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Adora-Belle Kit Purse with Hummingbird

on March 28, 2017

1960s Adora-Belle appliques embellished grapes handmade hopsack hummingbird no maker tag rhinestones tote trim

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1960s Wicker Handbag with Beaded Front

on March 25, 2017

1960s beaded flowers lined Made in Hong Kong no maker tag tree wicker

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1960s Hopsack Totes with Raffia Flowers and Velvet Leaves by JR Miami, USA

on March 23, 2017

1960s flowers hopsack JR Miami USA only one labeled raffia tote velvet bows velvet leaves

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Early 1900s Trinity Plate Beaded Handbag

on March 20, 2017

1900s 1910s 1920s beaded jeweled frame large size Trinity Plate

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1930s Handmade in Belgium Beaded Drawstring Bag

on March 17, 2017

1930s beaded drawstring Handmade in Belgium

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1960s Caron of Houston Needlepoint Roses Linen-Look Handbag

on March 16, 2017

1960s Caron of Houston embellished lace linen needlepoint no maker tag probably a Caron roses

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1920s Fine Mesh Orange Swirl Handbag

on March 15, 2017

1920s Dresden enamel made in Germany mesh orange

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Pert Bag "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" Gold Lame' Handbag

on March 11, 2017

1960s California diamonds gold lame Kurt Chambre Pert Bag rhinestones

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Floral Beaded Change Purse

on March 08, 2017

1930s beaded change purse floral no maker tag purse mystery

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K&G Charlet Child-Sized Wicker Parasol Purse

on March 05, 2017

1950s child's purse K G Charlet made in Japan parasol white-painted wicker

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USA Astronaut 1960s Coin Purse

on March 04, 2017

1960s astronaut change purse child's purse coin purse Made in Hong Kong Sirco USA vinyl

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Beaded Evening Bag Made in Belgium

on March 03, 2017

1930s 1940s beaded clutch dance purse evening bag hand strap Handmade in Belgium

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Herb Venzer Ribbed Lucite Bag with Lucite Chain Handle

on March 02, 2017

1950s acrylic clear Herb Venzer lucite Lucite chain handle ribbed

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Charming by Atlas Wicker Treasure Chest Window Handbag

on March 01, 2017

1950s 1960s Atlas Charming by Atlas Hollywood Florida shells treasure chest under the sea wicker window

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SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them

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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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