Purse and Shoe addiction!

[BonnieJean]

I think I've acquired an addition to purses and shoes since I've begun wearing more vintage styled clothing. I never felt the need to have several purses, nor shoes in assorted colors. Now it seems I can't have enough! Is there a cure for this? (Not that I want to be "cured"--this is way too fun!)

Here's my latest purchase. (It says pending, but its been paid for and is on its way to me)

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/a-and-j-esoterica/item/Dof-0919

 

[RetroMom]

Beautiful bag, Bonnie Jean!!

Now I wish I had all those handbags of my moms from the 40's and 50's that she wanted to give me. I proclaimed them all "Old Lady" bags. Of course, this was years ago before I had any "taste"lol

 

[Nashoba]

I know what you mean! I don't have so much a thing for purses as I do for shoes. It's my biggest weakness. I don't think there is a cure...my husband has been trying to cure me for years and it just hasn't worked!
Nash

 

[maisie]

No there is no cure, you just need a pair of shoes for every outfit!

 

[BonnieJean]

Now I wish I had all those handbags of my moms from the 40's and 50's that she wanted to give me. I proclaimed them all "Old Lady" bags. Of course, this was years ago before I had any "taste"

Me too! When my grandmother passed away 10 years ago or so, she had quite a collection of proper lady accessories: lots of gloves, purses, hats and scarves. I remember thinking those were just little old lady stuff. I think they ended up at a Salvation Army store or something. I could just thump myself on the head now for letting those things go:eusa_doh: ....but I was young and naive and didn't have a clue to what "style" really meant.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

That's lovely, BonnieJean!

I certainly have a shoe and purse addiction; I'm positively obsessed with 1930s-40s accessories. Maisie is correct--there is no cure, but at least we have a very stylish sickness

 

[LizzieMaine]

The worst part of these addictions is looking at a rack full of shoes and bags and saying "I don't have *anything* to go with this outfit!"

 

[CherryRed]

That is a great bag! My Mom is vintage bag crazy! She has a Dofan France bag and it is wonderful! If you have never had this brand before you will love it. I adore handbags too but my real passion is in the shoes!

 

[BonnieJean]

This will be my first Dofan bag purchase. I'm excited to get it. I'm just now learning about vintage bags. The vintage bags seem to be made sturdier than a lot I see in the average store. Plus I love the styling of vintage bags and that's something I can never find with modern ones. I want to get a red purse (I've got some red shoes that need a "purse partner") and a navy one--but I don't have any navy shoes...yet! Oh, and maybe a bone-colored one would be nice too. I'm going to start dreaming purses and shoes if I keep this up! It's nice to know that I'm not the only one with this "affliction".

 

[mysterygal]

I know all about shoe addictions! Just this last year I've been really adding to my collection, whereas before, I could really care less about what kind of shoe I was wearing [huh] My daughter also has a huge shoe addiction...started I think at age 5, she swears she can never have too many pairs of shoes!

 

[Ms. Parriss]

I think I've acquired an addition to purses and shoes since I've begun wearing more vintage styled clothing. I never felt the need to have several purses, nor shoes in assorted colors. Now it seems I can't have enough! Is there a cure for this? (Not that I want to be "cured"--this is way too fun!)

Here's my latest purchase. (It says pending, but its been paid for and is on its way to me)

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/a-and-j-esoterica/item/Dof-0919

Bonnie, that purse is fabulous!!! Addiction makes it sound like you need a cure, the only cure you need, SALE!!!lol

 

[Caledonia]

Nice bag Bonnie. Another one to look out for is Koret. I've got a couple of both makes in the collection. And the only cure is to run out of money! Then you go cold turkey for a month, shake, sweat, run your hands over your collection, and eventually realise that a bag for every day of the month is enough, enough I say!

 

[texasgirl]

BonnieJean, I thought of you when I just purchased this Dofan handbag! Are you liking yours? Does anyone else know any brands to look out for when looking for a nice handbag.

 

[BonnieJean]

Texasgirl,

You snagged the one I had been eyeballing! I'm currently looking for a navy purse and had been debating on whether to get that one or not. Oh, well, back to the hunt. Congratulations on your new Dofan! I just love my brown one. I'm afraid I'm getting a little snobbish with my purses though and only looking for Dofans. Lets see, besides needing a navy Dofan...a black one would be nice, and then a red one would be neat too...white and taupe...

No, I can't shake my purse and shoe addiction--I'm in it deep!

BTW, I just ordered an oxford shoe from Naturalizer that was mentioned here in another thread.

I think I'm going to need a bigger closet now...

 

[texasgirl]

It's actually black, I think the flash made it look blue in the picture. So your's is probably still safe

Here's a navy one, but it's too high for my budget!

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/vintagemerchant/item/HB-0010

 

[BonnieJean]

Texasgirl,
I was wrong, this WAS the one I was looking at--I forgot, I had also wanted a black Dofan.

Woo-eee! That purse is too rich for my blood too! I prefer to get the purses that have been gently used (and loved) over something that is mint. Especially since I use them everyday and they'll get banged around a bit. My grandma used to tell me, "What's the point of holding on to "stuff" if all you're going to do is just look at it--use it and enjoy it." So even if I buy "collectible" stuff I'll still use it. I prefer to live in a home rather than a museum. Whoa, I'd better step off my pedestal before someone pushes me off!

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

Wow! I snagged this Dofan a few weeks ago at an estate sale for $10 - I had no idea they were so valuable!

sorry for the crappy pic, i can take more if anyone is interested

 

[BonnieJean]

OOOOOOOOH, a red Dofan! I'm jealous! And $10 is a steal!
Are the handle sides different? That's why I like Dofan purses, they have little details that make them unique. A lot of them will have art deco detailing. I'm curious what are the dimensions of your purse and if you don't mind, could you take a picture of the inside? Is it real leather?

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

Yes, the sides are different - here is a pic of the back and the requested pic of the inside, and yes it's real leather! It's 10.5 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide, and expands to about 3 inches deep though it's pretty flat when empty. Your enthusiasm is infectious!!

 

[BonnieJean]

You better hold on tightly to that purse! Wow, what a find! It looks like its in very good condition. Red Dofans must be a little rarer, because I hardly see any and when I do, they're usually way out of my price league. I haven't been to an estate sale in a while. I ought to start going again, just to snag up all the "little old lady" purses.

Miss Bella, if you ever tire of your sweet red Dofan, I know where you can send it!

When a friend of ours got her purse stolen, I commented to my hubby how I sure would hate to have mine stolen; meaning all my credit cards and personal info. My husband replied, "I wouldn't be nearly as worried about that stuff. I would be more concerned that they stole your Dofan!"