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BBC said:
Actually, not at all. I enjoy letting go as much as I enjoy acquiring. Sometimes it's almost a relief.

Also, my taste and style has changed quite a lot over the years - I really started with H about 20 years ago (!!!) - DH and I had a thing where he thought the scarves were a bit pretentious and I decided to "prove" how much I loved them by wearing one every day....which I did....for at least ten years (way to win an argument and prove my point! [emoji28]) so after that, *maybe* I'm just a little tired of them?

So I buy because I love them, and because I bought for so long and maybe I'll wear it a few times, but mostly the scarves just sit there. and seeing as how I dont have unlimited funds (and DH already bought me two Bs this year so I'm not asking for anything) if I want to splurge elsewhere something has got to go.

I'm not a fan of losing the money but it's not much of a loss and again every once in a while I will find a true love like the Route 24 - great size, great colors, goes with a ton of my clothing and H leathers, etc. and in fact what few pieces I do have left in my collection are all from within the last three years or so - which makes sense as most of my bags are now "keepers" and I would like the scarves to complement them.
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I consider a minor loss on a sale to a rental fee for have the pleasure of getting to know a piece and getting to play with it for a while. I also consider it a fee for getting the lust for that piece out of my head. A sale of a mistake is in the nothing ventured, nothing gained category. But I don't sell very often, so the losses don't mount up in any meaningful way.
 
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Cordeliere said:
I consider a minor loss on a sale to a rental fee for have the pleasure of getting to know a piece and getting to play with it for a while. I also consider it a fee for getting the lust for that piece out of my head. A sale of a mistake is in the nothing ventured, nothing gained category. But I don't sell very often, so the losses don't mount up in any meaningful way.
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Great way to think of it. I think many Hermes collectors feel the same. Thus the active resale market.
 
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momasaurus said:
this is so interesting!
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I read the second half of 2007 last night and have more to report. Two scarves which I did not bother to remember the names of were hot. One had dachshunds on it and the other had gray hounds on it. Luminaries was big. Lots of interest in Napoleon and Les Triples and Les Toits. Turandot was a big grail even back then. (Geez, I hate trying to spell the names of scarves).

This read helped me conclude that while I absolutely adore the whimsical scarves that have cartoon figures on them, I should not buy them. For me, they would be scarves to collect rather than scarves to wear.
 
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BBC said:
Actually, not at all. I enjoy letting go as much as I enjoy acquiring. Sometimes it's almost a relief.

Also, my taste and style has changed quite a lot over the years - I really started with H about 20 years ago (!!!) - DH and I had a thing where he thought the scarves were a bit pretentious and I decided to "prove" how much I loved them by wearing one every day....which I did....for at least ten years (way to win an argument and prove my point! [emoji28]) so after that, *maybe* I'm just a little tired of them?

So I buy because I love them, and because I bought for so long and maybe I'll wear it a few times, but mostly the scarves just sit there. and seeing as how I dont have unlimited funds (and DH already bought me two Bs this year so I'm not asking for anything) if I want to splurge elsewhere something has got to go.

I'm not a fan of losing the money but it's not much of a loss and again every once in a while I will find a true love like the Route 24 - great size, great colors, goes with a ton of my clothing and H leathers, etc. and in fact what few pieces I do have left in my collection are all from within the last three years or so - which makes sense as most of my bags are now "keepers" and I would like the scarves to complement them.
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BBC, I love the fact that you persisted in wearing HS despite DH lack of enthusiasm for them. I had the same kind of DH at the time -- he wanted me to "look casual." I wanted to dress up with accessories, specifically HS. Now he has learned not to make an issue of HS and even says I look nice. Took a good decade for him to mellow out.

I have some HS and other scarves (which tend to have vintage designs) which i keep b/c I consider them works of art. There is not a lot of them but I enjoy pulling them out and playing around with possible outfits using them. I look at a picture on the wall, a scarf in the drawer, what's the difference?
 
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Cordeliere said:
I read the second half of 2007 last night and have more to report. Two scarves which I did not bother to remember the names of were hot. One had dachshunds on it and the other had gray hounds on it. Luminaries was big. Lots of interest in Napoleon and Les Triples and Les Toits. Turandot was a big grail even back then. (Geez, I hate trying to spell the names of scarves).
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I think the dog scarves were admired by a lot of folks but only grails for a couple people who were really into those breeds. It's definitely interesting seeing people be on the fence about scarves that were still in stores and are impossible to find now, like Les Toits.
 
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Genie27 said:
Here is my meagre collection of H. I also have several Gucci shawls - navy, teal, mint blue/green that get a lot of use in winter.

I have an old 90 moussie coming to me soon - also bright...I'm curious about the format as I find the 140 to be a lot of fabric if left floaty.
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Beautiful! Twins are on the Madison carres, but my fav is the moussie! What design is that? Love those colors.
 
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Mindi B said:
Oy. I have been "collecting" H scarves (in all formats, but largely 90s with a gerous side of CSGMs) for about 10 years. I refuse to actually count them, but conservatively, including all sizes and materials, I probably have. . .
Okay, to be completely honest. . .
If I were to realistically assess what I have in my closet. . .
I mean, not pulling any punches and really looking this thing in the face. . .


400.
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Wow! Appreciate your honesty. Had to laugh at your font size!
I am up to 80 in 4 years.
And I only had planned to buy a handful... how did that happen?
 
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Cordeliere said:
I read the second half of 2007 last night and have more to report. Two scarves which I did not bother to remember the names of were hot. One had dachshunds on it and the other had gray hounds on it. Luminaries was big. Lots of interest in Napoleon and Les Triples and Les Toits. Turandot was a big grail even back then. (Geez, I hate trying to spell the names of scarves).

This read helped me conclude that while I absolutely adore the whimsical scarves that have cartoon figures on them, I should not buy them. For me, they would be scarves to collect rather than scarves to wear.
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It really does make a difference in scarf-to-wear selection once you get your head around it.

I asked a dear friend if I should get the grands fonds moussie in red, or a dancing pearls changeant. She said the GF would be dated, and that I should go for classy and timeless (implying the dancing pearls were not). So I passed on both. I just looked at the dancing pearls again, and maybe I should have grabbed it. It was lovely. Still unsure about GF, but I could see it being useful for summer resort use.
 
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Cordeliere said:
I consider a minor loss on a sale to a rental fee for have the pleasure of getting to know a piece and getting to play with it for a while. I also consider it a fee for getting the lust for that piece out of my head. A sale of a mistake is in the nothing ventured, nothing gained category. But I don't sell very often, so the losses don't mount up in any meaningful way.
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Friends are really of limited use in picking scarves or jewelry in my experience. Even if I like their style, these things are so individual. Friends advised against my two favorite pieces of jewelry. Well meaning friends..,
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totally agree on both counts. (And sometimes I can't even count on myself to get my jewelry choices right....)
 
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