The Birkin bag, a luxury handbag made by French fashion house Hermès, has become a symbol of wealth and exclusivity, with long waiting lists and prices that can soar into the hundreds of thousands.

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Alexander Sway once made a pine cone for fun. The Bellevue, Wash., real-estate agent stumbled upon a particularly beautiful specimen one day while on a walk, and was inspired to make a cardboard ...