Help! Accidentally washed sentimental wallet, need help with a replacement.

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I did something really stupid, I put a pair of OH jeans in the washing machine and then the dryer and I've totally obliterated a wallet he has owned for 10+ years. It was a gift from an ex and because he had owned it for so long he was really, really attached to it. He wasn't angry at all but I feel awful.

There is no hope of finding one identical, but can anybody recommend a lovely replacement? I live in a very rural location so no chance of going shopping for one on a high street. I want it to be a special gift as the old one meant so much to him. I also have absolutely no experience of shopping for a man . I can afford up to about £200. I did see one I liked but it was over £500 and I couldn't spend that amount without consulting him as we treat all money as "ours" and talk about big purchases, when I showed him OH said "I'd rather you got me a £20 one and put £400 in it ".

Somebody please help me because I'm a total tit who didn't check pockets.

Washing the wallet also broke the washing machine and he had to fix it Poor long suffering DP

DH has a lovely mulberry one that I bought for him about 8 years ago. Still looks great now. I think they are about £200 retail, but bargains in outlet stores.

Look on eBay for a seller called trapperpoint69. He's an American guy who makes handmade wallets. He made one for me in tan leather, sized for British banknotes. It cost about £60 including Customs charges & took about 2 weeks to come.
The quality is excellent, I'm really pleased with it.

Just let DP choose it for himself, we all know what we do and don't like with things like wallets.

He doesn't sound that bothered, so just let it go. It was only from an ex not his Grandad or something.

Paul smith do lovely leather ones or have a look on Etsy as lots of sellers will do custom pieces so maybe something similar to his old one? Xx

Thanks for the replies guys. LadyFairfaxSake I hadn't considered hand made, that is an awesome idea!!!!!!!!

ChippingInLatteLover, regardless of where it came from he had it for 10 years. And I have sentimental things from previous relationships (actually just a watch). He was bothered or he wouldn't have said anything, he is just a nice enough person to know it was an accident and not something I did to be spiteful, he is very kind and good tempered. The fact he wasn't angry actually made it worse for me with regards to my guilt about it. Attachment to an item isn't something that should be belittled.

Overslept, the guy's name is Jim & I saw his listing, which was for a black wallet sized for US$. I emailed him & he made one for me in tan leather & sized to fit £20 notes flat inside. It's a biker style wallet on a chain, rather than one that folds in the middle, but he says he can make anything in leather & the price is very reasonable for the quality of his work.

DH is really hard to buy a wallet for. It can't have a popper bit on it or inside it. Just a bit for notes and credit card bits in leather not plastic. Try to find one in a similar shape to the previous one.

You aren't an idiot for not checking pockets... They aren't your pockets! Surely it's his responsibility and fault for not emptying them before he put them in the wash?

It was me who just stuck them in the wash without thinking, I did say "do you want these jeans thrown in?" as I was doing a load of my things and they were in the bedroom, and I picked them up without thinking to check. I never check pockets because I use my bag and wear skinny jeans and they look a bit odd with things in the pockets so I treated them as if they were my jeans where pockets are always empty. We have lived together for about 7/8 months now and he does about 60% of the housework. I thought I was being helpful and made a mistake. He isn't angry at all but I could tell it bothered him. If it the situation was reversed I'd probably have lost my temper .

I will checkout the ebay seller and have had a browse on etsy. Nothing yet has made me think it was perfect though. OH is fussy too, he wont have a stud to close it etc and says it must be as flat as possible! It is such a nightmare trying to find something that could do justice to 10 years of memories.

You feel so bad because its the first time....give it 10 years.....there'll be plenty of watches, phones and wool jumpers put through hot washes. It was an accident. Don't beat yourself up over it.