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1940s Photo of Man, Woman with Handbag, and Dog

on December 30, 2014

1940s black and white Border collie couple dog ephemera photo vintage purse

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Carpet Bag Purse by JR

on December 30, 2014

1960s carpet bag JR Made in the USA

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Red Box Purse By Stylemark by Mutterperl

on December 22, 2014

1940s 1950s box purse built-in change purse faux leather leather Made in USA mutterperl red Stylemark

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Kurt Chambre Money Tree Purse

on December 22, 2014

1960s coins custom made Kurt Chambre money tree unusual shape white vinyl window

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1936 Photo of Woman with Purse and Matching Belt

on December 22, 2014

1930s 1936 dress with shoulder pads ephemera matching belt photo unusual shape purse

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Golden Midas of Miami Picnic Style Handbag

on December 17, 2014

1960s 1970s embellished gold Midas of Miami picnic basket wicker

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1950s Christmas Present Photo

on December 13, 2014

1950s Christmas ephemera photo present

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SPECIAL POST! 1940s Sequined Purse with Provenance

on December 08, 2014

1940s 1944 2-franc note Christmas colors ephemera evening bag handkerchief no maker tag Paris provenance sequins tiny

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Clear Plastic Purse with Colored Rhinestones and Bonus Ephemera

on December 08, 2014

1960s 1970s Canada map Canadian Rockies postcard clear colored rhinestones ephemera key chain Made in Hong Kong no maker tag plastic

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Brown Jorue Plastic Tiles Clutch

on December 08, 2014

1940s brown clutch early plastic jorue Jorues

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Wales Hollywood Pinch Purses Ad

on December 08, 2014

1940s 1948 advertisement ephemera magazine Pinch Purses purse accessories Wales Hollywood wallet

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Gold Lame Handbag with Traveling Poodle by Felix

on December 01, 2014

1960s destinations Felix gold lame hand-painted no maker tag poodle travel window

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Ivory-Colored Plasticflex Handbag with Original Booklet and 1941 Patent Drawing

on December 01, 2014

1940s 1941 booklet early plastic Florence Kuhlman patent Plasticflex R. Appel

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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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