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Leslie Miami Half (Hook/Crook) Handle Box Bag

on November 08, 2021

1950s basket box crook hook handle Leslie of Miami raffia

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Midas of Miami Basket Bag with Daisies

on October 30, 2021

1960s 1970s basket daisies embellished leaves Midas of Miami wicker

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Ritter "It's In The Bag" Basket Purse with Strawberries

on October 15, 2021

basket It's In The Bag Ritter straw strawberries white

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Home-Crafted Basket Bag Made in Caro-Nan Style

on July 23, 2021

1970s basket craft floral hand painted homemade no maker tag

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Pair of East Texas Handbag Co. Fruit Basket Bags

on August 26, 2020

1960s basket East Texas Handbag Co.

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Nantucket Lightship-Style Basket Bag

on April 29, 2020

1970s 1980s basket faux ivory faux scrimshaw Lightship Nantucket no maker owner name reproduction style of wicker

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Jerri's of Miami Wood Basket Bag

on July 26, 2019

1950s basket embellished Jerri's Jerri's of Miami painted cord trim wood wood handle wood top

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Jolles Embellished Metal Cage Purse

on July 22, 2019

1950s basket beads cage embellished felt flowers Jolles Original metal stella jolles

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Marie Emeigh Original Velvet Rose-Topped Basket Bag

on April 29, 2019

1960s basket handmade Marie Emeigh Original pink roses velvet flowers

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Handicrafts Miami Gold Painted Basket with Shells

on March 14, 2019

1950s basket gold paint Handicrafts Inc. Miami Midas of Miami shells

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Beth Tucker Co. "Have a Happy Day" Basket Bag

on May 06, 2017

1970s basket basket purse Beth Tucker Co. have a happy day lined needlework North Carolina Winston-Salem

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Child-Size Wicker Dog or Bunny Basket Purse

on November 17, 2016

1950s basket bunny child's purse dog no maker tag painted rabbit wicker

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Alice John Rogers Shell Basket Purse

on May 21, 2016

1960s 1970s Alice John Rogers basket Florida Ft. Lauderdale large Michigan Petoskey rhinestones shells

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Jolles Original Basket Purse

on May 19, 2016

1960s basket heavy jeweled Jolles Jolles Original

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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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