Today in Paris I spied...

glamour724 · Sep 8th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Forgive me as I don't know exact names of the bags, but I wanted to help out those searching for their grail bags! Today at Catherine B, a resale shop in paris I spied

A white and white or light beige toile (canvas right?) smaller (prob 30) birkin
a very large red leather birkin style bag with GH that seemed to be higher vertically than a standard birkin. Both were absolutely stunning.

A tan or gold leather birkin (I can't really tell the difference) and a tricolor kelly in brown with two other neutral colors. Also a smaller sized black croc kelly.

I know that there are more that I can't remember, they had a phenomenal Hermes collection! They had a ton of kellys and a good amount of birkins.

tnw · Sep 8th, 2008, 10:56 PM

You got to enjoy alot of eye candy. How fun.

xiaoxiao · Sep 8th, 2008, 10:58 PM

OMG what is the size of that tricolor kelly if you don't mind me asking?

LailaT · Sep 9th, 2008, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xiaoxiao

OMG what is the size of that tricolor kelly if you don't mind me asking?

xiaoxiao have you seen the one at hayward auction (tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. your time)? if not, go and quickly get approved as a bidder! starting bid was something like $1400!! PM me if you want.

and glamour724 thanks for this info... if only i were in Paris to have a snoop around!

loveaddict · Sep 9th, 2008, 05:39 AM

i dunno whether this is the right thread to ask or not but i am curious, how cheap the prices of the birkins at the resellers in paris? is it simillar to the new ones or much cheaper?

glamour724 · Sep 9th, 2008, 08:00 AM

The tricolor kelley was smaller... maybe 28? To me it looked "classic kelley" size. Not a Heidi montag-esque kelly

. I asked about the prices of the birkins and he told me that the white leather/beige toile birkin was $5000 euros. As a newbie to appreciating Hermes (I won't be able to get one for a long time!) it incredible to see such an amazing collection. They had a ton of scarves, bracelets, and some china too.

xiaoxiao · Sep 9th, 2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LailaT

xiaoxiao have you seen the one at hayward auction (tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. your time)? if not, go and quickly get approved as a bidder! starting bid was something like $1400!! PM me if you want.

and glamour724 thanks for this info... if only i were in Paris to have a snoop around!

Thanks, L! I have it on my watch list! The only thing put me off is they said its from an outlet in Australia? I didnt know they have a Hermes outlet in Australia....

SarahB · Sep 9th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Dear Glamour724 - thank you for giving us this juicy info - whereabouts is this store?
Thank you SarahB

seton · Sep 9th, 2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by xiaoxiao

Thanks, L! I have it on my watch list! The only thing put me off is they said its from an outlet in Australia? I didnt know they have a Hermes outlet in Australia....

It's not an outlet. It's an auction house. Watch out for the premium added to the final price.

glamour724 · Sep 9th, 2008, 05:11 PM

I found the info for the store on tpf, its on a really cute little street! The address is 1, rue Guisarde - 75006. It's definitely worth a look!

glamour724 · Sep 9th, 2008, 05:11 PM

PS I think the red bag I saw was a HAC.

SarahB · Sep 9th, 2008, 05:20 PM

Thank you!

xiaoxiao · Sep 9th, 2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by seton

It's not an outlet. It's an auction house. Watch out for the premium added to the final price.

Thanks man. If you look at the description box, last sentence: " From a private collection purchased from a Hermes outlet in Australia." Isn't that odd? I would LOVE to go to that outlet!!!

Perigord · Sep 9th, 2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by xiaoxiao

Thanks, L! I have it on my watch list! The only thing put me off is they said its from an outlet in Australia? I didnt know they have a Hermes outlet in Australia....

By outlet perhaps in the ad they meant boutique... I have mixed feelings about this auction. The clear plus--the current prices. But the caveats--there is a buyer's premium of 15%. The auction house controls the shipping--they can package it and charge an unknown amount for the service. Shipping from Australia and New Zealand to the US can be hugely expensive. If using services such as FedEx, you can be charged a brokerage fee at the receiving end in addition to the shipping costs. There is also the possibility of duty. When you add all of this together, I have some concerns. I think any interested potential buyers should email the auction house and ask specific questions about shipping.

There is also the fact that when I last checked, the auction house has 0 feedback. This may not be important--they could have a long and established local history--but eBay feedback is important when it comes to auction houses. They tend to have slightly lower ratings than the best personal sellers--in large part because of shipping policies. Here, there is no eBay feedback history to help you assess how people feel about the added costs and the flexibility and post-auction service.

Good luck to those who participate--I just think some caution is wise and some homework (including reading all the fine print) is essential.

xiaoxiao · Sep 9th, 2008, 09:08 PM

ITA!!! And also, check this out: "Payment can be made by cash (in house only), cheque, direct bank credit or Eftpos (In House) or by direct bank credit or Visa or Mastercard (Overseas buyers) If payment is made by credit card " Visa or Mastercard " an extra 2.5% charge will be added to payment." That means an additional 2.5% (you kind of HAVE TO pay via credit card if you are bidding on eBay)... So 17.5% total, not including the shipping...

Sep 8th, 2008, 10:35 PM	#1
glamour724 Member Location: East Coast	Today in Paris I spied... Forgive me as I don't know exact names of the bags, but I wanted to help out those searching for their grail bags! Today at Catherine B, a resale shop in paris I spied A white and white or light beige toile (canvas right?) smaller (prob 30) birkin a very large red leather birkin style bag with GH that seemed to be higher vertically than a standard birkin. Both were absolutely stunning. A tan or gold leather birkin (I can't really tell the difference) and a tricolor kelly in brown with two other neutral colors. Also a smaller sized black croc kelly. I know that there are more that I can't remember, they had a phenomenal Hermes collection! They had a ton of kellys and a good amount of birkins.

Sep 8th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#3
xiaoxiao No affiliation! Location: New York, NY!	OMG what is the size of that tricolor kelly if you don't mind me asking? __________________ Truly, truly banned until 2009!

Sep 9th, 2008, 05:39 AM	#5
loveaddict me =love+shop addict Location: chanelicious land	i dunno whether this is the right thread to ask or not but i am curious, how cheap the prices of the birkins at the resellers in paris? is it simillar to the new ones or much cheaper? __________________ HG time! -birkin 35 black clemence GH (got it yeaaah, one n only birkin that made my heart sing) -birkin 35 in bright color (red or purple) -kelly in rouge H (got it yipeee) -kelly in etoupe (got ittttt!! happy happy happy!) -kelly in beige (got it hihi) Money Tree grow faster!!! *wishing under falling star, wonder where you are....*

Sep 9th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#8
SarahB Member	Catherine B Dear Glamour724 - thank you for giving us this juicy info - whereabouts is this store? Thank you SarahB

Sep 9th, 2008, 09:08 PM	#15
xiaoxiao No affiliation! Location: New York, NY!	ITA!!! And also, check this out: "Payment can be made by cash (in house only), cheque, direct bank credit or Eftpos (In House) or by direct bank credit or Visa or Mastercard (Overseas buyers) If payment is made by credit card " Visa or Mastercard " an extra 2.5% charge will be added to payment." That means an additional 2.5% (you kind of HAVE TO pay via credit card if you are bidding on eBay)... So 17.5% total, not including the shipping... __________________ Truly, truly banned until 2009!

Sep 8th, 2008, 10:56 PM	#2
tnw Member Location: California	You got to enjoy alot of eye candy. How fun.

Sep 9th, 2008, 08:00 AM	#6
glamour724 Member Location: East Coast	The tricolor kelley was smaller... maybe 28? To me it looked "classic kelley" size. Not a Heidi montag-esque kelly . I asked about the prices of the birkins and he told me that the white leather/beige toile birkin was $5000 euros. As a newbie to appreciating Hermes (I won't be able to get one for a long time!) it incredible to see such an amazing collection. They had a ton of scarves, bracelets, and some china too.

Sep 9th, 2008, 05:11 PM	#10
glamour724 Member Location: East Coast	I found the info for the store on tpf, its on a really cute little street! The address is 1, rue Guisarde - 75006. It's definitely worth a look!