Congratulations anyway[emoji322][emoji323][emoji322].
I totally understand your reluctance to reveal.
(Actually, I do not know how to watermark[emoji849])
I'm sure you have an outstanding collection!!!
Do you baby your bags?
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Congratulations anyway[emoji322][emoji323][emoji322].
I totally understand your reluctance to reveal.
(Actually, I do not know how to watermark[emoji849])
I'm sure you have an outstanding collection!!!
I too agree my parents have shaped my behaviour. My mother and father raised my brother and i to take care of any possessions. Also the value of hard work to afford what you wish to buy. My mother was also very clean there was never mess in our house even as kids. But one thing i did rebel against was no dogs inside policy when growing up this made me want to have my dogs (2 corgis) inside my house because they are just too cute to be outside [emoji7]
Wow. That it is pretty scary for that handbag owner.
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Totally get your point in this. [emoji106]One last try at explaining myself, and then I give up. I am not against taking care of one's belongings--including babying them, giving them names, and being sure they are safely and comfortably seated at all times. The degree to which one indulges in this level of caregiving is an individual choice, and I will fight long and hard for everyone's freedom to make an individual choice. There are occasions, however, when prioritizing a thing's "comfort" over a person's can occur, and it is this specific sort of incident that I was decrying. Examples: There are six guests at lunch and six chairs only in a crowded restaurant. Someone is expected to stand because another guest's handbag CANNOT be set on the floor. Or, a child accidentally steps on a stranger's Loubies. The Loubie-wearer immediately shrieks and begins examining the shoes for signs of damage, and/or offers words of criticism for the child and his parents.
No one on this thread has indicated that they would act in such a manner, and I am not claiming that anyone here would do so. But these sorts of things do happen--not necessarily or exclusively involving Hermes owners, of course--with a variety of "precious" things. And even if I were cringing and whimpering inside because a waiter had spilled something on my bag, I would endeavor to stop short of humiliating him, or myself, by yelling, crying, screaming, demanding a genuflecting apology, or otherwise suggesting that the bag has feelings that can be hurt or that "bag feelings" are of greater importance than those of the waiter.
That's solely MY reflection on the overarching issue of bag babying, based on my unique life experiences and entirely personal perspective. As MrsO said, she started this thread as a laugh, and if my take was overly solemn, I apologize.
For anyone still determined to be offended, I encourage you to ignore my posts in future. You won't be alone. In fact, I think there's a club. . . .
I feel the same about bag hooks i am concerned of the strain it puts on the handles with the physics of gravity. Versus carrying on your arm where you are bearing some of the weight to help in the distribution. I am ok with bag hooks for other bags but not my H ones lol.
So I think you would all be proud of me. Last night at dinner I had no place to put my Kelly. So I took my baby out of his Bjorn, placed the baby on the floor, and the Kelly on top of him.
My grandma had a drawer full of lovely underwear and slips that she wore ONLY for going to the doctor. Her old threadbare undies were for "everyday". I don't want to be like Grandma with my H bags!
My bags will go on to another life with someone else when I'm gone, so I want to leave them in good condition. I always place my bags on a chair if possible (even the cheap bags) just because I'm security-conscious and I want them where I can see them. And every H bag has an Envirosax bag inside in case of rain, sketchy floors, a need for disguise, or crazed waiters with hot plates or flambé swords.
My bags will go on to another life with someone else when I'm gone, so I want to leave them in good condition. I always place my bags on a chair if possible (even the cheap bags) just because I'm security-conscious and I want them where I can see them. And every H bag has an Envirosax bag inside in case of rain, sketchy floors, a need for disguise, or crazed waiters with hot plates or flambé swords.
Greetings from the aeroplane [emoji3] so I bought the FLP tote today just to transport my new B safely home. Usually the dustbag protects well during security check and flight, but for box I had to make an effort. And I use the FLP dustbag (lightweight) to protect my B inside the tote [emoji33]
I do get nervous flying with box bags - because of the two carry-on rule EVERYTHING that's not in my suitcase needs to go in the same bag that holds my handbag and I worry that my laptop or other item will scratch the bag even through the dustbag. I use a pretty small Rimowa that will fit all carriers' overheads, so no room for the bag in the suitcase.
Thank you QF for the tip, I also use Rimowa carriers, they are so lightweight, the B30 orange box fits nicely inside and I even managed to fit my hatbox inside the 30. If I hadn't bought the hat and wanted the hatbox the bag would have been transported inside my Rimowa
Don't think I will take my new bag on trips, a black vintage K32 retourne will be my companion if I ever find a nice one. With a bag like that I can relax [emoji3]
Can you fit, say, a sellier Kelly inside your Rimowa? I suppose I could if I took out the divider (then I'd have no room for shoes lol).
Generally once I am on the plane I pull my handbag out of the laptop bag and place it down separately (yes, in its dustbag
). If I'm bulkhead flying with a smaller bag like a K28 I may keep it next to me in the seat. So in this case I DO "baby" my bags - no way no how am I letting my bag get shoved into the overhead. If I had store-fresh box calf, I'd be quite the nervous wreck, I feel you!
I think a K28 will fit just fine in my Rimowa, the box is probably even smaller than that of a B30. Hoping my SO K28 arrives in fall [emoji256] Thank you QF for your travelling tips [emoji106] Just placed my KW on the folding tray, paper napkin under the wallet so I'm definitely on a babying mode today during my flight back home [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]