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Kelly_Birkin · Jul 23rd, 2009, 07:20 AM

bagpunk, I've seen some older vintage (seems
like a redundant phrase. *lol*) on some consignment
sites.

And if you are unsure, you can always link it on the
authenticate this thread. :)

880 · Jul 23rd, 2009, 09:11 AM

I went back to the clubhouse thread - go kelly go. . . post 519 (perlerare talks about the craft of sellier vs. retourne) and earlier in the thread, dates March 9 onward, about 1990's kelly bags Go Kelly Go!!!

Will go back to see if I can pinpoint this more closely

Kelly_Birkin · Jul 23rd, 2009, 06:35 PM

Oops! Wrong thread. :)

On topic for this board:

I love the classic lines of a H bag,
that's what sets it apart from the rest. :)

robee · Jul 23rd, 2009, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by 880

I went back to the clubhouse thread - go kelly go. . . post 519 (perlerare talks about the craft of sellier vs. retourne) and earlier in the thread, dates March 9 onward, about 1990's kelly bags Go Kelly Go!!!

Will go back to see if I can pinpoint this more closely

after surfing thru the kelly thread....

i really really deeply in love with kelly

geez.... time to save for my first vintage kelly....

robee · Jul 23rd, 2009, 09:26 PM

Login to bloomberg, and it will always have quote of the day.
And today's quote, I have to post it here.... :)

"Win hearts, and you have all men's hands and purses."
By William Cecil Burleigh

I will read it as, the man pay for H and carry our H paperbag for me

!

Have a good friday TPFers

bagpunk · Jul 24th, 2009, 01:43 AM

thanks K_B! i am not so in love with kelly at this moment unfortunately. kelly is too feminine a style for me. at least for now. but will be browsing for sure!

for me, vintage is all about the patina you know? so it is all about the leathers in the end. with H style is not so much a factor for me because they are so evergreen. and craftsmanship has been as good now as it was years ago (unlike some things).

the other thing about kelly is: i always wonder, how hard is it to get in and out of that bag? unlike a birkin, you can't carry it opened no?

Kelly_Birkin · Jul 24th, 2009, 06:54 AM

robee, what is your favorite Kelly style: Sellier or Retourne? (I hope I got the spelling right on the last one.)

bagpunk, I wish I could answer your Kelly questions. But there are many tpf Kelly owners who can. :) There's so many H bags that rarely get a mention, but every so often someone will scan photos from the Brand Mall catalogs. :)

880 · Jul 24th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by bagpunk

thanks K_B! i am not so in love with kelly at this moment unfortunately. kelly is too feminine a style for me. at least for now. but will be browsing for sure!

for me, vintage is all about the patina you know? so it is all about the leathers in the end. with H style is not so much a factor for me because they are so evergreen. and craftsmanship has been as good now as it was years ago (unlike some things).

the other thing about kelly is: i always wonder, how hard is it to get in and out of that bag? unlike a birkin, you can't carry it opened no?

Bagpunk, nope you cannot carry open, but after a week or so opening the straps go really fast. Re your evergreen comment above, I have read on this forum that the craftsmanship is not the same, but that the sellier kelly is still the bag reserved for the highest craftsmen (due to complexity). I am a newbie to bags (have only collected since November and full disclosure I am not a birkin gal) so this is strictly based on my interpretation of what I have read on this forum.

cheers!

robee · Jul 24th, 2009, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Kelly_Birkin

robee, what is your favorite Kelly style: Sellier or Retourne? (I hope I got the spelling right on the last one.)

bagpunk, I wish I could answer your Kelly questions. But there are many tpf Kelly owners who can. :) There's so many H bags that rarely get a mention, but every so often someone will scan photos from the Brand Mall catalogs. :)

kelly_birkin : i didn't know my heart belongs to which till I read through the thread "go kelly go" last night. It has to be the box sellier. I always though my first kelly has to be new. Now I don't mind getting even vintage. The older bags have so much character in them.

mearns · Jul 24th, 2009, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by robee

kelly_birkin : i didn't know my heart belongs to which till I read through the thread "go kelly go" last night. It has to be the box sellier. I always though my first kelly has to be new. Now I don't mind getting even vintage. The older bags have so much character in them.

I loove the older bags robee, they have a history and in the case of exotics they are much less expensive than new

Kelly_Birkin · Jul 24th, 2009, 06:49 PM

robee, you can't really go wrong. :)

There's some vintage bags out there that look
brand new because the owner took very good
care of them. :)

pug*shoes · Jul 24th, 2009, 08:07 PM

I think the Kelly is very easy to get in and out of. (Full disclosure, not really a Birkin girl, more of a Kelly girl)

Sellier Box Kelly is my fave too robee

robee · Jul 24th, 2009, 09:18 PM

mearns - yes, other than the character in them, i noticed they have a more affordable price-tag. Some are really well-taken care of

kelly_birkin - will definitely look for one when I can afford, for now, I can look at members' kelly and drool

pug*shoes - I hope to get my first kelly soon....... and hopefully a vintage one

pug*shoes · Jul 25th, 2009, 12:14 AM

yay!!! We're all here cheering you on!

stylishhomes · Jul 25th, 2009, 01:10 AM

Hello to all:
I have a particular yearningfor a Kelly as well. My hubby says no but give me time, oh yes just give me time! I already have a Herbag and a Bolide. Sounds silly of me but I bought the Herbag hoping that since it's been discontinued I could make a profit...is that even possible?
Would be happy to find a pre-loved Kelly 37 in one of the blues.

Jul 23rd, 2009, 07:20 AM	#3286
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Joined: Apr 2007 Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA) Posts: 5,774	bagpunk, I've seen some older vintage (seems like a redundant phrase. lol) on some consignment sites. And if you are unsure, you can always link it on the authenticate this thread. :)
	__________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Jul 23rd, 2009, 09:11 AM	#3287
880 Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,173	I went back to the clubhouse thread - go kelly go. . . post 519 (perlerare talks about the craft of sellier vs. retourne) and earlier in the thread, dates March 9 onward, about 1990's kelly bags Go Kelly Go!!! Will go back to see if I can pinpoint this more closely
880 Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,173

Jul 23rd, 2009, 06:35 PM	#3288
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Joined: Apr 2007 Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA) Posts: 5,774	Oops! Wrong thread. :) On topic for this board: I love the classic lines of a H bag, that's what sets it apart from the rest. :)
	__________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Jul 23rd, 2009, 09:26 PM	#3290
robee love my furry ones! Joined: May 2009 Location: Bermuda Triangle Posts: 4,570	Login to bloomberg, and it will always have quote of the day. And today's quote, I have to post it here.... :) "Win hearts, and you have all men's hands and purses." By William Cecil Burleigh I will read it as, the man pay for H and carry our H paperbag for me ! Have a good friday TPFers
	__________________ *Life is about hope, never give up hoping* Can you spot H colours on DS?

Jul 24th, 2009, 01:43 AM	#3291
bagpunk Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,742	thanks K_B! i am not so in love with kelly at this moment unfortunately. kelly is too feminine a style for me. at least for now. but will be browsing for sure! for me, vintage is all about the patina you know? so it is all about the leathers in the end. with H style is not so much a factor for me because they are so evergreen. and craftsmanship has been as good now as it was years ago (unlike some things). the other thing about kelly is: i always wonder, how hard is it to get in and out of that bag? unlike a birkin, you can't carry it opened no?
bagpunk Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,742	__________________ "If I got rid of my demons, I'd lose my angels" - Tennessee Williams slipping into the orange side

Jul 24th, 2009, 06:54 AM	#3292
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Joined: Apr 2007 Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA) Posts: 5,774	robee, what is your favorite Kelly style: Sellier or Retourne? (I hope I got the spelling right on the last one.) bagpunk, I wish I could answer your Kelly questions. But there are many tpf Kelly owners who can. :) There's so many H bags that rarely get a mention, but every so often someone will scan photos from the Brand Mall catalogs. :)
	__________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Jul 24th, 2009, 06:49 PM	#3296
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Joined: Apr 2007 Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA) Posts: 5,774	robee, you can't really go wrong. :) There's some vintage bags out there that look brand new because the owner took very good care of them. :)
	__________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Jul 24th, 2009, 08:07 PM	#3297
pug*shoes Member Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 9,093	I think the Kelly is very easy to get in and out of. (Full disclosure, not really a Birkin girl, more of a Kelly girl) Sellier Box Kelly is my fave too robee
	__________________ Seymour says, "Chicks dig me and my Horn..."

Jul 24th, 2009, 09:18 PM	#3298
robee love my furry ones! Joined: May 2009 Location: Bermuda Triangle Posts: 4,570	mearns - yes, other than the character in them, i noticed they have a more affordable price-tag. Some are really well-taken care of kelly_birkin - will definitely look for one when I can afford, for now, I can look at members' kelly and drool *pugshoes** - I hope to get my first kelly soon....... and hopefully a vintage one
	__________________ *Life is about hope, never give up hoping* Can you spot H colours on DS?

Jul 25th, 2009, 12:14 AM	#3299
pug*shoes Member Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 9,093	yay!!! We're all here cheering you on!
	__________________ Seymour says, "Chicks dig me and my Horn..."

Jul 25th, 2009, 01:10 AM	#3300
stylishhomes Member Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Just South of Houston Posts: 66	Hello to all: I have a particular yearningfor a Kelly as well. My hubby says no but give me time, oh yes just give me time! I already have a Herbag and a Bolide. Sounds silly of me but I bought the Herbag hoping that since it's been discontinued I could make a profit...is that even possible? Would be happy to find a pre-loved Kelly 37 in one of the blues.
	__________________ I'm given to Excess!

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