Wow. When did I start on the Purse Forum? Six months ago?
Why did I ever beg Vlad for an Hermes subforum? I have become as addicted as any of you. I had it under control for a while, but I am taking baby steps towards a Birkin.
Anyway, I guess I started with some of the more accessible bags that I saw for good prices on eBay. The tweed garden party looks great in person - such fabulous fall colors. It's the only bag that I might have wondered about its authenticity, but the stamp and blind stamp and construction all seem correct. I took it into Neiman's to compare.
The picotin I just got this past week from an eBay seller whom I later invited here (nefariousmuze), because she seems as addicted as we are. It's vibrato and the construction is stunning and the colors subtle and perfectly neutral.
I bought the Kelly because I'd had a terrible two weeks in May when I thought my Mother was dying. I'd come home from the hospital every night and read the forum, meanwhile I was planning her funeral. Sounds morbid, I'm sure, but after planning my father's funeral in a scant three hours, I wanted to make sure I did it right for my Mother. Anyway, it got me thinking about what I'd wear, and a Black box Kelly seemed like the obvious choice.
I thought I'd start looking for a nice used one, and set a price limit for myself, hoping it'd take six months or more to find one. As it happened, I saw exactly what I was looking for the very next morning and seized it, without further thought. It was the right decision, and I'm happy to say my mother is feeling much better. As a matter of fact, I'm thinking about giving the bag to her so she can use it as long as she's able.
I just bought the elephant charm two weeks ago, having missed a great black togo 35cm Trim on jemzandjewels last month. I'm still looking for an everyday bag like that, and thought I'd be ready with a fun charm when I find it.
That's pretty much all for now. (That is until I get the little vibrato coin purse I bought on Friday!)
Why did I ever beg Vlad for an Hermes subforum? I have become as addicted as any of you. I had it under control for a while, but I am taking baby steps towards a Birkin.
Anyway, I guess I started with some of the more accessible bags that I saw for good prices on eBay. The tweed garden party looks great in person - such fabulous fall colors. It's the only bag that I might have wondered about its authenticity, but the stamp and blind stamp and construction all seem correct. I took it into Neiman's to compare.
The picotin I just got this past week from an eBay seller whom I later invited here (nefariousmuze), because she seems as addicted as we are. It's vibrato and the construction is stunning and the colors subtle and perfectly neutral.
I bought the Kelly because I'd had a terrible two weeks in May when I thought my Mother was dying. I'd come home from the hospital every night and read the forum, meanwhile I was planning her funeral. Sounds morbid, I'm sure, but after planning my father's funeral in a scant three hours, I wanted to make sure I did it right for my Mother. Anyway, it got me thinking about what I'd wear, and a Black box Kelly seemed like the obvious choice.
I thought I'd start looking for a nice used one, and set a price limit for myself, hoping it'd take six months or more to find one. As it happened, I saw exactly what I was looking for the very next morning and seized it, without further thought. It was the right decision, and I'm happy to say my mother is feeling much better. As a matter of fact, I'm thinking about giving the bag to her so she can use it as long as she's able.
I just bought the elephant charm two weeks ago, having missed a great black togo 35cm Trim on jemzandjewels last month. I'm still looking for an everyday bag like that, and thought I'd be ready with a fun charm when I find it.
That's pretty much all for now. (That is until I get the little vibrato coin purse I bought on Friday!)