Is Your Hermes Birkin Bag Real?

Buy a Hermes Birkin Handbag from a reputable dealer.

Named for Jane Birkin, the French songwriter for whom it was designed, the Hermes Birkin Bag has been a high profile glamour bag of celebrities. This image was boosted on April 20, 2005 when a Crocodile Porosus Birkin Bag was sold on auction for almost $65000.

Because of the high profile high status image the Hermes Birkin bags carry, there are a lot of counterfeit Hermes handbags on the market.

Here are the signs to look for:

The price is right- Hermes Birkin handbags usually go up in value, provided that they are in good shape. No Hermes handbag will ever be sold for less than 50% of its original price.

Craftmenship- Hermes Birkin handbags are handmade by expert craftsmen. The finished product is a work of art. If your bag has any flaw, you should question its pedigree.

The feel- The feel of superior leather cannot be reproduced or knocked off using cheaper materials.

The stamp- Your bag should have "Hermès Paris, Made in France" stamped in the front face under the tap

The mark- Your bag should have the craftman's mark indicating the date of creation located under the belt. The bag's condition should reflect the age of the bag.

The zipper tag- The interior leather zipper tag should be parallel with the zipper hardware.

Online it is quite hard to know if the Hermes Birkin Bag is real.

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