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Marie Emeigh Original Velvet Rose-Topped Basket Bag

on April 29, 2019

1960s basket handmade Marie Emeigh Original pink roses velvet flowers

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Morris Moskowitz Paisley Tapestry Shoulder Bag

on April 27, 2019

1970s 1980s MM Morris Moskowitz paisley shoulder bag tapestry

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Lujean Accordion-Style Box Bag in Vibrant Colors

on April 26, 2019

1940s accordion box bag change purse Lujean mirror vibrant colors

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Reversible Caviar Beaded Pink and White Drawstring Bag

on April 25, 2019

1950s 1960s beadette caviar drawstring no maker tag possibly Lumered reversible

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Ponytail Tune Tote Record Carrying Case with 45s

on April 24, 2019

1950s 1960s carrying Ponytail records Tune Tote

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Leather Handbag with Inset Watch

on April 24, 2019

1960s leather Made in USA no maker tag stamped alligator pattern watch

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Bullion Peacock Drawstring Bag

on April 23, 2019

1950s 1960s bullion drawstring Made in India no maker tag peacock velvet Zari

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Mountmellick Edwardian White Work Bag

on April 23, 2019

1890s 1900s crafts Edwardian embroidery fringe homemade large size Mountmellick no maker tag white work

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Sarah Cavender Metalworks Modern Handbag

on April 22, 2019

2000s artist future vintage mesh metal modern Sarah Cavender

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Gigi the Playful Pup Wicker Handbag

on April 19, 2019

1960s child's purse embellished Gigi the Playful Pup handbag poodles wicker

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Gabbriel Ichak Design Retro Book Cover Handbags

on April 18, 2019

1990s acrylic handle artist book covers Gabbriel Ichak retro tote

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Asian Fabric Drawstring Bag

on April 17, 2019

1950s 1960s asian drawstring Japanese no maker tag roketsuzome souvenir

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Llewellyn Lucite Box Bag

on April 16, 2019

1950s box bag Llewellyn lucite marbleized

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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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