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The Birkin Bag is made by French leather goods, fashion and perfume company Hermes. The design for the Birkin handbag 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
- 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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Birkin Bag on Amazon
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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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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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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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