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Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermes scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermes to part with one of these precious bags.
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“Funny, whip-smart. . . . Both a hilarious raid on fashion’s strongholds and a memoir that satisfies like a novel. Fashion die-hards, and many others, will be delighted from beginning to end.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
“The one-step, one-stop shop guide to buying a Birkin.” (Huffington Post)
“The one-step, one-stop shop guide to buying a Birkin.” (Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post)
“ [Tonello] reveals the key to scoring that Holy Grail of handbags in a clever memoir.” (Boston Herald)
“In his peppy, addictive memoir . . . [Tonello] details the comical lengths to which he’s gone to snag hundreds of Birkins that he then sells (with a steep mark-up) on eBay.” (moderntonic.com)
“The perfect, fluffy and fun beach read.” (glamour.com)
“A witty and engaging retrospective on [Tonello’s] long career traipsing the globe as a purveyor of the Birkin bag.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
“[A] sunny memoir. . . . The prose is vivid, the tone lighthearted. Mr. Tonello comes off as the fantasy gay best friend immortalized in contemporary women’s fiction: sassy, plucky, optimistic―oh, and he can get you a Birkin.” (Wall Street Journal)
“[A] memoir of . . . madcap travels, triumphs and humiliations. [Tonello] peels back the layers of pretension at the eminent design house. . . . Anyone who’s ever stepped into a luxury boutique and felt the sting of the doorman’s disapproval will find a hero in Tonello.” (Miami Herald)
“Tonello recounts the strange and serendipitous tale of how he went from cleaning out his closet to being one of the busiest Internet resellers of Birkin bags in the world.” (The Globe and Mail)
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“The one-step, one-stop shop guide to buying a Birkin.” (Huffington Post)
“The one-step, one-stop shop guide to buying a Birkin.” (Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post)
“ [Tonello] reveals the key to scoring that Holy Grail of handbags in a clever memoir.” (Boston Herald)
“In his peppy, addictive memoir . . . [Tonello] details the comical lengths to which he’s gone to snag hundreds of Birkins that he then sells (with a steep mark-up) on eBay.” (moderntonic.com)
“The perfect, fluffy and fun beach read.” (glamour.com)
“A witty and engaging retrospective on [Tonello’s] long career traipsing the globe as a purveyor of the Birkin bag.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
“[A] sunny memoir. . . . The prose is vivid, the tone lighthearted. Mr. Tonello comes off as the fantasy gay best friend immortalized in contemporary women’s fiction: sassy, plucky, optimistic―oh, and he can get you a Birkin.” (Wall Street Journal)
“[A] memoir of . . . madcap travels, triumphs and humiliations. [Tonello] peels back the layers of pretension at the eminent design house. . . . Anyone who’s ever stepped into a luxury boutique and felt the sting of the doorman’s disapproval will find a hero in Tonello.” (Miami Herald)
“Tonello recounts the strange and serendipitous tale of how he went from cleaning out his closet to being one of the busiest Internet resellers of Birkin bags in the world.” (The Globe and Mail)
Originally from Massachusetts, Michael Tonello traveled the world as a makeup artist and hairdresser before resettling in Spain to become an eBay luxury reseller of all things Hermès. He resides in Barcelona with his partner, Juan.
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- Publication date2009
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The iconic Hermes Birkin bag remains the ultimate status symboleven the rich and famous must put their names on a two-year waiting list. Enter Michael Tonello, an American expatriate living in Barcelona. Strapped for cash, he stumbles on the almost magical secret to buying Birkins whenever he wanted them, and virtually overnight becomes one of eBays most successful entrepreneurs.Bringing Home the Birkin follows Tonellos forays around the globe, into the lives of celebrities and poseurs, and sometimes into danger, from enduring a hostage handbag situation to eluding Hermess watchful eyes. In a story of serendipity, bribery, fraud, insatiable greed, fashion, heartbreak, and romance, Tonello shares the events of his accidental career. Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermes scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermes to part with one of these precious bags. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780061473340
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