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Garay Wooden Slat Purse with Hand-Painted Town Scene

on October 27, 2015

1960s Garay hand-painted made in Japan town wood

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White Plastic Purse with Clocks, Compass and Cameo Motif

on October 26, 2015

1950s 1960s cameo clocks compass gold paint no maker tag plastic rhinestones

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Lily-Bet Plastic Marbleized Box Purse with Painted Rose

on October 20, 2015

1960s 1970s box purse Filbert Imports hand-painted Lily-Bet lucite marbleized plastic rose The Palm Beaches

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Claire Fashions Three-Dimensional Tapestry Bag with Faux Leather Base and Lucite Top

on October 19, 2015

1950s 1960s Claire Fashions couple faux leather lucite top romantic

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1960s Pirate Change Purse in Original Packaging

on October 15, 2015

1960s change purse Made in Hong Kong Money Minder by Siris original packaging pirate

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Wales Deluxe-Scotch Change Purse

on October 15, 2015

1940s 1950s change purse leather plastic Wales Deluxe-Scotch Purse

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1960s Glam Teen Doll Change Purse

on October 09, 2015

1960s Barbie Bild Lilli change purse child's purse Midge no maker tag possibly made in Hong Kong

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Enameled Brass Fob Mini Address Book

on October 07, 2015

1960s address book brass enamel fob no maker

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1960s Celestial by Markay Plush Chenille Purse

on October 07, 2015

1960s Celestial chenille Made in USA Markay plush suitcase clasp

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1950s/1960s Sueded Fabric Ethnic Print Box Purse

on October 07, 2015

1950s 1960s box purse ethnic mirror inside no maker tag suede

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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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