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Crepe Floral Handbag

on May 31, 2016

1940s 1950s built-in change purse crepe floral no maker tag rayon

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1960s Beaded Cigarette Pack Holder

on May 28, 2016

1960s beaded cigarette case embroidered faux pearls no maker tag pack holder

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1930s Silver Beaded Wristlet

on May 26, 2016

beads brocade fringe handmade lined no maker tag silver wristlet

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1940s Black Crepe Evening Purse

on May 26, 2016

1940s black brass frame crepe evening purse no maker tag

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Navy "Candy Dots" Structural Purse by Lumured

on May 24, 2016

1940s 1950s beaded candy dots Lumured navy structural

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Anton Pieck Decoupaged Wooden Purse

on May 23, 2016

1960s 1970s Anton Pieck box purse decoupage homemade wooden

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Alice John Rogers Shell Basket Purse

on May 21, 2016

1960s 1970s Alice John Rogers basket Florida Ft. Lauderdale large Michigan Petoskey rhinestones shells

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1960s Peacock Kit Purse

on May 19, 2016

1960s beaded crafts embellished embroidered handmade kit purse peacock

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Beaded Floral Soure Bag

on May 19, 2016

1960s beaded floral Soure Bag New York

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Jolles Original Basket Purse

on May 19, 2016

1960s basket heavy jeweled Jolles Jolles Original

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Whiting & Davis Silver Mesh Beggars' Bag

on May 18, 2016

1920s 1930s beggars bag gate top Made in USA mesh rhinestones silver Whiting and Davis

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Jolles Original Cage Purse Lined in Felt

on May 17, 2016

1960s cage felt flowers Jolles Original

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1960s Magid Floral Classic Handbag

on May 16, 2016

1960s attached change purse floral gold thread Magid mirror quilted springtime

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Avelar Tooled Leather Accordian-Style Box Bag

on May 12, 2016

1950s 1960s 1970s accordion Avelar Guadalajara Mexico tooled leather vintage

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Textured Plastic 1950s Box Bag

on May 12, 2016

1950s box bag no maker tag plastic textured bag white

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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 as his parents had both passed away.) He wen

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 Devor

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