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

[papertiger]

That Box Bolide sounds fabulous.
So glad you got a Bambou Calvi - I know you like that color and it will be great alone, or easy to find inside a bigger bag. Please let us know how the Chamilia leather is.

I'm eager to find out too. I was warned-off Mysore for SLGs by a friend (although I have an agenda in Chèvre Mysore in Bleu Aztec/Paon, it probably needs that flexibility). H website says it will patina a lot, but it feels more substantial than Mysore and it conveys a shine close-textured brightness, shine and structure so I have high hopes.

They had a an alligator Calvi PM too (light-brown, not sure which one - Sesame?) very nice, but let's see how my first works for me before I commit to exotics.

I am so sorry to read this, dear papertiger. My heart goes out to you. It must have been such a difficult time -- I'm sorry your mother had to go through all of this, and it must have been so hard for you. And for your mother to not be believed.......words fail me. Big hugs to you.

Thank you, that's very kind to say. I just mentioned to stand shoulder to shoulder with others on this thread that have been or are going through such a terrible time. I remember all the fun we shared, and there was sooooo much. I'm very grateful for that.

 

[More bags]

My own mother passed away 2 years ago. This time of year brings it home that she's gone.

My mother's illness was a mystery, she was in the hospital on and off for 3 years having tests, found nothing, often not being believed. At one point she felt so bad she felt she was going to die and didn't want to call the ambulance because she had nothing specific to tell the operator or paramedic. Then she had a stroke. She regained some of her functions, but nurses/docs called her uncooperative because she had a hard time verbally communicating (because of the stroke) and kept reassessing her for Alzheimer's. She was barely 70. They told me my mother was behaving erratically because she didn't want her meds (Fentanyl - they made her hallucinate really awfully). I told them my mother had been an eccentric lady all her life, not wanting the drugs they were giving her was the sanest decision. I asked them how I could make a complaint and they backed-off. She then had an operation for fluid build-up, and I thought she was getting better at last. When she went back into hospital for a simple check-up she died there.

My heart breaks in reading the description of your mom’s last few years. I am sorry she suffered. My deepest, heartfelt condolences PT.

 

[indiaink]

Thrashing all the way, I have extricated myself from BV, and briefly entered the stratosphere with H, and have now come in to roost with my collection around me and like-minded friends here in a new-to-me thread. I have catching up to do - I see lots of familiar faces, and hope you all will accept a new member!

I was going to create a new thread and call it "The Home of Misfit Members", but this one will do fine. (no no no, you guys aren't misfits, I've just lost my fashion house and for a while was feeling ... really left out, but I'm OK now).

After over a decade of tPF membership, I am tired of buying bags. I am tired of losing (now thousands) on re-homing bags. I have a nice collection (the last of which will arrive tomorrow, a new H Mysore Bastia in Jaune Bourgeon) and that's it. I have, to me, the best of the best - Bottega Veneta and Hermes, with a couple of Graf Lantz and Portland Leather Goods items. It's about the leather, after all, not the design house, right?

@papertiger I am worried now for my Mysore Bastia - that's a SLG if ever there was a SLG - what about that leather is going to be problematic? I mean, you were 'warned off' by a friend - ?

On a more note, I am sorry for feelings of loss and health concerns around the holidays that you all are experiencing, and PT - I lost my mom (eventually) to a major stroke when she was only 52 and I only 16 (I am an only child and I grew up overnight). I understood your story very well - after the initial medical emergency the doctor didn't catch the severity until the next morning but by then the damage was done.

Anyway, to all, and I am looking forward. Always must look forward. Yes?

 

[papertiger]

Thrashing all the way, I have extricated myself from BV, and briefly entered the stratosphere with H, and have now come in to roost with my collection around me and like-minded friends here in a new-to-me thread. I have catching up to do - I see lots of familiar faces, and hope you all will accept a new member!

I was going to create a new thread and call it "The Home of Misfit Members", but this one will do fine. (no no no, you guys aren't misfits, I've just lost my fashion house and for a while was feeling ... really left out, but I'm OK now).

After over a decade of tPF membership, I am tired of buying bags. I am tired of losing (now thousands) on re-homing bags. I have a nice collection (the last of which will arrive tomorrow, a new H Mysore Bastia in Jaune Bourgeon) and that's it. I have, to me, the best of the best - Bottega Veneta and Hermes, with a couple of Graf Lantz and Portland Leather Goods items. It's about the leather, after all, not the design house, right?

@papertiger I am worried now for my Mysore Bastia - that's a SLG if ever there was a SLG - what about that leather is going to be problematic? I mean, you were 'warned off' by a friend - ?

On a more note, I am sorry for feelings of loss and health concerns around the holidays that you all are experiencing, and PT - I lost my mom (eventually) to a major stroke when she was only 52 and I only 16 (I am an only child and I grew up overnight). I understood your story very well - after the initial medical emergency the doctor didn't catch the severity until the next morning but by then the damage was done.

Anyway, to all, and I am looking forward. Always must look forward. Yes?

Welcome to this thread. Less misfits, more satisfied lovers of the best of the best and want to enjoy our purchases to the max. I am between (TM and older) BV, all eras of H and Gucci. I started a thread for those who like more than one, or even 2 brands, yet not completely satisfied with only one to truly fulfil their needs/aesthetics.

Your Calvi sounds wonderful. I hope it helps to know that had their been no Chamilia, I would have gone with Mysore and left the Epsom behind. Hoping to get a Swift next, but none were not available in-store yesterday.

Thank you. My sincerest condolences on what must have horrific and traumatising at such a young age

 

[indiaink]

Welcome to this thread. Less misfits, more satisfied lovers of the best of the best and want to enjoy our purchases to the max. I am between (TM and older) BV, all eras of H and Gucci. I started a thread for those who like more than one, or even 2 brands, yet not completely satisfied with only one to truly fulfil their needs/aesthetics.

Your Calvi Bastia sounds wonderful. I hope it helps to know that had their been no Chamilia, I would have gone with Mysore and left the Epsom behind. Hoping to get a Swift next, but none were not available in-store yesterday.

Thank you. My sincerest condolences on what must have horrific and traumatising at such a young age

Thank you. Definitely less misfits! Yes, I need to enjoy what I have!!! YES!!!

Thank you for easing my mind about Mysore. I will post photos when she arrives, with my vintage Rouge Vif Picotin.

It was very horrific... I also drove home from the hospital that night, first time by myself. (She and my dad were divorced for many years by that time). Everything after that day was by myself, and then I was my mother's mother for several years; she had lost the ability to speak. We did the best we could. But she has been gone many years to a better plane of existence. I managed to graduate high school successfully. (It was close, I missed many days). It was painful but now a long time ago.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Thank you. Definitely less misfits! Yes, I need to enjoy what I have!!! YES!!!

Thank you for easing my mind about Mysore. I will post photos when she arrives, with my vintage Rouge Vif Picotin.

It was very horrific... I also drove home from the hospital that night, first time by myself. (She and my dad were divorced for many years by that time). Everything after that day was by myself, and then I was my mother's mother for several years; she had lost the ability to speak. We did the best we could. But she has been gone many years to a better plane of existence. I managed to graduate high school successfully. (It was close, I missed many days). It was painful but now a long time ago.

No one should have to grow up that fast. Big hugs to you!

Maybe it’s just me, but I have looked and have yet to see Hermès that really grabs me. Maybe you need to touch and smell, but even if the leather is to die for, I look at the price tag (even in pre-loved) and say “meh, nope.” BV same thing...braided leather is it my thing and some of the bags, like that punched up piece of dough-looking pouch everyone was raving about, are just unattractive to me. And again, combined with the price, no appeal for me. I guess “the best of the best” is not my bag....I will stick with my LVs and Gucci’s, with the occasional contemporary brand thrown in, an odd pre-loved Bally, Lancel or Burberry.

 

[880]

No one should have to grow up that fast. Big hugs to you!

Maybe it’s just me, but I have looked and have yet to see Hermès that really grabs me. Maybe you need to touch and smell, but even if the leather is to die for, I look at the price tag (even in pre-loved) and say “meh, nope.” BV same thing...braided leather is it my thing and some of the bags, like that punched up piece of dough-looking pouch everyone was raving about, are just unattractive to me. And again, combined with the price, no appeal for me. I guess “the best of the best” is not my bag....I will stick with my LVs and Gucci’s, with the occasional contemporary brand thrown in, an odd pre-loved Bally, Lancel or Burberry.

@BowieFan1971, you mentioned your bag buying excursions, but I don’t recall if you posted a pic of them or of your DHs tulips? would love to see them! Re Hermes, try not to think of price as a determining factor whether to dislike a bag. when I started buying vintage Hermes in 2008, you could buy many fabulous, under the radar styles, preloved, aLL for relatively low prices (tsakos, gao, rugby, berlingot, sac malice, isle de shiki, bal de golf, christine, etc. in box, porc, barenia, VN, VL leathers and more. a good amount under 400, and then many others. (Including some jijes, picotins, trims, vespas, for under 700. You couldn’t give away a kelly ado or kelly Danse. And I got my first BBK 28 ghw for 2K usd. Even this year, there were plenty of H trims for under 900 including barenia, and birkin30s and kelly 28s for excellent preloved condition for half off. So I say, fall in love with a bag, then we’ll help you find a great one in your range. I love the quirkiness of many brands of vintage bags, and Hermes is no exception.
@indiaink, I am sure that you are a better, stronger person from your personal experiences. on A lighter note, when I read your exchange with @papertiger re Mysore goatskin, that you were worried about it’s character and how PT hasbeen warned off by a friend, i burst out laughing. Bc it sounded like Mysore was a pal who was exerting a bad influence. . . yep, we are misfits

forgot to add, plenty of houses use H leather, like Duret.com and others. H leather and tannery or equivalent is available many places.

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

My dog is one week post op from eyelid surgery and escaped out the door and went on a wild neighborhood spree and ripped his cone off his head. I hope he didn't rip out his sutures. Working from home yet.....sitting in the parking lot at the vet's.

 

[indiaink]

No one should have to grow up that fast. Big hugs to you!

@BowieFan1971, I guess I didn't realize until much later that it all may have affected me. At the time, I certainly had nothing to compare it to so didn't think anything about it other than I wanted my mom "back". Also I was terrified that I wouldn't graduate highschool. I had nightmares about that for many years.

My H Picotin is vintage, and I think I got it at a great price. Still expensive, yes. Now, my BVs are considered "Classics" (not quite vintage ) but because they are from the previous creative director Tomas Maier ... Oh, I don't know where I'm going with that. I have two intrecciato (woven) styles, and the rest are Cervo (deerskin) with intrecciato trim. I am like Dr. Suess and the Green Eggs and Ham (please forgive me) (oh, this rhymes badly)

I AM INDIAINK. I AM INDIAINK. INDIAINK I AM.

THAT INDIAINK-I-AM! THAT INDIAINK-I-AM! I DO NOT LIKE THAT INDIAINK-I-AM!

DO WOULD YOU LIKE DANIEL LEE?

I DO NOT LIKE DANIEL LEE, INDIAINK-I-AM.
I DO NOT LIKE DANIEL LEE.

WOULD YOU LIKE HIM HERE OR THERE?

I WOULD NOT LIKE HIM HERE OR THERE.
I WOULD NOT LIKE HIM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE DANIEL LEE.
I DO NOT LIKE HIM, INDIAINK-I-AM.

The pouch - is OK. But the rest? Neh.

@indiaink, I am sure that you are a better, stronger person from your personal experiences. on A lighter note, when I read your exchange with @papertiger re Mysore goatskin, that you were worried about it’s characteristics and how PT hasbeen warned off by a friend, i burst out laughing. Bc it sounded like Mysore was a pal who was exerting a bad influence. . . yep, we are misfits

Yes, I'm quite sure I'm better and stronger for having gone through it. I have an affinity with older people, and I think that came from my experience.

Mysore goatskin - I'll never look at this little Bastia the same way again.

 

[BowieFan1971]

@BowieFan1971, you mentioned your bag buying excursions, but I don’t recall if you posted a pic of them or of your DHs tulips? would love to see them! when I started buying vintage Hermes in 2008, you could buy many fabulous, under the radar styles, preloved, aLL for relatively low prices. I love the quirkiness of many brands of vintage bags, and Hermes was no exception. There are still some deals, but a bit harder to find now.
@indiaink, I am sure that you are a better, stronger person from your personal experiences. on A lighter note, when I read your exchange with @papertiger re Mysore goatskin, that you were worried about it’s characteristics and how PT hasbeen warned off by a friend, i burst out laughing. Bc it sounded like Mysore was a pal who was exerting a bad influence. . . yep, we are misfits

My collection, minus the Gucci Abbey hobo tote that’s on the way...and the “just because” roses.

 

[indiaink]

My dog is one week post op from eyelid surgery and escaped out the door and went on a wild neighborhood spree and ripped his cone off his head. I hope he didn't rip out his sutures. Working from home yet.....sitting in the parking lot at the vet's.

OMD - crazy pupper! I am a CS in another life and dogs do the damnedest things. Please keep us posted!!!

ETA: What kind of dog? What's his name? (Not a Chow Chow by any chance?)

 

[indiaink]

My collection, minus the Gucci Abbey hobo tote that’s on the way...and the “just because” roses.View attachment 4932055View attachment 4932056View attachment 4932058View attachment 4932060

 

[BowieFan1971]

@BowieFan1971, I guess I didn't realize until much later that it all may have affected me. At the time, I certainly had nothing to compare it to so didn't think anything about it other than I wanted my mom "back". Also I was terrified that I wouldn't graduate highschool. I had nightmares about that for many years.

My H Picotin is vintage, and I think I got it at a great price. Still expensive, yes. Now, my BVs are considered "Classics" (not quite vintage ) but because they are from the previous creative director Tomas Maier ... Oh, I don't know where I'm going with that. I have two intrecciato (woven) styles, and the rest are Cervo (deerskin) with intrecciato trim. I am like Dr. Suess and the Green Eggs and Ham (please forgive me) (oh, this rhymes badly)

I AM INDIAINK. I AM INDIAINK. INDIAINK I AM.

THAT INDIAINK-I-AM! THAT INDIAINK-I-AM! I DO NOT LIKE THAT INDIAINK-I-AM!

DO WOULD YOU LIKE DANIEL LEE?

I DO NOT LIKE DANIEL LEE, INDIAINK-I-AM.
I DO NOT LIKE DANIEL LEE.

WOULD YOU LIKE HIM HERE OR THERE?

I WOULD NOT LIKE HIM HERE OR THERE.
I WOULD NOT LIKE HIM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE DANIEL LEE.
I DO NOT LIKE HIM, INDIAINK-I-AM.

The pouch - is OK. But the rest? Neh.


Yes, I'm quite sure I'm better and stronger for having gone through it. I have an affinity with older people, and I think that came from my experience.

Mysore goatskin - I'll never look at this little Bastia the same way again.

Going for the rhyme...
Thomas Maier, Daniel Lee,
It’s all BV to me!

Honestly, I really don’t know enough about BV to know the difference. Like I said, maybe you just need to “experience” H and BV to get it. I know I didn’t understand LV until I did.

 

[880]

know I didn’t understand LV until I did

I would say you are extremely experienced in LV! you have a gorgeous view from your terrace door! Love your taste (seems extremely classic and streamlined, like an H plume or bolide. Brand JFA also had some shoulder bags that looked like lancel to me too). Your DHs roses are so pretty! I need to google Gucci abbey hobo. . .
@indiaink, I like the pouch, but I wasn’t sure I’d use a clutch shaped like a lap dog when draped in my arms, so I bought a few Etsy inspired ones.
@SouthernPurseGal, I’m s9 sorry about your dog. Hope his stitches are okay and that he didn’t get anything infected. I recall this was only one of his two medical procedures? it sounds like he was recovering and just went a bit stir crazy at home?

 

[BowieFan1971]

I would say you are extremely experienced in LV! you have a gorgeous view from your terrace door! Love your taste (seems extremely classic and streamlined, like an H plume or bolide. Brand JFA also had some shoulder bags that looked like lancel to me too). Your DHs roses are so pretty! I need to google Gucci abbey hobo. . .
@indiaink, I like the pouch, but I wasn’t sure I’d use a clutch shaped like a lap dog when draped in my arms, so I bought a few Etsy inspired ones.
@SouthernPurseGal, I’m s9 sorry about your dog. Hope his stitches are okay and that he didn’t get anything infected. I recall this was only one of his two medical procedures? it sounds like he was recovering and just went a bit stir crazy at home?

Thank you! I find stuff primarily on eBay, love the Japanese resellers. I should go directly to their sites but haven’t yet. I have purchased from JFA before.

From the back of the house, it is like we live in a treehouse. That’s why we got married on our screen porch.