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Tuesday 2 June 2015

Hermes Birkin bag sells for $222,000 in Hong Kong, setting auction record

A Hermes designer handbag smashed a world auction record in Hong Kong on Monday June 1 when it was sold for 1.72 million Hong Kong dollars ($222,219) at the Famous Christie's auction house.

A mystery phone bidder bought the crocodile skin Birkin Bag in fuschia with 18 white karat gold and diamond hardware. The previous record was set at a U.S. auction in 2011 for another Birkin Bag, in red crocodile skin, that sold for $203,150.

The Birkin Bag was designed for and named after British actress Jane Birkin. It's famous for having a price tag in the thousands of dollars and a years-long waiting list.

A similar black Birkin Bag was offered for auction but didn't sell after failing to attract the minimum bid of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($130,000).
at 6/02/2015 08:44:00 am

56 comments:

  1. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:45

    Ghhez don't worry Nigerians are coming for that bag.

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  2. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:46

    Was it built of diamond and real snake skin? Mtchew

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  3. NaijaDeltaBabe2 June 2015 at 08:46

    I dey come

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  4. Damilola2 June 2015 at 08:46

    Cant waste my money on such if I had.....just for a bag? To hell with the diamonds

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  5. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:47

    Imagine the amount? Oh lord I pray to thee, bless me indeed

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  6. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:47

    OK nah

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  7. SANDRA2 June 2015 at 08:48

    Money speakinggg

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  8. Anointed2 June 2015 at 08:48

    Dats gud to knw,whose gonna buy it for me#smile#

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  9. tjay'TEE Bello2 June 2015 at 08:49

    Vanity! And our brothers re still fighting for there lives under the rubbles of Nepal quake... #GodBlessThoseWhollBlessOthers

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  10. SANDRA2 June 2015 at 08:49

    Money speakinggg

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  11. Anointed2 June 2015 at 08:49

    Dats gud to knw,whose gonna buy it for me#smile#

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  12. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:49

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    The bag fit pack all my cloth neh.....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  13. Davido's driver2 June 2015 at 08:50

    Osheee baddest. Not for me

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  14. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:50

    Oh

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  15. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:51

    Hmm.

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  16. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:51

    This is too much mullar....

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  17. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:52

    Se bag rada rada yi na??? Oshisko. Mtshewwww

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  18. Unknown2 June 2015 at 08:58

    Wen ONYXX never chop, people dey yeye money like this???

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  19. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:02

    I trust onitsha people.

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  20. Save The Children2 June 2015 at 09:12

    Absolutely vain! What's in a bag?. People who don't know what to do with money yet children are dying of poverty and disease.

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  21. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:15

    Na wa o! For what nah??? Linda take note!

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  22. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:15

    Na wa o! For what nah??? Linda take note!

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  23. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:17

    Watin dey inside d bag.??..na wah oo

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  24. ary2 June 2015 at 09:25

    WOW that is a lot of money

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  25. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:31

    Does d bag take one to heaven?

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  26. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:32

    Wow! Dis is cool, and great. Nice one.

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  27. Blog It With Olivia2 June 2015 at 09:35

    Ok










    #ITwillONLYgetBETTER
    #itMUSTendINpraise

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  28. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:36

    Ordinary bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Na wa ooooooo, am not saying I won't take care of myself but not spending the money this way,,chiaaaa money stop nonsense ,,,,,,,,,when I can use that money to touch lives

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  29. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:37

    Aisha buhari over to u, the extravagance first lady. She is competing with kim k's of this world. If she no get am already. 10million naira wrist watch can send 100kids to school.

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  30. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:38

    Aisha buhari over to u, the extravagance first lady. She is competing with kim k's of this world. If she no get am already. 10million naira wrist watch can send 100kids to school.

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  31. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:38

    I dreamed I bought this bag...pls dnt wake me up.

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  32. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:38

    I dreamed I bought this bag...pls dnt wake me up.

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  33. Unknown2 June 2015 at 09:38

    Hmmm
    Will this bag take me to heaven?

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  34. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:39

    Aisha buhari over to u, the extravagance first lady. She is competing with kim k's of this world. If she no get am already. 10million naira wrist watch can send 100kids to school.

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  35. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:40

    Aisha buhari over to u, the extravagance first lady. She is competing with kim k's of this world. If she no get am already. 10million naira wrist watch can send 100kids to school.

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  36. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:40

    Aisha buhari over to u, the extravagance first lady. She is competing with kim k's of this world. If she no get am already. 10million naira wrist watch can send 100kids to school.

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  37. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:41

    Aisha buhari over to u, the extravagance first lady. She is competing with kim k's of this world. If she no get am already. 10million naira wrist watch can send 100kids to school.

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  38. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:41

    Aisha buhari over to u, the extravagance first lady. She is competing with kim k's of this world. If she no get am already. 10million naira wrist watch can send 100kids to school.

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  39. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:41

    So because of ihe a, ka madu ji were tufuo ego ya??!!
    Oooh chimuooooh

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  40. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 09:45

    SEEN

    I am Coonett

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  41. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 11:05

    NO B SMAL THNG...MONEY IS GUD....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  42. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 11:05

    NO B SMAL THNG...MONEY IS GUD....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  43. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 11:05

    NO B SMAL THNG...MONEY IS GUD....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  44. Unknown2 June 2015 at 11:54

    So Cost.... I will Buy It for My Mom on her birthday

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  45. prettiyz2 June 2015 at 11:58

    All this money just for a handbag

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  46. Jasmine Joseph2 June 2015 at 12:18

    All this money for just a bag, money is good oooo. God punish poverty

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  47. Victoria2 June 2015 at 12:43

    Wait wait wait Hahahhhaha,I have the exact copy that I bought 50 Euro in Italy. I love these china people

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  48. Unknown2 June 2015 at 13:17

    People no know what to use money for again. Its well.



    #TeamBlessed#

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  49. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 13:28

    Expensive sh!t

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  50. Unknown2 June 2015 at 13:38

    No be small tin ooo

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  51. Unknown2 June 2015 at 16:44

    Ok.

    Bruce Jenner, Schwarzenegger and Rambo once influenced the making of a car. Check www.naijacarlovers.blogspot.com

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  52. Unknown2 June 2015 at 16:46

    All em bitches carrying fake hermis..including U Linda..preowned goes for $6k n up...

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  53. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 17:26

    This one is not bag again, will become family heirloom. Ahhhh, if I buy this kind bag, it must last for my great grand children to carry it ooo. Even if they are boyz, they must carry it. Lol

    ..The doc

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  54. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 20:59

    The bag nor go spoil?

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  55. kdija2 June 2015 at 21:17

    Our first lady should go and buy dis bag and den her media pple will tell us its a replica and make up anoda website DAT sells it for 123 dollars. Mtchewwwe

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  56. Anonymous2 June 2015 at 22:05

    N naija women r busy posing with d fake on Instagram n feeling cool.d worst is dey have in diff colours n xpect us to believe TS original......HeheheNhehehe.u know ur selves N,F,Y,M.i must belong!

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