REVEAL TIME! My super special special order (my sa is a DOLL)

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LovingTheOrange

LovingTheOrange

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#1
While I've done many unboxings on Instagram, this is my first time doing a reveal on tpf. I think this shows just how excited I am about this bag. I'll try to include as much info as possible so I don't have to answer the same questions a bajillion times.

The Origin Story
I joined the H game later than most of the seasoned players in this forum. My first b was purchased with almost zero knowledge of leathers, colors, and h bags other than b/k. Sure, I knew the difference between a Birkin and a Kelly but that was about it. After scoring my first b at FSH, I was hooked. I accepted the fact that my relationship with h would last much longer than I originally anticipated. Soon, I joined tpf and became entranced by the world of H addicts and their addiction to vitamin c :biggrin:

During one of my intense binge sessions, I came across the most quirky H creation. Following a quick google search, I came to the disappointing realization that the bag was no longer in production. Nonetheless, I saved a photo of the bag for my vision board (joking).

The bag hadn't been in production for over a decade, so I pushed it to the back of my head. It was a very unattainable dream.
 
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H works in mysterious ways.

Early 2018
I told my H fairy that I was interested in creating a second SO. It was approx. 2 years after my first one, so I thought it was a reasonable request. Unfortunately, she told me that she had already alotted her two openings to other people. I knew that rejection is part of the H game, but I was so disheartened for some reason. I was planning to take a vacation on ban island, but decided against it.

April 2018 I just returned home after spending a month in Japan for sakura season. Per usual, I visited my sa to say hi and catch up. It was a weekday, so we had lots of time to chat. While she was showing me stuff on her iPad, my eyes caught a glimpse of something that made my heart thump. I asked her what it was, she answered and told me one of her clients just placed an order for it. My heart skipped a beat and I exclaimed, "omg what!!!!". My request for a second SO was declined a month before (the wound was still fresh), so I was afraid to further inquire about the bag. I remembered what one of my friends said about her H experience: "It never hurts to ask. The worst is they say, 'no'. So what's there to be afraid of?" I summoned the courage and nervously asked, "Am I... eligible?" I expected her to say no because I'm not a VIP, but she actually said yes!!!

The store was closing, so we wrapped up our conversation before talking more about the bag. She said she'd send me a list of available colors because the bag is considered a SO. I practically skipped home because I was so elated, but I didn't want to get my hopes up in case anything happened. The next day, I selected colors via email and I was all done! I was told they wouldn't know the price until the order is confirmed. I obviously agreed but was very anxious about the possibility that it could be out of my price range.
 
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For the next few months, I was out and about again.

July 2018
Fast forward to July and there were no updates about my special SO. In fact, my H fairy and I hadn't talked about it since I emailed her with my color selections. From our previous conversation in April, I knew that my order was plugged in but nothing else. Still no confirmation, no time frame, and NO PRICE. July is my birthday month, so I stopped by to check things off my wishlist. My sa brought up how I didn't have a red bag yet and that a pop of color would've been perfect for the size. I suddenly regretted my choice (I initially chose two shades of blue to match my first SO). There was no update about my order, so I decided to change the color. I went the opposite of the original color spectrum by choosing vermillion and capucine. My sa submitted my order once again and we awaited confirmation.
 
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The next day
I received an email that made my heart drop. Paris rejected my color combination. They recommended rouge grenat instead. My sa asked if I'd like to proceed with their recommendation or to revert back to the blue colorway. (I opted for the original colors). She noted that I would be the last order they're taking for the bag because they don't want an excessive amount of clients placing this order. I was also told that they wouldn't start production until I placed a 50% deposit. At this point, I still didn't know the price but you can bet that I visited the store ASAP.

Ten days later
I was occupied with birthday festivities, so I didn't have time to worry about the bag. When things slowed down, I realized that I never received a confirmation after placing my deposit. Negative thoughts raced through my mind. Did my order get rejected? Was I too late? Did someone else place an order and paid before I did, which caused my order to be rejected? Why did I have to be so flakey and change colors? It's been three months since I first selected colors. Did my sudden color change ruin my chances of getting this bag????? WHAT DO I DO????
 
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I wrapped up my summer travels and came back home.

August 2018
To my relief, my sa had confirmed my order the previous month. The waiting game had already begun. My first SO was a chevre b30 that took approximately a year to arrive. I'd been following the SO thread, so I knew that some orders took up to 2 years. A few tpf-ers were still waiting for their order for 2+ years ago. With no approximate timeline and no info on tpf, I was expecting to wait much longer than my previous SO. During my visit, my sa told me that the sm had "great news" for me. The sm excitedly exclaimed, "We've received news that your order will arrive at the end of January!" I thought, "Paris is actually giving me a confirmed arrival date of my SO, that's amazing!"
 
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End of January 2019
My SO is nowhere to be seen. No additional updates. I knew that an expected arrival date was too good to be true...

February 2019
Still. No. Update. Neither my sa nor the sm have any clue about the status of my bag. All they can see in their system is that it hasn't been canceled. Oh no, will this be one of the stories on tpf about how a SO never arrives...
 
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