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

[BowieFan1971]

Hey everyone. I'm doing a little better right now but I am still trying to cope the best way I know how to. It is currently a blizzard outside so I might just be home all day. I'm right there with all of you. The deals have been really good which makes fighting temptation a gruelling task. Some of us are not meant to withstand such hardships. My mini Natasha is expected to show up by November 16th. I hope the poor weather conditions subside so it can sit on the shelf with my other beauties quicker.

I'll leave you with this: while they say that less is more, it is more about the less being the most.

Your track record of surviving tough times is currently 100%. Know that you will be ok.

 

[muchstuff]

Congratulations to our American neighbours, love from Canada.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Thank you! That is just what I was thinking too. I decided to list a couple of my fun bags that I am just not wearing. I keep wearing my Portland Leather Goods bags or some of my older more classic bags. I am starting to focus more on my whole outfit and not just my bags.

I´m sure I´m not the only one who´d like to see your outfit and bag stylings.

 

[papertiger]

Gorgeous! ❤
Also congrats on your stats - especially regarding the books! I need to do the same, but most of mine? As soon as I touch them - my hearts says “Nope, that stays.“
I should truly go through them and be brutal. Only keep the favorites!

It took me long enough to let go of those books.
At first there were a possible 16.
Most were books read (or half-read) for my Book Club so they were easy to let go and get a new lease of life in someone else's home.
16 sat stacked on my living room table for more than a week.
2 went back on the shelves before the end of that week.
1 had a last minute stay of execution.
13 went all the way to the charity shop before DH pulled back out the book on propagation (of plants) from the donation bin LOL

I hope your colleague recovers quickly. I am so glad you got to wear your bag - I was wondering how you were enjoying it. This style has caught my eye, it’s on my watch list. Actually, I’ve been watching it for awhile. Congratulations on your matching scarf, it looks amazing on you!

I hope so too, she's so wonderful.

The 1955 is amazing. Word to the wise though it doesn't hold that much, it a proper lady's hand bag. There'll be no hand sanitiser, bottles of water or whatever. It's more like money, cards, keys, lipstick and phone. Compared to my Evelyne 29 I have to streamline. I like it better than the Celine Box and (my mother's Constance that my sister has now). I realise that this cw is not for everyone, but I think I chose the right variation for me. It's not for the fait-hearted though, I will have to be careful. I think it may be a nice alternative going out bag. I remember going to the ballet with DH just before the first lockdown, for that kind of thing it would be perfect.

I almost missed out on this scarf (it belonged to the fashion show) I didn't realise it was an exclusive to only one store in London. Really heavy weight twill too. And because the scarf has black in it, whereas the bag doesn't, it means I can kinda cheat into wearing my stripes with black as well as navy in a very meant way when worn as a set.

I was supposed to ge to a B-day party last night but then the lockdown happened so the (small) dinner party didn't. Such a shame I was looking forward to wearing this set with a LBD. Better safe than sorry I guess but not everyone's obeying the rules round here - to put it mildly.

 

[More bags]

It took me long enough to let go of those books.
At first there were a possible 16.
Most were books read (or half-read) for my Book Club so they were easy to let go and get a new lease of life in someone else's home.
16 sat stacked on my living room table for more than a week.
2 went back on the shelves before the end of that week.
1 had a last minute stay of execution.
13 went all the way to the charity shop before DH pulled back out the book on propagation (of plants) from the donation bin LOL




I hope so too, she's so wonderful.

The 1955 is amazing. Word to the wise though it doesn't hold that much, it a proper lady's hand bag. There'll be no hand sanitiser, bottles of water or whatever. It's more like money, cards, keys, lipstick and phone. Compared to my Evelyne 29 I have to streamline. I like it better than the Celine Box and (my mother's Constance that my sister has now). I realise that this cw is not for everyone, but I think I chose the right variation for me. It's not for the fait-hearted though, I will have to be careful. I think it may be a nice alternative going out bag. I remember going to the ballet with DH just before the first lockdown, for that kind of thing it would be perfect.

I almost missed out on this scarf (it belonged to the fashion show) I didn't realise it was an exclusive to only one store in London. Really heavy weight twill too. And because the scarf has black in it, whereas the bag doesn't, it means I can kinda cheat into wearing my stripes with black as well as navy in a very meant way when worn as a set.

I was supposed to ge to a B-day party last night but then the lockdown happened so the (small) dinner party didn't. Such a shame I was looking forward to wearing this set with a LBD. Better safe than sorry I guess but not everyone's obeying the rules round here - to put it mildly.

Thanks for the great feedback on the 1955 and for the comparison to the Evelyne 29 and Celine Classic Box. That’s a helpful visualization for me - I carried my Evelyne 29 today and I used to own a Celine Classic Box. I think the version you chose is a standout, fun bag. Sorry to hear you are in lockdown.

 

[eggtartapproved]

Yay welcome back! I think with the times we are in we have to be more gentle with ourselves. Goals change as does our life styles. I think as long as we are not putting ourselves in to a bad financial trouble or a hording problem I think it is all good.
Can't wait to see pictures of all your new beauties.

great to be back, DC, and yes - gentle is definitely key nowadays with everything going on

Nice to ‘see’ you @eggtartapproved !! I also got myself a Cassie and I love it!

I love mine so much - which color did you get??

Thank-you so much @ElainePG ! My boy says the colour looks like mustard on a sausage. For me the colour was a surprise. the sales pictures weren´t too clear re the colour. It could have been the nude beige that had got dirty or the mustardy colour... Seing my bag in daylight now I feel I got very lucky with this purchase.

Here´s one of the listing photos compared to the the bag in daylight.


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gorgeous, my favourite shade of yellow is the mustard yellow

 

[keodi]

The delicious scent of Dior leather is filling my room like the golden starburst in the current Dior Cosmetics Christmas ad...

...my impulse purchase arrived today!
I´m very happy with this bag and still cannot believe I got it at this far too good to be true price. It looks so much better in person than it did on all the photos in the listing.

Drumroll.... here she is:

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Dior New Lock from 2011, patent leather, GHW. The colour is a strange curry-golden beige.

I was reluctant because of the circumstances of the purchase and because of the GHW, too. Seeing the bag in person I do not mind the gold anymore. It´s dulled by time which serves me very well!

The bag came with its papers and the second key.

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Sorry, the bad light in my room combines with the camera flash make the rich colours of both my coat and the bag look very pale.

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I can´t find any clear information on the original price of this bag. Does anybody know, please?

Congratulations on your new bag! the leather!

I understand where you are coming from. I also decided not to make any changes in the bag wardrobe at this time. I identified my least used bags, I have worn them recently to evaluate pros and cons, functionality, etc.

Do you carry your Mono Alma frequently? I own two Reissue 226s, black and red. It is my favourite handbag style and they are both in my top 5 most frequently carried bags in 2020 and of all time in my bag wardrobe.

Why not pause and carry your Saleya and your Almas and enjoy your bag selections? Give it 3-6 months or however long and reassess how you feel about what you have and what you’re enjoying carrying?

Best of luck!

great advice, I agree!

The Sabina Savage scarf came today - I absolutely love it. The colors are
Fabulous for me ❤
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Your scarf is beautiful! the colours really suit you!

Curious to know how everyone's doing with sales these days. I have 11 bags listed and nothing's moving . If your bags are selling, is it all lower price range stuff? Or higher range such as Chanel and Hermes? Or in between?

I honestly think with everything going on at the moment people are just not purchasing too much at the moment, wait it out, and hang in there.

Maybe I just have crap taste in bags...

Nope, you fave fabulous taste in bags!

Hey everybody. I hope your days been going well. I'm struggling today. It's been almost a year since I experienced something very traumatic. I'm sitting in my office, sobbing at the computer. I don't know if I can keep up my normal schedule right now.

I hope you're having a much better day today!

Quick photo of the new wallet on a chain. I didn’t want to unwrap the chain yet, but it is very pretty.

OOOh your wallet on chain is beautiful! I love it!

I've only managed to get rid of books so far (charity shop).

Not too bad with bags (only one this year) but every month I seem to buy something.

Same! great job on your stats for oct!

Congratulations to our American neighbours, love from Canada.

 

[muchstuff]

Congratulations on your new bag! the leather!

great advice, I agree!

Your scarf is beautiful! the colours really suit you!

I honestly think with everything going on at the moment people are just not purchasing too much at the moment, wait it out, and hang in there.

Nope, you fave fabulous taste in bags!

I hope you're having a much better day today!

OOOh your wallet on chain is beautiful! I love it!

Same! great job on your stats for oct!

Thanks!

 

[SakuraSakura]

Thank you everyone for the warm, well wishes! I’m doing a little better today. It’s going to take sometime for me to feel totally better but a bit is better than nothing.

As for selling items, do you ever have a feeling when someone is going to be a problem? I received a page of questions from this buyer. When I looked at her profile, the reviews she left were oddly meticulous. She was making comments about one sellers listings being $5-10 bucks more expensive than comparable listings. I didn’t feel comfortable selling to her so I blocked her.

 

[whateve]

Thank you everyone for the warm, well wishes! I’m doing a little better today. It’s going to take sometime for me to feel totally better but a bit is better than nothing.

As for selling items, do you ever have a feeling when someone is going to be a problem? I received a page of questions from this buyer. When I looked at her profile, the reviews she left were oddly meticulous. She was making comments about one sellers listings being $5-10 bucks more expensive than comparable listings. I didn’t feel comfortable selling to her so I blocked her.

I get those feelings, but honestly I'm terrible at predicting who is going to cause problems. Most of my problem people are those who just did a BIN without any communication.

 

[SakuraSakura]

I'm going to leave this here. Although it is certainly out of my budget, I wanted to share it into existence. I'm so attracted to bright,fun handbags that pack a punch.

MARC by MARC JACOBS Petal to the Metal Natasha Crossbody Orange Leather for sale | eBay

Find great deals on eBay for MARC by MARC JACOBS Petal to the Metal Natasha Crossbody Orange Leather. Shop with confidence.

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[BowieFan1971]

Thank you everyone for the warm, well wishes! I’m doing a little better today. It’s going to take sometime for me to feel totally better but a bit is better than nothing.

As for selling items, do you ever have a feeling when someone is going to be a problem? I received a page of questions from this buyer. When I looked at her profile, the reviews she left were oddly meticulous. She was making comments about one sellers listings being $5-10 bucks more expensive than comparable listings. I didn’t feel comfortable selling to her so I blocked her.

I have gotten that feeling about buyers and have learned to trust my instincts. You get to know who has unrealistic expectations, who will not be happy with your item. I have refused to sell, stuck to my guns in price and blocked two sellers before. I am found us both a favor...not wasting our time and avoiding disappointment

 

[Kimbashop]

Hi there. While I understand that professors are also feeling the pressure, some have chosen to keep the course work and expectations the exact same as before the pandemic. This is one of those cases. This professor has chosen to blame us for "not showing up" to his designated office hours - an hour on a weekday - and says that a late assignment is an automatic zero. I truthfully cannot be bothered at this point to deal with my mental health and deal with a jerk too. I tried showing up to one of his office hours. He was nowhere to be found. This assignment is only worth 6 percent of my grade so I'll keep going anyway.

Sorry to hear this. Mental health must come first! I actually just heard from a student tonight who is really struggling. I reassured him everything was fine in terms of class and to take care of himself and his family (he is a grad student). We must show compassion.

 

[dcooney4]

Thank you everyone for the warm, well wishes! I’m doing a little better today. It’s going to take sometime for me to feel totally better but a bit is better than nothing.

As for selling items, do you ever have a feeling when someone is going to be a problem? I received a page of questions from this buyer. When I looked at her profile, the reviews she left were oddly meticulous. She was making comments about one sellers listings being $5-10 bucks more expensive than comparable listings. I didn’t feel comfortable selling to her so I blocked her.

That is weird. That would make me very uncomfortable too.

 

[dcooney4]

I picked up a denim Dooney and Bourke bag at a craft shop . It is not getting counted as it is a bit of a project bag . It has a bit of a musty smell and some scuffs on the handles but I think it is from how it was stored as the inside and outside fabric is pristine. I don’t think it has ever been worn. Any suggestions?