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Pastel Pink Spring/Summer Bag with Fruit and Flowers

on February 25, 2016

1960s flowers fruit mixed media no maker tag raffia resort wear tote woven

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Caron of Houston Embellished Purse

on February 25, 2016

1960s Caron of Houston embellished mixed media Texas

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Faux Damascene Purse Hanger

on February 25, 2016

faux damascene handbag hanger no maker possibly modern purse holder repro? vintage

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1960s Large Mod Soure Tote

on February 24, 2016

1960s floral print mod Soure Bag New York tote

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SPECIAL POST! Purse Mystery Solved

on February 23, 2016

1930s 1936 advertisement Gold Seal Importers purse mystery Vogue

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Leslie of Miami "Crook" Handle Raffia Box Bag

on February 19, 2016

1950s box bag crook half handle hook handle Leslie of Miami raffia rare wood

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Bienen-Davis Classic Style Needlepoint Handbag

on February 15, 2016

1950s attached change purse Bienen-Davis classic design on both sides mirror needlepoint

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1940s Whiting & Davis Alumesh Purse

on February 15, 2016

1940s Alumesh celluloid chain celluloid clasp Made in USA metal Whiting and Davis

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Handmade 1930s/1940s Scallop Design Crocheted Purse with Celluloid Handle

on February 15, 2016

1930s 1940s celluloid chain celluloid frame crocheted handmade no maker tag scallop

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1940s Evening Bag with Colorful Rhinestones

on February 15, 2016

1940s Bags by Josef evening bag Gold Seal Importers GS looks like lace rhinestones twisted metal

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1940s Photo of Woman with Giant Clutch Purse

on February 15, 2016

1940s black and white clutch ephemera photograph woman holding purse

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1960s Gold Lame Two-Sided Box Bag

on February 14, 2016

1960s box bag filigree gold lame no maker tag two-sided

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Stylecraft Miami Cut Velvet Briefcase Style Box Purse

on February 11, 2016

1960s briefcase Miami Stylecraft velvet

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Acrylic Encased Silver Glitter Compact

on February 09, 2016

1950s acrylic compact glitter no maker tag shiny silver

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1960s Black Beaded Evening Purse with MOP Clasp

on February 08, 2016

1960s beads black evening bag made in Japan mother of pearl no maker tag

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Simon Wood Box Bag

on February 05, 2016

1960s box bag Made in Hong Kong Simon Styled by Mister Ernest thimble hardware wood

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Enid Collins EC Collinsiana Purse

on February 05, 2016

1960s 1970s bucket bag Collinsiana enid collins montage

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Borsa Bella Box Bag

on February 04, 2016

1960s Borsa Bella box bag faux reptile train case

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1960s Ring Shaped Zipper Pull

on February 04, 2016

1960s novelty original box purse accessories ring zipper 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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