A microscopic handbag, reportedly “smaller than a grain of salt” has been auctioned off for $63,750 (£50,569).
The tiny bag, measuring 657 x 222 x 700 micrometers, must be viewed under a microscope to view the bag’s design.
The art collective behind the bag claimed that it was”narrow enough to pass through the eye of a needle, this is a purse so small you’ll need a microscope to see it”.
MSCHF is a Brooklyn-based Art collective known for its controversial designs.
They include cologne that smells like WD-40, holy water-filled sneakers, human blood-filled shoes, and enormous red rubber boots.
The collective chose to go overboard this time with the small handbag trend.
“There are big handbags, normal handbags and small handbags, but this is the final word in bag miniaturisation,” MSCHF said in a post about the bag.
Although the bag bears the branding of luxury handbag designer Louis Vuitton, it is unrelated to the company.
It was produced using a 3D printing technique which is frequently used to create miniature mechanical models and structures and is made of photopolymer resin.
According to the Smithsonian magazine, the MSCHF team lost some of the tiny bag samples that were sent to be evaluated by the brand because they were so small when they were being made.
The owner of the new bag should, however, be less concerned about losing the item because a digital microscope was included in the purchase.
The cost of the microscope alone was not disclosed on the auction site. The starting bid for the thing was $15,000.
Earlier this month, MSCHF’s chief creative officer, Kevin Wiesner, stated to the reporters that the organization had not requested permission from Louis Vuitton to use its branding on the bag. He declared, “We are big believers in the ‘ask forgiveness, not permission’ school.
A legal dispute between MSCHF and Nike regarding the latter’s sale of modified sneakers that included a drop of human blood was settled in 2021. In a Vans trademark dispute, it is also appealing.
Source-BBC
