-I love it when the salesperson said: "Its not a Bag its a BIRKIN!
Generally, the price of a HERMES Birkin starts at approximately $5000 USD, not including sales taxes, but can reach 5- and sometimes 6-digit prices, particularly when the bag is constructed from exotic animal skins. Allegedly, the waiting list for a Birkin is over two years. In practice, however, many stores have a "call list" and an "order list", both usually consisting of clients who have in one way or another become "regulars" or have formed a relationship with a particular Sales Associate.
Here are some of the pics that I stumbled upon researching. and some tidbits about Hermes.
Hermès Birkin handbags are hand-built by experienced craftsmen, one of the primary factors contributing to the high price of all Hermès handbags. The production of each bag may take up to 48 work hours, translating into weeks. They are distributed worldwide to Hermès boutiques on intentionally unpredictable schedules and in even fewer reliable quantities, creating a sense of scarcity and exclusivity around the product.
The exterior of the bag can be made of a variety of leathers. One of the most expensive variations of the bag is made of saltwater crocodile skin. The price of these bags depends on the size of the scales. Bags with smaller scales cost much more than those with larger scales.--PETA must have been rallying against this!
The metallic hardware on a Birkin bag (the lock, keys, buckle hardware and feet studs) are typically plated with gold or other precious metals, such as palladium, which, unlike silver, will not tarnish. The metal lock may be covered with leather as an option when custom ordering. Certain notable Hermès clients have paved buckle hardware with diamonds, notoriously resulting in one black crocodile skin Birkin which notably sold for close to $65,000 at auction in 2005.Which I think is over the top---$65000 i could have the first installment of a fairly nice condo with that price.
And another trivia: Part of the price of all Hermès bags is the privilege to bring any authentic Hermès bag into any boutique to be sent to Paris for a "spa treatment". At a cost of several hundred dollars, any bag, no matter how old or abused, will be brought back to the best condition possible. Wow such VIP treatment!
So are you getting a Hermes bag?---Well me, I would like to have one or two Hermes Birkin bag in the future...Just this number because I think having more than 2 is too much even though I'll be super rich. But on second thought--Its not a BAG its a BIRKIN!
Its funny how I think of blogging this stuff...actually I just watched Manny Pacquiao-a famous Filipino boxer- latest fight and apparently earns a lot of million dollars from his fight..and my sister and her friends were chatting that her wife must be so lucky to be able to have the "perks" of buying anything she wants. But I think his wife already has dozens of Hermes though--
Well its really fun dreaming having this stuff...For us girls, generally speaking, its maybe the ultimate dream bag posession..having a Birkin is just like having a Ferrari which is one of the ultimate fantasy of men!*well I cannot speak for most men but thats the only comparison that I could think of right now.
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