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Dior handbag that was snapped up from a charity shop auctions for £8,000

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Holt, E. (2026, October 6). Dior handbag that was snapped up from a charity shop auctions for £8,000. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16188443/Dior-handbag-snapped-charity-shop-auctions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A Christian Dior saddle bag, originally purchased for about £80 from a charity shop in the Cotswolds, recently sold at Kinghams auctioneers for £7,870. The limited-edition koi design by John Galliano was expected to fetch between £800 and £1,200 but instead sparked intense bidding due to its rarity and significance among collectors. Sophie Osborne, a designer goods specialist at Kinghams, described the discovery as possibly the highlight of her career.

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A rare Christian Dior koi saddle bag, designed by John Galliano in the autumn/winter 2003 season, sold for a staggering £7,870 at an auction in Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswolds. The woman who originally purchased it from a local charity shop paid just about £80 without knowing its authenticity or value. After taking it to Kinghams auctioneers for verification, experts identified the bag as a limited-edition piece valued highly by collectors. At the auction, the final bid was significantly higher than the initial estimate of £800 to £1,200, reflecting intense interest from bidders. Sophie Osborne, a specialist at Kinghams, noted that discovering such an exclusive Dior and Galliano bag in a charity shop is extraordinary and could be a career-defining find.

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A rare designer handbag bought in a charity shop has sold for a staggering £7,870 due to its 'Holy Grail' status. asserted

handbag → buy → status

The eagle-eyed seller spotted the Christian Dior saddle bag in a local charity shop in the Cotswolds. asserted

seller → spot → Cotswolds

The unnamed woman bought it for about £80 because she liked the look of it but did not know if it was real or fake. asserted

it → buy → it

She took it into an auctioneers who identified it as a scarce, limited-edition Christian Dior koi saddle bag designed by John Galliano for the autumn/winter 2003 runway season. asserted

who → take → season

British fashion designer Mr Galliano, known for his bold and experimental designs, was the creative director of Christian Dior from 1996 to 2011. asserted

Galliano → know → 2011

The bag, which was estimated at £800 to £1,200, sparked a bidding war at auctioneers Kinghams, of Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswolds. asserted

which → estimate → Marsh

A Kinghams spokesman said: 'Produced in extremely limited numbers, this coveted archival piece is regarded by many collectors as a true 'Holy Grail' of luxury handbags. ' asserted

piece → say → handbags

Interestingly, the bag was brought into Kinghams for authentication after being discovered in a charity shop. asserted

bag → bring → shop

Pictured: The rare Christian Dior saddle bag found in a local charity shop in the Cotswolds sold for a staggering £7,870 ' asserted

bag → picture → 7,870

Once its rarity was identified and its significance explained, the owner decided to consign it to auction, with little expectation of the remarkable result that followed. ' asserted

that → identify → result

As soon as the bag was listed, enquiries began pouring in. asserted

enquiries → list → ?

' Sophie Osborne, Kinghams designer goods specialist, added: 'It was the auction of the year for me. ' asserted

It → add → me

To discover that the vendor had found such a rare Dior/Galliano bag in a charity shop was extraordinary, quite possibly the find of my career, and seeing it achieve such a remarkable result at auction was a real highlight.' uncertain

it → discover → auction

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