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How it feels to spend $10M on a bag, according to the man who did it

✍️ John General 📅 August 02, 2025 12:00 AM 🕐 Scraped: November 12, 2025

Summary: Birkin bags can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars and, even if you’re rich, it’s near impossible to get one. In July, the original Birkin bag by Hermès went for an eye-watering $10 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris. CNN spoke to its new owner, Japanese collector Shinsuke Sakimoto, to find out how and why he made his winning bid.

How it feels to spend $10M on a bag, according to the man who

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