Books News Desk
Broadway World News
July 29, 2016
Wise investors, collectors and people who just love handbags are discovering that the market for designer handbags is hot. Kovels' new, just-published special report, Kovels' Collectors Guide to Handbags, helps buyers know the best bags to look for and what to pay for them. With pictures, prices, histories and marks, Kovels' new report is the must-have accessory to help identify "collectible" bags that might be found as bargains at garage sales and thrift stores. The Kovels' list 5 top vintage bags to look for:
1. Chanel classic Flap bag. An icon of 20th-century fashion, Chanel's quilted leather Flap bag is the most popular and sought-after bag on the resale market. A timeless shape copied by many other companies, look for a burgundy lining; quality stitching of the diamond pattern; and a gold clasp, not a silver magnet.