Bag collect is an increasingly popular hobby in the 2000s.
In 2014, Christie's auction house started its handbag department, which now has several staff, headed by an "international bag head".
According to The Daily Telegraph , the most searched and valuable brand is HermÃÆ'¨s, followed by others including CÃÆ' Â © line, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
In June 2017, Christie's London will have its first sale devoted exclusively to handbags.
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World record
In June 2015, sales of Christie bags in Hong Kong saw pink crocodile skins. Hermal Birkin bag made only in 2014, sold for world record Ã, Â £ 146,000.
In May 2017, Christie's Hong Kong sold the white crocodile bag of HermÃÆ'¨s Birkin bag with 10.23 carat diamonds for a world record of HK $ 2.9 million (Ã, 293,000 pounds).
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Museum
There are Bags and Wallets Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Simone Handbag Museum in Seoul, South Korea.
Famous collectors
Leading collectors include Victoria Beckham, who has more than 100 Birkin bags, Katie Holmes, Rita Ora and Kelly Brook. How to Delevingne, Miranda Kerr, Lauren Conrad, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Beyonce, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Lady Gaga, Olivia Palermo, and Rihanna are also collectors. The others include Kim Chiu, KC Concepcion, Kris Aquino, Evangelista Heart, Marian Rivera, Bea Alonzo, Kathryn Bernardo, Lovi Poe, Megan Young, Gretchen Barretto, Camille Prats, Sarah Lahbati and Jinkee Pacquiao.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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