The purse could be stowed in a compartment in the back of the passenger seat, and its gold-plated medallion faced outward.
en.wikipedia.org The purse for the tournament was $5,000, with $1,000 going to the winner, from 1938 to 1941, increased to $10,000/$2,000 in 1946, and increased again to $15,000/$3,000 in 1949.
en.wikipedia.org Her way, for example, of pursing hairpins in her lips as she redid her hair bun!
en.wikipedia.org In volume 4 of the manga he even attacked an expensive purse she had bought because she was giving it a lot attention.
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