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Velvet and Twine Hiawatha Tailored Handi-Bag

on April 30, 2018

1930s 1940s crafts Hiawatha Tailored Handi-Bag kit satin twine velvet ribbon woven

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1910s/1920s Tooled Leather Purse with Floral Metal Jemco Frame

on April 29, 2018

1910s 1920s floral Jemco leather case metal frame mirror safety lock tooled leather turnlock

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Homemade Crocheted and Bronze Beaded Evening or Child's Bag

on April 28, 2018

1940s bronze beads button closure child's purse crocheted evening purse homemade no maker tag

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Tooled Leather Saddle Purse

on April 24, 2018

1970s 1980s near mint no maker tag saddle tooled leather

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Claire Fashions Poodle Purses

on April 22, 2018

1960s Claire Fashions newspaper ad plastic covered poodles

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Child's Novelty Penguin Purse

on April 21, 2018

1960s child's purse no maker tag novelty penguin plastic small vinyl

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Plastic Purse with Needlepoint Medallion and Lucite Handle

on April 20, 2018

1950s 1960s applique floral gold glitter lucite medallion needlepoint no maker tag plastic rose

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Ivory Color Corde Style Box Bag

on April 13, 2018

1940s 1950s box bag Corde Corde style design on both sides ivory color newspaper ad no maker tag unusual white

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Large Beaded Tote with Peacock and Floral Motif

on April 12, 2018

1960s 1970s beaded flowers knitting bag no maker tag peacocks plastic handle tote

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Sunglo by Siris Winking Eye Cosmetic Bag

on April 11, 2018

1960s cosmetics makeup bag original tag Siris Sunglo vinyl winking eyes

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1940s M. E. Products Crocheted Clutch with Lucite Pull

on April 09, 2018

1940s An M.E. Product clutch crocheted lucite Morty Edelstein

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1965 Delill Orange Slice Coin Purse

on April 09, 2018

1960s 1965 beaded change purse coin purse delill fruit orange whimsical

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1930s/1940s Hiawatha Tailored Handi-Bag

on April 06, 2018

1930s 1940s contest giveaways Hiawatha Tailored Handi-Bag needlepoint newspaper ads possibly homemade

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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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