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1930s Early Plastic Cigarette Holder

on May 29, 2015

1930s bakelite celluloid cigarette early plastic no maker tag painted purse accessories

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Lumured Clutch with Change Purse

on May 29, 2015

1960s caviar change purse clutch Lumured Made in USA Petite-Bead self-snapping closure

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Child's Sailor Change Purse with Lenticular Eyes

on May 28, 2015

1960s change purse lenticular eyes Made in Hong Kong navy sailor Sirco

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SPECIAL POST! Vintage Purse Gallery Announcement

on May 28, 2015

exhibit purses special post The Vintage Purse Gallery

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Santa Change Purse with Lenticular Eyes

on May 21, 2015

1960s Bur-Wil change purse lenticular eyes Made in Hong Kong Santa

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Jerry Terrence Original Carpet Bag with Embroidered Vegetables

on May 21, 2015

1960s embroidered Jerry Terrence The Original Carpet Bag

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1940s Park Lane Plastic Clutch

on May 20, 2015

1940s brown clutch mirror park lane plastic plastic pull

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SPECIAL POST! May 31, 2015, Meet Wendy Dager, Curator of The Vintage Purse Gallery and View Some of the Collection

on May 13, 2015

exhibit Simi Valley Historical Society & Museum The Vintage Purse Gallery Wendy Dager

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New England Advertising Salesman Sample Set of Purse Accessories

on May 13, 2015

1950s 1960s change purse New England Advertising plastic rain hat salesman samples

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Souvenir Folding Cup with Wine Motif

on May 13, 2015

1950s 1960s folding cup glitter Made in USA no maker plastic wine

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1950s Child's Purse, Stole and Hat Set in Lee Begman Glove Box

on May 13, 2015

1950s box child's purse fur gloves hat Lee Begman Gloves mink no maker tag rabbit stole

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Princess Charming by Atlas Wicker Purse with Heart and Arrow

on May 12, 2015

1960s arrow Atlas heart Hollywood Florida Made in Hong Kong plastic Princess Charming straw wicker purse

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Magid Raffia Fish-on-the-Line Purse With Original Tag

on May 06, 2015

1960s 1970s fish Japan Magid New York original hangtag raffia

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1940s Handmade Clutch with Early Plastic Zipper Pull

on May 02, 2015

1940s clutch crocheted handmade no maker tag plastic pull

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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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