Some 27 rare leather bags were stolen from an exhibition hall in Dublin's RDS on Tuesday night in a theft that is baffling exhibition organisers.
The bags, made by Dingle, Co Kerry, company Holden, were among a stand of up to 200 of the handmade bags on show at the RDS for the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show.
Some were once-off from a limited edition specially designed to attract the eye of the thousands who attend the show.
Conor Holden, founder of the company, said the bags were worth €8,000. The thieves had taken the best and most expensive, he added.
The Holden leather goods stand is among 330 stands on exhibition throughout the horse show.
RDS external exhibitions organiser Olivia O'Reilly said the Holden bags were the only goods targeted.