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gelamargarita said:
Hello H lovers!
I’m fairly new to H - only 1 decent purchase last month (Herbag, 1923 Bolide, bracelet, perfume, tray).
I’m working on establishing a relationship with the SA who helped me & she seems pretty friendly & accommodating.
Eventually, I’d like a Birkin. Not sure which size or color I’d like yet, so haven’t asked for her to keep me in mind for one & I don’t mind playing the long game. I love their products & I’m always happy to go shopping, so I could do this forever

But I have some questions for all of you H connoisseurs:

1. Which products give SAs the most commission? I’m on a home items kick right now - going next weekend for a Yack N Dye blanket & a Samarcande paperweight that I plan to use as closet decor. I think my next stop is going to be for Guadalquivir dishes - gorgeous! Does the past commissions they make even matter when building a history?
2. 24/24 bag - is this a seasonal bag or just incredibly popular? I feel like I could use it every day but I just bought 2 bags last month and wondering if I should wait a little bit to buy one… I’m running out of handbag space with all of my other Chanel’s & LV’s.
3. How long did it take you to get your first offer? And did you ask for one? I want to make sure my etiquette is appropriate & I really don’t mind taking time building my purchase history. I just want to make sure that when I decide what I want, that I have a decent chance of getting it. What’s the special order situation?

Thanks in advance for your expertise!
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My unofficial understanding at the moment is that fine jewelry is the one item besides furniture that seems to prompt a bag offer. Home items after that but home items are a little tricky because they're often out of stock and there's only so many Avalon blankets you can possibly need. Putting together a full set of Hermes dishes can be a multi-year task :biggrin:

As for the 24/24, I love my 29cm bag - it's sort of a soft birkin that's easier to get into than a Kelly? of course no need to rush. I like them a lot and since it's not a quota bag, getting one is not nearly so tricky, though right now literally everything is popular. I passed on an Etain 24/24 thinking that a Bambou would come in; the Bambou was offered to another client and the Etain sold off the shelf and I was grumpy for a bit. So if you see one in a color you like, I'd suggest snapping it up if you do like the bag when you try it on.
 
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pasdedeux1 said:
My unofficial understanding at the moment is that fine jewelry is the one item besides furniture that seems to prompt a bag offer. Home items after that but home items are a little tricky because they're often out of stock and there's only so many Avalon blankets you can possibly need. Putting together a full set of Hermes dishes can be a multi-year task :biggrin:

As for the 24/24, I love my 29cm bag - it's sort of a soft birkin that's easier to get into than a Kelly? of course no need to rush. I like them a lot and since it's not a quota bag, getting one is not nearly so tricky, though right now literally everything is popular. I passed on an Etain 24/24 thinking that a Bambou would come in; the Bambou was offered to another client and the Etain sold off the shelf and I was grumpy for a bit. So if you see one in a color you like, I'd suggest snapping it up if you do like the bag when you try it on.
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I was kind of thinking that a full set of dishes might take a while! I bought a tray last month & she said she was quite surprised that they had one in stock. The Guadalquivir tray I wanted was not. She said those go quickly.
I bought a 1923 Bolide 30 (29? I can’t remember) Epsom in Etain & I love it. Etain is such a good neutral & I love the crossbody option. Maybe I’ll start looking at the fine jewelry after I satisfy my home collection wants/needs (mostly wants, of course). Thanks so much for your reply!!
 
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Fabfashion said:
I’m surprised they were awake at night.
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They are normally nocturnal b/c it's cooler then. In fact, zoos have web-cams on to show them wandering around (moving, not sleeping) at night. During the day, they munch some leaf, sleep (everybody knows that eating makes you sleepy), wake up hungry and eat some more, and so on.

If you visit an Australian forest during the daytime, you're supposed to be quiet so as not to disturb the koalas. No boom-boxes or disco music allowed. Just lullabies.

This is why visiting zoo koalas in the daytime (as I have) means you won't see any action. Just a furball.
 
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My summer "project" has been to hang up autumn and to a somewhat lesser degree, Halloween themed prints. Just prints I acquire from ebay (thus far). The idea is to forget that it's mid-summer with 90+ degree days. And in fact when I was looking at the prints already hung, for a moment I actually thought it was October, my fav month. Plus I have some Pinterest boards going on these topics.
I am not abandoning my interest in koala pictures, just diversifying some.


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As you may of expected our attempts of saving our boy, Triumph, has failed. He was no longer taking his supplements or eating leaf. He wasn’t regenerating red blood cells, he was terribly anaemic and much more. Too much for a koala to deal with. The fight for our precious one was over. I know we have done our utmost to save him and beyond.
We chose to put Triumph to rest in his run that was specifically made for him. I held him tight whilst I said my goodbyes, reminding him of how much he is loved by all from around the world. He died peacefully in my arms with a ray of sunshine caressing him. Thankyou Dr Jackie.

The above is the post by Triumph's carer who also thought of creating a prosthesis for his missing foot (which became a pink bootie).

Everybody on fb who knew about Triumph was upset, even devastated at his loss. From my experience following koalas, they are fragile animals, once they start to decline, it can be a very quick process. Fortunately Triumph was very photogenic and people loved photographing him. His carer considered him the "hunkiest" koala in Australia.
 
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