wow, I wish i can find gem in sydney, I dont know any surplus shop in, where I live.
totally agree that with vintage you dont bump into someone with the same bag, thats one of the reason I like vintage bag
It's like treasure-hunting! You'll never know what you're going to dig, haha! I guess I was lucky that day to find those 2 LVoelies in their stack of bags. I plan to go back there this July. If I ever get to find another vintage LV, I'll share it with you here I hope you find one
I just bought two vintage bags as well! One from ebay arrived today and was kindly authenticated by the amazing TPF team, it's a Speedy 30 from 1988 with gorgeous patina. I too am pampering it with apple care. The other one I bought from eLady, and it's this 2006 stamped PM from the Trunks collection. That one is due to arrive on Monday. (As you can tell, I was in serious need of some retail therapy this month!) Previous to these, I was a boutique addict...but after reading about some quality issues lately, I started looking at vintage, which turned out to be an expensive venture
I have an Ellipse MM and I still love it. I bought it because I saw a guy wearing it while I was driving home. He looked so good carrying it that I went and bought one for myself. No, I'm not a guy.
I hope you find one
I sold the Alma but here is my Trousse Toilette (?) and little key chain. The interior of the Toiletry bag has a few marks but it's still in great condition - from the 1980's. You can fit a ton of stuff inside-full size shampoo/conditioner plus a lot more. I put my TP 19 inside for size reference!
