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The Birkin Bag is made by French leather goods, fashion and perfume company Hermès. The design was named after British born actress and singer Jane Birkin, who received the first prototype in 1981.HuffingtonPost: How To Buy A Birkin Bag Each bag is handmade, and then shipped to retailers in inconsistent quantities and on irregular schedules to make them intentionally exclusive.Handbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag Potential buyers of Birkin Bags have reportedly waited up to two years for a handbag, although celebrities and regular Hermes customers can allegedly get their handbags sooner. Boston.com: Bag Man
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- Prices range from $9,000 to $34,000HuffingtonPost: How To Buy A Birkin Bag
- One handbag can take up to 48 hours to craftHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
- Lining is made of goat skin dyed to match the exterior colorHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
- Saltwater crocodile skin model is most expensivePurseblog: Hermes Diamond Crocodile Birkin
- Hardware is plated with gold or other precious metalsHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
- Bags hold or increase in value over timeHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
- Fashion buyer Michael Tonello exposed secret to immediately obtaining Birkin Bags in his book, Bringing Home the Birkin, released April 9, 2008.
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Reuters: Birkin Buyer Says Cracked Code for Hermes "It" Bag
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Hermes Birkin 35cm True Red w/Palladium - $4,390.00
Product Description Supple Goat Skin Interior, inside zipper pocket and one open pocket. (Zipper engraved HERMES,H ender). STAMPED I FOR YEAR 2005 HERMES CRAFTSMAN PERSONAL STAMP ,(letter I and number embossed on the st...
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Hermes Birkin 35cm black w/Gold - $5,450.00
Product Detail One of the world's most coveted bags Hermes 35 cm Birkin in Black with gold hardware. This classic Hermes bag is made of durable, scratch-resistant Togo leather.This gorgeous bag measures: 35 cm wide (14"), 28 cm high (11") n...
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Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag - $25.95
An insider's hilarious, whirlwind account of his years spent globe-trotting in search of the holy grail of handbags: the Birkin For more than twenty years, the Hermès Birkin bag has been the iconic sy...
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Wow.. shopping really is the best cure for anything.. I just bought a Birkin bag off the internet and I feel like I'm flying :D
@Emily_X_Smith | July 05, 2009 12:46 PM -
vote for: Reference:Birkin Bag 30 cm Grey Handbag with Silver Hardware http://bit.ly/uror4 on www.junkKi.com
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Have you seen the new hot bag for Fall? The Hermès "Shadow" Birkin designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier. A trompe l'oeil version of the classic.
@EricHimel | July 03, 2009 07:19 PM -
Photo: A Birkin bag and a Blazer. This picture is life. -Erich http://tumblr.com/xbo2883yv
@ekessel94 | July 03, 2009 12:18 PM -
Hermès Vert Anis Lizard Birkin: For those who saw SATC the movie, if you remember this bag was in the scene. Yo.. http://tinyurl.com/krqj2x
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View All Birkin Bag Questions (145) | Ask a Questionwhat about birkin handbag at http://www.any-bag.com (1 Answer)I like the Miche handbags, this is the link: read moreDoes anyone know how much a Birkin bag is? Starting price? (1 Answer)Generally they start out at $5000, but you can find them on other sites like vivelarose.com for half that. And I am pretty sure on ebay as well. read moreWhat is the best way to remove smell from a camera bag? (8 Answers)One of the best odor-absorbing methods is using charcoal. You may want to try placing the camera bag in some sort of air-tight container with some charcoal bricks. The number ... read more
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Birkin Bag Blogs and Commentaries
- The Purse Blog: Hermes Shoulder Birkin (April 14, 2005)
- FabSugar: Who Wore It Better? Fuchsia Hermes Birkin Bag (July 25, 2007)
- The Purse Blog: Victoria Beckham Style: White Hermes Birkin (September 8, 2008)
- Lorre White: Lorre Loves the Classic Birkin Bag by Hermes (September 22, 2008)
- An Australian Wintour: New Icons of Style (September 27, 2008)
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