2021 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Any one else?

[Sparkletastic]

NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES

1. Bags by Brand Showcase!

Each week, share photos of your bags from the specified brands. Choose a posed “beauty” shot or get your bags out and about in action shots!

We highlight 3 brands per week: 2 premier and 1 contemporary in alphabetical order as listed on tPF. Any brands not listed are showcased in our last week. Brands change to the next set each Sunday.

Our first brand week starts now - Sunday, Oct 31. Please share photos of bags from these brands:

• Bottega Venetta
• Burberry
• Alexander Wang

Tip: Grab your photos from last year in the 2020 resolution thread. Search your user name and the brand to find your photos.

2. Special Stories
Thanks @Claudia Herzog for the suggestion

Wear a bag that has a backstory involving a person, place, or opportunity for which you feel grateful.

 

[momasaurus]

YASSS! It’s available on Audible, and about 10 1/2 hours of listening.

I have a Nook, and the app on my ipad.
I didnt want a bazillion gadjets, which is why I put the Nook on the ipad... but there is a glare, and I’m trying to reduce the amount of time I spend on electronic devices because my eyes have been bothering me. So I may just go back to actual books after all.
I am trying to reduce the number of books I have, but I find it VERY difficult to part with many of them. Last week I spent some time in our - I hesitate to call it A Library - but it is my library, dusting and putting a few books away. I have so many favorites, I just can’t get rid of them yet.
I do really like Audible though!

I love Audible - it was particularly great when I had a long commute - but DD is guilting me into giving it up (in exchange for a hulu subscription) because I don't need to KEEP an audio book. She rents audiobooks from her library and I know I should be doing that.....

 

[BowieFan1971]

Talking about books and book storage, this is what I did during last lockdown (which was one year ago, oh my God, how did this whole year all happen? ).

I have always be tempted but also found it too childish and Instagrammy, and, you know, not intellectual enough... But I thought what the hell.
And then I was so surprised how well it works for me. It is easier for books to stay organized (before they were in alphabetical order and they always ended up a mess). Plus, because I have such a visual memory, it is actually often easier for me to find a book now, which I was really surprised to find out!

I am even considering to do my other bookshelf (art and other big books) in this lockdown...

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For $180, you can buy a curated, color coordinated grouping of 8-10 books on West Elm randomly dating from the 80’s forward. I saw Larry King’s biography in one of the pictured book sets... Imagine what your collection is worth?

But seriously, whatever works!

 

[momasaurus]

I know, right? When I first joing tPF and was buying bags like crazy, I had no idea how many I owned.

Have you counted your scarves?

Are you joking? No way.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Beautiful white/cream collection!

I really appreciated this post, and I can relate to a lot of what you said in here.

I agree with a good bit of what you wrote here!

I love your cream and white bags

I forgot the March challenges, but I'm definitely up for the non bag challenge as I need to do some digital cleaning.

Beautiful!

Happy Anniversary!


Great stats for March! good job on getting your collection to 20!

Great job on your declutter and March stats!

Beautiful bags, I love your aspinal bag!

Agreed!

Great job on your March stats!


Beautiful! I can see why you get compliments!

Great job on the March stats! I feel you on Kermit! same here!

Congrats on your new bag! Same! I carry mine most places! I too have an e-reader a kindle, I recently upgraded to the newer kindle version that is waterproof, and a larger storage space so that I can hold more books on it. I love it!

it's beautiful!

I would love this if it were available in my city!
I'm catching up on everyone's posts, I've been nursing my sick kitty back to health. She's doing so is doing much better, i'm relieved! She scared me a bit, I love her so much!

Mar 2021 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out
Scarves-1 in, 1 out

YTD Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

#KittyLuv soooo cute!!!!

 

[momasaurus]

I’m loving all these conversations about books. DH and I are both book lovers and as academics we have an embarrassing amount. Mine are mostly in my office and his are, well, everywhere. He also has a collection of rare books passed down to him from his family, on display in Our living room. So, yeah, books. Love them. But they sure are space hogs.

lately I’ve been getting into audible. It’s really fun to hear books read aloud. I’m in two book clubs and I tend to borrow the books from other members or hear them on audible because I don’t dare bring any more books into the house.

we have a cute litttle neighborhood lending “library” that is just a small box resembling a little house with a door on it You can place books in the box for others to read and take ones you wish to read. Anyone have those where they live? Ours was created by our neighbor, who dedicated the little library to the memory of her husband.

Our tiny little train station has a shelf of books to take, and there is also a neighbor with a curbside box.
I have bookshelves in every room, including two walls of the garage. It took me ages to be able to start letting go of books, but now I'm good at it. My local library has a gigantic book sale, which they are going to start naming after me, LOL.

 

[baghabitz34]

March 2021 Stats:
3 bags in: Coach Field Tote, MCM Boston bag, my first Kate Spade bag
2 bags out: red D&B crossbody, no name brown CB
0 SLGs in, 0 SLGs out
0 shoes in, 0 shoes out
March challenges: wore my Ferragamo tote in Nebbiolo on 3/8
Used 11 different bags
I’m not looking to downsize my collection. I am however working on moving out stuff that no longer suits me, is too worn, etc.

I meant to say my first Tory Burch bag.

 

[JenJBS]

I'm catching up on everyone's posts, I've been nursing my sick kitty back to health. She's doing so is doing much better, i'm relieved! She scared me a bit, I love her so much!

Mar 2021 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out
Scarves-1 in, 1 out

YTD Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

Incredible stats for the month, and year!

So glad kitty is on the mend. It's hard when our sweet fluffs are sick. She's a beauty!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Talking about books and book storage, this is what I did during last lockdown (which was one year ago, oh my God, how did this whole year all happen? ).

I have always be tempted but also found it too childish and Instagrammy, and, you know, not intellectual enough... But I thought what the hell.
And then I was so surprised how well it works for me. It is easier for books to stay organized (before they were in alphabetical order and they always ended up a mess). Plus, because I have such a visual memory, it is actually often easier for me to find a book now, which I was really surprised to find out!

I am even considering to do my other bookshelf (art and other big books) in this lockdown...

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Gorgeous!
Mine is not so neatly organized, a librairian would faint - but I can find what I'm looking for!
(I posted a few pics on insta, will find them and post for giggles)

Beautiful white/cream collection!

I really appreciated this post, and I can relate to a lot of what you said in here.

I agree with a good bit of what you wrote here!

I love your cream and white bags

I forgot the March challenges, but I'm definitely up for the non bag challenge as I need to do some digital cleaning.

Beautiful!

Happy Anniversary!


Great stats for March! good job on getting your collection to 20!

Great job on your declutter and March stats!

Beautiful bags, I love your aspinal bag!

Agreed!

Great job on your March stats!


Beautiful! I can see why you get compliments!

Great job on the March stats! I feel you on Kermit! same here!

Congrats on your new bag! Same! I carry mine most places! I too have an e-reader a kindle, I recently upgraded to the newer kindle version that is waterproof, and a larger storage space so that I can hold more books on it. I love it!

it's beautiful!

I would love this if it were available in my city!
I'm catching up on everyone's posts, I've been nursing my sick kitty back to health. She's doing so is doing much better, i'm relieved! She scared me a bit, I love her so much!

Mar 2021 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out
Scarves-1 in, 1 out

YTD Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

Thank you sweet Keodi!
I'm so glad your dear kitty is feeling better!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Just for giggles - a few pic of my books!

 

[Cookiefiend]

I guess proof that a bag that whispers can get attention...it’s official. Every time I wear my Pico, I get a compliment. My LV or Gucci logo bags? Not a peep...

Question-
What is the bag in your collection that gets the most compliments?

I rarely get comments on my bags - but my Be Dior was admired when I picked up my watch!

 

[whateve]

For $180, you can buy a curated, color coordinated grouping of 8-10 books on West Elm randomly dating from the 80’s forward. I saw Larry King’s biography in one of the pictured book sets... Imagine what your collection is worth?

But seriously, whatever works!

That's ridiculous! And shallow. I don't even buy art to match my decor. If you want old books, there are plenty of places that give them away for free. I guess it is for the same people who overpay for used items online because they wouldn't be caught dead going to a thrift store.

Besides my regular books, I have a largish collection of children's books.

 

[SakuraSakura]

Hey everyone! Even more updates:

The cosmic blossom pochette sale cleared! I now have the money - yay!

ANOTHER UPDATE: I want the stupid papillon haha.

 

[afroken]

Talking about books and book storage, this is what I did during last lockdown (which was one year ago, oh my God, how did this whole year all happen? ).

I have always be tempted but also found it too childish and Instagrammy, and, you know, not intellectual enough... But I thought what the hell.
And then I was so surprised how well it works for me. It is easier for books to stay organized (before they were in alphabetical order and they always ended up a mess). Plus, because I have such a visual memory, it is actually often easier for me to find a book now, which I was really surprised to find out!

I am even considering to do my other bookshelf (art and other big books) in this lockdown...

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Your shelf/book storage system is so pretty! Love the colour coordination.

Just for giggles - a few pic of my books!
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Gorgeous bookshelves! Mine is so much worse. I have 3 bookshelves and they are all stacked to the brim. There are books even on top of other books. I have books all over the house and I've been looking to buy a new bookshelf to store them. Thank goodness for e-reader, otherwise I'll probably have even more.

I don't have a little free library in my neighbourhood but I have seen some in the downtown neighbourhoods. Always makes me smile when I walk past them.

 

[Cookiefiend]

That's ridiculous! And shallow. I don't even buy art to match my decor. If you want old books, there are plenty of places that give them away for free. I guess it is for the same people who overpay for used items online because they wouldn't be caught dead going to a thrift store.

Besides my regular books, I have a largish collection of children's books.

I love that you have children’s books too!
I do as well. When I was a kid my grandmother had a shelf of her children’s books and I loved that we could go into that room and read what my mother read. I’m reading my granddaughter her father’s and uncle’s favorites. The circle remains unbroken. ❤️

Your shelf/book storage system is so pretty! Love the colour coordination.

Gorgeous bookshelves! Mine is so much worse. I have 3 bookshelves and they are all stacked to the brim. There are books even on top of other books. I have books all over the house and I've been looking to buy a new bookshelf to store them. Thank goodness for e-reader, otherwise I'll probably have even more.

I don't have a little free library in my neighbourhood but I have seen some in the downtown neighbourhoods. Always makes me smile when I walk past them.

Thank you!
My double stacked shelves are at the other end

To keep on topic, yesterday I carried my MZ Wallace Micro Sutton in an Easter egg color. It was both part of the April challenge, and made me smile.

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

I'm so in love with my latest purchase.