Thank you!
I'd love to see your favorite collection if you would like to post one[emoji7]
Hermes Cafe Bon Temps~Good Times Cafe
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Thank you!
I'd love to see your favorite collection if you would like to post one[emoji7]
Thank you! I find these bags part of an expression of Hermes style and craftsmanship. It's a learning experience for me.
Remodeling is disruptive and never goes as planned. For us, completion was later than anticipated and a detail or more was left out and had to be added. You have my sympathies. I hope yours goes smoothly!
I have a couple of very old threads on tPF on red bags and gold bags. I have since added to those collections, but not put up new pictures.
Curious. Where do you keep them? I keep my bags in the closet to protect them from the light. But I really want them in a decorative bookcase in the bedroom so that I can look at them. It would make me very happy to have my bags where I could enjoy looking at them. As a collector, how do you deal with this?
Thank you
I will try to find them
It's always interesting to view someone's collections and their special bags!
I do the same as you by keeping my bags in my closet so they are not exposed to sun or harsh lighting. It's climate controlled. I store them in their dust bags. As much as I would like to look at them, I feel the bags are more protected that way.
Corde,
I put all my bags in my closet and put them in dust bags. Only the one or two that are currently in use are elsewhere in daylight. I try to avoid the sun as much as I could when I leave them on the table. Leather like ostrich is rather sensitive to sunlight.
It's hard to believe how fast the sunlight and oil from hands could damage the leather/silk. The twillies used for my garden party handles completely lost their original colors within three months of use. The garden party is indoor 95% of the time.
I am not a collector I just love my bags too much that I protect them well. [emoji1]
Recently one of the crystals on my blouse made a tiny scratch on my ostrich bag. I was sad for days. [emoji22] I will see the artisan to try to rub it off.
Cordie, I had been keeping mine in shelves in my closet to be able to see them. I switched to lying them on their backs in their dustbags in a cabinet with doors. DH is disappointed. He liked to see them out. But I want to take care of them. What we need is a glass cabinet with museum quality glass to block the light. [emoji23]
From someone who does museum quality cabinets installed in the house, one could buy a couple of new B or K for the price of one of these. IMHO, it is better to take the risk of having a bit of environmental consequences on the bags!
Actually I think that dry air (as from A/C and heating) is worst than sun, since it cracks the leather.
Oh well I guess that's out. I am hoping that keeping them lying flat and in their dustbags keeps them in good shape. I can't do the whole box thing. That would take too much time in the morning. And of course there is always the spa in years to come. I'm trying to strike a balance of using them but keeping them nice. Our bags are quite an investment. I want them to last a lifetime.
I don't have a collection nearly as nice as the ones of you ladies, but I keep my bags standing in their dust bags, stuffed with "bag pillows". When I say bag pillows I don't mean these cute little things that one can find in the stores. I make my own bag pillows with acid free acetate (one can buy it in rolls in any well stocked art supply store). Once you make your acid free container of the right size, you can fill it up with any material, from paper to packing peanuts.
The bags will slouch a little by keeping them standing, but I kind of like it. If you don't like it, just have them lay down on one side (but be mindful of turning them around now and then).
I am sure they will. I love when I see one of these classic bags that shows it has been used (not abused). It makes them so much more..."classy"? Not sure I can explain it.
Oh yes mmc I know what you are talking about and agree completely. When you see a Frenchwoman with an Hermes bag you can tell she uses it. It's not a museum piece.
I like a little slouch in some of my bags but not others. My Colvert Kelly is s 40 cm and I think it looks more casual and less briefcase like when it slouches a bit. But I don't like the look of birkins when they get a bit sloppy looking. Mine are Togo so hopefully that won't happen too much but one has a bit of a slouch. I'll definitely rotate the position. I'm thinking that I should pad the shelves a bit so they aren't sitting on hard wood too.