Celebrity bag collections are almost addictive to look at. The mixture of private wealth and paparazzi interest makes for incredible bag-spotting, and it’s easy to get carried away in imaging what it would be like to march into any designer boutique and pick whatever you wanted to take home. What’s harder to imagine is what the bill would look like, and what that kind of habit would add up to in the long run, especially if your preferences run toward a brand that tries to keep its pricing structure close to the vest.
That, of course, is where we come in.
We’ve noticed lately that Kris Jenner has acquired some eye-popping exotic Hermès bags in the past year, which join her already enviable handbag collection. On top of that, Hermès has a long-standing policy of not “gifting” bags to celebrities, so we know she (or someone–it’s possible one or two were a gift, considering the social circles Kris runs in) paid for what she has. And although we probably don’t have photographic evidence of every Hermès bag in her closet, we certainly have a lot, which is why everyone’s favorite momager is our first test case for a little bit of handbag math.
It’s difficult to say what many of these bags cost when they were brand new–we don’t know when Kris purchased them and it’s difficult to tell from photos whether a bag is niloticus or porosus crocodile, for example–but Hermès bags are unique in the scope of resale information available about them on the Internet. Also, it’s likely that Kris purchased some of these through a third-party dealer; Kim has sold bags that way in the past, and some of the models in Kris’s arsenal were no longer being made when she started carrying them, which further complicates the purchase price scenario.
With that in mind, we decided to estimate what Kris’s bags would be worth if sold today. To do that, we pored over auction listings both past and current on Heritage Auctions, where we know the Kardashian-Jenners have a business relationship, as well as pricing from other reputable resellers. Below, check out our estimates for each bag, as well as the total.
Hermès Birkin in Ebene Leather and Natural Toile Fabric, 35cm
Estimated Sale Price: $11,000
Hermès Birkin in Black Togo Leather, 40cm
Estimated Sale Price: $12,500
Hermès Black Matte Crocodile Birkin
Estimated Sale Price: $42,500
Hermè Bougainvillea Birkin, 25cm
Estimated Sale Price: $14,000
Hermès Braise Shiny Crocodile Birkin, 35cm
Estimated Sale Price: $96,000
Hermès Electric Blue Birkin, 35cm
Estimated Sale Price: $19,000
Hermès Graphite Birkin, 35cm
Estimated Sale Price: $13,000
Hermès Beton Matte Alligator Birkin, 35cm
Estimated Price: $72,000
Hermès Himalayan Crocodile Kelly Bag, 25cm
Estimated Price: $116,000
Hermès Kelly Long Wallet
Estimated Price: $2,000
Hermès Sellier Kelly Bag, 32cm
Estimated Price: $8,000
(Note: This is the estimate we’re least satisfied with; we couldn’t find a pink sellier Kelly of this size in any reseller’s past or present inventory, and color can weigh heavily on how much value an Hermès bag retains.)
Hermès Limited Edition Candy Birkin Bag
Estimated Price: $12,000
Hermès Shiny Electric Blue Crocodile Birkin, 35cm
Estimated Price: $61,000
Hermès So Black Birkin, 35cm
Estimated Price: $32,500
Hermès White Birkin, 35cm
Estimated Price: $12,500
Hermès Vermillion Kelly Pochette
Estimated Price: $10,000
I’d be making that face if my handbags were worth this much, too.
Grand Tote: $534,000
As it turns out, building a family entertainment empire will buy you a lot of Hermès.
I love this!! Can you do more celebrity handbag worth posts please?!
What we need to do is to raid some of these collector’s closets and get the full picture! =)
Sure! Let us know who you’d like to see.
How about her Chanel collection? She has plenty of those too.
I, for one, would love to see her amazing Chanel collection worth. That would be fun!
Steve Harvey’s current wife seems to have quite a collection of luxury bags, that would be fun to add up!
Marjorie is so tacky and hideous. Do her!!
Oooo yeah she’s a good one.
Yes! Her collection has to be well over $1,000,000. I’d love to see it!
I would love to see Gweneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham or Olson twins!
As Far as I’ve most of Her bags are purchased from the boutiques not resellers. So all of the Croc 35 birkins cost no more that 50k usd each. The Himalayan kelly is about 50k euros I think. I know she purchased her two 25 birkins from priveporter but given her close friendship with the celebrity director at Hermes Michael Coste I’d say these prices are much higher than than what Kris actually paid. There are variations in price with the finish and type of crocodile such as Porosus and Niloticus. Either way, a very interesting article.
Congrats Mr. Coste for turning the Birkin into what some now refer to as “The Kardashian Bag”.
We weren’t going for what she paid, just what they’d be worth if sold!
True but all her bags are still worth a lot… in some cases, more than many people’s houses… and that’s just her Hermes. OMG.
This is absurd. How many Birkens does one woman need?
In the grand scheme of things, humans don’t need luxury goods to thrive, but if you can afford it, why not?
She could donate some of that purse money to local schools or homeless shelters. I think you should spend money but anything more than 15k is just an insult to starving people in my opinion.
I’m pretty sure she already engages in some pretty heavy philanthropy.
Yes, needs the tax deductions.
My jaw is literally on the floor, wow! Thanks Amanda, you are awesome. I’m cheap, my fave is the pink $8,000 Sellier Kelly.
Maybe longer sleeves will make that bag look better.
I would take the So Black, Graphite and Electric Blue 35cms all day errday! Croc creeps me out and none of her Kellys are cute…
I wonder how many belong to her or if the whole Klan shares their Hermes bags.
Very interesting article!
I don’t like the Birkin (it looks like luggage to me), but I love the lady-like look of the Kelly. Sadly, I can’t help but feel like my enthusiasm for Hermes is dampened by its constant association with the Kardashians. It’s not a matter of moral outrage because I disapprove of their lifestyle or whatever; I just think they’re tacky and have really bad style.
People disliking a bag over a specific person owing one is so childish, there are a million worser people who own the Hermes bag. They probably own bags from most well known brands that’s life, rich people own things like this. Build a bridge, it’s not like they are getting a profit from every Hermes bag sold.
OH. EM. GEE.
Its the same bag in different colours and animal skins. To me it’s boring. To her it’s amazing so good for her.
I love my Prada Galleria and wish they did more variations of the style. Its really practical and beautiful. I can see how someone would buy several versions of the same bag just because the style suits them so well. In this case however, I’m guessing the duplication is solely based the prestige of owning so many Birkins. I find that vulgar. (don’t get me started on the cosmetic surgery…)
Yes, because the style of the Birkin can be found in numerous other brands, and with the same quality, especially now that Hermès’ leathers are thinner and don’t get me started on the finitions. This just screams look at my wealth.
they should be deported and the bags should be auctioned to feed the poor
And what are you doing to feed the poor? The fact that you’re a purseblog member tells me you have disposable income. Please do share with us examples of recent charities you’ve donated to or volunteered for.
Thats sickening
I can’t believe I’m about to defend any Jenner/Kardashian but here I go.
It’s none of anyone’s business how much money she spends on bags or gives to charity. Yes the math is kind of fun/shocking to see in print and I am as guilty as any girl who watched those old MTV shows like “The Fabulous life of Britney Spears” where they talk about insane things like sending a private jet to pick up her favorite fried chicken for a video shoot. However, you have no place to insinuate that she should be exiled/deported/killed etc because she can afford/was given luxury bags. The items are just that, luxury. Truly lovely luxuries.
Hopefully their family contributes to charities and help the less fortunate, but if they don’t, that is their prerogative and continues to be none of your concern. Worry about yourselves and the conditions of your own hearts and wallets, enjoy looking at the pretty bags and fabulous clothes and move about your day.
I read that Kim gives 10 percent of her annual earnings to charity, and considering what she makes annually that’s a lot. I’d love to know what the people who tell the rich to contribute to charity are doing themselves for charity, it’s really nobodies business what anyone choses to spend their money on or what they’re donating to charity. She may be a Kardashian/Jenner but she turned her kids into multi millionaires she clearly works hard, she should be allowed to spend her money on what she pleases. Not to mention Hermes goes up in value, if she choses to ever sell her collection she’ll be the one laughing.
I agree! I am no fan of the kardashians either but at the end of the day It’s THEIR money what they choose to do with it is their choice,I hate when people bash people with money to donate,while I think donating is the right thing/nice thing to do, there is no law saying wealthy have to donate. Again I think it’s the nice thing to do as humans but I also understand that it’s not required.
Donations do not necessarily mean someone has a tenth degree of humanity, it’s a tax write off.
Also, why do people assume donating and shopping are mutually exclusive? Because we SEE the luxury item and CAN’T see the donation people assume it was one or the other. That’s silly. I have nice bags and I make a lot of donations.
Half a mill on bags….no what America hates this family.
Wow…
Sweet Jesus she has an AMAZING Hermes collection…here I am trying to save up for my first Hermes bag and it isn’t even a Birkin looool!!!!
Your pricing is all wrong!
Pricing was an estimate of what the bags would be if sold now – way too hard to know what she paid for any of these, if she got them retail or second hand etc.
It’s horrifying and fascinating at the same time, like a traffic accident. “Purseonally”, I think it’s boring to buy so many of the same bag, even in different colors and leathers, and if I had a half mil to shop with I still wouldn’t make that choice. BUT, as so many have written here, it’s HER choice to make.
I really appreciate your use of purseonally here!
Never met a pun I couldn’t mangle!!
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The whole entire family has Birkins. Would love to know the figure if all the ladies and Kris added up the cost. I think it would hover around $2 million.
I do not think anyone needs to jump to Kris’s defense here. She knows how much she has spent on the bags as do the rest of us that are bag lovers. I think this is just a fun post and above all, entertaining. Our entertainment driven society that provides the money to purchase the bags in the first place.
She always smiles, seems very happy
ouch!
I would never buy new fur coats, but vintage fur makes sense to me. You know, our grandmothers’ coats or hats ?
However, we do not need to breed foxes, visons since we do not even eat them. There is no logic in it. On the other hand, why not use the fur of sheep, cows and rabbits killed for food. Eventhough it breaks my heart to think of them (but I would be an hypocrit since I wear leather bags).
I get what you’re saying. I eat meat and wear leather and sometimes feel I’m being hypocritical regarding fur – but like you said, furs are not a by-product of an industry. Leather is.
Sparky, exactly. I’m glad we agreed on that ! Have a nice day !
Unfortunately, leather cows and dairy/meat cows are different. There is a separate industry for leather, since it’s too costly to butcher the dairy and meat cows neatly enough to preserve their hides. It’s why I’ve been trying to avoid purchasing leather and buy pre-owned bags instead, not to mention it’s cheaper 🙂
There’s actually a company called Parabellum that sources and tans leather from American bison that are farmed on a ranch for meat. Before, the hides would’ve been thrown away but this company began creating beautifully-crafted bags and wallets from what would’ve been trash.
They even donate 5% of the sale of each item they produce to a non-profit that works to preserve the Midwestern prairie ecosystem. Check them out here: http://parabellum.la/shop/
(I don’t work for them or anything! I just like their brands and find what they’re doing to be inspiring!)
Yuri, yes sadly, most of the time it is not the same cows but you can find brands that use the skin of cows that are bred to be eaten and have their skin used. I remember I read an article about that. I think Balenciaga does this. Mango Leathers (for clothes) too.
But you are right, in the end, it’s all about money, not killing to use every part of the animal, which would me much more sensible.
I try to purchase vintage too, I tell myself this way the animal has not been killed for nothing (or almost nothing). It’s easy for bags, but for shoes, it’s much more complicated.
Obscene. Ridiculous. The bags are wonderful, though. But even she can only wear one at a a time.
I think having a bag collection is great but there are so many styles out there and great leather artisans to stay loyal to one brand seems like she is being sponsored by Hermes to wear them.
Or she likes Hermes like most rich people in California.
Um. No.
Its her money, she can spend it however she wants. Those bags are investment pieces. If she goes bankcrupt, and she sells those bags she can still buy a house and a car!
Lol these women couldn’t help but let out their jealousy like babies can’t take control of their bladder.
Love the collection! But does anyone know what sunglasses she is wearing in picture 2 and 9? I love them!
Well sorry not a birkin lady but I’m into Hermes Evelyn gm bags Epsom leather,if that means anything,a hippie Hermes girl.
Now if someone wants to donate an older one to me,lol,I’ll accept it graciously
Overly conspicuous consumption.
“She blinded me with Mathematics” !!
She could be covered from head to toe in Hermes, but you still can’t perfume a pig……….
How old do her hands look in the last picture ????
I like Kris, I love her style, she is rich she buys what she want… why not? what’s the problem? I do not feel envy for that. I still love her 🙂
Personally, nyet.
I would buy one or two max if I were rich. A black one and a tan one. I am way more of a Chanel fan so I would probably have those bags in a myriad of colors.
Well Hermes and Chanel are better investments than the US property market lol.