Made my day :)

[craftybutterfly]

I was out side taking a break a while ago (i'm at work), and this guy out there asked me "what is this?" and he handed me this little round metal disk. and on this disk it said, "The Sak". I told him, its the charm off a Sak Bag, and I had to explain to him what a Sak Bag is, and i went on to say how expensive they are and how we here at the 'ville have been copying them. He said, "well, you can have it. I found it laying on the ground at my house." :D I was so happy!! So I can put it on the bag i'm making now, and nobody will know if i dont tell them. I told him, "you've made my day!"

[darski]

wayyyy kool. How neat is that.

[JoBug]

hOW COOL IS THAT!!!

[Yammy]

Neat when things like that just 'come' to you eh?

[zazzu]

He said, "well, you can have it. I found it laying on the ground at my house."

Good for you! That was certainly nice of him.

 

I hope it doesn't turn out that his wife lost it off of her real "Sak" bag. He'd be in a heap of trouble then.

[craftybutterfly]

Good for you! That was certainly nice of him.

 

I hope it doesn't turn out that his wife lost it off of her real "Sak" bag. He'd be in a heap of trouble then.

 

no, he's divorced. However! He did mention "I wonder who my (teenage) son has had over to the house while i'm not there".

[Sarah Jane]

no, he's divorced. However! He did mention "I wonder who my (teenage) son has had over to the house while i'm not there".

 

[Mom w/a Motif]

How cool is that? You know that saying 'The best things in life are free...'

 

Tina

[mythunderbird]

i am confused, these things are valuable? um why? i hope someone can explain it to me. i mean i know who SAX is, its a expensive store right? but since we don't have any here am not sure why they are so important, anyone want to explain to me? :blush

[Mandys76]

Being an ignorant Australian....what is this Sak Bag? Does anyone have a picture?

[Sarah Jane]

I agree. I'm an ignorant Australian and I have no idea what it is.

[mythunderbird]

don't feel bad, i am a american and i don't know what they are for:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[chenille4]

don't feel bad, i am a american and i don't know what they are for:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

dito. I'm so unhip! :blush

[Greyling]

Here's a site that carries them:http://www.onlineshoes.com/productpage.asp?type=brand&brandid=115&brandcatid=1105&gen=w&pcid=56304&fo=rn

 

Cute and not too expensive.

[tlisley]

I agree. I'm an ignorant Australian and I have no idea what it is.

 

I didn't know I was Austrailian!! I'm clueless too!! LOL!!

[darski]

I would love to make that Small Shopper. That is a cute shape and could work.

 

Although I like an across the shoulder bag - keeps two hands free.

 

Some of those just cry out to be crocheted at home don't they?

[hooked2]

Craftybutterfly, you said, in part,

So I can put it on the bag i'm making now, and nobody will know if i dont tell them. I told him, "you've made my day!"

But why put someone elses name on your bag when I'm sure that yours is as beautiful - if not more so - than a mass-produced Sak bag? I do know the Sak brand and have often thought that a crocheter with a bit of experience could reproduce many of the models that they make.

 

I'm still a newby in C'ville, but I've discerned such justifiable pride in being able to "crochet it myself" here that it's inspired me to start crocheting again after a 2-year layoff (because too many hours on the PC at work had almost crippled my hands). So tell anyone that asks that "yes" you made it yourself! I think that the person asking will be impressed - even if the person doesn't show it!

[Phoenix]

Craftybutterfly, you said, in part, But why put someone elses name on your bag when I'm sure that yours is as beautiful - if not more so - than a mass-produced Sak bag? I do know the Sak brand and have often thought that a crocheter with a bit of experience could reproduce many of the models that they make.

 

Here here! Although, I think it would be fun to make a clone of an expensive bag with tag and when someone compliments your designer bag turn to them with a smile and say "actually, I made it myself." Maybe that would teach a name-brand shopper that they really aren't getting their money's worth of style or prestige.

 

Either that or you might convert some new crafters!