Video shows burglar swiping $200K in Hermès bags from NYC auction house

Nypost ^ | 04/12/2023 | Amanda Woods

[ChicagoConservative27]

Shocking video captures the moment a burglar used a hammer to smash the display window of a Manhattan auction house – before he and an accomplice ripped off more than $200,000 worth of Hermès bags from inside, authorities said.

The clip, released early Wednesday, shows a white Acura sedan pulling up in front of Heritage Auctions on Park Avenue near East 57th Street in Midtown around 3:50 a.m. March 7.

Three men get out – two of whom are toting hammers.

[Irenic]

People who want everyone to know they have money. Ego maniacs.

[Albion Wilde]

Their products are status symbols for the wealthy. Here is their current handbag page. Many other types of costlies are at the same site:

https://www.hermes.com/us/en/category/women/bags-and-small-leather-goods/bags-and-clutches/#|

Yesterday we read about a single golf club given to President Trump by President Abe of Japan valued at $4500. It’s a different world for such folks.

[dfwgator]

Whoever Herme is, he must be ticked off.

[Gay State Conservative]

I’ll check ebay for some good deals on fancy handbags!

[Gay State Conservative]

There's a Nordstrom’s at the mall in my town and I often walk through it to get to the food court. They display dresses which consist of what can't be more than $10 worth of fabric (summer weight cloth) and the price tag says $1095.

[usurper]

Who would pay that for a purse?

I'm not sure what is worse that someone would pay that much for a purse or that the hoodies would steal them. I guess the rich people who buy them don't mind getting the hoodie discount.

If they did there would be no market for resale.

[DesertRhino]

“more than $200,000 worth of Hermès bags from inside,”

What kind of bags ARE these? Were they actually used by Hermes back 2500 years ago?

[TChad]

New York! If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere!

[Tommy Revolts]

Somebody gonna get robbed and capped in the hood for carrying around a $48K Hermes bag.

This is all the fault of Heritage Auctions.

[Organic Panic]

“By my calculation then the bags are priced at $30k each? Seriously? Who would pay that for a purse?”

Teens don’t pay for their stuff.

[Organic Panic]

I can’t see what they look like. But they were definitely teens.

[RedMonqey]

You mean saying “Bulgar, no swipey” didn’t work?

Maybe saying “Bulgar, no swipey” again will work?

[from occupied ga]

$1k for a dress is bad enough but $30k for a handbag is beyond my comprehension. I guess I’ll never understand the super rich.

[Rennes Templar]

The police followed in purse suit.

[Ezekiel]

🤣🤣🤣

Excellent! Thanks!