Can’t get your hands on a Birkin? Here's your chance to own THE original Birkin

An undated photo provided by Sotheby's shows the original Hermes prototype for Jane Birkin’s iconic bag. Photo: The New York Times

It’s nearly impossible to walk inside an Hermes store and come home with a new Birkin bag.

But if you wanted to get your hands on the original Birkin bag – the prototype made for actress Jane Birkin – it is going up for auction. It will be sold as part of a Paris Fashion Icons sale, which Sotheby’s is holding July 10.