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Brown Sating Evening Wristlet

on June 29, 2021

1950s brocade brown built-in change purse evening bag no maker tag pouch rhinestones satin wristlet

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Red Patent Handbag with Unusual Handle - Possibly by Jerry Moss or Francois

on June 26, 2021

1960s 1970s Francois of California Jerry Moss patent possibly Francois possibly Jerry Moss red shiny unusual handle

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Amethyst and Metal Embellished Leather Shoulder Bag Made in India

on June 24, 2021

1990s amethyst crystals leather leaves Made in India metal no maker tag silver

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Book Shaped Clutch - Probably a Vanity Case

on June 21, 2021

1940s 1950s book shape cloth clutch metal mirror no maker tag vanity case worn

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Copa Collection Metal and Stone Embellished Leather Bag

on June 16, 2021

1990s Copa Collection crystals leather made in Brazil metal shoulder bag stones

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1950s Group Photo of Women Holding a Variety of Vintage Bags

on June 14, 2021

1950s black and white ephemera photo woman holding purse

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Lou Taylor Wrist-Strap Clutch with Built-In Mirror

on June 11, 2021

1970s 1980s clutch leather Lou Taylor Made in Italy mirror wristlet

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Tyrolean "Pearl" Lucite Bag with 24-Karat Gold-Plated Hardware

on June 08, 2021

1950s 24K gold plated lucite pearl Tyrolean

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1970s Art Deco Style Metal Shoulder Bag by Miriam Marshall

on June 05, 2021

1970s art deco dog lady metal Miriam Marshall no maker tag shoulder bag

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Early 1950s Wool Handbag with Unusual Handle - Probably by Ingber

on June 03, 2021

1950s faint makers mark inside Ingber peach satin lining possibly an Ingber wool

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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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