Bag Hag Alert!

Here are some of the bags I was able to get my hands on. I was thinking of keeping them for myself but my mother tells me all my bags look the same. 

I wonder if I should just start selling bags rather than hoarding them? I like bags with minimal design, I tend to buy bags with earth colours but bright ones are fine as long as they don't have any brands visible on them. The bags I've bought have lasted me for more than a year and they're not necessarily branded because let's face it, bags aren't investments, they depreciate over time. 

As long as I have a classic, sturdy bag, I'm good. 

Astrid's What's In My Bag #1

This is an old knapsack I found at a thrift shop in the Philippines. It cost around $4-$5 but it lasted two years of abuse. When I mean abuse, it means my little sister using it as a schoolbag filled with all her hardbound books and binder. It's such a steal for a classic look, and I got this even way before the knapsack and satchel trend! So what's in my bag?

From left to right, top-bottom:

1) Coin purse.
2) hand sanitizers care of my good friend Arvin (he loves hoarding this stuff).
3) journal I bought from a lady along Broadway (Vancouver). She has a lot of selections!
4) sharpies for doodling.
5) coloured pencils for doodling 02.
6) stickies for reminders (got them at Chapters for $2)
7) mints
8) "kikay kit" - a purse where one puts all the girly/make-up stuff
9) Looking for Alaska by John Green (borrowed from Arvin)

I think you will soon realize that I will often mention how fun it is to thrift for bags! There are so many out there waiting to be discovered, and I'm usually the one going in for the kill. What's really great about thrifting for bags is that they are almost, always unique!