Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it here!

[weekender2]

I need a stiff drink all! My dream is a black box kelly 35 with gh sellier. Starting to save for her, but you know life gets in the way. Good news is we just bought a new house, but it needs to be furnished and we are trying to start a new business so there goes all of our money. I ache for her everyday, I hope I am able to get her soon! After I acquire the kelly I think there will be no stopping the addiction and would love to have a barenia hac, hey I can dare to dream.great thread.....

[chigal08]

Originally Posted by candace117

AW! I just ran over and hugged him, lol! I kinda know how it feels to be apart for work and stuff...I know it is hard We're about to enter a crappy stretch, where I'll be gone for a month learning new Army skills, and when I come back he leaves 10 days later for 4 months. Luckily we know how the Army works so it's not a shock...it still kind of sucks though. We're just happy that this go round, we get to go to Iraq together No matter what curveballs life throws at us, we always look toward the positive spin - because it's our choice how to react to things that happen and we choose to live with love! Don't cry, PBC *hands you a tissue* I know you appreciate everything you have and have a wonderful and loving DH that cherishes you more than anything else! And that is a great gift!

Hey Candace --- wow, you are always so positive. I admire you so much! I really applaud you and your DH.

[Nola]

I have about a year left until I can purchase H again, that´s why I´m in all the ban threads in the money section

[no_1_diva]

Originally Posted by Suzie

Ok, Razorbackbell I will join you as I am a lady in waiting! I will more than likely have to get a used Kelly as the opportunity to order one in Sydney would be non existant for me and also for the expense factor. I would love a vintage black kelly, rigid style in 28, ostrich would be lovely (or even croc-ha ha in your dreams Suzie) but more than likley it will have to be a normal leather but I would love a classic kelly as it's purpose would be going out to dinner or to the races. I was bidding on a stunner from myampie but lost out as it went for more than I had. As my 20th wedding anniversary is looming I thought that it would be a great gift. But I am not going to rush it as it will probably be my only Hermes bag.

Suzie it looks like we are almost on the same wavelength here.


My story is, I initially wanted a 28cm black box sellier Kelly with GHW from the store but brand new box leather scared me off so I tried to look for alternatives (30cm black togo Birkin or 28cm black togo Kelly with GHW) but in the end something didn't feel right.

I even got as far as saving halfway but I started spending it on other H items and I recently went on a trip and suddenly all the money went. During that time, I was trying to figure what bag I wanted to complete my collection. I told myself that this would be the last bag I get for many years to come. At first I considered the Lanvin Kansas, Chanel PST and even the TPM Garden Party Twilly.

But in my heart I knew that I needed a Kelly so I recently came to the conclusion that I want a vintage 28cm retourne black box Kelly with GHW. I initially preferred the 28cm in sellier but I read some posts from Tamarind and she has me convinced that 28cm retourne is the perfect combination for me.

After purchasing 3 twillies, a pochette, a carrè, Ulysses notebook, black and gold clic-clac, 2 Kelly Double Tours, a Constance belt and 4 perfumes (Hiris, Kelly Caleche, Rouge and Un Jardin sur le Nil) I have built a good relationship with some of the SA's in the Sydney store but I still don't feel like I'm a part of the family so to speak. I buy less from Chanel and get treated much better there!

But I wouldn't want it any other way. I hope to purchase my last (and first H) bag by the end of the year.

[doubtfulguest]

Originally Posted by candace117

^Same, although his items cost markedly less than mine. But by sheer volume alone...he has taken over our office in the apt as his fishing room Which is totally fine. He's majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife and wants to work with endangered fish species...he says he wants to be the one that people call when they want someone who knows how to solve a problem and bring back a species from near extinction Suffice to say I have learned a lot from him about not only biology, but ecology and fish habitats!

What a great major! I loved science and while I took it in another direction, stuff this like really interests me. DH just fishes for sport, but he is also trying to get a guide license.

[temo]

I have an idea. How about we start a thread - no chit chat - where we create a sort of "collage" of our dream bags, that we are working towards. With only our screen name and a photo. When our dream is realized we can each take a modeling photo to add. It always makes the realization of a dream so much sweeter, when you have like minded cohorts to share it with. I think it will also help with the visualization and staying focused. Anybody interested ?

[Tamarind]

Originally Posted by no_1_diva

But in my heart I knew that I needed a Kelly so I recently came to the conclusion that I want a vintage 28cm retourne black box Kelly with GHW. I initially preferred the 28cm in sellier but I read some posts from Tamarind and she has me convinced that 28cm retourne is the perfect combination for me.

no_1-diva, sending you here a very sincere wish for exactly the Kelly you want in the future! I am honored to have convinced you...
Sometimes the bag you want just finds you all by itself. My black box Kelly did just that. I bought her on a very bad, very sad day, one of the worst of my life. I was walking and just passed Hermes and decided to go in on a whim, thinking nothing bad could happen in a place like that. And when I went inside, the Kelly was sitting right there on a shelf. I took it as a sign and I took her home.
But...since this is a thread about having to wait and save to get Hermes, I should also add that I came to Hermes relatively late in life. I didn't get a Kelly until I was almost 40 years old, having worked and saved to buy a place and start a family, etc. And I can honestly say, good things come to those who wait.

[bagluv]

Originally Posted by temo

I have an idea. How about we start a thread - no chit chat - where we create a sort of "collage" of our dream bags, that we are working towards. With only our screen name and a photo. When our dream is realized we can each take a modeling photo to add. It always makes the realization of a dream so much sweeter, when you have like minded cohorts to share it with. I think it will also help with the visualization and staying focused. Anybody interested ?

Temo ~ I Like That!!!!!!

[Sammyjoe]

I second that!x

[Sammyjoe]

Can it also include other H purchases? That way, we can reach it quicker? Such as a belt someone is saving for, then they model it. Or a key chain someone would like, so they then get it and model it?x

[no_1_diva]

Originally Posted by Tamarind

no_1-diva, sending you here a very sincere wish for exactly the Kelly you want in the future! I am honored to have convinced you... Sometimes the bag you want just finds you all by itself. My black box Kelly did just that. I bought her on a very bad, very sad day, one of the worst of my life. I was walking and just passed Hermes and decided to go in on a whim, thinking nothing bad could happen in a place like that. And when I went inside, the Kelly was sitting right there on a shelf. I took it as a sign and I took her home. But...since this is a thread about having to wait and save to get Hermes, I should also add that I came to Hermes relatively late in life. I didn't get a Kelly until I was almost 40 years old, having worked and saved to buy a place and start a family, etc. And I can honestly say, good things come to those who wait.

Thanks! That is such a beautiful story. I guess it was meant to be.

Do you happen to have any pics of this bag for inspiration?

The wait is the killer but I guess it's worth it in the end.

I'm glad you got what you wanted after sacrificing for the sake of your family.

[miffy257]

What a super thread. Hi I have recently come to tpf and am an older lady although in my head I am still 30! Did not really think about designer bags until I started seeing Victoria B with hers. Now I am hooked. Tried to get one on e-bay and was scammed, luckily managed to get my money back and it was only a couple of hundred. Now realise you cannot get a bargain there so will start to save and take a trip to Paris when I have the money, even if I have to go on a zimmer frame! My 17 year old thinks I am getting obsessed andI probably am but i have never hankered after anything designer before and only live in a modest house and have a Ford KA(which I love) I would love a 35/40 cm Black Birkin but it must have silver hardware as I do not like gold. Having been on this site I would also love an Indigo 37cm Bolide. If I continue to visit this forum I may fall in love with other bags!!!! I shall continue to work- luckily at a job I love(Infant school teacher) and try to stash some cash for my dream. I hope that we all get our dream bags and to all you lucky girls just keep sharing , I'm just a little bit envious but I do enjoy sharing your dreams with you. Love to us all xxx

[mpa_555]

I was a little hesitant to come forward but everyone is so brave here that I just had to join (WARNING: LONG!)

I love Hermes bags... big and small... from fourre touts to bolides, I love them all, and I have since I was a teenager. (I am now 24) My dream birkin is blue jean epsom- 30 cm with palladium HW and a black fjord 35 cm. I would also love a colorful bolide and a 30 cm lindy... (The wants know no end... )


The thing is, I have wonderful wonderful parents who spoil me and would buy me the stars next to the moon if I asked. Even more so now because I was in a serious car accident last summer that restricted me to a wheelchair for 2.5 months, and it is a miracle that I came away alive. It also helps that my mother is in her own hunt for a birkin as well.


But the conscientious side of me feels extremely guilty about letting them get me a Birkin-- especially right now since I know that they paid for all my medical bills (which let's just say amount to roughly the price for a 50 cm travel HAC, after the price increase) because they understand and sympathize that I don't want to sue the driver of the accident-- she is my best friend from when I was 10, and she definitely does not need anymore grief right now (there were 2 deaths that resulted from this accident, as well as other serious injuries, while I have luckily recovered from my injuries and am now walking normally and slowly beginning to run/do more vigorous exercise... so I am choosing to be grateful and not hateful)


I have told my family that a Birkin not something I HAVE to have, just something I like to admire-- which is true, I am lucky to even be alive today, everything else is just a bonus. Also, I am in the process of going back to school for a higher degree, and my goal is to get my H bags myself with my own money once I become a professional-- I think there will be more satisfaction that way. Hopefully I can get one for my mom too... if she hasn't already gotten one by then!

[amytude]

Originally Posted by ocmommy

Sign me up! My name is Robyn and I am also lusting after a Birkin, a 35 in potiron togo or clemence. My oldest daughter has autism, which requires thousands of dollars every month for therapies that the school district doesn't cover. I had gone back to work to help offset the cost, but it didn't work out in the end. So, I'll have to wait. It might never happen, and I will have to be ok with that. My daughter comes first, and I am lucky that her needs are something that can be treated and that she is making progress.

My DS has autism as well, so hi Robyn! He's 4 and we are in the same situation as far as therapies go. PM me anytime!

I'm Amy and I'm 35. We do have the money to go pick out a Lindy or Kelly, no credit. However, I keep telling myself we need to save every dime for DS. He needs some new sensory equipments (swings and stuff like that) which would cost well over $1,000. I also am not good at saving. That's an understatement--I SUCK at saving I get these little ideas stuck in my head and there's no having them go away (i.e., my latest obsession is a quality home espresso machine & grinder, which run around $1K). How can I possibly expect to save up for H if I'm out there buying other expensive stuff? Candance--my other obsession is makeup, so I can totally relate to Chanel!

Thank God DH has a really great job. For now, we can pay for our son's therapies (tons of families' go bankrupt over this) and still have some leftover for savings/investments/mad money. I am also lucky to have a supportive DH (this year it will be 14 years...wow, where does the time go?). These are the things that TRULY matter.

As far as my grail goes, I am really open. I thought for sure it would be a Kelly, then I went and tried on a Lindy. I still love the Kelly more, but know the Lindy would be more practical for my lifestyle. Either a 28 sellier or 32 retourne and I am open to many colors. Lindy perhaps in swift or evergrain. I am also completely open to finding a well-loved and pre-owned bag. I actually fell in love with a 32 sellier noisette on ebay, but thought the 32 sellier might be too big on me (I'm only 5 feet tall!).

This is a GREAT thread, RBB. I currently own one scarf, 2 twillies and would love to get my hands on that horn scarf ring!

[Tamarind]

Originally Posted by no_1_diva

Thanks! Do you happen to have any pics of this bag for inspiration? The wait is the killer but I guess it's worth it in the end.

I don't have pictures for now but maybe later...
The wait is definitely worth it in the end.