Ode to Barenia - please show your bags and accessories :o)

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Tonimichelle said:
Gorgeous! Congratulations. I wish I knew what new Barenia smells like (mine has pretty much no smell after 20 years). I did try sniffing a couple of the new saddles in FSH a couple of weeks ago to try to get an idea. Security guys where nearby and must have thought I was a complete weirdo! :angel:
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haha i would have done the same as you, if I see the saddles there
dont worry the securtiy people at fsh are friendly :) i am sure they are so used to it
 
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Styleanyone said:
May I ask what would be the general price range for a 30cm pre owned barenia birkin? Thank you.
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Since Barenia is both rare and prone to marks, there's a big swing in pricing. As the previous post mentioned condition is going to be the main factor as well as the rarity of the color/combo of hardware and what's on the market. There have been a few periods in the last few years where there were a lot of Barenia Kelly on the market and the prices were lower at that time. HACs pop up quite a bit too.

I paid a slight premium for a used Barenia B35 because it's a grail color for me and had gold shiny hardware. It was from a trusted seller and I've had no regrets! Do some research, set up some alerts on eBay and Google and you'll get an idea of the prices out there but anywhere from $6-$10K for used would be by estimate. Unused will be much higher than retail. Good luck!
 
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Tonimichelle said:
Gorgeous! Congratulations. I wish I knew what new Barenia smells like (mine has pretty much no smell after 20 years). I did try sniffing a couple of the new saddles in FSH a couple of weeks ago to try to get an idea. Security guys where nearby and must have thought I was a complete weirdo! :angel:
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I'm so sorry yours doesn't have that smell! There's nothing like the smell of barenia! It reminds me of being very much younger at my grandparents stable.
 
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okiern1981 said:
Looks that way doesn't it? Ironically, she's from 2000. Square D. Used and kinda abused
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It's the used bit that makes it! It also gives me the confidence to really use and not worry too much about my Barenia K which is actually 2 years older. Somehow this leather looks better the more character it gains. To me anyway.
Please do post pics post cleaning and conditioning and let us know what you use.
 
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