Goodness gracious! I feel like a very lucky girl and want to share some eye candy and a story with you all. A few weeks ago I lost an auction for my "holy-grail" Le Dix bag that I've never seen before, but looked just like something I would wear often...long strap, flat-bottom construction, flowing tassels... nice ;o) The leather looked fantastic, wrinkle distressed and still glossy.
There were some bids and I set up a bid to go at the last seconds. The day the auction was ending, I thought about increasing my bid, but seconded guessed that decision and just left it alone. Not surprisingly I lost as the 2nd highest bidder...but not the winner and was very upset I didn't increase my bid when I thought I should.
So I asked the seller if they would pass along my email to the winner in case they ever didn't want to keep the bag, I was ready to buy it immediately. I have no idea if they passed that on, but I thought...you know, I probably "know" the winner...Balenciaga collecting is a small world thanks to the Internet and this awesome forum it would likely be one of our lovely PFers. I looked at the scrambled user name and noticed there was tons of great feedback and I thought of a few people I know are Balenciaga collectors.
I did a search on eBay and lo and behold, my first guess was correct, so I emailed her through eBay and told her how I was the 2nd highest bidder and would love to buy the bag if the chance ever occurred. She mentioned multiple collectors had requested to purchase it as well, but since I was the 2nd highest bidder, she'd sell it to me. Now you can just believe my happiness and elation that I'll get to add this Le Dix into my Gold Tag family.
The Flat Brass bags are my #1 favorites and nothing is as rare and special as the first edition bags with the gold-stamped Le Dix tags inside.
Without any further a do, here is my "Twin" bag that looks like the baby of my S/S '02 Black Whipstitch Tote (mommy) S/S '02 Black FB Hobo (daddy) LOL!
[~2000-2001 Black Le Dix Flat Brass Twin, Spring/Summer 2002 Black Whipstitch Tote, S/S '02 Black Flat Brass Hobo]
There were some bids and I set up a bid to go at the last seconds. The day the auction was ending, I thought about increasing my bid, but seconded guessed that decision and just left it alone. Not surprisingly I lost as the 2nd highest bidder...but not the winner and was very upset I didn't increase my bid when I thought I should.
So I asked the seller if they would pass along my email to the winner in case they ever didn't want to keep the bag, I was ready to buy it immediately. I have no idea if they passed that on, but I thought...you know, I probably "know" the winner...Balenciaga collecting is a small world thanks to the Internet and this awesome forum it would likely be one of our lovely PFers. I looked at the scrambled user name and noticed there was tons of great feedback and I thought of a few people I know are Balenciaga collectors.
I did a search on eBay and lo and behold, my first guess was correct, so I emailed her through eBay and told her how I was the 2nd highest bidder and would love to buy the bag if the chance ever occurred. She mentioned multiple collectors had requested to purchase it as well, but since I was the 2nd highest bidder, she'd sell it to me. Now you can just believe my happiness and elation that I'll get to add this Le Dix into my Gold Tag family.
The Flat Brass bags are my #1 favorites and nothing is as rare and special as the first edition bags with the gold-stamped Le Dix tags inside.
Without any further a do, here is my "Twin" bag that looks like the baby of my S/S '02 Black Whipstitch Tote (mommy) S/S '02 Black FB Hobo (daddy) LOL!
[~2000-2001 Black Le Dix Flat Brass Twin, Spring/Summer 2002 Black Whipstitch Tote, S/S '02 Black Flat Brass Hobo]
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you have *the* collection of all collections & your amazing devotion to Bal is apparent in every post! 
!! It's such a great feeling when this happens! 
You crack me up Maxxout! Thank you for your kind words and I hope a S/S '04 True Red Purse pops out of someone's closet for you, the Red w/ Pewter Hardware is one of the best combos ever! Or a gorgeous '05 Rouge Theatre or even a '06 Rouge Vif in the Purse style...those are all really great reds!! The "Purse" is your bag!
