Chloe bags you have Loved and 'Lost'

OK, a little bit OT but you take the BEST pictures hmwe46!! If I saw some of these pix in a magazine ad I would be drooling my way to the shops immediately - very talented (On topic, I haven't parted with a Chloe baby yet . . . but a few are up for debate.)

 

I can't seem to do it. ush:

I sold one once, to miss_moneypenny14 and even though I had two of that style and colour, I still regretted it! Pathetic, aren't I?!

I think if I knew and liked the person I was selling them to, I might feel a little differently. I know, one day (probably soonish) I will have to make the effort to sell another bag, or two, to make room for some more, but I really wish I didn't have to.

If I tended to buy bags specifically to sell, or even with the initial idea that I would use them for a while and then sell them on, I'd no doubt feel differently, but once I've 'taken ownership' I feel like a traitor!

If I bred animals I bet I'd be the same - the house would probably be seething with them after a year, or two, as I couldn't bear to see them go! I'd probably be one of those poor people you see on the news!

It's funny, though, because I love buying and giving gifts to people - again, probably, because I am trying to buy for their preferences, not mine and I never take ownership of the items.

Another factor is that I don't really enjoy listing and selling on eBay, so that's another thing that puts me off.

I'm, therefore, full of admiration for the extremely pragmatic approach some of you take to selling your beloved bags!

 

To all the bags I've loved before...

I've been through a lot of Chloes in my never-ending quest for the perfect bag. My rule is, I always sell at least one bag if I buy one. That's how I keep my collection somewhat lean and mean. Otherwise I end up with too many bags to wear or enjoy. Not that there's anything wrong with that! I just don't have the room for so many bags!

Most recently I parted with my aubergine paddy. I loooooved that bag but had to sell it to help fund my fendi spy.The aubergine went to a lovely pf'er, so that made it easier to part with it. And I got to see it on her in person and they looked beautiful together.

I also passed along a gold pocket paddy earlier this year. It was a beautiful bag, but I never really bonded with it, so I was OK with passing it along.

Last year I parted with my tan loaf, and I still miss it sometimes! But for me, the loaf was just not a comfortable bag to carry; I found it to be cumbersome, so parting with it was the right call for me. That too stayed "in the family" and went to a PF'er.

Oh, and a taupe paddy satchel! It was so pretty, but the color just wasn't "me"

I'm parting with more bags now because I'm feeling like the fendi spy bag might be the perfect bag for me comfort, looks, and practicality wise. But maybe I will change my mind about that in a few months!

 

For me it was the 04 Blue Nuit that I bought on ebay with a faulty padlock! I searched for so long for it and then it came and was broken. After many heated discussions later it was taken back but I still miss her!

 

Still looking for my perfect first.

 

I had the very first Vanilla and regret selling it on, but it was really big! much roomier than they are now, and it just swamped me and because then I wasnt used to such a heavy bag, she had to go. The tan was a disaster for me, I purchased her from ebay, and although she was authentic, the leather was just horrid, rough and nasty and I never ever fell for her. My taupe, was instant love, its still my fave ever and the only one I could not see myself selling, Rouge came next and I didnt fall for her either lol, so she was also moved along!!!

 

I agree with macbagger!!!! What kind of camera do you have?????? I want to get myself one! I have to take at least 200 photos to get a good one. Its really a pain. Now that I have some gorgeous bags, I want to take some photos like you.