2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

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Cookiefiend said:
Ours wasn’t quiet, but we still had toilet paper. It was calm too.
I have one DS who is Type 1 diabetic, I am worried for him. One son is high anxiety - but he has a sense of humor, so we are laughing together.

I haven’t the faintest. C-19 isn’t supposed to cause gastro-intestinal issues... even through my office account I can’t get toilet paper till April.
We’re having alcohol (rubbing alcohol) shortages here, face masks I’m not sure about.
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I hope your DS will get through this unharmed.
In our supermarkets tinned food, toilet paper, UHT milk and all kind of desinfectants are gone. The pharmacies are almost out of paracetamol, too. Hubby is still edging me on to go and search for items to store for cases of emergency and I start understanding him. Let´s have a look tomorrow, whether anything new turned up in the shops. Face masks as in protective face masks are very hard to get, too. I haven´t tried to buy any, but people keep mentioning it.
 
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..and two green ones that turned up "out of the blue" during the last few days...

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First this great piece of luggage I simply couldn´t leave behind at unbelievable 5,99 Euro! It´s almost like new and even if I don´t get to use it for travelling in the near future it always will make great storage. I could put quite a few hats into this.

The second purchase is a leather handbag from the 70ies. I don´t have to feel guilty about it as I bought it for my best friend´s birthday. She adores green and I´m sure will love the style. In the photos the bag looks a bit dull and scratched. I polished it up this afternoon and the lovely soft leather came up much nicer. The lining is suede.

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dcooney4 said:
Al very pretty! What is the one all the way in the back?
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Thank-you! The biggest one in the back is a 60ies vinyl handbag. I actually bought it as "black" and "real leather"... the auction photos were so badly lit I couldn´t be sure...but it was cheap... at least the hardware is silver and the quality amazingly nice.
There´s no label inside, but I assume it´s a German brand.
This one is the only of the three I actually used quite a few times- it´s practical!
The small navy leather bag I bought for an outfit and never wore as a look into the mirror made clear that a navy dress with navy gloves and hat looks very boring with a navy handbag! I went for wine red bag and shoes.
 
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whateve said:
Blue is my favorite color, along with turquoise and bluey purples, so I have a lot of them.
1: Coach Janice's Legacy (2004), Coach Rambler's Legacy (2005), Coach belted pouch (1997)
2: Coach X Peanuts mini duffle (2015), vintage Coach stroll tote (1991), Henri Bendel No. 7 flap (2015), Coach Hailey in cornflower (2010).
3: Coach Poppy Spotlight tote (2010)
4: Balenciaga Velo in bleu lavande
5: Balenciaga Day in outremer
6. Balenciaga Day in aquamarine, Bottega Veneta, Coach croc embossed Chelsea crossbody in turquoise (2016)
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Lovely blues!
 
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Katinahat said:
Poor you. It’s very frightening and difficult in many places. Not quite locked down here yet but heading that way. Cupboards are stocked but there seems to be a nationwide shortage of some essential items.
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I've stocked us up here, as well. Public schools are closed, and events (concerts, etc.) are cancelled. Everyone is being very good about the obvious "wellness" things (not shaking hands, keeping a respectful distance, handwashing, etc.) but it's difficult to know where to draw the line. I have a dental appointment this Monday. It's important that I keep it, but should I? I'm guessing it's okay, because nobody at that office would come to work if they were sick. But on the other hand, they might have the virus and be asymptomatic.
So I'm working hard at not panicking.
 
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Cookiefiend said:
Ours wasn’t quiet, but we still had toilet paper. It was calm too.
I have one DS who is Type 1 diabetic, I am worried for him. One son is high anxiety - but he has a sense of humor, so we are laughing together.

I haven’t the faintest. C-19 isn’t supposed to cause gastro-intestinal issues... even through my office account I can’t get toilet paper till April.
We’re having alcohol (rubbing alcohol) shortages here, face masks I’m not sure about.
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My personal theory: toilet paper is more a symptom of panic than a rational response. People watch the news, see crowds filling their carts with TP, think "OMG… what if the entire world runs out of TP???" and then off they go to Costco. And then (and I'm just guessing here, I'm not an actual psychiatrist) once they bring their TP home, and tuck it away in their cupboard, they feel a little more secure.

It's just that times are so uncertain, and we have so very little control, we all want to do something (ANYTHING!) to feel as though we're in charge.

I can understand why you're worried for your DS. But I'm glad that he has humor on his side. (And, of course, loving parents.)
 
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