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1950s Soure "Tea Towel" Handbag with "Coach and Four"

on October 31, 2020

1950s carriage embellished England Soure Bag New York tea towel bag

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1930s Celluloid or Rodolac Clutch with Handbag Authority Label

on October 29, 2020

1930s celluloid clutch code authority ladies handbag industry no maker tag rodolac

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Five 1930s/1940s Rhinestone Bags/Wallet/Coin Purse

on October 26, 2020

1930s 1940s coin purse evening bag no maker tag wallet

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Wilardy Gray Lucite Handbag with Cutwork and Rhinestones

on October 23, 2020

1950s cutwork lucite marbleized rhinestones Wilardy

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Rosenfeld Heraldic Coat of Arms Handbag

on October 20, 2020

1950s coat of arms heraldic Rosenfeld

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Large Padded Tapestry Bag with Asian Motif and Gold Lame'

on October 17, 2020

1960s asian gold lame no maker tag padding tapestry three dimensional

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Gaymode Wicker Box Bag with Carriage Motif

on October 14, 2020

1960s box bag carriage Gaymode Made in Hong Kong painted wicker wood

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Young Viewpoint Fashions 1940s Faille Handbag with Hand Accent

on October 12, 2020

1940s clutch faille hand motif large Sloane Originals Young Viewpoint Fashions

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SPECIAL POST: Charles S. Kahn Handbags with Information From His Son, Ronald Mallory

on October 10, 2020

Charles Kahn interview lucite special post

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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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