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1970s Little Girl's Ballet Box

on June 28, 2019

1970s ballerina ballet box child's no maker tag pink tote

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Brown Vinyl Handbag with Silkscreen Panels

on June 27, 2019

1960s brown ladies large size Made in Hong Kong no maker tag silkscreen vinyl

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Righini Roma Handbag

on June 26, 2019

1970s leather Made in Italy Maurizio Righini possibly modern Righini Roma skin Via Condotti vintage style

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Whiting & Davis Silver Mesh Bag with Rhinestone Clasp

on June 19, 2019

1950s Made in USA rhinestone clasp silver mesh Whiting and Davis

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Josef Beaded Evening Clutch

on June 17, 2019

1940s Bags by Josef beaded evening bag Made in USA navy

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Embellished Black Velvet Purse, Probably Caron of Houston

on June 12, 2019

1950s 1960s black velvet Caron of Houston embellished glue shadow probably a Caron

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1930s Graceline Moire Bag with Back Strap

on June 11, 2019

1930s deco embellishment enamel Graceline gray green moire

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Mesh Souvenir Wallet/Bag from 1988 Seoul Olympics

on June 08, 2019

1988 gate top handbag Hodori mascot metal mesh no maker tag Olympics Seoul South Korea souvenir tiger wallet

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Carpet Bag, Inc. Carpet Purse

on June 07, 2019

carpet bag Dalton Georgia Inc. 1960s

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Volupte "Lip-Lock" Carryall

on June 06, 2019

1940s 1950s carryall comb compact purse cosmetics faille Liplock rhinestone Volupte

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Homemade Wooden House Shaped Bag

on June 05, 2019

1960s 1970s decoupage homemade house no maker tag painted wooden

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Jolles Original Elephant Tote by Stella Jolles

on June 04, 2019

1950s corduroy elephant embellished Jolles Jolles Original stella jolles tote

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Mother of Pearl Marhill Cigarette Case

on June 01, 2019

1950s cigarette case compact Marhill mother of pearl

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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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