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1950s Leslie of Miami Raffia and Wood Box Purse with Lucite Top - Circus Performer Theme

on October 31, 2016

1950s broken handle circus horse Leslie of Miami lucite raffia wood

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Early 1900s Mandel Bros. Advertising Card

on October 30, 2016

1900s advertising Chicago department store ephemera leatherware Mandel Bros. New York Paris State Street

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Dark Gray Mesh Whiting & Davis Bag

on October 29, 2016

1940s evening bag gray Made in USA mesh Whiting and Davis

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Large Gold Lame' Handbag by Trio

on October 27, 2016

1960s diamond shapes gold lame large size stitching detail Trio

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Handmade Barkcloth Tote

on October 26, 2016

1940s 1950s barkcloth handmade lined no maker tag plastic handles

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Red 1940s Plasti-Square Envelope Style Clutch

on October 25, 2016

1940s envelope Florence Kuhlman patent Plasti-Square plastic tiles red

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Embroidered Evening Purse with Initials

on October 24, 2016

1950s 1960s birds embroidered evening bag flowers handmade hopsack initials lined no maker tag

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1920s Whiting & Davis Mesh Purse

on October 19, 2016

1920s art deco enamel mesh Whiting and Davis

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Arabian or Persian Motif Handbag

on October 18, 2016

1960s Arabian no maker tag peacock Persian rayon silk

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Lewis Faux Leather Clutch

on October 17, 2016

1960s clutch comb faux leather Lewis original instructions silvertone hardware

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1960s Rappi Train Case Style Handbag

on October 16, 2016

1960s box bag Rappi train case

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Coral-Colored Faceted Plastic-Beaded Bag

on October 12, 2016

1960s beaded coral color faceted Made in Italy plastic beads small The Broadway

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Early 1900s Micro-Beaded Purse - Courting Couple with Swans

on October 10, 2016

1900s 1910s 1920s courting couple intact lining micro-beaded no maker romantic swans

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1947 Photo of Woman Wearing Hat and Carrying Handbag

on October 08, 2016

1947 ephemera handbag handwriting hat photo sepia

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Brown Plastic Purse by Stylecraft Miami

on October 07, 2016

1960s 1970s lucite Made in Hong Kong plastic root beer Stylecraft Miami

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1940s Du Bonnette Black Beaded Evening Box Bag

on October 06, 2016

1940s beaded box bag compartments Du Bonnette evening bag

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Plastic Covered Handbag with Unusual Pink Marbleized Plastic Frame

on October 03, 2016

1950s 1960s leaves marbleized no maker tag plastic covered rhinestones yarn

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Ivory-Colored Whiting & Davis Evening Bag with Filigree Frame

on October 01, 2016

1940s filigree Made in USA mesh Whiting and Davis

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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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