The appreciating value of a Birkin bag on the secondhand market has in some cases outpaced the S&P 500 and the price of gold.

Alternative Investments Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for millions The original Hermès bag made for Jane Birkin has sold for €8.6 million – but what’s it for?

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 ...

The namesake bag owned by late British singer-actress Jane Birkin just sold for $10 million at auction.

The first Birkin handbag sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.

The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, was sold in Paris on Thursday for a record 8.6 million euros (US$10.04 ...

But the one that started it all, Jane Birkin’s original prototype, sold for 8.6 million euros at Sotheby’s Paris, or $10.1 million, setting a new record for a handbag sold at auction.

The original prototype Hermès Birkin bag that belonged to the now-iconic accessory’s inspiration, the actor and singer Jane Birkin, sold for over $10 million at a Sotheby’s auction on ...

The original prototype of the Hermes Birkin bag, famously crafted for and worn by singer-actress, Jane Birkin, sold for $10.03 million (8.58 million euros) at an auction in Paris on Thursday (July ...