How many is enough? What is your H number

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This is a question that I have asked myself over and over again, and I have yet to find the answer. This is my current collection, and although I feel pretty content, I know in my heart that there are certain pieces that should they be made available to me, I would grab in a heartbeat!

B30-Gold/Gold (my first H bag 2008-9)
B30-Noir/Silver
B25- Bleu Jean/Gold

K25-SO Verso: Vert Vertigo Ostrich/Ultraviolet w/permabrass hw
K28- Etain/Silver
K32-Gold/Silver
K28-vintage BBK / Gold

KP- ostrich in a coral hue (can’t remember the name!) w/gold

KC- Noir Porosus / Gold
KC- Nata / Gold
KC - Vert Verone Matte Croc / silver

Kelly Danse- blush / silver
Kelly Danse verso - gold and navy / silver

Mini Roulis- Gold/Gold
Mini Evie - I have 3 one of which is the Nano in beige/cream. Others are in Etain and Raisin.

Would love a K25 or K20 in Box leather in Rouge H.
Also now looking for more unique bags (blue box) and exotics - especially the KP in lizard 👌
 
Hermes bag collection (9 at the moment):
  • Kelly 28 retourne Bleu Lin evercolour GHW
  • Mini evelyne Gold Clemence GHW
  • Bolide 25 Vert Jade Epsom GHW
  • Victoria bleu nuit clemence PHW
  • Kelly 25 sellier smooth Barenia PHW
  • Jige Clutch GM Marron Courchevel (vintage)
  • Birkin 35 SO black swift/ interior rose Mexico permabrass hardware
  • Fonsbelle rouge H box GHW (vintage)
  • Kelly 35 retourne SO Flash Etoupe Togo PHW
Bags I would like to add (and believe I will be done once I do add)
  • Kelly 32 sellier 1984 box leather GHW (very specific)
  • Birkin 30 or 35 Malachite GHW
  • Shadow Birkin or clutch
  • Kelly Pochette (open to colours)
  • Birkin 35 or 40 Gris Tourterelle - not sure on the 40 but would like to try for size
I would love to see a picture of your vert jade bolide if you don’t mind!
 
I have six bags so far

1. Picotin nata ghw
2. Mini Kelly vert vertigo ghw
3. K25 sellier blue electric ghw
4. B25 gold Clemence silver hardware
5. B30 Togo black ghw
6. K28 black box vintage ghw

I am looking to add k25 black ghw (then will be done adding black Hermes bags) and b30 anomene. Would love to have an exotic and add a Constance 18 to my collection. I think Hermes does colors so good!!
So I added b25 anomene swift and b30 ostrich rouge H.

I think all I want to add now to close out my collection is a b30 etain rghw, Constance 18 gold, and K28 retourne (undecided on color).
 
My H collection is not so big for the moment:

K28 Epsom Black YGHW (my first H bag)

K20 Epsom Black reverso gold Permabrass HW

B30 Epsom Gold YGHW
B30 Togo Gris Meyer YGHW

Picotin 18 Cargo Black YGHW

And I am waiting :

Picotin 18 Taurillon Clemence Gold PHW
B25 Chevre Mysore Black reverso gold Permabrass HW

To be honest, I still have models in mind...I don't know if it will stop one day :panic: :lol:
But it will be more hard to get, I dream about a Cargo Birkin and a Picnic Birkin or Mini Kelly
 
I currently own the following:
  1. Birkin 30 Retourner - Noir PHDW (Togo)
  2. Birkin 25 Retourner - Vert de Gris PHDW (Togo)
  3. Kelly 25 Sellier - Bleu de Prusse GHDW (Epsom)
  4. Constance 18 - Noir GHDW (Epsom)
  5. Evelyne TPM - Noir GHDW (Clemence)
Bags I had that now belong to my mom
  1. Picotin 18 - Gris Meyer GHDW (Clemence)
  2. Garden Party 30 - Noir PHDW (Negonda)
I would like to get the following :smile:
  1. The color Rouge H - in either MKII (Epsom), K25R, B25R (Togo) either PHDW or GHDW
  2. The color Chai - in either MKII, K25S (Epsom), K25R, B25R (Togo) either PHDW or GHDW
  3. Birkin 25 Retourner - Bleu Jean PHDW (Togo)
  4. Kelly 25 Sellier - Noir PHDW (Epsom)
  5. Special Order Kelly 25 Sellier - Craie/Gris Meyer (MULTICO) Permabrass or Brushed Palladium (Epsom)
  6. Hermes Birkin 25 Retourner - Noir/Gold GHDW (Togo) for my Mom
  7. Hermes Kelly 25 Retourner - Etoupe/Etain PHDW (Togo) for my Mom
  8. Hermes Mini Lindy - Open to Color (Clemence) for my Mom
 
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I feel like I may be done unless a certain 2 colors were available.

My H Collection:
Birkin 30 Togo Noir PHW, Birkin 30 Togo Gold PHW, Birkin 30 Togo Blue Nuit PHW, Birkin 25 Togo Etoupe GHW, Kelly 28 Togo Gris Asphalt PHW, Kelly Cut Noir PHW, Evelyn TPM Etoupe PHW.

I loved Chai and Quebracho. If one of those were available most likely in a Birkin 25 or 30, I would love to add it. I never use my Kelly 28 but love the color. If a great condition Birkin 25 or 30 were available in Gris Asphalt, I would buy it and sell my Kelly.
 
I‘m very happy with my current collection of 10 bags but not done yet:

1x K20
2x K25
1x K28
2x B25
1x B30
1x B35
1x C18
1x C24-1

I want to add another C18, B25 and Kelly Pochette
Added 3 more bags last year so my updated collection of 13 bags is:

1x K20 Gris Pale GHW
2x K25 Gris Perle SO PBHW, Rose Azalee PHW
1x K28 Gris Asphalte GHW

3x B25 Craie RGHW, Bleu Lin PHW, Noir SO PBHW
1x B30 Etain RGHW
1x B35 Gris Mouette PHW

2x C18 Mauve Sylvestre RGHW, Bleu Zephyr PBHW
1x C24-1 Vert Fizz PHW

Mini Evelyne Mauve Pale PHW

I want to add another Mini Kelly in a darker color and another Mini Evelyne this year
 
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I think this list is constantly being updated. It changes and evolves for everyone.

I love my black Chanel Classic Flap Caviar so much that I’ve never thought of any other black bag.

My current H bags:

- B25 RGHW Togo - Gris Etain
- P18 GHW Rouge H
- C-Elan GHW Epsom - Etoupe

For me, the classic brown LV Damier is unmatched, and since I love my Alma so much, I’m not considering any brown-toned H bags.

My dream first bag:

K25 GHW Epsom Malachite - Vert Jade - Vert Verones - Vert Moyen (any of these colors).

My dream second bag:

Kelly Pochette GHW Epsom Black.

If I have the chance to get these two bags, I will have a total of 5 bags and will have completed my H bag journey.

Kelly Elan suited @880 so well that it started to make a place in my mind. So it is now on the list. The magnificent Rouge H (Madame or Epsom leather), owned by @DR2014 , is on my radar. Gris Misty is accepted as well. 🤣 Both of them, with GHW in either Madame or Epsom leather.
 
So I added b25 anomene swift and b30 ostrich rouge H.

I think all I want to add now to close out my collection is a b30 etain rghw, Constance 18 gold, and K28 retourne (undecided on color).
Well I am not one to stick to a list found an amazing bag from a reseller and had to get it birkin 30 doblis thalassa with permabrass hardware. I have removed the idea of a Constance from my future. I just don’t think I would use it.
 
I finally feel like I can see the finish line in sight for my H bag collection, so I would like to share my number as a confirmation of this intention.

I currently own 13:
- KTG Epsom Nata PHW
- K25 Epsom Sellier Graphite GHW
- K28 Togo Retourne Rubis PHW
- K35 Clemence Retourne Gold PHW
- B30 Togo Retourne Rouge Sellier GHW
- C18 Epsom Gris Meyer RGHW
- Bolide 1923 Mini Chevre Chamkila Menthe GHW
- Picotin 18 Barenia Faubourg Fauve PHW
- Halzan 25 Clemence Etoupe PHW
- 24/24 21 Evercolor Etain PHW
- Evelyne III PM Taurillon Maurice Vert Jade PHW
- GP 36 Negonda Rouge Sellier PHW
- P'tit Arcon Togo Gris Misty PHW

I have ordered 2:
- K20 Sellier Chevre Mysore Bleu Navy/Bleu Saphir Verso PBHW
- CdATG (Maillon To Go) Tadelakt Bleu Saphir PHW

I would still add 3:
- B25 Noir PHW in 2025-26 (open to leathers/construction)
- KP Exotic (if offered, but not actively seeking)
- B35 Togo in a dark color (blue, green, or purple); will inherit from my MIL, so not looking to buy

When I write it all down, it seems like a lot, but I have carefully selected different colors/leathers/styles/hardware to cover every situation and I will re-home pieces that I find myself not using. Once I add the B25, the bag "hunt" will be over and I will happily shift my focus to building a scarf collection instead. ;)
 
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Hmmm. I love H leathers
4 B25s swift, clemence, touch (togo n alligator),smooth barenia
2 B30s clemence, croco
1 K28 sellier black box vintage
1 K28 retourne clemence
1 K25 lizard vintage
1 K20 chevre
1 Kelly pochette croc vintage
2 picos clemence
1 pico vibrato vintage
1 pico cargo
1 Lindy 30 clemence
1 Lindy 26 evercolor
1 Lindy 30 croc vintage
1 mini verrou ombre
1 saut barenia faubourg
1 Constance lizard
1 Constance butler
Purse peace now
What an incredible collection! ❤️
 
I currently have 12:

Mini Evelyne - Noir PHW
Mini Bolide - Bleu Zellige PHW
Mini 24/24 - Gris Misty / Noir PBHW
Mini Constance - Etoupe PHW

Cargo Picotin - Noir PHW
Evelyne GM - Etoupe PHW
Lindy 34 - Bleu Jean PHW

Kelly Messenger PM - Bleu Glacier PHW
Kelly 28 Retourne - Bleu Nuit PHW
Kelly 40 Retourne - Craie GHW

Birkin 25 Shadow - Gold PHW
Birkin 35 Fray Fray - Bleu France PHW


I previously had:

Mini Lindy - New White GHW (strap is a little too short for me)
Mini 2424 - Etoupe PHW (replaced with the gris misty / noir one)
Lindy 26 - Gold PHW (the size just doesn't work well for me)
Jypsiere 34 - Bleu Atoll PHW (can't get used to the flap)


I am currently waiting for:

Mini Kelly - Neutral Color PHW


I am hoping to add to my collection in the future:

Kelly Danse - Neutral Color PHW
Mini Kelly - Pastel Yellow or Pastel Green PHW
Kelly 25 Retourne - Neutral or Pastel Color PHW
Cargo Birkin 35 (or 25 if 35 is not possible)
Kelly Colormatic (if not discontinued?)
 
I'm quite content with my collection and the number is down to single digits of 8. Have realised you can only wear 1 bag at a time, so no need to duplicate. I would like a Birkin25 to round off my collection, but that would mean I would sell another couple of bags, We will see.

Kelly 28R Etoupe Togo
Kelly 25R Gold Togo
Birkin 30 Trench Togo
Evelyn 29 Blue Electric
Pico 18 R.Grenat
Pico 22 Black
Bolide 27 R. Popure swift
Garden party 30 Canvas

Just released into the wild my Birkin35 blue Izmir. Was pretty sad about it but I had only used her less that 5 times in 10years. She deserved someone who would use her to the max.
Also gone is my Bolide 27 in Etain, I just wasn't using it as preferred the pop colour of the r.popure.

My mini Evelyn has gone to my Mum as she was wanting a small cross body.

I also did have a Lindy 30, Jypsiere 31 and 2x Garden party 36 which all have gone.
 
I go through waves of contentment and desire. Currently more or less content at 8 bags along with two Kelly Swift and Epsom pocket straps.

1. Birkin Retourne 35 / Togo/ Etain / GHW
2. Birkin Retourne 35 / Togo/ Vert Verone / GHW
3. Constance 24 / Ostrich / Violine / PHW
4. Kelly 28 Retourne / Togo / Black / GHW
5. 24/24 29 / Togo / Gris Meyer / PHW
6. Jypsiere 28 / Clemence / Black / PHW
7. Jypsiere 34 / Clemence / Blue Atoll / PHW
8. Medor Sac / Togo / Gold

I asked my SA for an all leather Garden Party 36 in Blue or green colors. Malachite or another beautiful green or dark /vivid blue color would be stunning. I also asked for a K32 and a B30 in dark blues or greens. I would love another Constance 24 with gold or enamel hardware. Finally, I do need a clutch. Jige or Medor. Generally speaking, I love jewel tone colors -- I am partial to blues, greens, purples and yellows. I don't think I need (I mean want -- because I certainly don't need) another black bag except with respect to the clutch. But right now, I truly do have enough. The Kelly 28 works beautifully as an evening bag. And when I want to use it casually or for work, I add a Kelly Pocket Strap. The Medor Sac is like a little sculpture, but it is quite small. It is akin to a K25. But I do love the Collier de Chien element. I have a lot of Collier de Chien bracelets, including a sterling silver one from years ago. The Medor line really combines rocker chic with Parisienne elegance.
 
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