Thank you jmen. When I saw it, I thought it was a gorgeous design, wasn't sure of the practicality. When i figured out the name (the site called it Batista), I googled it and they seem to be a rare find now.
I originally bought a Bastia in noir, but it got lost at the bottom of my bag when I got home and tried to use it. So, I went back looking to exchange it for a gold or similar color. While the SA was doing the exchange he suggested I look around. I'm so glad he did because I found a compact silk'in wallet in gold which they had just gotten in and put on display that morning. I had been admiring it online but hadn't seen it in store. I loved it and decided to get that instead of the Bastia. Then I came home and read here that people weren't using the zipper compartment for coins because it'll get dirty and H doesn't spa interiors. I thought about that and decided to use the zip compartment for something else. Thus the hunt for another coin purse. Found that zoo in blue courchevel on realreal in supposed excellent condition. They called it a verso Batista coin purse so I had to do some research to find out what it actually was because I hadn't seen it before. I love the look of it and am glad to hear of its functionality. I pulled the trigger and it arrives Thursday. I'm just hoping it's as described because realreal is hit or miss with their condition descriptions.The zoos have always been as rare as hen’s teeth. i use it to hold change and it has never opened and spit out its content. It could also be used to store earring, etc when travelin.
I originally bought a Bastia in noir, but it got lost at the bottom of my bag when I got home and tried to use it. So, I went back looking to exchange it for a gold or similar color. While the SA was doing the exchange he suggested I look around. I'm so glad he did because I found a compact silk'in wallet in gold which they had just gotten in and put on display that morning. I had been admiring it online but hadn't seen it in store. I loved it and decided to get that instead of the Bastia. Then I came home and read here that people weren't using the zipper compartment for coins because it'll get dirty and H doesn't spa interiors. I thought about that and decided to use the zip compartment for something else. Thus the hunt for another coin purse. Found that zoo in blue courchevel on realreal in supposed excellent condition. They called it a verso Batista coin purse so I had to do some research to find out what it actually was because I hadn't seen it before. I love the look of it and am glad to hear of its functionality. I pulled the trigger and it arrives Thursday. I'm just hoping it's as described because realreal is hit or miss with their condition descriptions.
I seem to remember spotting them in Bond St in the mid 90's but then when you get to my age time seems to blur so I could be wrong!Does anyone know the approximate date when Hermes first produced these?