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SPECIAL POST: Original Florida Keys Handbags - With Input From the Company's Owner

on August 30, 2021

Florida Keys Handbag purse history special post

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1960s Walborg Straw Tote

on August 28, 2021

1960s bamboo handle made in Japan raffia straw Walborg

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Soure "Tea Towel" Handbag "Venice"

on August 25, 2021

1950s embellished gondolier series soure tea towel bag venice

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Nubby Knit Clutch with Wood Push-Apart Frame

on August 23, 2021

1940s clutch knit no maker tag wood

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Trio of Painted and Embossed 1920s/1930s Leather Clutches (Front and Back)

on August 19, 2021

1920s 1930s asian back strap elephant no maker tag ocean oriental

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1940s Photo of Woman Dressed in Formal Attire with a Drawstring Bag

on August 16, 2021

1940s black and white ephemera photo woman holding purse

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Unusual Ice Bucket-Shaped Coil "Telephone" Cord Handbag

on August 14, 2021

1940s 1950s bucket coil cord no maker tag pail telephone cord purse unusual

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Josef Beaded Evening Bag

on August 12, 2021

1940s Bags by Josef beaded Gold Seal Importers Josef Made in France

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Knitility Knitting Tote with Puppies

on August 10, 2021

1950s 1960s chenille dogs knitility knitting bag puppies tote

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1940s Wood Clutch with Duck Motif and Matching Accessories

on August 06, 2021

1940s accessories brooch cigarette case clutch duck ducks no maker tag powder compact wood

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1920s/1930s Nebraska Culvert & Mfg. Co. Leather Map or Document Holder

on August 03, 2021

1920s 1930s advertising document history map Nebraska pebbled leather

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SPECIAL POST! The History of Julius Resnick "JR" Handbags

on August 01, 2021

history JR JR Florida JR Miami Julius Resnick 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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