TIFFANY PAPERBAG FULL OF PRIVATE LETTERS

The Netherlands EA/NL/0021
https://europearchive.eu/country-index/netherlands

This is one of the few Tiffany bags where the sentimental value of its contents outweighs the material value. The previous owner of the bag kept it to store not diamonds but heaps of personal letters. Thanks to several publicity achievements, such as being associated with the iconic movie ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and entirely appropriating a shade of blue, the brand was able to secure immortality in the world of luxury goods. The image is so esteemed that nowadays even the blue wrapping papers are being resold online. Thus, the letters were highly treasured by the person who put them there.

TIFFANY PAPERBAG FULL OF PRIVATE LETTERS

The Netherlands EA/NL/0021
https://europearchive.eu/country-index/netherlands

This is one of the few Tiffany bags where the sentimental value of its contents outweighs the material value. The previous owner of the bag kept it to store not diamonds but heaps of personal letters. Thanks to several publicity achievements, such as being associated with the iconic movie ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and entirely appropriating a shade of blue, the brand was able to secure immortality in the world of luxury goods. The image is so esteemed that nowadays even the blue wrapping papers are being resold online. Thus, the letters were highly treasured by the person who put them there.