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Rex Fifth Avenue Unused Fitted Kit With Original Box

on December 11, 2025

1940s carryall comb compact fitted kit lipstick holder Rex Fifth Avenue unused

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Wood Box Bag with Shakespeare's Works

on December 08, 2025

1960s 1970s books novelty possibly by Royal London Shakespeare wood

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James Culver Artisan Moulin Rouge Leather Bag

on December 05, 2025

2000s arizona artisan James Culver leather metal moulin rouge Tubac Tucson

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1965 Jean Maio Girl Pajama Bag

on December 01, 2025

1960s artist ballerina big eye girl Jean Maio Maio pajama bag satin

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Gold Lurex Facile Frame Bag

on November 26, 2025

1970s 1980s evening bag facile frame gold Lurex no maker tag possibly Etra

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Lumured Plastic Mesh Clutch Bag

on November 21, 2025

1980s clutch evening bag ivory Lumured mesh plastic

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Morris White Whitalope Suede Bag with Original Tag and Box From Sterling & Welch Co.

on November 18, 2025

1940s brown Morris White original box original tag Sterling & Welch suede Whitalope

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SPECIAL POST: Milliner and Entrepreneur Helen Liebert

on November 16, 2025

handbag history Helen Liebert special post

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Acrylic Bag with Gold-Tone Trim and Rhinestone Embedded Handle

on November 14, 2025

1960s 1969 acrylic gold hardware lucite possibly imported from Italy possibly Walborg

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SPECIAL POST: The History of Surrey and Bobbie Jerome Handbags

on November 07, 2025

Bobbie Jerome special post Surrey Original

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1972 Stefan Falk & Father Jewel Boutique Owl Handbag Kit with Original Box

on November 05, 2025

1970s faux gems jewel boutique kit purse original bag owl stefan Falk & Father trim

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Pappagallo Red Rattan Cluch with Original Tag

on November 01, 2025

1980s 1990s clutch Pappagallo rattan red straw

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SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them

SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them With input from the children of a corde handbag maker Most 1930s-1950s corde bags were black, navy or brown, made on an 1860s Cornely-Bonnaz machine. These are an unusual coral color and multicolored brown, tan and ivory, from the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. When The Vintage Purse Museum embarked on a quest to research the creation of 1930s-1950s highly collectible corde handbags, we had no idea the number of rabbit holes we’d be climbing in and out of. After many months of gathering information, we're excited to share this article with you. For simplicity, we refer to this embroidery as "corde" throughout, even though it is known by different spellings. Be sure to scroll all the way down for photos, newspaper ads, documents and bonus fun facts. Corde clutch with silver floral embroidered embellishment on the flap. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. Let’s start with how t...

SPECIAL POST! Article about Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer - With input from his family

SPECIAL POST! Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer Research culled from newspaper articles, advertisements and other documents, as well as fact-checking and additional information from the Moskowitz/Benjamin family, to whom we are grateful. Dramatic wine-colored "ruby" velvet MM handbag with attached coin purse. 1960s. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. A stickler for quality, Morris Moskowitz and his trademark “MM” label epitomize a well-tailored, conscientiously evolving handbag fashion of the mid-century. Born August 28, 1911, the second of five children of Hyman and Rose Moskowitz, Morris grew up on New York’s Lower East Side. Morris Moskowitz started working at age 10, eventually quitting school at age 14, per a newspaper article. (Unconfirmed, however, a relative said family lore indicates he only completed the eighth grade and started working full time in order to help his siblings ...

SPECIAL POST! The History of Julius Resnick "JR" Handbags

SPECIAL POST – Julius Resnick – JR Handbags – With input from a close family friend Adorable box bag, one of many styles made over six decades by the Julius Resnick handbag company. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. The Vintage Purse Museum is excited to share the story of JR, one of the world’s most prolific mid-century handbag brands, whose popular designs are highly collectible today. Julius Resnick’s logos included Resnick, JR, JR USA, JR Miami, JR Florida USA and others, and his styles encompassed a wide variety of shapes and materials. The photos of JR handbags in this post are just a portion of the many Resnick bags in The Vintage Purse Museum's collection, most from the 1960s-1970s. 01 Dec 1950, Fri The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Newspapers.com JR cut velvet (chenille) mod handbag. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. Julius Resnick (1889-1980) was born in Ostryna, Russia (Belarus) to Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Resnick and Chaya ...

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