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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. And most of us peons wouldn't recognize a $2,000 handbag

Reply to Stonepounder (Reply #4)

Tue May 31, 2016, 01:20 PM

May 2016

if we were whacked across the face with it. They must be doing it to impress each other, not us little people, since we wouldn't discern the difference between a Hermes Birkin purse (I had to look that up) and one from Target.

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Feds Arrest Virginia Woman for Unique Million-Dollar Handbag Scheme [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 OP

I never understood the fascination with those things or why they have names. They are purses. tonyt53 May 2016 #1

Me either. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #3

Conspicuous consumption. Stonepounder May 2016 #4

And most of us peons wouldn't recognize a $2,000 handbag The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #5

Hope she gets a 20 yr vacation at Club Fed Uben May 2016 #2