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SPECIAL POST! Majestic Metal Specialties, Inc - A History

on May 29, 2021

Majestic majestic metal specialties inc special post

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Magid Gold Lurex Evening Bag for Joseph Magnin Department Stores

on May 28, 2021

1960s 1970s evening bag gold Joseph Magnin Lurex Magid

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Plastic Leaf Print Handbag

on May 26, 2021

1950s 1960s leaf pattern no maker tag plastic

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Small 1940s Satin Pouch with Plastic Frame

on May 24, 2021

1940s lucite no maker tag plastic pouch satin silk

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1910s-1920s Photo of Woman Holding an Arts & Crafts Tooled Leather Handbag

on May 22, 2021

1910s 1920s Arts & Crafts black and white ephemera photo tooled leather woman holding purse

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Stella Jolles for Magid Lion Motif Metal Handbag

on May 20, 2021

1960s lion Magid metal stella jolles whimsical

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Clovis Ruffin for Genie Raffia Clutch - With Designer Bio

on May 19, 2021

1970s Clovis Ruffin Clovis Ruffin for Genie clutch designer raffia

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Poodle Motif Manicure Set/Sewing Kit/Travel Brush Made in Germany for Rosenfeld

on May 18, 2021

1950s brush made in Germany manicure set poodle Rosenfeld sewing kit

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Goldstrom Gold "Marshmallow" Leather Handbag

on May 17, 2021

1960s faux leather gold goldstrom leather marshmallow

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SPECIAL POST! Tin of Treasures

on May 14, 2021

history Michigan Mosher family New Hampshire special post

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Beaded and Embellished Evening Bag

on May 11, 2021

1950s beaded cabochons cameos china medallions embellished evening bag Limoges no maker tag

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Atlas Princess Charming Never Used Mod Vinyl Handbag with Original Tax

on May 07, 2021

1970s Atlas mod original tag original tissue filler Princess Charming unused vinyl

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Whiting & Davis White Mesh with Diagonal Gold Stripe Handbag

on May 04, 2021

1950s 1960s gold gold lining mesh white Whiting and Davis

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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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