most of the bags I see in my local travels if they are reconizable, are either MK or LV.....and I can never tell if LV are real or fakeSame here, sdkitty.
On the rare occasion I drag out my old battered preowned Brief the only question generated is where the old lady parked her Harley?
View attachment 5665471
Ahoy polloi (an island for the masses)
- Thread starter Fimpagebag
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
Happy Tuesday, fellow Islanders! 
A sunny bag on a rainy day. The first of my two Christmas bags “from me to me.”
A sunny bag on a rainy day. The first of my two Christmas bags “from me to me.”
Such a great yellow!Happy Tuesday, fellow Islanders!
A sunny bag on a rainy day. The first of my two Christmas bags “from me to me.”
View attachment 5666025
Thank you, Tomsmom! 
With this Dooney and my Buttercup Coach and Autumnal yellow Botkier I have all the yellow bags I want.
With this Dooney and my Buttercup Coach and Autumnal yellow Botkier I have all the yellow bags I want.
do you guys ever worry that you're getting caught up in the excitement of getting bags at great prices and maybe buying a bag you won't love? sometimes I just want something new and I figure if I get it at a low price, I'm not risking much. I do try to make sure what I'm buying is in good condition and something I'll like but if I make a mistake at a low price, that's better than making $1,000 mistake
Right now I'm wanting a Christmas present from me to me
Right now I'm wanting a Christmas present from me to me
do you guys ever worry that you're getting caught up in the excitement of getting bags at great prices and maybe buying a bag you won't love? sometimes I just want something new and I figure if I get it at a low price, I'm not risking much. I do try to make sure what I'm buying is in good condition and something I'll like but if I make a mistake at a low price, that's better than making $1,000 mistake
Right now I'm wanting a Christmas present from me to me
You make a good point, sdkitty.
I know I had to fight that same restless temptation to get a new bag just to have a new bag until recently finding my two most recent bags that I will actually be using rather than just the thrill of acquiring which I have been guilty of all too frequently in the past.
Yes!!! I need to stay off Macys website!do you guys ever worry that you're getting caught up in the excitement of getting bags at great prices and maybe buying a bag you won't love? sometimes I just want something new and I figure if I get it at a low price, I'm not risking much. I do try to make sure what I'm buying is in good condition and something I'll like but if I make a mistake at a low price, that's better than making $1,000 mistake
Right now I'm wanting a Christmas present from me to me
It's a problem, especially if you get influenced by the chatter on the forum. I've bought bags that other people raved about and didn't love them as much as I expected I would. This time of year I bought two bags for me, after being pretty good the rest of the year. One I absolutely love and the other I haven't received yet. The other two I got earlier in the year ended up being keepers too so I think I'm doing better at knowing what will work for me.do you guys ever worry that you're getting caught up in the excitement of getting bags at great prices and maybe buying a bag you won't love? sometimes I just want something new and I figure if I get it at a low price, I'm not risking much. I do try to make sure what I'm buying is in good condition and something I'll like but if I make a mistake at a low price, that's better than making $1,000 mistake
Right now I'm wanting a Christmas present from me to me
I have a similar philosophy - if I get it on sale, I can probably resell it and break even, even after fees.
even if I lose a bit but get something near to breakeven, that's OK. Unfortunately if you sell a bag for the price you paid, you lose after commissions.
Sometimes I'll receive a bag and be happy with it - condition good, etc. Then after using for a while I'll decide it's too bright colored, too small, too heavy, whatever.
So nice to see you back, Murphy.
You have been missed.
Wonderful, Ludmilla.Happy Sunday to all of you!
(Like Fim I did some Christmas bag from me to me shoppingThere might be some pics tomorrow. As ai am already using that bag.
Everyone is looking forward to seeing your new bag
How come you had forgotten about such a pretty bag, Tomsmom?
Mind you, you are not alone….
Same here, sdkitty…where I live I am sure no one knows what a Balenciaga bag looks like…and even more sure that they have never heard of Bal’s campaign or Brittany Aldean …anyway….
What a great pic, Fim.Same here, sdkitty.
On the rare occasion I drag out my old battered preowned Brief the only question generated is where the old lady parked her Harley?
View attachment 5665474
I love it, Fim.Happy Tuesday, fellow Islanders!
A sunny bag on a rainy day. The first of my two Christmas bags “from me to me.”
View attachment 5666025
That yellow is to die for
Ha
Happy Thursday, Mariapia!
So glad you approve of my yellow Dooney.
So nice to see you back, Murphy.
You have been missed.
Wonderful, Ludmilla.
Everyone is looking forward to seeing your new bag
How come you had forgotten about such a pretty bag, Tomsmom?
Mind you, you are not alone….
Same here, sdkitty…where I live I am sure no one knows what a Balenciaga bag looks like…and even more sure that they have never heard of Bal’s campaign or Brittany Aldean …anyway….
What a great pic, Fim.
I love it, Fim.
That yellow is to die for
Happy Thursday, Mariapia!
So glad you approve of my yellow Dooney.
I’m trying to prevent myself from doing this with Longchamp LePliage. I know I’m not interested in that bag, but it’s so popular and so inexpensive, especially the basic nylon versions, that I keep being tempted to buy one. I know I wouldn’t carry a handbag version, so a part of me is trying to convince myself that maybe the tote version would be useful, like for my kids’ swim class, because nylon has no problem with water. But what for? I already have a bag I use for that, and I don’t care what that bag looks like and further, the one I have now is probably more functional because it has all kinds of pockets that I actually use. Typing this out has lessened the temptationdo you guys ever worry that you're getting caught up in the excitement of getting bags at great prices and maybe buying a bag you won't love? sometimes I just want something new and I figure if I get it at a low price, I'm not risking much. I do try to make sure what I'm buying is in good condition and something I'll like but if I make a mistake at a low price, that's better than making $1,000 mistake
Right now I'm wanting a Christmas present from me to me
Love your Bal! Did not know that you still have one.Same here, sdkitty.
On the rare occasion I drag out my old battered preowned Brief the only question generated is where the old lady parked her Harley?
View attachment 5665474
I think you are right - there are bags that are even better with water than a le pliage.