I'm the complete opposite. I used to wonder why would people wait up to 2 years just to get a birkin? Within 2 years, tons & tons of designs from tons of luxury brands have already come out. So, what's the deal?
I had friends who own a birkin and they always talk about the beauty, suppleness and etc. My mum..I have to say is a birkin freak. She keeps talking about birkins & birkins to the point that my ears is so irritating to hear the same thing over & over again. Though before this, I do shop at hermes, I only buy some of its accessories and a couple of clothes. I've never bought any hermes bags before cos' I just find nothing interesting in the design. No new design come every season.
The turning point only came when I went to the Hermes boutique at Liat Towers for the launch of the art gallery by artist Yann Kersale and see for myself a birkin staring at me. I hold the birkin, look at its interior, and every single part of the birkin. But.....still no major changing effect struck on me.
When I return home and I look at all of my bags, I find that many of the bags I bought quickly becomes passe. It either last for 1 season or 2 season. Then, I have to buy new bags again & again. So, I made up a decision. Why not I buy a birkin?
The next day while I was surfing the net, I came across this forum. I look at every single posts, every single thread and every single knowledge...[p.s. I'm getting to know more about birkins....], which makes me become more & more excited.
I went to the hermes store like what suggested by La Van to look at the leathers, colors and locks. The SA is also very helpful. She knows me personally so she immediately bring me to one corner where both of us sit down and chat about birkins. The info she gave me makes me more & more excited. Which then makes me decide, yes....I need to own one. And it must be in an exotic leather since I'm going to use it for a very long time.
So, before I make the choice of colors, I post a thread in this forum asking about which colors are your pick? Vert Anis, Orange or braise? Croc or ostrich? Many of you choose croc and there's a hot debate between orange & braise. I asked my mum what colors are the best. She told me since I can afford, why not I buy 2? She's also willing to help me pay a bit of the birkins. Hence, like what I told everyone, I decided to choose both orange & braise.
The next day, my mum & I went again to the hermes store and told my SA the choice of colors I want. Thank god, my mum is a VIP so this means she can get me onto her very personal list. Now, I can understand the worth of waiting for 1 birkin. Not only that, I can now share the conversation with my friends about birkins.
I wish I had more of the friends who do understand though! Since it would be much more fun to shop!
). Thanks for all the experts here on this forum, I get the best knowledge to "teach" my husband. 
