trade my old one, since its been lucky to me, I wore it to death, seams busted, closures loose…it would be nice to win!
bjensen says:
Thanks God I have never lost my wallett. I have lost keys and that was bad enough. I can’t imagine the worry when a wallett is lost. I have heard that you should copy all cards in your wallett, both sides, so that if it is ever lost you have phone number and card numbers to call and cancel cards. Sounds like good advise.
Annie says:
No! I have never lost my wallet—that is the one thing that I keep up with…
Heather says:
Yes, once when I was in college.:(
sfern@live.com says:
I lost my wallet while I was in a Dr.’s office and wasn’t even aware of it when my phone rang and a man in the parking lot called me and said he had just found a wallet and returned it to me….it restored my faith in humanity and made what could have been a bad a very thankful one!!!
Carolyn says:
Yes, my wallet was stolen out of my purse, in my home. I have relatives show up unexpectedly to visit and had planned to take my kids out for ice cream. After the relatives left I went to get my purse and the wallet was missing out of my purse. It took me a while to cancel the credit cards and replace the drivers license because most of the id they required was in my purse.
To get my license I had to have 4 forms of id and I came up with an insurance policy in my name, my birth certificate and my marriage license. They finally agreed to let my husband vouch for me as the fourth form of id. All the way to the license bureau he kept telling me he was going to tell them he didn’t know me from Adam.
I keep most of my id, except what is necessary, in a lock box now and not in my purse.
Barbara Blackmar says:
Haven’t lost a wallet, but had one stolen along with my purse in a hotel. A terrible, terrible experience that lasted for months with credit card problems, getting duplicate documents, etc.
Now watch my purse like a hawk.
BlueBear says:
I used to carry a wallet instead of a purse. Then, one day I was at the grocery store, laid my wallet atop my car while I put the groceries inside, then promptly drove off. Traced the route but never found my wallet. I began carrying big purses with my wallet inside and I haven’t lost my wallet since then! This wallet is a really nice one I’d love to own! I also like the story behind the brand! We have to support businesses run by women!
connie krenz says:
Ha..of course I have lost my wallet! The most panicked was when I lost it at my son’s college football game. But, low and behold it had just fallen out of my purse onto the bleachers beneath my feet. I gave a very happy sigh of relief!
Myrla says:
I have lost my wallet once, but that was because it was stolen when some friends and put them in the trunk of the car. When we came back, the lock was popped, and everything was stolen.
I always carry a wallet and pocketbook.
Karen C. says:
I have misplaced it:) but thankfully, never lost it!
joyzkim says:
Oh my god, I’m such an airhead that I have lost my wallet three times. Luckily, I don’t keep too much in my wallet anymore…..
camilla wilson says:
Yes a long time ago In Atlanta left it in a Taxi.
Zivi says:
We always go back to previous family dynamics! As an adult travelling with my Mom, I fell into the old “child” syndrome and left an airplane with neither my purse nor my passport! Fortunately, it was long before the high security stakes of today and it was eventually returned to me.
Jay says:
Have lost many things but fortunately never my wallet. I would especially never want to lose one as great looking as this one.
Donna W says:
Fortunately, I have never lost my wallet. I had my purse stolen once, but it was found with the wallet emptied.
Jennifer Snowdon says:
Actually I have never lost my wallet but did have it stolen on the subway in London, England while travelling. Long distance replacing was a real exercise and luckily my passport, etc was not in it. I was on my way to a job interview and had to borrow the bus fare back home! I still got the job!
laurava says:
I had my wallet stolen out of my grocery cart in a parking lot. Three days later, someone came to my apartment with my wallet he found in a dumpster while emptying garbage! The money was gone, of course, but my license and pictures were intact. I was grateful that someone took time out their day to deliver my wallet.
Susanc549 says:
I lost my wallet in a grocery cart once. I had put it down to put the groceries in my trunk and then put the cart away. When I got home I realized that I never took the wallet out of the cart. Instant panic. Fortunately someone had turned it into the store.
bclaxton says:
Yes, what a mess! It took forever to contact the credit card people. Plus, the wallet had been a gift from a friend and that made it worse.
glormon says:
Many years ago at Disneyland in California, actually I was pick pocketed! Disney called me 2 days later a Groundskeeper found my wallet, all intact except my money! I certainly thanked that Groundskeeper!
Joetta says:
Never lost mine, but have had it stolen twice. Once in high school and once after grocery shopping while putting the bags in my car. Needless to say I now put my purse in the car first then unload the cart. In my dreams I get my purse taken all to often. Yikes, what does that mean?
Susan says:
No. I don’t have a wallet. I just use a rubber band, I would like tis wallet thou.
Charlotte says:
YUP!
Mary W says:
I lost mine once but found it later. Scared the snot out of me! Saddest was when my little son lost his new wallet and did not find it when he quickly returned to the spot where it fell out of his pocket. All his birthday money was in it and he was crushed.
marta bechtold says:
I have lost my wallet twice. Once it was stolen from my purse but I received it back in the mail. Seems like someone found it and mailed it back with all my credit cards, drivers license and personal stuff. Only the cash and stamps were missing. I also once forgot it a grocery store. They found it, cataloged its contents and held it for me to retrieve. Not a penny was missing. There are good people out there!!!!
Soap says:
I have lost my wallet, and like many others, when I discovered it gone was in a panic as then I carried too much stuff in it. I have since paired it down.
Diane says:
I did loose my wallet once and it was horrible they even stole my emergency 1.00. That wallet was from South America it was soooooooooooo soft the leather. This would be a beautiful one to have
cheryl says:
Never lost my wallet because I rarely carry one. Just enough cash for purchases and one credit card in a pocket. Makes it easy and secure. Please send the fab wallet so that I can learn to carry one!
Ashley K says:
Ive never lost my wallet, but I keep a very strict eye on it because it usually has all my very important goods. 🙂
sandra mathias says:
Yes, in my purse which I left in shopping cart at Albertson’s. A young man who was a store employee found it while gathering the carts and turned it in. When I got home I was panicked because EVERYTHING was in there. Luckily, I called the store and they told me to come in and get it. Thanks to Albertson’s in Paso Robles.
Kathy P says:
I’ve never lost my wallet anywhere except in my house.
Debra Tanner says:
Long ago, but still remember the pain of it.
Kathy Dunaway says:
I have lost my wallet. We went to the movies and my hubby didn’t like the seats we were in. We got up and moved. I forgot and left my pocketbook in the seat. Someone stole my purse which had my wallet in it. I had $80 in it but the thing I miss the most is a picture of my grandpa holding my oldest son. It was one of the last pictures taken of my grandpa. I checked dumpsters and looked in ditches beside the road hoping they would throw it away after they took the money.I offered a reward but never got it back. I like to think that the karma gods got them back:)
sandram says:
I have never lost my wallet. I really love the python skin wallet and think it would add alot of style to my wardrobe.
Hope Johnson says:
No, I’ve never lost a wallet but if I did it would be so classy to report the loss of a $200 one.
Melissa Harper says:
I had left a bar around 2:00 am and put my wallet on top of my car while I unlocked my door and then drove off with the wallet on top of my car! A policeman called me the next day and told me they had found my wallet on a bridge that I had driven over on my way home. They called me before I realized I had even lost it! Thank God for law enforcement!
olympicgirl says:
I left my bag once at a shop while at the mall, but immediately went back to get it. I did have a little panic attack over that one.
Elizabeth Leskowyak says:
That is one of my biggest fears to lose my wallet with identification and credit cards inside. I am so paranoid that I am always keeping my purse on my lap in restaurants or other public places.
Jo says:
I haven’t lost a wallet but I recently had to replace one–a favorite–after it and the cellphone it held fell into a toilet at work. It was a clean toilet, but still. . .
mabolf says:
I have never lost a wallet, but had my stolen when I was working as a hostess in high school! I will never forget it cause it had to have been someone I worked with and had access to the employees room.
Marilyn says:
I have NEVER lost my wallet~and I am over 60
So as you can imagine I am desperately in
need of a new one~and this one is exactly my taste!
Love it!
Cheryl says:
I never lost my wallet (thank goodness!) but I did lose by daytimer that had lots of info, and I felt lost without it.
Fern Shaw says:
Yes, years ago my fanny pack was left at a restaurant. I prayed that God would protect it and get it back to me. I waited weeks before getting a new licence and stopping my credit cards. A couple MONTHS later a young man and his dad showed up at my door. Not a single dime was missing… the boy [worked at the restaurant] kept it in his drawer but couldn’t get himself to do anything with it. God truly works in mysterious ways-LOL!
Bun says:
No,I’ve NEVER lost a wallet. I did come close. I was stepping out of the shower and had just a towel wrapped around my head. There in my bedroom was a strange man going through my purse,my wallet in his other hand. I asked him please not to and then chased him out of the house with the towel quickly leaving my head ,down the driveway ,not even realizing I was nude! He dropped everything!
I think I scared him!!!
So,I did not lose my wallet on that ay,but made the paper!!!
Cathy Hamilton says:
I lose my wallet every day! It’s too small, too dark and disappears in the black hole that’s the inside of my purse. Every time this happens, I think I have lost my wallet permanently and start to panic.
wizardewu says:
I lost my wallet once in an airport rest room many, many years ago. It must have fallen out of my pocket.
Cristina says:
I just lost mine last week…I’m sure I left it on check-out at DSW..I went back and nobody had seen it..boohoo it was my first Coach wallet..
kristingilbert2@aol.com says:
I did lose it at an outdoor public pool and it was never returned. I didn’t have it over loaded, but it was still a pain to have everything changed.
Kelly Saucedo says:
I lost my wallet twice! Each time I was horrified that I had lost all the things that couldn’t be replaced like pictures, contact information,etc.
DLori27 says:
It’s funny that this is the question that is being asked since I just lost my wallet yesterday. My purse was grabbed from me in Manhattan and all my ID, including credit cards, driver’s license, gift cards from Sephora and $900 of American Express credit cards which cannot be replaced, unlike American Express Traveller’s checks, which they will replace, were all taken. I feel lost and don’t even know where to begin. So this question for today about whether I’ve ever lost a wallet really hits me at the core.
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Tiera Bonnefond says:
I haven’t lost my wallet but I had one stolen. I had a tiny shoulder bag with a long skinny strap hanging on the back of my chair at a bar (I know, I know, things your mother always told you not to do!) The only things in it were my keys, checkbook and wallet. I never got it back and it was a hassle replacing my license and canceling credit cards, changing my house locks and closing my checking account. The really dumb thing was, I wrote a check to the DMV to pay for my replacement license and then I closed my checking account before the check cleared. Anticipating the problem, I went back to the DMV (always a pleasant experience) and told them the check wasn’t going to clear and offered them cash. They couldn’t seem to handle that and had to call a manager to accept my money. It all worked out, although a credit card was used for a charge of $150 the same night it was taken.
suri40 says:
I have to say that I have never lost my wallet although I did have money stolen from it when I attended college,
Fay Swenson says:
I have been very blessed and have never lost my wallet – maybe I really keep track of it as my husband loses his all the time.
joann says:
No I have not, there were times it was buried in a larger handbag and I thought I had…but luckily it was there. Hopefully will never have to live that nightmare.
Paula Standley says:
I lost my wallet once while on vacation in the Smoky Mountains. I looked everywhere for it but couldn’t find it. I had to immediately cancel my credit cards, debit card, etc. After we got home I got a phone call from the owner of the property where we had stayed. He found my wallet and was returning it to me. I couldn’t believe it! I received it a few days later with everything intact. I was very grateful and sent him a nice thank you note along with a small check as a token of my appreciation.
Christi says:
Nope! I’ve lost everything but that. Even lost my Sam’s card in Sam’s. Pitiful huh? I always buy a wallet with a wrist string on it and I use it.
Tyra Galyean says:
i lost my wallet in a movie theater. I went back the next day to look for it. I found it under the seat I’d been sitting in. My cash and postage stamps were gone, but all cards and identification was still there. I was very happy to have my things back and now I always check for my billfold and cell before leaving when I have set my purse down!
Kathleen Gereg says:
Fortunately for me, I have never lost my wallet. My big fear today though, is ‘losing’ or rather having my identity stolen by cyber thieves.
ChristyJan says:
Yes, but luckily I’ve only lost it by leaving it in my car 😉
Sharon says:
Left my purse with wallet and everything else in a shopping cart in a store. I had put it down to pick up my packages. Realized when I got to the car I didn’t have it. Ran back…..some shopper had turned it into the store office. There are nice people out there!!!
Jeanette says:
You know what? I hate to even say it. I have not lost my wallet! My brother frequently loses his and if I’m around when it happens, my heart sinks to the floor. I hate the feeling. It is such a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I sure hope I do not to have that feeling because I have lost my own wallet. I hope I didn’t jinx myself! Lol!
Mamavalveeta03 says:
No, I’ve never lost my wallet, but I have a 25-yr. old daughter who has lost hers 3 times, and it makes me CRAZY!!
Jenny says:
I lost my wallet, cancelled all my cards, including my bank card, renewed my license, the whole shebang… I was completely devastated… then I found it, in my car where I had hidden it when my husband and I had on the spur of the moment decided to stop at an event where I didn’t want to carry it in. Needless to say… I don’t do that anymore.
DawnMarie says:
OMG-I lost my wallet at a Mets Game in NYC! It dropped right out of my bag, when I tried to put it away after a pruchase. I was in such a panic and to be honest, I gave up before I started. I figured it was gone. Lo and behold, and angel security guard had picked it up and was waiting right where I dropped it for the owner to claim it. He saved me time, money and possible identity loss…and he wouldn’t take anything other than my heartfelt thanks.
smfsprout says:
I have lost my wallet and it is a very emotional event. Most people have their driver’s license and credit cards in their wallet and knowing that a stranger has access to this makes you feel very exposed.
Dorothy says:
I was pick pocketed outside a carvel while walking with my then 2 year old son and 5 year old son. I was picking up a Father’s Day cake when my two year old fell dropping his cone. Two guys came to help they helped me right out of my wallet and internet theft of $3,000 luckily did not have to pay.
Juicer says:
I have never lost my wallet but would be devastated if I did. My life is in it
KAREN COGBURN says:
I have never lost a wallet. Cannot imagine that feeling.
staceyw says:
Too many times!!! With a wallet like that, there is hope it would not happen again.
wrybbunz says:
No, but I’ve had my wallet stolen, in a gym. I was foolilsh to leave it sitting with my bags on the floor, instead of locked in my locker. At least they only spent the money — could’ve been worse!
JIGGYDOT@AOL.COM says:
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Suzy Reschke says:
I lost my wallet when I was in High School… many moons ago!
mclarkin says:
I have had nightmares about losing it, but have been very lucky that I haven’t done this at this point in my life.
P. McIntyre says:
I’ve dreamt that I lost my wallet but never actually did…but let’s pretend I never said that because if I was able to have this beautiful wallet, I would guard it with my life!
Serpil Gündü says:
I lost my wallet while I was doing shopping in the local market some time ago. It must have been snatched by a pickpocket. Luckily I didn’t have much money in it, but I had a credit card, for which I immediately called the bank. Now I am much more careful.
Sherri Rodgers says:
I lost my wallet and it was one my mother had given me before she died. In the wallet I had a card that said if you found this I lost it. Please return the wallet you can keep the cash. I included my p.o. Box. I did not expect to get it back but a week later it came back to me with everything in tact and a card that aid if you got this back I found it. I did not take anything but I did pay to send it to you if you want to return it please don and they sent theirvaddress. It was the waitress from the restaurant we ate at. I went in gave her a reward. I put that wallet away.
KBlake says:
No, but now that I have posted this you can bet I probably will! Of course, if I had a fab wallet like this I’d be extra careful!
VJ says:
I once lost my wallet in a club in Dallas. I was lucky in that I had only put in it what I thought I had to have that night. $10 and a lipstick. You don’t need much when you are 30! I can’t even imagine losing it now!