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Handmade 1940s "Gimp" Purse with Plastic Pull and Handles

on September 27, 2013

1940s early plastic gimp hand-painted flowers handmade plastic pull twisted plastic handles

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Vintage Photo of Woman with Drawstring Bag

on September 27, 2013

1940s 1950s beaded couple drawstring ephemera photo purse

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"Travelogue" Green Kit Purse

on September 27, 2013

1960s avocado green bucket bag General Crafts Jewel Tone kit purse travel Travelogue

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"Travelogue" Ivory Kit Purse with Black Trim

on September 27, 2013

1960s bucket bag General Crafts handmade Jewel Tone kit purse poodle travel Travelogue

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Modern Ford Model A Purse by Misaina

on September 24, 2013

car hot rod Misaina Model A Ford modern vinyl

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Pair of Raffia House-Shaped Purses

on September 24, 2013

1960s cute house made in Japan no maker tag raffia

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Jolles Pink Felt and Metal Cage Purse with Guitar Motif

on September 21, 2013

1960s cage embellished felt flowers guitar Jolles large metal rhinestones

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Pirelli Tire Shoulder Bag

on September 21, 2013

automotive fun modern no maker tag Pirelli shoulder bag whimsical

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1940s Jana Purse Advertisement and Tattoo

on September 17, 2013

1940s ephemera Jana purse tattoo vintage purse ad

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Plastic Covered Purse with Sailing Scene

on September 17, 2013

1960s gold lame no maker tag plastic covered possibly Soure quilted

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Child's Plastic Box Purse with Flower Detail

on September 15, 2013

1950s child's purse early plastic flowers glitter no maker tag

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Early Plastic Box Purse with Honeycomb Pattern

on September 13, 2013

1950s box purse early plastic honeycomb lucite metal no maker tag

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1930s Photo Young Woman with Purse, Hat and Spectator Shoes

on September 13, 2013

1930s ephemera my grandmother photo young woman

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Collins At the Wire Horse Racing Purse

on September 10, 2013

1960s At the Wire bucket bag Collins collins of texas enid collins horses racing

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1940s Plasti-Mesh Clutch

on September 04, 2013

1940s black and white change purse clutch Frilo Plasti-Mesh plastic tiles

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Black Purse with Needlepoint, Seed Beads, Leaves and Roman Coin

on September 04, 2013

1960s black embellished leaves needlepoint no maker tag Roman coin seed beads

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Mixed Media Bag with Sun and Palm Tree

on September 04, 2013

1960s chain handle gold lame no maker tag palm tree sequins sun woven

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Needlepoint Purse with Twisted Plastic Handle

on September 01, 2013

1950s 1960s handmade landscape needlepoint no maker tag twisted plastic handle

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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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