I have been collecting garters for over 5 years I think. Unfortunately they are not really convenient to wear, seen as they do not keep my thighs warm, and they tend to peek out underneath my dresses/skirts. Also, the hosiery to wear them with tend to rip really easily or slip off the clasps easily. So when 'House of Holland' came out with their first pair of garter tights I was sold!
It was definitely an investment (they costed me about €20 or more back then), but I never regretted buying them. Despite of their good quality (at least 50 dernier I think), they did rip after a while. Of course I still wore them, ripped or not, lol. But then I spotted a pair of garter tights at the Primark! For less than €3!
