Accessories
Belts, bag charms, pens, hair accessories — small pieces, held to the same standard.
What we carry
Graded honestly, every one.
A grade and a condition note on every piece, and photographs that include whatever is wrong with it. No prices here — write to us about anything you'd like to see.
Light strap creasing, photographed.
Honest wear, shown in full.
Creasing at the hole that got used. Buckle unmarked.
Gilding bright. Light hairlines on the reverse, where nobody looks.
What to look for
Where this category shows its age.
Every category wears differently. These are the three things worth your attention here — and the three we photograph closest.
Where a belt was worn
Belts crease at the buckle and stretch at the hole that got used. It's the most honest wear pattern in the collection and we photograph it directly.
Enamel and lacquer
Charms and pens chip at the edges before anywhere else. A chip is a condition note, not a secret.
Springs and clasps
Anything that clips, hinges, or clicks gets tested before grading. If a mechanism is soft, it's written down.
The rubric
What the grade on each piece means.
Published in full, so a grade means the same thing here as it does anywhere else in the house.
| Grade | What it means |
|---|---|
| Pristine | Unworn or indistinguishable from unworn. No visible flaws under studio light. |
| Excellent | Light, careful use. Faint surface wear you have to look for. Nothing structural. |
| Very Good | Honest wear — light corner rub, faint interior marks — photographed and listed on the piece. |
| Good | Visible wear that has settled into character. Every flaw shown from every angle. |
| Loved | A piece with a past. Priced for it, photographed without mercy, described without excuses. |
