It's so nice to read everyone's stories, mine dates back to 2013.
Back in the days, I knew very little of Hermes. I'd say, that my H journey begun with my nephew.. He was studying fashion at that time, and was lucky enough to score an internship for Hermes in the leather goods department in Paris. He wouldn't stop talking to me about this 'birkin' bag and that I needed one... well I wasn't interested, and in all honesty, I didn't even know what it looked like... So one day, he came back home from Paris to visit us over the weekend and showed up with a 'big' something. Bare in mind, that I didn't know anything and was surprised when I arrived home and found this gigantic box, sitting on my bench in the living room. I remember as if it was yesterday, there was a note on the box who said: 'ever thine, ever mine, ever ours' ( a bit cheesy I know, someone must've watch too much SATC ) but we share a very special bond together... anyway, back to the story, I opened the lid, and unboxed my very first Birkin 35 Gold GHW... I cried, not much for the bag, but more for the gesture and thought he had put into it... I am now clearly obsessed with the brand to a point where theres Hermes everywhere in my house.