In case you ever doubted the seemingly bottomless demand for Hermès Birkins, Neiman Marcus’ decision to sell the bags pre-owned on its website and the available bags’ quick disappearance from the site should tell you all you need to know. Even at a sometimes steep markup, the bags, which debuted on the site earlier this week, have already more than half sold out. Not that anyone ever accused Hermès customers of being price-sensitive.
The bags are the result of a special collaboration between Neiman Marcus and Heritage Auctions, a company which also provides the pre-owned Hermès bags that are periodically sold at Moda Operandi trunk shows. Over time, Heritage has amassed connections to source these types of rare bags from private collections, and clearly more traditional retailers are thirsty to tap into the resale market that the auction house has found. Hermès, of course, only sells its bags in its own boutiques.
Below, check out some of the bags that are still available, as of this writing. You can view the entire collection, including the bags that have already sold, via Neiman Marcus. It’s mostly Birkins, priced up to $98,000, but there are also a few Kellys and Constances, among other things.
Hermès Kelly Bag
$23,800 via Neiman Marcus
Hermès Birkin Bag
$26,000 via Neiman Marcus
Hermés Crocodile Constance Elan Bag
$49,500 via Neiman Marcus
Hermès Limited Edition Cascade Birkin
$31,800 via Neiman Marcus
Hermès Medor Clutch
$10,500 via Neiman Marcus
Hermès Crocodile Birkin
$98,000 via Neiman Marcus
Hermès Crocodile Birkin
$98,000 via Neiman Marcus
I like to imagine the people who are the ones selling their bags. Are they really rich and just got sick of them? Where do they live? Do they own a private island? Are they selling these bags to help pay for a private island? Have they gone bankrupt and need to sell them to survive? Are they ironically being sold out of an underground market to support a socialist revolution? So many questions!
RAchel…you just made my day! hilarious!
If there is a private island, we should all be invited. With private islands come private airplanes, that is how we’ll get there. PurseBlog meet up 2015!!!
No shhh don’t talk about my purse based femme queer socialist revolution ;~; you’ll ruin everything!!
They are ridiculous. $23,000 for a preowned non exotic Kelly. That’s not even realistic for resale.
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not realistic
Although the prices were very inflated there are only a few for sale at the NM site…Just checked!
The prices seem to be astronomical compared to other resale sites.
please delete if not allow.. im looking for sell my Hermes Birkin 30 Etupe Togo – Stamp I if anyone interested please email me on [email protected]
Nice Collection.My favorite handbags shopping!
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