Jane’s Original Birkin Sells for $10.1 Million
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The original Birkin bag, named after the late Jane Birkin, sold at auction for $10.1 million, making it most valuable handbag ever sold at auction.
PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion’s must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, on Thursday in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.
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