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1950s Velvet Evening Bag Made in India with Newspaper Ad

on November 30, 2017

1950s clutch embroidered evening bag India no maker tag oriental silver bullion silver threads

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1940s Tooled Leather Souvenir Purse from Hawaii

on November 28, 2017

1940s change purse elephant Hawaii painted perfume vial post card souvenir surfers tooled leather

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1960s Children's Coin Purses in Original Packaging

on November 27, 2017

1960s child's coin purse no maker tag original packaging store display typo vinyl

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Oval Lucite Handbag with Initials

on November 24, 2017

1950s 1960s brass gray initials lucite marbleized monogram no maker tag oval

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White-Painted Wicker Poodle Purse

on November 24, 2017

1950s 1960s jeweled eyes no maker tag poodle velvet bows white painted wicker

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Cornucopia Horn of Plenty Handbag

on November 22, 2017

1960s 1970s cornucopia homemade horn of plenty kit purse no maker tag Thanksgiving

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1940s Crocheted Handbag

on November 19, 2017

1940s crafts crocheted handmade no maker tag pink beads purple quilted lining tortoise

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Silk Evening Clutch with Bamboo Design

on November 16, 2017

1960s bamboo compartments embroidered moire no maker tag shantung silk

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1950s Plaid Vinyl Musical Child's Purse with Scottie Dogs

on November 15, 2017

1950s child's purse musical newspaper ad no maker tag plaid Scottie dogs vinyl wind-up

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1910s 1920s Steel Beaded Bag with Initial F

on November 14, 2017

1910s 1920s deco initial metal frame newspaper ad no maker tag steel beads

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1940s Beaded Box Bag

on November 11, 2017

1940s beaded mirror no maker tag ornate frame possibly a Fre-Mor purse not a Vassar Vassar mirror

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Princess Charming by Atlas Wicker Window Purse with Poodles and Newspaper Ad

on November 09, 2017

1960s Charming by Atlas newspaper ad poodles wicker window

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Pair of 1950s "Persian" Print Handbags and Newspaper Ad

on November 08, 2017

1940s 1950s newspaper ad Palm Beach Persian Tino

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1940s Large-Size Corde Wristlet with Unusual Acrylic Handle

on November 03, 2017

1940s acrylic handle Corde large size lucite no maker tag wristlet

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Large Raffia Souvenir Tote with Whimsical Clothing Embellishments

on November 03, 2017

dress flowers fun hat no maker tag purse raffia straw tote woven

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Ballerina Slipper Coin Purse and Newspaper Ad

on November 03, 2017

1960s ballerina beaded change purse coin purse made in Japan newspaper ad no maker tag

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Marbleized Lucite Box Bag and Newspaper Ad

on November 01, 2017

1950sThe 1960s lucite no maker plastic yellow

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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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