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Gold Embellished Evening Baguette

on November 25, 2012

baguette evening bag gold flowers gold leaves knit no maker tag

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Tiny Craft Stick Purse

on November 25, 2012

1960s folk art handmade no maker tag popsicle crafts popsicle stick purse prison art tiny tramp art

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Reversible Plastic Beaded Purse

on November 25, 2012

1960s beaded no maker tag reversible

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La Regale White Metal Mesh Evening Purse

on November 25, 2012

1970s 1980s China evening bag La Regale mesh metal strap

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Cornucopia Kit Purse

on November 20, 2012

1960s cornucopia General Crafts kit purse Thanksgiving

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Mini Change Purse Key Chain

on November 20, 2012

1960s 1970s cute key chain no maker tag vinyl

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Black Needlepoint Purse with Beautiful Clasp

on November 14, 2012

design on both sides floral handmade mother of pearl and marcasite clasp needlepoint no maker tag

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Knight and Ladies Oddly Colored Scenic Purse

on November 14, 2012

fancy ladies ivory knights no maker tag oddly colored Renaissance scene

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Hippie Velour Shoulder Bag

on November 14, 2012

1970s handmade no maker tag shoulder bag

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Ivory Needlepoint Purse

on November 14, 2012

1960s change purse design on both sides gold hardware handmade no maker tag

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Woven Plastic Silver Thread Box Purse

on November 12, 2012

1950s box purse Lucite handle no maker tag sparkly woven

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Large Plastic Coil Cord Clutch Purse

on November 12, 2012

1940s coil cord plasticoil primary colors

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Brown and White Coil Cord Purse with Asian Motif

on November 12, 2012

1940s coil cord plasticoil small purse

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Plastic and Crocheted Handmade Box Bag

on November 05, 2012

1960s 1970s box bag crocheted handmade no maker tag plastic

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Genuine Leather Classic Kelly Handbag

on November 05, 2012

1960s black classic Coblentz Kelly leather

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Large Floral Needlepoint Clutch

on November 05, 2012

1960s clutch floral homemade needlepoint no maker tag

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Tote Purse with Needlepoint Cherries

on November 05, 2012

1960s bucket bag cherries JR Florida leaves needlepoint tote purse

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Vintage Faux Patent Leather Bowling Shoes Bag

on November 05, 2012

1960s 1970s bowling shoes patent leather plastic shiny

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Corded Small Black Clutch

on November 05, 2012

1940s clutch corded no maker tag probably Corde small purse

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Brown Corde Small Clutch or Change Purse

on November 05, 2012

1940s brown change purse corded no maker tag probably Corde small purse

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Black Velvet Evening Clutch with Metallic Embroidery

on November 05, 2012

1970s 1980s black velvet built-in change purse clutch envelope evening bag Made in India metallic thread no maker tag

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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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