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3 Reasons Why I Sold Almost 70% of My Louis Vuitton Bags

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I started my LV collection quite late, somewhere around 2013. I purchased different models almost every year — and most of them are preloved items. I remember the first pre-owned bag I bought was belong to my friend — Berkeley in Damier Azur print. As my number of bag collection started to grow, I noticed that I have one habit— I liked to line up my bags, nicely, on a shelf, covered them with dustbags — safe and sound. Until one day I realized that there was no more space for all my bags and that was the very moment I thought of selling them because of few reasons. Nevertheless, I do have a few left with me — and those are the chosen ones. Those are very dearest and have sentimental value to me.

Why I Sold almost all my Louis Vuitton bags?

(1) The quality of the canvas has changed

As I mentioned at the beginning of this article, almost all of the bags I bought are preloved but they are still in excellent condition, despite the minor signs of wear. Most of the bags are from Japan and from trusted websites like Reebonz and Yoogi’s Closet. Some of the older models I have ever bought were made in the '80s and '90s while the latest bags I owned were made from 2015 to 2017. I am not an expert but I noticed a big difference between models made in the '80s, '90s, and early…

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Merilyne C. Milton
Merilyne C. Milton

Written by Merilyne C. Milton

A lady from Borneo. A dreamer. A founder of Anything Asia.

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