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Sophia:
--- Quote from: SuperDistortion on January 17, 2012, 12:22:06 pm ---I completely agree with Monika here.
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Me tooo...
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Luvlylittlewing on January 17, 2012, 12:33:46 pm ---A lot of people look at it that way. But that $800.00 handbag is so well made (hand made, actually) that I'll carry it for 30 years (even longer) and pass it down to my daughter. I've had bags from the same maker since the 70s, and still in good condition. It actually makes sense in a way: a cheaper bag will fall apart and I'll have to replace it more often. And this particular brand has such a following that I can sell the bag and get most of my money back for it, if I take good care of it.
My sister actually bought me the $800.00+ bag for Christmas. It is my pride and joy! :)
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Yow, well, I would hope that an $800 handbag would be made well and you're buying quality and not just a designer name. But I doubt you could tell until AFTER you had the handbag for a while.
Luvlylittlewing:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on January 17, 2012, 08:47:21 pm ---Yow, well, I would hope that an $800 handbag would be made well and you're buying quality and not just a designer name. But I doubt you could tell until AFTER you had the handbag for a while.
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Yes, I've had a bag made by the same designer (several, actually) since the 70s and they are in excellent condition. If my daughter and niece hadn't already claimed them, I would put my vintage bags up for sale on Ebay. I may sell a few of them, but I haven't decided yet.
My sister didn't even blink when she put down $860.00 at the boutique for me to get that bag for Xmas. But she says she'll never buy one for herself.
Del, I love, love, love your avatar picture! Gorgeous! :)
Marge_Innavera:
--- Quote from: Luvlylittlewing on January 17, 2012, 12:33:46 pm ---A lot of people look at it that way. But that $800.00 handbag is so well made (hand made, actually) that I'll carry it for 30 years (even longer) and pass it down to my daughter. I've had bags from the same maker since the 70s, and still in good condition. It actually makes sense in a way: a cheaper bag will fall apart and I'll have to replace it more often. And this particular brand has such a following that I can sell the bag and get most of my money back for it, if I take good care of it.
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Whatever floats your boat. Frankly, the idea of leaving a handbag to one's daughter made me laugh. And I can't imagine carrying the same bag for 30 years. It would be like washing out and wearing the same underwear every day for a decade.
Of course, my own view of it is colored by the fact that an $800 handbag would represent almost 2 months of our mortgage payments. Or half a year of electric bills.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Marge_Innavera on January 18, 2012, 10:52:44 am ---Whatever floats your boat. Frankly, the idea of leaving a handbag to one's daughter made me laugh. And I can't imagine carrying the same bag for 30 years. It would be like washing out and wearing the same underwear every day for a decade.
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Today I can see that, but, of course, centuries ago, when clothing was valuable and difficult to obtain, clothes were important bequests in people's wills. I don't think they had handbags back then, though. ;)
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