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Ritter "It's In The Bag" Plastic Box Purse Made in Italy

on September 28, 2021

1960s box bag It's In The Bag Made in Italy metal hardware plastic Ritter

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Gold Lame Pouch with Metal Embellishments and Attached Coin Purse

on September 24, 2021

1960s 1970s attached change purse gold lame metal no maker tag

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Straw Basket Bag with Eight Immortals From Chinese Mythology

on September 21, 2021

1950s 1960s Chinese mythology Eight Immortals no maker tag straw wicker

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Child's Vinyl Patent Purse with Faux Watch in the Strap

on September 18, 2021

1950s 1960s child's purse little girl no maker tag patent red vinyl watch

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Delicato by Markay Red Hopsack/Nova Tweed Purse

on September 16, 2021

1960s 1970s delicato hopsack Markay nova tweed

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Etra Reptile Look Handbag

on September 15, 2021

1960s 1970s 1980s Etra print reptile snakeskin

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The History of Delill Handbags

on September 11, 2021

delill Delill Creation history purse history special post

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1940s Copper-Colored Heavily Beaded Evening Bag

on September 08, 2021

1940s beaded bronze beads copper no maker tag

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Magda Makkay White Leather Shoulder Bag

on September 06, 2021

1970s 1980s leather Magda Makkay shoulder bag white

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Near New 1950s Bonne Age Boot-Shaped Beach Bag with Original Tags

on September 03, 2021

1950s beach bag Bonne Age like new original tags

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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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