2019 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[dcooney4]

Here are my two red bags.

Marc Jacobs 54 Mini
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LV Capucines BB
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And here are two bags that function for me as "red," though they are actually multicolored. Which I realize is a theme for much later in the year.

Marc Jacobs Tweed Girls Mae. This is quite a rare bag, from the F/W13 collection, shown in his runway show. It's sequins on the outside, and leather on the inside, with leather threaded through the chain strap. Listed for an obscene amount of $$$ at the time, but thanks to a tPF friend and MJ authenticator, I picked it up for peanuts (and I do mean peanuts!) on TRR the following year. Ordinarily I would hesitate to buy from TRR, but this friend definitely knows her MJ! I absolutely adore this bag.
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Gucci Queen Margaret GG Supreme Medium Shoulder Bag. I know this is more tan than red. But it "pops" with my clothes like my other red bags, so I use it as a red bag.
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That Gucci is awesome! I love the reds you have. They are so pretty.

 

[lynne_ross]

My red and burgundy bags. Wow, there's a lot! I sold several others over the years.
1. Balenciaga club in poupre (2009)
2. Coach Bleecker large flap in wine (2007)
3. Coach Hailey in Cherry (2011) gave to my daughter
4. Reed Krakoff 510 bag in cordovan (2015)
5. Coach Rambler's Legacy in burgundy (1999)
6. Coach shoulder sac in red (1989)
7. Coach Sonoma pocket drawstring in red (1996)
8. Coach small pouch in red (1970)

Beautiful reds!

 

[lynne_ross]

Here are my two red bags.

Marc Jacobs 54 Mini
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LV Capucines BB
View attachment 4329932

And here are two bags that function for me as "red," though they are actually multicolored. Which I realize is a theme for much later in the year.

Marc Jacobs Tweed Girls Mae. This is quite a rare bag, from the F/W13 collection, shown in his runway show. It's sequins on the outside, and leather on the inside, with leather threaded through the chain strap. Listed for an obscene amount of $$$ at the time, but thanks to a tPF friend and MJ authenticator, I picked it up for peanuts (and I do mean peanuts!) on TRR the following year. Ordinarily I would hesitate to buy from TRR, but this friend definitely knows her MJ! I absolutely adore this bag.
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Gucci Queen Margaret GG Supreme Medium Shoulder Bag. I know this is more tan than red. But it "pops" with my clothes like my other red bags, so I use it as a red bag.
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Beautiful! Loooove the Gucci! I love bees.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Exciting month ahead for you!
I was going to ask you what you do with your unused jewelry. I have a bunch of items I want to get rid of - a bunch of hermes items I will send to consignment, but then I have a bunch of gold/silver I have no idea how to get rid of. Do you go to a pawn shop for that stuff? I also should put aside the items I think my daughter would love at some point, though she seems to have her eyes set on some VCA pieces .

It depends on the value of the item.

I had some junk gold and silver (old items from when I was a teenager / in my 20’s, etc.). That stuff I just took to a gold reseller. I called around to see who was giving the most per gram. It ended up being a Mrs. Santa Claus looking little old lady in a gingerbread house type office in one of the local historical districts...with a mean looking guard at the door. LOL!

For Items that are nice enough to bother with but not overly expensive (say $200 - $2000) I list them on eBay, Tradesy, Poshmark and Vestiaire.

For items over $2000, I take them to a local jeweler who has a bustling consignment business. She is great on pricing aggressively and gives a good split (80%) less insurance. I’m still new to my city - about 18 months. So, I had to call around til I found someone. She had great references and several jewelry stores I called that didn’t do consignment actually referred me to her. Another sweet white haired little old lady owns the store. This time in a lovely upscale showroom with a staff... and another scary looking guard.

Thanks for the February challenges, @Sparkletastic ! I'll be doing my first challenge since joining this thread, the extreme team! I’ll edit it a bit so that I aim to wear all of my largest and smallest bags once each! I counted up 5 big bags, and 11 mini bags…perhaps this challenge is unrealistic but I look forward to trying!

1/5 Big Bags
My much beloved Longchamp short handle etoiles from FW 2017. Perfect for travel and every day! Definitely can't let go of this one. It's sentimental too - my dad picked it up for me in Rome!

Another one of my bag/money resolutions for 2019 is to shop less and travel more. I was fortunate to have been able to travel a lot in my undergrad, but as an introvert and homebody it exhausted me. I was very content not to travel in the first years out of school. Now I've caught the travel bug again and look forward to budgeting my extra money to that instead of bags! I have 4 trips planned and at least one more in the works. Here is my Longchamp on trip 1/4!

Yay!! And good luck on your challenges!!!

I agree travel comes before bags. My hierarchy for disposable funds (after saving) is home, travel, fun in town activities, jewelry, handbags, clothes.

I also recently photographed my entire bag collection!! It took forever - multiple days to find the time and the right light. But that makes it very very easy for me to shop my own closet (and post pics on TPF!) I just can't let anyone into my photo album on my phone - they'll think I'm nuts!

My red bags, collected over the years!
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Two vintage Coach bags in delicious leather. One by one of my all-time favorite designers, Bonnie Cashin. They were both gifts from my sweet BF. The heart handle bag is a gift from my grandmother when I was still a kid. It doesn't even fit a phone but it's very dear and cute! I've also got two Massaccesi reds, one customized by me to my exact specifications and one bought from a fellow TPFer All of these are forever bags!

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For fun, here are my bags with a pop of red An HG, my Loewe. The "wow" Brighton clutch was one of the first I ever bought myself, after a summer of working as a camp counselor. I made a $2000 paycheck and saved most of it but bought myself this bag because I love Brighton The next was a bag I wanted so badly from a Korean brand when I was a teenager, and my parents bought it for me as a gift. I was ridiculously happy carrying around that bag and still love it. The last is an Irregular Choice bag from when I lived in London. It's impossible to match to outfits, but again I wanted it so much at the time and still like to keep it as a reminder of my time in London

Wow, sorry everyone for all the posts!! It's hard to keep up on TPF when I'm not home! Even though they're long, I hope they entertained you hehe.

These are a lot of fun! I love your red fold over Massaccesi. That was the style that almost got me to buy. So gorgeous!!!

I've thought about doing this. But then I worry about security: total strangers knowing where my home is. Am I being a worrywart?

I don’t think so. Crime happens. I try to be careful and never have anyone come by unless Mr. S is home.

I don’t sell a lot from my house but foijg forward unless it’s a heavy item, I’m going to meet people at the local police station.

What a pretty bag! And a pretty photo, too. Are you out to breakfast?

Thansk for the compliment on the bag!

No, this was dinner.

 

[lynne_ross]

I keep a group shot of all my bags on my phone but I don’t have Individual photos. So I quickly took a group shot now of my 3 red bags:
- Hermes Tpm Evelyn, rouge garance
- Hermes kelly 28, rouge casaque
- Hermes medor, rouge vif
I feel like I have great coverage for red - casual small bag, dressy clutch and medium size bag that can go from casual to dressy. So I have no interest in adding any other bags.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Ok. I’ve decided to sell 4 bracelets: a diamond bangle (it’s beautiful but bangles get on my nerves because they... well... bang on desks and tables. lol!), a Tiffany cuff (more irritating banging) a return to Tiffany chain bracelet (had it foreeeeeeeever, no longer sparks any joy), and a Tiffany bead bracelet (buying error. Never sparked joy.)

Now to get them listed. Ugh!!! One down, 3 to go. As I mentioned, I list each item to at least 4 different sites. It’s a pain. I also need to get the red Prada listed too. So no bag or fun outings for me today. I’m in listing h*** lockdown.

 

[lynne_ross]

It depends on the value of the item.

I had some junk gold and silver (old items from when I was a teenager / in my 20’s, etc.). That stuff I just took to a gold reseller. I called around to see who was giving the most per gram. It ended up being a Mrs. Santa Claus looking little old lady in a gingerbread house type office in one of the local historical districts...with a mean looking guard at the door. LOL!

For Items that are nice enough to bother with but not overly expensive (say $200 - $2000) I list them on eBay, Tradesy, Poshmark and Vestiaire.

For items over $2000, I take them to a local jeweler who has a bustling consignment business. She is great on pricing aggressively and gives a good split (80%) less insurance. I’m still new to my city - about 18 months. So, I had to call around til I found someone. She had great references and several jewelry stores I called that didn’t do consignment actually referred me to her. Another sweet white haired little old lady owns the store. This time in a lovely upscale showroom with a staff... and another scary looking guard.
Yay!! And good luck on your challenges!!!

I agree travel comes before bags. My hierarchy for disposable funds (after saving) is home, travel, fun in town activities, jewelry, handbags, clothes.

These are a lot of fun! I love your red fold over Massaccesi. That was the style that almost got me to buy. So gorgeous!!!
I don’t think so. Crime happens. I try to be careful and never have anyone come by unless Mr. S is home.

I don’t sell a lot from my house but foijg forward unless it’s a heavy item, I’m going to meet people at the local police station.
Thansk for the compliment on the bag!

No, this was dinner.

Lol at Ms Claus! Thanks for the tips, I will see what we have that is local.

 

[Sparkletastic]

I keep a group shot of all my bags on my phone but I don’t have Individual photos. So I quickly took a group shot now of my 3 red bags:
- Hermes Tpm Evelyn, rouge garance
- Hermes kelly 28, rouge casaque
- Hermes medor, rouge vif
I feel like I have great coverage for red - casual small bag, dressy clutch and medium size bag that can go from casual to dressy. So I have no interest in adding any other bags.

OOOH! Me want that Kelly and the clutch!!!

Wowsers. This is more impetus for my red Prada to go. If I had either of those two red bags, I’d have no problems carrying them.

 

[lynne_ross]

OOOH! Me want that Kelly and the clutch!!!

Wowsers. This is more impetus for my red Prada to go. If I had either of those two red bags, I’d have no problems carrying them.

Thanks. I do not use the kelly that often, it was my dream bag (I ordered it) but I just don’t reach for it that often. It makes me feel like a million $ when I do use it so I need to figure out how to use it more.
I looooove the clutch the most. I wear a lot of black when I go out so it is the perfect bag for that. It works for concerts, weddings, dinners, black tie, etc. I also have a solid silver Hermes cdc I wear with the clutch. They work together beautiful.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Thanks. I do not use the kelly that often, it was my dream bag (I ordered it) but I just don’t reach for it that often. It makes me feel like a million $ when I do use it so I need to figure out how to use it more.
I looooove the clutch the most. I wear a lot of black when I go out so it is the perfect bag for that. It works for concerts, weddings, dinners, black tie, etc. I also have a solid silver Hermes cdc I wear with the clutch. They work together beautiful.

You should definitely get that lovely Kelly our more!

How much does the clutch hold?

 

[lynne_ross]

You should definitely get that lovely Kelly our more!

How much does the clutch hold?

It holds a lot since it is not flat. I can easily get my phone, car keys, chapstick and then cards in it.

 

[dcooney4]

I keep a group shot of all my bags on my phone but I don’t have Individual photos. So I quickly took a group shot now of my 3 red bags:
- Hermes Tpm Evelyn, rouge garance
- Hermes kelly 28, rouge casaque
- Hermes medor, rouge vif
I feel like I have great coverage for red - casual small bag, dressy clutch and medium size bag that can go from casual to dressy. So I have no interest in adding any other bags.

I agree it is a perfect spread .

 

[Sparkletastic]

Here are my two red bags.

Marc Jacobs 54 Mini
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LV Capucines BB
View attachment 4329932

And here are two bags that function for me as "red," though they are actually multicolored. Which I realize is a theme for much later in the year.

Marc Jacobs Tweed Girls Mae. This is quite a rare bag, from the F/W13 collection, shown in his runway show. It's sequins on the outside, and leather on the inside, with leather threaded through the chain strap. Listed for an obscene amount of $$$ at the time, but thanks to a tPF friend and MJ authenticator, I picked it up for peanuts (and I do mean peanuts!) on TRR the following year. Ordinarily I would hesitate to buy from TRR, but this friend definitely knows her MJ! I absolutely adore this bag.
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Gucci Queen Margaret GG Supreme Medium Shoulder Bag. I know this is more tan than red. But it "pops" with my clothes like my other red bags, so I use it as a red bag.
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That LV Capucines is to die for!!! And, your Gucci is so fun!!!

Ok. I’ve decided to sell 4 bracelets: a diamond bangle (it’s beautiful but bangles get on my nerves because they... well... bang on desks and tables. lol!), a Tiffany cuff (more irritating banging) a return to Tiffany chain bracelet (had it foreeeeeeeever, no longer sparks any joy), and a Tiffany bead bracelet (buying error. Never sparked joy.)

Now to get them listed. Ugh!!! One down, 3 to go. As I mentioned, I list each item to at least 4 different sites. It’s a pain. I also need to get the red Prada listed too. So no bag or fun outings for me today. I’m in listing h*** lockdown.

All done with listing the jewelry and bags!!! The clothes shall have to wait for another day. I can’t stand to list anything else today. Need a nap! :sleep:

Oh and I accepted an offer on Poshmark on the Tiffany bead bracelet. Of course, their payment didn’t go through. SMH!

 

[dcooney4]

That LV Capucines is to die for!!! And, your Gucci is so fun!!!
All done with listing the jewelry and bags!!! The clothes shall have to wait for another day. I can’t stand to list anything else today. Need a nap! :sleep:

Oh and I accepted an offer on Poshmark on the Tiffany bead bracelet. Of course, their payment didn’t go through. SMH!

How does that happen? Does it not process properly or does the person have insufficient funds? I hope it works so you can get it out the door.

 

[Sparkletastic]

How does that happen? Does it not process properly or does the person have insufficient funds? I hope it works so you can get it out the door.

It was on Poshmark. When a buyer make an offer, it’s binding. If the seller accepts, the buyer’s card is immediately charged. (In contrast, when a seller accepts an offer on eBay, the buyer has to go back in and make the payment. Sometimes the buyer just floats away...)

In this case, when I accepted, it immediately showed a message that there was a problem with their payment. The alert also said that the buyer was notified. Since she hasn’t gone in to make good on what is only a $125 item in two hours, I’m going to presume she isn’t going to at all. Oh, and I also got an offer for $70 on this item (which I listed at $135). So, I declined the offer and went back into all my low end listings and put “NO LOWBALL OFFERS! * at the top of the descriptions. I’m thinking I may do this on all my listings going forward.

Over a decade of selling a large variety of things, I’ve learned certain items seem to draw trouble. At the head of that list are Tiffany’s sterling silver items and Gucci’s less expensive items. Who knows why.

I’m glad this is the last of my Tiffany’s jewelry except for much more expensive 18k gold pieces that I won’t give up for any reason. LOL! And, sadly (because I’m a huge fan of the brand), I don’t own any Gucci right now. So none of that to sell.

Every time I sell, I get more adamant that I must buy wisely. I’m happy to see that even with this last flurry of sales, I’m not selling anything I’ve bought in the last 5 years or so. The bracelets are all 10+ years old and, I got the Prada & Jimmy Choo Biker bags 5 years ago - right before I joined this thread and started learning to be more discerning with my purchases. (The exceptions are the clothes I got the summer before last in Europe. But, looking at the clothes, I was obviously insane then so it doesn’t count, right? Lol!) I’m soooooo tired of selling but, it’s really just continuing to get older stuff out. Not a continuation of poor buying. That’s progress!!