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

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#6,106
This list is going to make it so obvious as to why I am reluctant to get anything other than a tote...
Most often used bags:
1) Moreau Paris tote (taupe)
2) Cuyana zipper tote (black)
3) BV medium tote (green)
4) JW Hulme Belmont feed bag - bucket bag (black)*
5) BV vertical tote (yellow)

*I take back about what I said, that my new laptop would fit in ALL of my big bags. It sticks out over the Belmont by about 1/2 inch but as long as I'm not breaking hard on the highway it is really not an issue.

catsinthebag said:
If you don’t get it, will you always wonder? Sometimes you just have to know, you know? But if you feel like it no longer suits you or you’d be buying a bag for your “pretend life,” then don’t.
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The answer is yes. If I don't get it I will probably always wonder and this is an itch that needs to be scratched.
 
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Sparkletastic said:
1) Do you wear bags with a similar shape / function / usage very often? If so, would this add variety in that shape and function?
2) If the answers to the above are no, I’d ask myself this - will this fill a color, functional / usage need that has been irritating me? If so, do I love it?
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Answers to #1 is unfortunately no. I don't have another bag that's like the Reissue, nor do I normally use a bag like it daily. I'm a tote girl! So much of that is dictated by the need to haul the laptop though. A Reissue would add variety for sure.
Answers to #2 is also maybe. It will fill a color/functional "blank" but not an irritation.

More bags said:
Why do you think you are holding back on pulling the trigger?
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I think the answer is that, well, because I'm cheap. I bought every one of my BV bags on sale. I essentially "stalk" a bag until it goes on sale, or because I was traveling and that Moreau was so much cheaper in Stockholm than in New York. I think it's time for me to stop stalking the Reissue and just get one, preferably a used one in very good condition? :heart:
 
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I have only been tracking bag usage since beginning of this year. So far this year my top 4 bags are:
LV neverfull Gm - use most days for work
Raisin birkin 30 - actually considering getting another hermes bag in raisin since it is a great neutral for me
Bambou Kelly 32 - clearly one of my favourite bags
Blue Brighton mini roulis - bought this bag last year, clearly a great style for me
Spring is here so my other bags which have a few usages this year - picotin and Evelyn Tpm - will be used a lot more.
 
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bellarusa said:
Answers to #1 is unfortunately no. I don't have another bag that's like the Reissue, nor do I normally use a bag like it daily. I'm a tote girl! So much of that is dictated by the need to haul the laptop though. A Reissue would add variety for sure.
Answers to #2 is also maybe. It will fill a color/functional "blank" but not an irritation.


I think the answer is that, well, because I'm cheap. I bought every one of my BV bags on sale. I essentially "stalk" a bag until it goes on sale, or because I was traveling and that Moreau was so much cheaper in Stockholm than in New York. I think it's time for me to stop stalking the Reissue and just get one, preferably a used one in very good condition? :heart:
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Okay, then let me offer, you are already doing a great job of addressing the financial side of the equation by buying preloved!
 
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lynne_ross said:
I have only been tracking bag usage since beginning of this year. So far this year my top 4 bags are:
LV neverfull Gm - use most days for work
Raisin birkin 30 - actually considering getting another hermes bag in raisin since it is a great neutral for me
Bambou Kelly 32 - clearly one of my favourite bags
Blue Brighton mini roulis - bought this bag last year, clearly a great style for me
Spring is here so my other bags which have a few usages this year - picotin and Evelyn Tpm - will be used a lot more.
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Great top 4! I love Raisin, I am glad to hear you carry it frequently. :heart: It is a colour I would love to add to my bag wardrobe.
 
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More bags said:
Your embellished and most used bags are outstanding! :love:
I would love to add a 1938 clutch and a Plume to my collection.
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I don't want to enable you but as you may know the Bolide and the Plume are my favourite H bags. The Plume is a bag that can take you from work to shopping without skipping a beat.

At the moment the 1938 is available in a 23 and as a wallet. Mine is vintage and a bit bigger with a closed pouch inside and 3 other compartments (late 1970s but true to the original from 1938). I have seen a couple on the resale market but not lately, the last on Farfetch and that was overpriced IMO (as is most H on there). This is one of the best clutches I have ever had and after using it a couple of times I'm no longer after a Medor or K cut, I know I cannot go that small even for the evening.
 
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catsinthebag said:
Yes to all of this. I’ll always love bags but they don’t feel like as much of a priority right now. I know what’s on my wish list but am not in any hurry. The urgency is, for the most part, gone. And I’m thinking more about jewelry and scarves. I’m in the midst of reorganizing my closet — I’ve always kept my H scarves in their original boxes, but that takes up so much space. I’m getting rid of the boxes and putting them in drawers, where they’re easier to see and reach for.
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Getting rid of the boxes! Meanwhile at the other end of the universe I'm madly trying to find them :lol::lol:

I'm also in the midst of a closer re-organisation inspired (forced?) by turning 40 (not until later this year - phew, I can deny it for a bit longer!) and a total lifestyle change (related to retirement). I'm new to tPF but these threads are a lifesaver - seriously! I'm a bag lover a heart but they are taking a back-seat to H scarves - my latest passion :graucho: It's also nice to know that our passions ebb and flow -I feel like less of a freak now! My other passions include fine jewellery but retirement and total lifestyle change have crimped my collecting. These days I barely wear my engagement ring - ever tried to wrangle a sheep wearing a 2+ ct ring? :annoyed: And it just sits in a box - neatly labelled with a printed dymo label that says "engagement ring" (the organised OCD didn't retire!)
 
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I am *uber* late with this post and I realise brown was waaayyy back in March...

For everyone who is feeling the frustration at trying to sell bags, rest assured sometimes they do go to homes where they will be loved. I found this lovely lady for sale (from a lovely lady). Bags aren't my thing at the moment, but for some reason I was drawn to this one....

As a seller it's hard to rehome things we loved (I re-homed an-feral cat last year, I still visit him - and miss him) and as a buyer, it's often a mine field (thanks to the fraudsters :( ) so I always enjoy it when I encounter lovely people :)
 

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papertiger said:
I don't want to enable you but as you may know the Bolide and the Plume are my favourite H bags. The Plume is a bag that can take you from work to shopping without skipping a beat.

At the moment the 1938 is available in a 23 and as a wallet. Mine is vintage and a bit bigger with a closed pouch inside and 3 other compartments (late 1970s but true to the original from 1938). I have seen a couple on the resale market but not lately, the last on Farfetch and that was overpriced IMO (as is most H on there). This is one of the best clutches I have ever had and after using it a couple of times I'm no longer after a Medor or K cut, I know I cannot go that small even for the evening.
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Thank you Papertiger, enable away. You have a great sense of style and I appreciate how generous you are in sharing your knowledge. My timeline is rather relaxed (no rush, no urgency). I enjoy the aesthetics of these pieces and have added them to my “30 day delayed gratification list”. I agree with you on the utility and beauty of the Bolide, it’s one of my favourite H bags, too.
 
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Kittey-Kat said:
Getting rid of the boxes! Meanwhile at the other end of the universe I'm madly trying to find them :lol::lol:

I'm also in the midst of a closer re-organisation inspired (forced?) by turning 40 (not until later this year - phew, I can deny it for a bit longer!) and a total lifestyle change (related to retirement). I'm new to tPF but these threads are a lifesaver - seriously! I'm a bag lover a heart but they are taking a back-seat to H scarves - my latest passion :graucho: It's also nice to know that our passions ebb and flow -I feel like less of a freak now! My other passions include fine jewellery but retirement and total lifestyle change have crimped my collecting. These days I barely wear my engagement ring - ever tried to wrangle a sheep wearing a 2+ ct ring? :annoyed: And it just sits in a box - neatly labelled with a printed dymo label that says "engagement ring" (the organised OCD didn't retire!)
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Congratulations on your early retirement! Welcome to tPF, you’re right there is a wealth of knowledge and great people to chat with. Best wishes with your lifestyle transition, so exciting! By the way, I also think label makers are fabulous! :tup:
 
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