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#29,536
Milosmum0307 said:
My husband had to go into Manhattan the other day to pick up a new watch (his first Patek, so he was really nerding out, lol), so I used the outing as an excuse to take my jumbo out of the closet again. I’ve been going back and forth on selling this bag lately - I feel that, as a similar-sized black day bag with silver tone hardware, my B30 has taken the place of my lambskin jumbo in my wardrobe. I think that the price of preowned Chanel is getting silly, and this was confirmed by the surprisingly very good offer I received for this bag from Fashionphile. I was ready to pack her up and ship her out, but these photos made me second guess myself. I’m still debating days later.

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Milosmum0307 said:
Thank you! The bag is very pretty, but I’m just not sure a jumbo fits my lifestyle anymore. I finally decided a couple of years ago that a maxi (formerly my favorite size) was too big for me, and I’m starting to feel that way about the jumbo. I’m 5’2” and have begun to feel that it’s too bulky. In the past year, I’ve already sent a patent jumbo and a caviar jumbo to new homes for that reason. I think the med/large has become my favorite size, but I struggle with the shoulder strap. If I could wear the M/L crossbody, I would feel a lot less indecisive about sending the lambskin jumbo to a new home. Decisions ...
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A B30 and CF are two completely different bags. You need both. However, I do agree about the size of the jumbo. I'm also 5'2" and the largest size I'd consider in the CF is a M/L. TBH, the only CF I have are mini reissues for the versatility of being able to wear crossbody or on the shoulder. My only concern is though smaller bags are the rage right now, if you were to need something larger, the cost would be even more than what you had paid.
 
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Milosmum0307 said:
Thank you! The bag is very pretty, but I’m just not sure a jumbo fits my lifestyle anymore. I finally decided a couple of years ago that a maxi (formerly my favorite size) was too big for me, and I’m starting to feel that way about the jumbo. I’m 5’2” and have begun to feel that it’s too bulky. In the past year, I’ve already sent a patent jumbo and a caviar jumbo to new homes for that reason. I think the med/large has become my favorite size, but I struggle with the shoulder strap. If I could wear the M/L crossbody, I would feel a lot less indecisive about sending the lambskin jumbo to a new home. Decisions ...
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I can empathize with the decision to let go of the maxi and the jumbo due to size. I absolutely love the look of the jumbo and maxi but it can be overwhelming on someone petite. Plus I find it heavy. Every time I’m in a boutique I ask my SA about a jumbo. She accommodates me (even though she knows how it’s going to end each and every time lol) and brings one out. I try it on and think “it’s too big on me” since I’m right at 5’0. I usually leave with a reissue (225 size). I also hear a lot of the women talk about the chain length of the M/L not being good for crossbody. I wish there was a size in between the M/L and the jumbo. It’d be perfect! These are good decisions to struggle with:smile:
 
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muchstuff said:
I seem to gravitate to older bags, like this lovely puddle of goodness. When is a bag considered vintage? Pre-2000 seems about right to me so I'd call this 04/05 Ultimate Soft Hobo an oldie...is there a hard and fast rule?

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I have this bag!! I don’t consider it a vintage but it’s getting pretty close

This was my first ever Chanel bag and it really has spoiled me for zippers. Sounds weird but the zipper is SO SMOOTH.
 
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Milosmum0307 said:
My husband had to go into Manhattan the other day to pick up a new watch (his first Patek, so he was really nerding out, lol), so I used the outing as an excuse to take my jumbo out of the closet again. I’ve been going back and forth on selling this bag lately - I feel that, as a similar-sized black day bag with silver tone hardware, my B30 has taken the place of my lambskin jumbo in my wardrobe. I think that the price of preowned Chanel is getting silly, and this was confirmed by the surprisingly very good offer I received for this bag from Fashionphile. I was ready to pack her up and ship her out, but these photos made me second guess myself. I’m still debating days later.

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Don’t sell it. You answered your question when you got the offer but couldn’t pack her up. You love her still. The offer will still be there in a year or two or three... you can get a good 20 more years out of her!
 
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LavenderIce said:
A B30 and CF are two completely different bags. You need both. However, I do agree about the size of the jumbo. I'm also 5'2" and the largest size I'd consider in the CF is a M/L. TBH, the only CF I have are mini reissues for the versatility of being able to wear crossbody or on the shoulder. My only concern is though smaller bags are the rage right now, if you were to need something larger, the cost would be even more than what you had paid.
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Yes, they are very different, I agree. It’s just that I have so few occasions to need a large, black leather day bag at all. I can’t sell the Birkin because it was a gift from my husband for a special milestone, so I’ve been thinking of selling the jumbo instead simply because I never use it, and it’s starting to feel like a waste of a beautiful bag. I’ll keep my medium Boy because it’s more casual, I can wear it crossbody, and it was also a gift from my husband; and my m/l will be my official “going out bag” for evenings. I’ve been quite ruthless about reducing my collection only to bags that I actually use, and in that sense letting the jumbo go should be a no-brainer; but the lambskin on this bag is particularly beautiful, and - in all honesty - the recent price increases are also giving me pause, I think. I won’t buy a new CF at their current prices, and I know that if I regret selling the ones I have left, it will have to remain a regret because I will never replace them. This is and will remain the last jumbo CF I ever buy, so it’s a difficult choice. In any case, it may very well be that I will inevitably sell it eventually because I dislike the size of the bag on me, but I’m just not ready quite yet. I’m happy to have read your input, however, as well as several others, so thank you!
 
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LV_4ever said:
I love your lamb jumbo! But it is a big bag. I have seen people wear the medium crossbody more and more- the look is starting to grow on me. Would you ever consider that? I’m sure you could pull it off.
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I have tried that, actually! It looks okay crossbody on me, I think, because I’m petite, but I felt like it constantly got in the way. I worried about it a lot as well (my medium cf is lamb, so it felt very exposed when I wore it crossbody and gave me anxiety about damaging it). Part of me toys with the idea of selling the jumbo and putting the funds toward a medium cf in caviar leather so that I would worry less about damaging it if I tried to wear it as a practical crossbody bag; but I had resolved not to buy more Chanel classics after the recent price increases, and I think I should stick with that resolve (both out of principle and as a practical matter - I no longer think they are worth their MSRP.). Thanks for your input!
 
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