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#31
Thanks for posting the pics of your RT Day! It is magnificent! I think RT rarely ever comes up for sale, especially the RT Day (which is a bummer for us newbies).
 
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#33
Decophile said:
I'm surprised how many people are drawn to the caramels! of course I love them, but (as is obvious) I love the bright colors. The bright colors are what originally drew me to Balenciaga.

My favorite all around go-to is the RT Day, though that can change depending on what I'm doing. For going out, I like the City or First. I really do love the First, but sometimes they're not roomy enough so I double bag them as I showed in this ancient thread http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/decos-new-double-bagging-style.401376/. For vacations, my go to is a metallic Day. I prefer them for vacations because the leather on the old metallics is more resilient and I won't freak out if water gets on them. My airplane carry on favorite is the Courier, and for work I actually like the Work. My laptop and papers fit perfectly in them.
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I have a new to me courier and took it on it's first flight last week, what a perfect travel bag!
 
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Iamminda said:
Thanks for posting the pics of your RT Day! It is magnificent! I think RT rarely ever comes up for sale, especially the RT Day (which is a bummer for us newbies).
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There was an almost pristine RT Day earlier this year on eBay... the gal found it at an estate sale...I hesitated and it went like THAT :sad:...I've learned to jump fast and worry about the money later on those old rare bags! And I'm still heartbroken over it...:crybaby:
 
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#35
helenNZ said:
hehehe, i remember it use to be all about the EGGPLANT!!!! It's such an awesome colour!!!!
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This is so true. It was Eggplant fever! Those were the days of the insane bidding wars, and it was not unusual for Eggplant cities to go for over $2600. Mind you, this is back when full retail price of the city was $1200. To this day it's my favorite Bal color. Photos don't do it justice. I will post some Eggplant close ups tomorrow.
 
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#36
GORGEOUS collection, and so good to see another "oldie" (and I don't mean age here!) .. member like myself! So many of us have 'moved on', but there are still a few of us that still cherish/love our Bal bags! HA - oh yeah, I remember those bidding wars days .. so it really pains me nowadays when I see some major HG pieces going for all-time low $$$.
 
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CeeJay said:
GORGEOUS collection, and so good to see another "oldie" (and I don't mean age here!) .. member like myself! So many of us have 'moved on', but there are still a few of us that still cherish/love our Bal bags! HA - oh yeah, I remember those bidding wars days .. so it really pains me nowadays when I see some major HG pieces going for all-time low $$$.
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The Bal Queen!:wave:
I moved on from posting here because my collection was complete, and I wanted to stop tempting myself with more goodies, because let's face it, the temptations keep coming. I then added 5 moto jackets to my collection, and I really, really need to stop now. I've been pretty good the last couple of years, but I still love my Bals, all of them. I didn't move on to a different brand. I'm still a Bal girl. My love for Bal bags has endured, and I'm glad for every bag in my collection. No regrets, other than selling some pieces I now wish I hadn't.
At one point I thought I should trim down my collection because I have baby now and should free up funds for more important things. Then I thought that my girl might appreciate having these bags one day, so I should keep them for her in case she has an interest. I don't know if 2004 Eggplant will be desirable in 20 years, but how could it not be, right?:amuse:
 
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Decophile said:
The Bal Queen!:wave:
I moved on from posting here because my collection was complete, and I wanted to stop tempting myself with more goodies, because let's face it, the temptations keep coming. I then added 5 moto jackets to my collection, and I really, really need to stop now. I've been pretty good the last couple of years, but I still love my Bals, all of them. I didn't move on to a different brand. I'm still a Bal girl. My love for Bal bags has endured, and I'm glad for every bag in my collection. No regrets, other than selling some pieces I now wish I hadn't.
At one point I thought I should trim down my collection because I have baby now and should free up funds for more important things. Then I thought that my girl might appreciate having these bags one day, so I should keep them for her in case she has an interest. I don't know if 2004 Eggplant will be desirable in 20 years, but how could it not be, right?:amuse:
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Aw .. thanks!!! :hugs:

I can relate though; tried to stay off .. because oh yeah .. always something tempting in the prior years. Every once in a while, they come up with something new that I like .. and let's face it, I guess I'm one of those weirdo's that sometimes like the more 'strange' styles .. but I'm really totally a Bal girl. God knows, I tried other brands .. and I do still have my 2 Chanel Jumbo's which are classic (Black & Gold, Red & Gold), my 2 Birkins (Gold JPG and Blue 35cm), but other than that .. I've either sold everything else and/or are about to (but darn-it-all, NOTHING IS SELLING!). As far as my Bals, if I see an "oldie" Chevre and it's priced well, then there's a good chance it will become part of the collection .. just can't resist. Love the lightweight, yummy leather and like you, have had bags for waaaaaaay over 10+ years and they still look great!

Congrats on your baby!!! :tup:
 
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#43
yeah that's the stuff i'm talking about @Decophile Oh yeah show me the EGGPLANT!!!!

@CeeJay - I'll always LOVE the cherve leather too. Bbags will always have my heart :heart::love: theres no doubt about it, but after all these years - I think it's time to bite the bullet and get a CHANEL :yes: BUT BUT BUT I'm always and forever on the lookout for some good ole oldies for sure!!!!!!:happydance:
 
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helenNZ said:
yeah that's the stuff i'm talking about @Decophile Oh yeah show me the EGGPLANT!!!!

@CeeJay - I'll always LOVE the cherve leather too. Bbags will always have my heart :heart::love: theres no doubt about it, but after all these years - I think it's time to bite the bullet and get a CHANEL :yes: BUT BUT BUT I'm always and forever on the lookout for some good ole oldies for sure!!!!!!:happydance:
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I'm always on the lookout for Dark Turq. I think a lot of people are.
 
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