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“The Fly” Purse

February 28, 2021 by Diane Greig

CIA and KGB Cold War espionage gadgets drew high bids recently in a Beverley Hills Auction.

Illustration of a handbag with a fly motif on it

Peruse the list of interesting relics and their descriptions including women agents’ purses and cosmetic cases with concealed cameras. Other items included outfitted cigarette packs, rings, coat buttons and belt buckles.

A Soviet KGB spy purse known as “The Fly” with hidden camera sold for one of the highest bids at $32,000. US, more than ten times the original estimate from the auction house.

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