Explore the most expensive Louis Vuitton bags that have ever gone on auction, from heritage pieces to artistic collaborations ...

After a fruitless stop at Goodwill, he hit up a small, church-run charity thrift store where he stumbled upon the find of a lifetime—a Louis Vuitton bag hidden in a "mountain" of other purses.

It's hard to find a decent-sized Louis Vuitton handbag for under $1,000. So why not wait a while for the next sale, and snag one of their bags then? According to Mark Ellwood, author of "Bargain ...