Skip to main content

The Vintage Purse Museum Photo and History Archive

Photos of bags, accessories, and ephemera from our collection, plus handbag facts and histories.

Search This Blog

Showing posts from October, 2012

Posts

Small Convertible Tapestry Purse

on October 30, 2012

1960s convertible purse Lucite handle removable cover tapestry

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Plastic Covered Gold Lame Floral Tote

on October 30, 2012

1960s Delill Creation floral gold lame plastic covered tote

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Antique Micro Beaded Purse with Scene

on October 30, 2012

antique art nouveau damaged Edwardian farmhouse floral micro-beaded scene

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Textured Needlework 3-D Poodles Tote

on October 24, 2012

1960s fuzzy JR Florida needlepoint needlework poodles three-dimensional tote

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Black Patent Leather Handbag

on October 24, 2012

1960s 1970s black faux leather patent leather shiny

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Brown Corde Small Handbag

on October 24, 2012

1940s brown Genuine Corde gold hardware small purse

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Plastic-Covered Purse with Colorful Branch Design

on October 24, 2012

1960s embroidered gold thread JR Florida leaves plastic covered three-dimensional

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

White Wicker Purse with Ribbons and Rhinestones

on October 22, 2012

1960s faye mell Made in Hong Kong rhinestones ribbons white painted wicker

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Lucite Purse with Carved Top and Gold Stars

on October 18, 2012

1950s carved top gold accents gold stars lucite no maker tag oval

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Goldtone Compact Cigarette Case Purse

on October 18, 2012

1950s 1960s cigarette case goldtone mesh no maker tag woven

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Matching Brocade Shoes and Clutch Purse

on October 15, 2012

1960s 1970s brocade Flings gold trim matching purse shiny shoes

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Oblong Gold Purse with 3d Poodle in Window

on October 09, 2012

1960s balloons gold lame Hawaii large las vegas Miami New York Palm Springs Pert Bag plastic poodle unusual window

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Cut Chenille Purse with Flame-Like Zigzag Pattern

on October 09, 2012

1960s autumn colors chenille faux leather flames no maker tag

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Wicker Basket Purse with French Theme

on October 09, 2012

1960s cigarette Eiffel Tower French woman handmade no maker tag street light wicker purse wood top

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

White Plastic Beaded Bag

on October 09, 2012

1960s 1970s beads goldtone hardware no maker tag stretchy metal closure white

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

General Crafts Rose Kit Purse

on October 03, 2012

1960s beaded embellished General Crafts Jewel Tone linen roses sequins tote

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Small Beaded Wire-Work Bag

on October 03, 2012

1960s 1970s beaded floral gold wire hippie lined small purse

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

1940s Crocheted Ribbon Large Handbag

on October 03, 2012

1940s crocheted homemade large Lucite handle lucite pull no maker tag ribbon

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

The Vintage Purse Museum

For more about the collection visit vintagepursemuseum.com

The Vintage Purse Museum has had an online presence since 2007.

We are not affiliated with any other entity, organization, or site with the same or similar name.

Popular Posts

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 ...

Archive

January 20256
December 20247
November 20246
October 20249
September 20247
August 20247
July 20247
June 20247
May 20247
April 20246

Show more Show less

Labels

" large change purse
"simulated leather
$19.95
120th anniversary
1497
1700s
1700s scene
1776
1797
1800s

Show more Show less

Proflowers Online Coupon

Pain in The Purse: The Tax That Changed Handbag History

On Amazon in paperback and Kindle ebook.

Powered by Blogger

All content c2012-2025 by Wendy Dager/The Vintage Purse Museum - Please request permission to use photos and content, vintagepursemuseum@gmail.com