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

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Here are my black bags unchanged from last year. I plan on adding an Evelyne at some point, and in the much later future a vintage Hermes clutch. I don't have a clutch life at the moment, so no point in spending the $$$ to get one right now.
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The Kelly was my first Hermes bag. She's a vintage 32cm Gulliver Kelly I won at an auction. I was amazed at the quality, then I was hooked. Then last year, after wanting to get a Birkin for over 20 years, I got one for a milestone birthday.
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This my very first Designer bag, my pride and joy. I purchased this bag in my teens early 90s after saving up for 8 months working at Wendy's. She's in great shape, and I wear her often.
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My L.K. Bennett leather clutch, I got this one and the suede version at great prices. The US website was closing. I wear both more often than I thought, they come with chain straps.
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Last is my Shinola crossbody bag. I got this bag when Shinola opened their first boutique ever. It is nice to support (at the time) a small business. I use this for traveling, and concerts. I however need a crossbody thats a little more casual, roomier, so the Evelyne will fill the gap for that.

I was toying with the idea of adding a Chanel 226 re-issue, but the jury is out on that, i'll re-visit the idea later, if I feel I need to add one.
Oh I love Shinola! I remember when they were brand new. I got a watch from them that I sold years ago. They have beautiful leather products. I love your black bags!
 
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Love your black bags. Nice range in them as well.
Thank you!:smile:
Oh I love Shinola! I remember when they were brand new. I got a watch from them that I sold years ago. They have beautiful leather products. I love your black bags!
Thank you! I agree, the leather gets better with time. the leather got a lot softer the more I used it.

I'm a huge vintage Coach fan! I'd love to see the coin purse!
here she is!
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Not a single grey bag in this house.... but today I braved my shelves and polished up some more blacks.

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Left: Kuhn Fine Line (small German company that does classic handbags in nice quality) handbag in Kelly style. It´s a well made bag, but it does not work for me. Getting in and out of it drives me crazy!
Right: Mandarina Duck Hera top handle bag (90ies)

This is my personal idea of a versatile every day bag: huge doctor style bag from the 60ies. This one has gold hardware which means I haven´t been wearing it for a while, though. I´m sure there are very similar ones with silver hardware hiding in some other place... I had a phase of buying them...
 

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When I was sitting in my room this afternoon polishing handbags I noticed that some "must-haves" do not stand the test of time for me.
How desperate was I at the beginning of the year for a boy bag?
Then I got the cheap Assima and painted it, thinking it would be the solution.
I saw it hanging from a hook today and realized that I still like the design (even as it only is a cheap mock up and by far not the real thing), but the shape and structure are not right for me!
A rigid box with a long flap worn crossbody just doesn´t make me happy.
Sigh of relief!
 
Thank you!:smile:

Thank you! I agree, the leather gets better with time. the leather got a lot softer the more I used it.


here she is!
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It's adorable! I used to have one in red. There is someone on the forum that has it in almost every color.

In case you didn't know, these vintage unlined Coach bags can be washed, reshaped and conditioned to look almost new again when they start looking worn out or get stained.
 
It's adorable! I used to have one in red. There is someone on the forum that has it in almost every color.

In case you didn't know, these vintage unlined Coach bags can be washed, reshaped and conditioned to look almost new again when they start looking worn out or get stained.
Thank you! I had no idea! i'm off to look at tutorials on how to.:tup:
 
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Not a single grey bag in this house.... but today I braved my shelves and polished up some more blacks.

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Left: Kuhn Fine Line (small German company that does classic handbags in nice quality) handbag in Kelly style. It´s a well made bag, but it does not work for me. Getting in and out of it drives me crazy!
Right: Mandarina Duck Hera top handle bag (90ies)

This is my personal idea of a versatile every day bag: huge doctor style bag from the 60ies. This one has gold hardware which means I haven´t been wearing it for a while, though. I´m sure there are very similar ones with silver hardware hiding in some other place... I had a phase of buying them...
These are beautiful!:love:
 
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