My first paycheck was for one day, because I started working the last day of a pay period. I took the money and bought a beige nylon rain cape. It’s not a poncho. It’s a hooded cape that buttons up the front and has small slots in the front to put your hands through. It works much better in the wind since it’s more fitted than a poncho too. I run it through the wash once a year and re-spray with waterproofing. It will be 41 years old in June. The most practical and useful purchase I ever made.
I have several old family heirlooms, but they are more on display than used on a daily basis.