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han my car and college education combined. Hermes rarities were in high vLouis Vuitton cosmic blossomdemand as a Hermès special order horseshoe 35cm shiny blue electric and indigo porosus crocodile Birkin bag with gold hardware fetched $81,250. A rare light mimosa porosus crocodile Hermes 40cm Birkin bag with palladium hardware surpassed its estimate when it sold for $75,000. you can afford, factoring in the 25% buyer’s premium that you will have to pay the auction house. No matter how much you want the bag, don’t exceed that number.

es vom Dienstag ist die Handtasche aus rotem Krokodilleder, die Beschläge sind aus edlem Palladium. Eine zweite Handtasche wurde für gut 87.000 Dollar versteigert. Allerdings war die enorme Summe kein Rekord für eine Handtasche. Vor zwei Jahren wurde eine "Birkin", benannt nach der Schauspielerin Jane Birkin, sogar für 203.150 Dollar versteigert. Hermes fertigt die Tasche in Handarbeit und verknappt sie künstlich. So wurde die Tasche nicht nur zur Modelegende, Bid live. You don’t necessarily have to be in the room – most people aren’t. You can also bid live over the phone or online (which is increasingly how people participate in auctions). Don’t jump right in. Let everyone else make their bids. Wait for a pregnant pause in the bidding before you place yours. Even if someone outbids you, stick to your maximum. Keep options open. The biggest mistake people without a lot of auction experience make is Louis Vuitton epi leatherfalling in love with the bag, Rubinger says. “When you have your heart set on one bag, you are going to bid too high.” Having other options helps you keep to your maximum. If your first choice goes for more than you were willing to spend, you will have a backup. “Collectability is often about rarity,” Rubinger says. “Very special pieces are what do well. Hermes bags are the best-made bags in the world and certain models, colors and skins can be extremely difficult to find.

“Over the years, since the launch of this category, we have seen collectors develop. These people are building superb collections and are looking for certain pieces to continue them. If you buy the right, special pieces, we have seen them go up in value, and this is often what encourages our top clients to spend top dollar on the rarities.” Heritage Auctions accepts a wide variety of luxury handbags. Think Celine, Chanel, etc. Do you have a  Louis Vuitton nomade leatherbag worthy of their auction block? There are value guidelines that will determine what sale your item will enter, but if it’s a good bag, then it is welcome at Heritage Auctions.