How Many Bags Do You Own?

[Euridice]

I am currently in the process of rehoming an embarassing number of BEs and Bals, and am NOT counting those bags.

I own 4 Balenciaga Couriers (mogano, plomb, ink, and sahara), and two BAL Briefs (Cafe Classic, and Vert Thyme Giant) and one Charbon RH Besace, so 7 Bals. Probably too many. Not sure I need all of them, but not ready yet to pare down further (I'm just rehoming 20 Bals currently, so it's fairly traumatic.)

Regarding BE: I own 2 Love Mes (Dark Grey Matte, Wine), one TMAnywhere (Petrol), one Large black pebble glossy Hug Me, with two regular size Hug Mes (pewter and choco crash) on the way from BE. (And, 3 angel purses and a protect me: but I'm not counting those officially.) So, that's 6 BEs. I don't use all of them, so could probably pare these down further, too, but am not ready to yet.

I DO have too many bags. I need to figure out a way to rehome them, and not feel deprived. Sometimes I just like looking at them, when I pass them in my closet, even if they've NEVER been worn. Seems fairly neurotic...(maybe I could snap some pics of them, and put the pics on my closet wall, and then rehome the bags...)

I think 7 Bals and 6 BEs sound perfect, good luck with the 20 Bal re-homing project! I agree that taking pics of your old bags would be a nice thing to do. You can pretend they are put up somewhere in your closet and the pics are keeping you company in the meantime!!

 

[Euridice]

You know, I've officially quit counting. When people ask me that question IRL, I generally blurt out some random number between 1 and 9. I don't think anyone outside of this forum much understands the idea of handbags in double digits.

Instead of counting, I'm now trying to come to grips with the fact that I will never be a big fan of "less is more."

Me, too!! More is great!! Bring it on! lol! I just got into the handbag fever thing, so I am now trying to get things under control a bit. I used to naturally wear one bag all the time, but now I'm getting good at switching it up! I like the double digit # of my collection and revel in each bag!

 

[Euridice]

omg Eighty? As in 80? You are my handbag heroine!

ita! Woww!!!

 

[zuzu maxx]

finzup has a boutique and Ms. Liz has a department store! Ladies, I am in awe . I guess the next natural line of questioning is where the heck do you keep all of those bags!?

BTW - I use to hide my bags from my hubby, but he's become too smart. The other day he got home and I was upstairs so I hollered at him to bring me the cute little turquoise bag on the table. He comes upstairs and says, "Here's your clutch." "No wait, it's a wristlet!" Then he took the strap off and said, "Now it's a clutch!!" He was so proud of himself and all I could think is "...good golly, pretty soon he will be able to tell a Chanel from a plastic sack." My days of handbag subterfuge are coming to an end .

 

[Crazy4Handbags]

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[iluvhandbags]

I currently have 3 Coach, 2 BE, and 4 clutches. I don't really count the clutches. I never use them except for rare occasions and they aren't worth very much $$. I bought them more out of necessity for events. I used to own about 10 Balenciaga, 6 Chloes, 2 bottegas, 2 LV, and a couple Chanel. I sold all of my uber $$ bags because I felt like my collection was getting out of control and I wanted to start over. When my new Spring BE's that I ordered show up, I plan on ousting 2 of my Coach (they are legacy bags and make me nervous to use). I have learned that I don't tend to carry bags that are in colors very much, so I am sticking to owning the neutrals and that is it. I like owning fewer bags because then I actually use them. When a new one strikes my fancy, I try to sell an old one. I follow the one in one out rule that a couple others have mentioned.

 

[asbb]

I have 4 bags, 2 on order, and 2 diaper bags.

I have a high turnover rate. I generally sell something to fund something else.

 

[calibaggal]

asbb - I really need to follow your lead on selling something to fund something else. With my last purchase I was able to do it. If only I can do it with all of my purchases.

 

[kel28]

finzup has a boutique and Ms. Liz has a department store! Ladies, I am in awe . I guess the next natural line of questioning is where the heck do you keep all of those bags!?

BTW - I use to hide my bags from my hubby, but he's become too smart. The other day he got home and I was upstairs so I hollered at him to bring me the cute little turquoise bag on the table. He comes upstairs and says, "Here's your clutch." "No wait, it's a wristlet!" Then he took the strap off and said, "Now it's a clutch!!" He was so proud of himself and all I could think is "...good golly, pretty soon he will be able to tell a Chanel from a plastic sack." My days of handbag subterfuge are coming to an end .

Thats so funny! I know how you feel, my hubby has smartened up to the amount of handbags I actually have. It's my birthday next month and I don't think it will come as a suprise when I want.....yes, you guessed it, another handbag!!

 

[Jenova]

OMG I can believe this as someone dared me to count them up just 2 days ago...So far only 2 pals know my little secret....but What the heck....confession is good for the soul!

I have EIGHY handbags......uhhmmmm, and 16 wallets/clutches.......Geez thanks for asking......

Oh...and if we're counting BE's...I will have 11 with the cobalt MMS. (can't wait!)

WOW! How many designers is that spread over? I have have had periods of buying Mulberry, Jamin Puech, Chloe, Balenciaga, BE and artisan made bags and had/have a good many of each. I have been buying 'good' bags since 2005 so the numbers have built up over that time. I don't want to eliminate all the earlier purchases because I made some very nice choices and still use the bags.

 

[zuzu maxx]

Thats so funny! I know how you feel, my hubby has smartened up to the amount of handbags I actually have. It's my birthday next month and I don't think it will come as a suprise when I want.....yes, you guessed it, another handbag!!

Happy birthday early kel28! I hope you get that handbag from your husband!!

 

[mariabdc]

finzup has a boutique and Ms. Liz has a department store! Ladies, I am in awe . I guess the next natural line of questioning is where the heck do you keep all of those bags!?

BTW - I use to hide my bags from my hubby, but he's become too smart. The other day he got home and I was upstairs so I hollered at him to bring me the cute little turquoise bag on the table. He comes upstairs and says, "Here's your clutch." "No wait, it's a wristlet!" Then he took the strap off and said, "Now it's a clutch!!" He was so proud of himself and all I could think is "...good golly, pretty soon he will be able to tell a Chanel from a plastic sack." My days of handbag subterfuge are coming to an end .

That's too funny.. I would recommend buying the same style in different colours in order to confuse him. Men cant tell the difference between chocolate and whiskey handbags, for instance....

 

[octopus17]

Ms.Lizardo, you make me feel sooo much better now - any bag guilt has gone!! But as someone else asked, where the heck do you store them all??

 

[mariabdc]

Ms Lizardo, you shouldnt have posted that figure. Now we ALL feel very good about our growing collections... i can imagine myself with 80 bags in the future (at a rate of 5 bags a year)...
Do you have pics of your closet? IT must be heaven... Very peanutbaby-esque...

 

[Jenova]

I think the key element is to choose styles that pack flat well. You can get lots of Balenciaga Firsts and Citys into a box compared to Mulberry Roxannes and Emmys. My BEs seem to straighton out quite well after being squished.