Artcurial May 2009 auction

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the auction with the lowest sale price:
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my friend called it the fingerless dish washing rubber gloves, hermès called it the fingerless mittens in yellow lamb leather. it sold for €38!

the auction with the highest sale price:
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this amazing red/rouge porosus crocodile leather 30cm birkin bag with palladium hardware had an auction guide price of €10,000 - €12,000. i don't know how long the waiting list would be for a brand new bag, but a certain recession proof someone obviously can't wait and decided to bid €24,000 for it. final price inclusive of fees and taxes was a whopping €30,279. truly exceptional. could the winning bidder possibly be victoria beckham, who arguably has one of the biggest hermes bags collection? small change for her i would think.

& i got this belt!!! :yahoo::nuts:
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the description reads "gold elephants buckle brass plated, with reversible black box calf leather and grained gold/brown calf leather belt. belt measures 85cm, size 70cm". i was and still am truly confused by the last bit. i did not ask for more pictures nor description but bid on it anyway. i figured belt length was ok and i could punch more holes if need be. i am also toying with the idea of getting a new reversible belt, hopefully in red box calf with brown grained leather to go with the lovely lovely buckle. auction estimate was €40 - €60, i was the highest bidder at €110 and i paid €140 including fees.

exciting!
 

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DH is REALLY going to hear it from me! I was away until yesterday and had no idea how much he bid on for things. He did say that he thinks he paid a bit too much for the towels. I had no idea how much was "a bit too much". Now I do.

OH MY, well, at least he is into H...you can gently fine tune him later!!!
 
the auction with the lowest sale price:
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my friend called it the fingerless dish washing rubber gloves, hermès called it the fingerless mittens in yellow lamb leather. it sold for €38!

the auction with the highest sale price:
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this amazing red/rouge porosus crocodile leather 30cm birkin bag with palladium hardware had an auction guide price of €10,000 - €12,000. i don't know how long the waiting list would be for a brand new bag, but a certain recession proof someone obviously can't wait and decided to bid €24,000 for it. final price inclusive of fees and taxes was a whopping €30,279. truly exceptional. could the winning bidder possibly be victoria beckham, who arguably has one of the biggest hermes bags collection? small change for her i would think.

& i got this belt!!! :yahoo::nuts:
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the description reads "gold elephants buckle brass plated, with reversible black box calf leather and grained gold/brown calf leather belt. belt measures 85cm, size 70cm". i was and still am truly confused by the last bit. i did not ask for more pictures nor description but bid on it anyway. i figured belt length was ok and i could punch more holes if need be. i am also toying with the idea of getting a new reversible belt, hopefully in red box calf with brown grained leather to go with the lovely lovely buckle. auction estimate was €40 - €60, i was the highest bidder at €110 and i paid €140 including fees.

exciting!

Congrats on all your goodies!
PS we're belt buddies!
 
Hello i went to the auction in Paris and it was awesome, was able to buy a few things, got the Tourterelle JPG with white contrasting stiches, a chocolate coloured Dodem Purse and three scraves
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I found the auction very interesting with a lot of bargains going. I went on a day trip to Paris, took the first flight out from London, went to FSH looking for a JPG had none in stock only could get me a yellow one or a Ciel blue colour which i did not like. The price was 6,900 Euros, went to the other Hermes store on George V saw a 35 hermes on Seine colour with GHW but no JPG. Then went to the auction got there about 11am and got my lovely JPG for 4,800 Euro including tax and it was in an excellent condition.
 
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Lot 207B HERMES Paris made in France</U> Sac "Shoulder" en cuir grainé tourterelle, garniture palladium, double poignée, cadenas, clefs, très bon état.
 
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Trying the post a picture of the JPG i bought:happydance::happydance: Lot 207B HERMES Paris made in France</U> Sac "Shoulder" en cuir grainé tourterelle, garniture palladi
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Lot 207B HERMES Paris made in France</U> Sac "Shoulder" en cuir grainé tourterelle, garniture palladium, double poignée, cadenas, clefs, très bon état.
um, double poignée, cadenas, clefs, très bon état.
 
When DH picked up his items at Artcurial, he spoke to the woman in charge of the Hermes auction and learned some interesting info. The owners of Artcurial are close to the family running Hermes and it is the largest H auction in Europe. They get some of the items from H itself (how and which ones I don't know), and run most of the items by them for authenticity.

He still doesn't think that he paid too much for his towels.
 
& i got this belt!!! :yahoo::nuts:
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the description reads "gold elephants buckle brass plated, with reversible black box calf leather and grained gold/brown calf leather belt. belt measures 85cm, size 70cm". i was and still am truly confused by the last bit. i did not ask for more pictures nor description but bid on it anyway. i figured belt length was ok and i could punch more holes if need be. i am also toying with the idea of getting a new reversible belt, hopefully in red box calf with brown grained leather to go with the lovely lovely buckle. auction estimate was €40 - €60, i was the highest bidder at €110 and i paid €140 including fees.

exciting!
I adore that belt! I wasn't able to bid but I'm glad it went to a good home.:D Congratulations!
 
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