Where the community lives

PurseForum is the largest and most active online community for luxury handbag collectors globally. The Hermes subforum is particularly deep, with decades of accumulated authentication knowledge, buying advice, and collection documentation. PurseBlog provides news and market commentary with regular coverage of significant auction results. Instagram has a large and visually active handbag community

The accounts worth following are those of serious collectors who document their collections with detail and context. YouTube has a growing presence of collection reviews and authentication guides. The major auction house preview events for handbag sales are the best in-person educational experiences available.

CollectorGrade take

The PurseForum authentication request thread is the most useful public resource in the category. Before completing any significant private purchase, post photographs and request community feedback. The accumulated expertise in that thread is considerable.