Hermes and Word Play

[jellyv]

Hermes has a playful way in naming some of its merchandise. Thought it might be fun to collect examples of this subtle wit, and the inspiration or source. Forgive me if this has been done before; I couldn't find it in Search.

I'll start:
Gulliver and Swift (Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels)
Lena Horn (the singer Lena Horne)

Others?

 

[Liberté]

The Quelle Idole /Kelly doll

 

[hello! hello!]

The American aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh, nicknamed Lucky Lindy.

Hence the Lindy aviator bag (or so it seems)

 

[hello! hello!]

The Marwari shoulder bag named after the Indian Marwari horse.

The tabs that connect the body of the bag to the straps look like the ears.

 

[ms piggy]

Interesting trivia. Keep it coming!

 

[xiaoxiao]

VERY interesting... I am looking forward to reading more!

 

[hello! hello!]

Passport holders tarmac & magellan named after (I'm guessing here)... airport runways and Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese/Spanish seafarer

 

[Cavalier Girl]

Great thread, jellyv!

 

[beaumonde]

So Kelly. So --> seau --> bucket en francais

Onimatou --> On y met tous (sp?)

 

[Liberté]

^
That is genious! (spelling is perfect too )

I wonder what the japanese meaning would be (assuming it's japanese).

Demon-wear? O.o

 

[perlerare]

So Kelly. So --> seau --> bucket en francais

Onimatou --> On y met tous (sp?)

Onimaitou = On y met tout

Tous = all of them
Tout = all of it / all you need / everything .....

 

[Encore Hermes]

^ so maybe it could be < we take all we need or everything there >

using on in the we form

 

[transcendent1]

Peek-a-Boo - for the charms

 

[MaiTai]

Great thread jellyv!

Picotin = oats (the Picotin is shaped like a horse feeding bag)

 

[Liberté]

^ so maybe it could be < we take all we need or everything there >

using on in the we form

I think it would be "we (can) put everything in it". What kinf of bag is this really? =.o