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Pradameinhofgang said:
Agreed, I moved six months ago and although the house was 3years old and I thought lots would be fine discovered lots of extra jobs costing time and money and I’m still catching up,, in my case previous owners had put fairy lights up in the house, but attached to door frames/ceilings with scotch tape (who does that), then inherited a garden where lawn not mowed in 3 years and they very kindly left a lawnmower with a severed electrical cable,,
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Yikes. Were you able to clear the forest in your back yard?

Speaking of yards, I’m having our landscaping re-done, mainly because someone planted an ugly ground cover-type plant that looks like a weed and is taking over the plant beds. My bag budget is no more.
 
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tenKrat said:
Yikes. Were you able to clear the forest in your back yard?

Speaking of yards, I’m having our landscaping re-done, mainly because someone planted an ugly ground cover-type plant that looks like a weed and is taking over the plant beds. My bag budget is no more.
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Welcome to the club. We had a leak under the floor, a slow one so insurance would not pay....$5000. Talk about no bag money, lol
 
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A question for those of you who have been handbag purchasers much longer than me. I started this journey a little over a year ago and am still tryng to identify the style or styles that I keep. I started out loving only soft totes, progressed to the “different” e.g., the Sabrina, tried and liked hobos which really surprised me, added more structured bags and am now into the smaller ones. I find that I am not using the Selenes much now; I keep reaching for Zhoes. Have you reached a point that you only have a few styles now? Or do you still use all of the different ones?
 
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I've been collecting about 9 years , and I have narrowed down my criteria of size, weight, external pockets, etc that makes a bag a keeper. That being said I do go through phases of which bag suites me better. As no bag I've found yet is perfect for every occasion I do switch when something starts to irritate me about my current carry. Only if I never see myself wearing it again do I get rid of a bag as I've rediscovered the love when pulling out a former workhorse. Sticking to a single style would be too limiting to me so hobos, crossbody satchels, and totes fill my closet.
 
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Kylacove said:
I've been collecting about 9 years , and I have narrowed down my criteria of size, weight, external pockets, etc that makes a bag a keeper. That being said I do go through phases of which bag suites me better. As no bag I've found yet is perfect for every occasion I do switch when something starts to irritate me about my current carry. Only if I never see myself wearing it again do I get rid of a bag as I've rediscovered the love when pulling out a former workhorse. Sticking to a single style would be too limiting to me so hobos, crossbody satchels, and totes fill my closet.
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Thank you, that is really what I was looking for. I would hate to trade/gift/sell all of my totes and then get tired of the smaller bags. I do note that you have three basic styles you have settled on.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
A question for those of you who have been handbag purchasers much longer than me. I started this journey a little over a year ago and am still tryng to identify the style or styles that I keep. I started out loving only soft totes, progressed to the “different” e.g., the Sabrina, tried and liked hobos which really surprised me, added more structured bags and am now into the smaller ones. I find that I am not using the Selenes much now; I keep reaching for Zhoes. Have you reached a point that you only have a few styles now? Or do you still use all of the different ones?
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I found after I semi retired that I was leaning towards smaller bags. Having said that I have 3 midi Selenes and a midi Soulmate. I use the Selenes whenever I need a tote it is the easiest tote to carry. Also I love the midi Soulmate leather it is a bespoke peachy pink. I also have 6 Zhoe's 1 mini Zhoe 3 regular and 2 Legends. Use them all the time. Along with 2 Auras, 3 little Tulipanos, 2 Angelicas, a Diva, a Daphne, a Stella, 2 Penelope's and 2 Phoebe's and a Little Muse. I like them all for different reasons. I change bags all the time whatever I feel like using I use. Big bags small bags and everything in between. I just love great leather in different colors and well constructed bags. I cannot carry very large bags I have tried they just look strange when I carry them. I know what bag styles I prefer I am not a hobo bag person or a satchel style. Other than that I'm not too fussy about pockets or anything so can most styles work for me. Pretty long winded response but if there anything I have learned on my bag journey is if I like a bag when I am using it if I don't use it for a while when I do use it again I enjoy it again.
 
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djfmn said:
I found after I semi retired that I was leaning towards smaller bags. Having said that I have 3 midi Selenes and a midi Soulmate. I use the Selenes whenever I need a tote it is the easiest tote to carry. Also I love the midi Soulmate leather it is a bespoke peachy pink. I also have 6 Zhoe's 1 mini Zhoe 3 regular and 2 Legends. Use them all the time. Along with 2 Auras, 3 little Tulipanos, 2 Angelicas, a Diva, a Daphne, a Stella, 2 Penelope's and 2 Phoebe's and a Little Muse. I like them all for different reasons. I change bags all the time whatever I feel like using I use. Big bags small bags and everything in between. I just love great leather in different colors and well constructed bags. I cannot carry very large bags I have tried they just look strange when I carry them. I know what bag styles I prefer I am not a hobo bag person or a satchel style. Other than that I'm not too fussy about pockets or anything so can most styles work for me. Pretty long winded response but if there anything I have learned on my bag journey is if I like a bag when I am using it if I don't use it for a while when I do use it again I enjoy it again.
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Wow what a wonderful collection of MM’s. This sounds like me. Every time I use one I think it is my favorite.
I was curious about how many folks keep multiple styles or end up with only a few. Thank you for sharing.

LOL. A friend on TPF and I talk about how many bags we have. I told her I refuse to count anything smaller than a Penelope as a a bag. That is my story and I am sticking to it.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
A question for those of you who have been handbag purchasers much longer than me. I started this journey a little over a year ago and am still tryng to identify the style or styles that I keep. I started out loving only soft totes, progressed to the “different” e.g., the Sabrina, tried and liked hobos which really surprised me, added more structured bags and am now into the smaller ones. I find that I am not using the Selenes much now; I keep reaching for Zhoes. Have you reached a point that you only have a few styles now? Or do you still use all of the different ones?
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I am definitely a satchel girl, but through the years, I've como to appreciate small hobos. A couple years ago, I started delving in to crossbodies and love them. All three styles work well for me for different reasons in different situations. I'm very fortunate and glad to have a variety.
 
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I have 8 bags that are auras or similar to the aura.
I also have more than three times as many larger 2-way bags that I can hand carry or shoulder/crossbody carry hands free. Some are only a bit larger (5?) some are significantly larger (12?) and some are midi Selene size haulers or even slightly bigger (10).
And six mini bags.

I think I have enough bags!!!!
 
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HopelessBagGirl said:
I have 8 bags that are auras or similar to the aura.
I also have more than three times as many larger 2-way bags that I can hand carry or shoulder/crossbody carry hands free. Some are only a bit larger (5?) some are significantly larger (12?) and some are midi Selene size haulers or even slightly bigger (10).
And six mini bags.

I think I have enough bags!!!!
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YOU CAN HAVE ENOUGH BAGS?:wtf:
 
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southernbelle43 said:
YOU CAN HAVE ENOUGH BAGS?:wtf:
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Haha, I'm getting close to that!! Don't get me wrong; I'm still a crazy bag lady and have a wishlist that's like 15 bags long, but my purchases are slowing waaayyy down. I need to take time to enjoy the many that I already have, which is why it's been so hard for me to commit to another MM even with tempting sales. I need to love it AND it needs to fill a space in my collection!
 
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bellebellebelle19 said:
Haha, I'm getting close to that!! Don't get me wrong; I'm still a crazy bag lady and have a wishlist that's like 15 bags long, but my purchases are slowing waaayyy down. I need to take time to enjoy the many that I already have, which is why it's been so hard for me to commit to another MM even with tempting sales. I need to love it AND it needs to fill a space in my collection!
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I hear that. Me too. I have been gifting to ,y daughter who is so thrilled to get nice bags. And I still have plenty.
 
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