A vintage fashion aficionado, Chandler West details her findings on her TikTok account @ciao.chandler, where she has over 26,000 followers. In December 2022 she began to tell the incredible story of a purse found for $1, which she just sold in February 2023 for $9,450!
@ciao.chandler looked for this bag for $1 on an auction site
Two years ago, on an auction site, she came across an art deco handbag that caught her eye. She didn’t think it was of particular value, especially since none exceeded the initial $1 bid. Once she received the accessory, in an attempt to date it, the bargain hunter posted photos of it to a Facebook group where knowledgeable people they suggested it looked like a 1920s Cartier model. , Chandler West could see that the great French jeweler’s name was engraved there.
Chandler West shares on TikTok how he got his Cartier bag appraised and authenticated
The bargain hunter then took it to a jeweler who confirmed that the clasp was indeed made of fine, precious stones. He then took it to an auctioneer, who valued it at more than €2,000, he says in his TikTok videos of him. For this Chandler West has decided to resell it starting from 2,000 dollars through an auction site: Rago Auctions.
Chandler West sold $9,450 for the Cartier bag he bought for $1
It’s the video of his reaction to successive outbids, posted on February 15, which went viral on TikTok. In fact, it has more than 13.2 million views, 1.2 million likes and 8,000 enthusiastic comments for the final sale at $9,450 (about €8,640). Chandler West titled it ” the pinnacle of lucky girl syndrome (popular on TikTok, the “ lucky girl syndrome refers to a sort of Coué method which consists in convincing oneself of having luck in order to cause it, and manifesting one’s dreams so that they come true).
If there is perhaps an element of luck in the discovery of @ciao. chandler, it is also and above all thanks to his keen eye for the hunt for beautiful vintage that allowed him to come across this numbered Cartier marvel from the 1920s. product sheet still available on the auction house’s website, ragoarts.com, the bag measured 14 x 21 cm, trimmed in silk satin, with lapis lazuli curly closing buckle, red enamel and diamonds.
It’s up to you to try your luck yourself by scouring flea markets, garage sales and auction sites in search of a nice nugget of second-hand clothing!
Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
