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#137
poulinska said:
Thank you for your kind words. Compared to lots of others I sometimes feel like, I don't treat myself enough but buying a bag I don't lik wouldn't be a treat also.

That's the same for me! And I always feel like disappointing the SA's. But if I want it, I will come back.
So now I return to silently reading because there is a lot to learn from you all!
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Well, some of us have things to learn from you too. I could use more in the way of ‘delayed gratification’ skills.You seem to have that skill dialed in.
 
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#138
diane278 said:
It’s not that I’m strong....it’s more that have many years of experimenting under my belt. I purchased my first designer bag at 24. (It was 1974 and the bag was a LV.....yup, I was a designer bag virgin.) I broke out into a sweat and felt faint. I suspect my journey has probably been longer than most, if not all, the others posting here. I know myself better now....and I’m easier on myself. I know it’s inevitable that I’ll still make mistakes. But that’s ok with me. I don’t see your ‘being a guy’ as an indication of how you should feel about bags. I’m just at a point in life where I really enjoy the process of editing. I find that I must have my bags in my sight line, or I don’t use them....even though I’ve read again and again that they should be kept in their dustbags. (I have a tendency to disregard rules.) My bag journey will never be over....I’ll always be experimenting....and I hope I’ll always be eccentric. I’m 69 and even if I end up in a seniors care facility some day, I plan to have more than one bag with me. (I mean that.)
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The original “bag lady.” :tup:
 
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#146
diane278 said:
My bag journey will never be over....I’ll always be experimenting....and I hope I’ll always be eccentric. I’m 69 and even if I end up in a seniors care facility some day, I plan to have more than one bag with me. (I mean that.)
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That quote could have been spoken verbatim by my mother! :nuts:
She is in her mid-70s and I think her bag collection is at about 16, but her shoe collection closer to 60, lol. :biggrin:
Funnily enough, I see now that she is on a similar journey of her own. She is forever editing her belongings on-the-go, rather than making big purges once or twice in a year. She is forever looking over her closet, making sure she enjoys her pieces and using everything. She quickly pulls and donates anything that she feels isn't quite right for her (in terms of fit, style or changing taste).
She's particularly enjoying the process of using her belongings all the time and not saving stuff for special occasions as she once did (although she still works and a lot of her high heels have to be saved for weekend wear).
And she has always said, if she ends up in a care home, she expects to take her bags, shoes and fine china with her. :cool:
 
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#147
Joule said:
I’d like to develop some of this “shopping anxiety” you’ve mentioned. Do you give lessons? :biggrin:
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Maybe this would be a new job - so I could afford more bags? :-D
I guess it is kind of a FOMO. Whenever I try to buy a bag I think: oooh - this would be the last bag for a long time so it has to be perfect and what if an even nicer bag comes along?! What doesn't make it easier is that I bought a bag from a small shop at camden market (house of martin if anyone knows it). This bag was so perfect in size and everything that I am still searching for a similar option but dressier. This is my shopping anxiety ;-)
 
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#148
Aerdem said:
I am forever editing my possessions, including (and especially) my bags. I tend to think of it as curating these special little artifacts. When I have “too many” nothing feels as worthy, so I prefer to narrow it down to the most beautiful/interesting/etc.

At this moment I have 18, which (for me) is less about the number, and more about the feeling I get. Do I feel each holds it’s special place and purpose? I do. It takes a lot for me to be interested in a new bag, and even more to decide to purchase. I always ask myself, “Would this piece add something absolutely incredible to my collection?” It needs to be extraordinary to elicit a “yes”.

Perhaps my collection does not fall under a “minimal”, but my natural process lends itself to being extremely particular about what is noteworthy enough to enter.
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I’m at about 21, which feels like too many, but I feel like they all serve a purpose. They’re all pretty unique. I actually got every single one out last night to try to figure out what to sell. To my surprise, my husband agreed with me that my collection seemed to have very little “redundancy” and he couldn’t think of anything super obvious to edit, either.

I recently started keeping track on a note on my phone how many times I use each bag. It’s getting me to start using lesser used bags more often.
 
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#149
Diva_k3000 said:
I’m at about 21, which feels like too many, but I feel like they all serve a purpose. They’re all pretty unique. I actually got every single one out last night to try to figure out what to sell. To my surprise, my husband agreed with me that my collection seemed to have very little “redundancy” and he couldn’t think of anything super obvious to edit, either.

I recently started keeping track on a note on my phone how many times I use each bag. It’s getting me to start using lesser used bags more often.
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I think being mindful and deliberate is really the point- it sounds like you are taking charge in that respect. Like the title of this post, it’s the process of the “journey”. Not necessarily this perfect elusive destination point.
 
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#150
jblended said:
That quote could have been spoken verbatim by my mother! :nuts:
She is in her mid-70s and I think her bag collection is at about 16, but her shoe collection closer to 60, lol. :biggrin:
Funnily enough, I see now that she is on a similar journey of her own. She is forever editing her belongings on-the-go, rather than making big purges once or twice in a year. She is forever looking over her closet, making sure she enjoys her pieces and using everything. She quickly pulls and donates anything that she feels isn't quite right for her (in terms of fit, style or changing taste).
She's particularly enjoying the process of using her belongings all the time and not saving stuff for special occasions as she once did (although she still works and a lot of her high heels have to be saved for weekend wear).
And she has always said, if she ends up in a care home, she expects to take her bags, shoes and fine china with her. :cool:
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I like your mom, she has her head on straight.
 
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