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Midas of Miami Pansies Wicker Basket Bag

on July 31, 2017

1950s 1960s embellished Midas of Miami pansies white painted wicker

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1980s 1990s Large Size Handbag with Appliques

on July 29, 2017

1980s 1990s appliques emu kitschy large size Made in Korea modern vintage ostrich Renaissance

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1940s-Style Handcrafted Drawstring Bag Made of Rolled Up Magazines

on July 27, 2017

1940s 1960s crafts drawstring homemade magazines purse mystery

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1947 Koroseal Handbag Ad with Koroseal Purse

on July 27, 2017

1940s 1947 ad advertisement Koroseal Life Magazine purses

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1950s Child's Rabbit Fur Muff with Dog Embellishment

on July 24, 2017

1950s child's dog fur muff no maker tag poodle rabbit

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Pair of 1940s Crocheted Handbags

on July 22, 2017

1940s celluloid crafts crocheted early plastic handmade ivory color kit no maker tag white

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Madame Souris, Laguna, Calif. Mice Playing Cards Wicker Handbag

on July 21, 2017

1960s basket purse California Laguna Madame Souris mice newspaper article playing cards wicker wood top

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Ila of California Gold Lame' Bag with Interesting Handle

on July 17, 2017

1960s 1970s gold lame Ila of California interesting handle

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Grant's Naturals Tooled Leather Briefcase

on July 16, 2017

1970s briefcase concho floral design Grant's Naturals large size luggage made in Paraguay silver embellishments tooled leather

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Cooper of California Fruit Bowl Purse

on July 14, 2017

1960s bejeweled Collins style Cooper of California faux gems fruit fruit bowl kitty linen tote trim

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JR Florida USA Magic Carpet Bag with Original Hangtag

on July 06, 2017

1960s carpet bag clutch coral color JR Florida large size Magic Carpet original tag USA

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1960s Gold Sequined Evening Bag

on July 03, 2017

1960s beads detachable strap evening bag gold made in Japan no maker tag sequins

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Vinyl Clutch with Tiny Pale Pink Coils on the Outside

on July 01, 2017

1950s clear coil coil cord no maker tag pink vinyl

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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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