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Small Evening Bag with Bugle Beads, Beauvais Embroidery, and Back Strap

on May 12, 2026

1930s 1940s back strap beads point de beauvais taupe

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SPECIAL POST: The Thorn Bag by Helen Duncan - with Artist Statement

on May 08, 2026

2000s artisan artist Helen Duncan special post Thorn Bag

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Home Crafted Destination Nova Tweed Tote with Name of Crafter (Name Covered for Privacy)

on May 05, 2026

1960s 1970s craft custom destinations home crafted hopsack nova tweed tote travel Tucson

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The Onion Ice Cream Co. Burgundy Velvet Bag with Faux Tortoise Handles

on April 29, 2026

1970s burgundy faux tortoise handle feathers flower pheasant The Onion Ice Cream Co. velvet

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Operation Iraqi Freedom Custom Tooled Leather Shoulder Bag

on April 25, 2026

2000s iraqi freedom military shoulder bag tooled leather

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Dionne Quintuplets Herz & Kory Licensed Brown Velvet Muff Bag with Dog Embellishment

on April 22, 2026

1930s brown celebrity child's purse Dionne Quintuplets dog Herz & Kory muff purse velvet

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Saks Fifth Avenue Straw Drawstring Bag with Beadwork

on April 18, 2026

1940s 1950s beads drawstring pouch Saks Fifth Avenue straw

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SPECIAL POST! The History of Harry Rosenfeld Handbags

on April 14, 2026

handbag history Harry Rosenfeld Rosenfeld special post

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Welcome to The Vintage Purse Museum Photo and History Archive! Here you'll see photos of handbags, accessories, and ephemera from our collection, along with bag facts and histories. To learn more about The Vintage Purse Museum, visit our main website, vintagepursemuseum.com.

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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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