Handbag directory
32 handbags, priced honestly
Only 8 of these 32 bags resell for more than they cost new. Every page shows what the rest actually cost to own — including the consignment commission and the sales tax nobody counts.
Cheapest to actually carry
Net cost of ownership over five years, divided by every wear. Not the cheapest bags — the cheapest per use, which is a different list entirely. 4 bags here return more than they cost to own, so they sit outside this list altogether.
Quota Icons4
Hermès
Birkin 25
Togo calfskin
- Retail
- $12,100
- Resale
- $27,500
- Retained
- 227%
Hermès
Birkin 30
Togo calfskin
- Retail
- $12,900
- Resale
- $24,000
- Retained
- 186%
Hermès
Kelly 28
Epsom calfskin
- Retail
- $13,600
- Resale
- $25,000
- Retained
- 184%
Hermès
Constance 18
Epsom calfskin
- Retail
- $11,900
- Resale
- $20,500
- Retained
- 172%
Investment Classics5
Chanel
Classic Flap Medium
Caviar calfskin
- Retail
- $11,800
- Resale
- $9,200
- Retained
- 78%
Chanel
Boy Bag Old Medium
Caviar calfskin
- Retail
- $8,200
- Resale
- $5,700
- Retained
- 70%
Louis Vuitton
Capucines BB
Taurillon calfskin
- Retail
- $7,350
- Resale
- $4,550
- Retained
- 62%
Dior
Lady Dior Medium
Cannage-quilted lambskin
- Retail
- $7,100
- Resale
- $4,500
- Retained
- 63%
Celine
Triomphe Medium
Smooth calfskin
- Retail
- $4,900
- Resale
- $3,400
- Retained
- 69%
Everyday Totes9
Hermès
Evelyne 29
Clemence calfskin
- Retail
- $4,600
- Resale
- $5,100
- Retained
- 111%
Hermès
Garden Party 30
Negonda calfskin
- Retail
- $3,900
- Resale
- $3,450
- Retained
- 88%
Chanel
Deauville Tote Medium
Cotton canvas, calfskin trim
- Retail
- $3,500
- Resale
- $2,150
- Retained
- 61%
Louis Vuitton
Neverfull MM
Monogram coated canvas
- Retail
- $2,200
- Resale
- $1,680
- Retained
- 76%
Louis Vuitton
Speedy Bandoulière 25
Monogram coated canvas
- Retail
- $2,030
- Resale
- $1,500
- Retained
- 74%
Louis Vuitton
Pochette Métis East West
Monogram coated canvas
- Retail
- $2,790
- Resale
- $2,100
- Retained
- 75%
Dior
Book Tote Medium
Embroidered cotton canvas
- Retail
- $3,600
- Resale
- $2,250
- Retained
- 63%
Goyard
Saint Louis PM
Goyardine coated canvas
- Retail
- $1,950
- Resale
- $2,350
- Retained
- 121%
Goyard
Artois PM
Goyardine coated canvas
- Retail
- $3,300
- Resale
- $3,750
- Retained
- 114%
Statement Bags10
Chanel
Chanel 19 Small
Quilted goatskin
- Retail
- $6,900
- Resale
- $4,600
- Retained
- 67%
Dior
Saddle Bag Medium
Grained calfskin
- Retail
- $4,300
- Resale
- $2,850
- Retained
- 66%
Gucci
GG Marmont Small
Matelassé chevron leather
- Retail
- $2,790
- Resale
- $1,150
- Retained
- 41%
Gucci
Jackie 1961 Small
Smooth calfskin
- Retail
- $3,600
- Resale
- $1,700
- Retained
- 47%
Bottega Veneta
Jodie Mini
Intrecciato lambskin
- Retail
- $3,500
- Resale
- $1,900
- Retained
- 54%
Bottega Veneta
Andiamo Small
Intrecciato calfskin
- Retail
- $5,800
- Resale
- $3,200
- Retained
- 55%
Celine
Belt Bag Micro
Grained calfskin
- Retail
- $3,400
- Resale
- $1,750
- Retained
- 51%
Loewe
Puzzle Small
Classic calfskin
- Retail
- $3,100
- Resale
- $1,600
- Retained
- 52%
Saint Laurent
Loulou Medium
Y-quilted lambskin
- Retail
- $3,300
- Resale
- $1,550
- Retained
- 47%
Fendi
Baguette Medium
Nappa leather
- Retail
- $4,600
- Resale
- $2,450
- Retained
- 53%
Entry Luxury4
Hermès
Picotin Lock 18
Clemence calfskin
- Retail
- $4,300
- Resale
- $4,700
- Retained
- 109%
Louis Vuitton
Alma BB
Epi grained leather
- Retail
- $1,970
- Resale
- $1,250
- Retained
- 63%
Prada
Galleria Small
Saffiano cross-grain leather
- Retail
- $4,300
- Resale
- $1,950
- Retained
- 45%
Prada
Re-Edition 2005
Regenerated Re-Nylon
- Retail
- $1,690
- Resale
- $950
- Retained
- 56%
By house
Every bag compared
Sorted by the share of boutique retail the resale market pays today. Anything under 100% loses money on paper before a single fee is counted, and a per-wear figure shown in gold with a plus sign is money returned per wear rather than spent. Snapshot: August 2026. Methodology.
| Bag | Retail | Resale | Retained | Per wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermès Birkin 2525 cm · Togo leather, palladium hardware | $12,100 | $27,500 | 227% | +$77.28 |
| Hermès Birkin 3030 cm · Togo leather, gold hardware | $12,900 | $24,000 | 186% | +$38.98 |
| Hermès Kelly 2828 cm · Sellier, Epsom leather | $13,600 | $25,000 | 184% | +$50.58 |
| Hermès Constance 1818 cm · Epsom leather | $11,900 | $20,500 | 172% | +$31.07 |
| Goyard Saint Louis PMPM · Goyardine coated canvas | $1,950 | $2,350 | 121% | $0.93 |
| Goyard Artois PMPM · Goyardine coated canvas | $3,300 | $3,750 | 114% | $1.92 |
| Hermès Evelyne 29PM · Clemence leather | $4,600 | $5,100 | 111% | $3.73 |
| Hermès Picotin Lock 1818 cm · Clemence leather | $4,300 | $4,700 | 109% | $4.83 |
| Hermès Garden Party 3030 cm · Negonda leather | $3,900 | $3,450 | 88% | $4.16 |
| Chanel Classic Flap MediumMedium · Caviar calfskin, gold hardware | $11,800 | $9,200 | 78% | $44.15 |
| Louis Vuitton Neverfull MMMM · Monogram coated canvas | $2,200 | $1,680 | 76% | $2.38 |
| Louis Vuitton Pochette Métis East WestEast West · Monogram coated canvas | $2,790 | $2,100 | 75% | $4.26 |
| Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandoulière 2525 cm · Monogram coated canvas | $2,030 | $1,500 | 74% | $2.95 |
| Chanel Boy Bag Old MediumOld Medium · Caviar calfskin, ruthenium hardware | $8,200 | $5,700 | 70% | $34.88 |
| Celine Triomphe MediumMedium · Smooth calfskin | $4,900 | $3,400 | 69% | $16.61 |
| Chanel Chanel 19 SmallSmall · Quilted goatskin, mixed hardware | $6,900 | $4,600 | 67% | $24.01 |
| Dior Saddle Bag MediumMedium · Grained calfskin | $4,300 | $2,850 | 66% | $20.26 |
| Louis Vuitton Alma BBBB · Epi grained leather | $1,970 | $1,250 | 63% | $5.14 |
| Dior Lady Dior MediumMedium · Cannage lambskin | $7,100 | $4,500 | 63% | $39.75 |
| Dior Book Tote MediumMedium · Embroidered canvas | $3,600 | $2,250 | 63% | $5.40 |
| Louis Vuitton Capucines BBBB · Taurillon leather | $7,350 | $4,550 | 62% | $30.53 |
| Chanel Deauville Tote MediumMedium · Canvas with leather trim | $3,500 | $2,150 | 61% | $6.08 |
| Prada Re-Edition 2005Shoulder · Re-Nylon | $1,690 | $950 | 56% | $5.06 |
| Bottega Veneta Andiamo SmallSmall · Intrecciato calfskin | $5,800 | $3,200 | 55% | $22.42 |
| Bottega Veneta Jodie MiniMini · Intrecciato lambskin | $3,500 | $1,900 | 54% | $16.27 |
| Fendi Baguette MediumMedium · Nappa leather | $4,600 | $2,450 | 53% | $29.69 |
| Loewe Puzzle SmallSmall · Classic calfskin | $3,100 | $1,600 | 52% | $10.48 |
| Celine Belt Bag MicroMicro · Grained calfskin | $3,400 | $1,750 | 51% | $12.53 |
| Gucci Jackie 1961 SmallSmall · Smooth calfskin | $3,600 | $1,700 | 47% | $17.53 |
| Saint Laurent Loulou MediumMedium · Quilted Y matelassé leather | $3,300 | $1,550 | 47% | $14.06 |
| Prada Galleria SmallSmall · Saffiano leather | $4,300 | $1,950 | 45% | $12.36 |
| Gucci GG Marmont SmallSmall shoulder · Matelassé leather | $2,790 | $1,150 | 41% | $11.62 |