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Plasticflex Bag with Newspaper Article

on September 15, 2017

1940s 1945 advertorial box purse Ithaca newspaper article NY Plasticflex pocketbook factory R. Appel

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Jerry McMillan Christmas Mouse Blue Velvet Box Purse

on June 10, 2017

box purse Christmas Connecticut Darien Jerry McMillan mouse scene velvet whimsical

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Textured Box Purse with Metal Frame

on January 25, 2017

1960s box purse metal frame no maker tag two compartments woven

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Anton Pieck Decoupaged Wooden Purse

on May 23, 2016

1960s 1970s Anton Pieck box purse decoupage homemade wooden

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1960s Red Box Train Case-Style Purse

on March 24, 2016

1960s box purse faux reptile no maker tag red train case

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Tino Pouch Box Purse with Asian Vase Motif

on March 14, 2016

1950s 1960s asian box purse Florida Palm Beach pouch Tino vases

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Meyers Geometric Design Black and White Box Purse

on November 02, 2015

1960s 1970s black and white box purse geometric groovy Made in USA Meyers small vinyl

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Lily-Bet Plastic Marbleized Box Purse with Painted Rose

on October 20, 2015

1960s 1970s box purse Filbert Imports hand-painted Lily-Bet lucite marbleized plastic rose The Palm Beaches

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1950s/1960s Sueded Fabric Ethnic Print Box Purse

on October 07, 2015

1950s 1960s box purse ethnic mirror inside no maker tag suede

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Unmarked 1950s Filigree Metal and Faux Marble Top Box Purse

on July 31, 2015

1950s box purse faux marble filigree lucite metal no maker tag plastic possibly Pamart

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1940s Plastic Tile Woven Box Purse

on July 26, 2015

1940s box purse no maker tag plastic tiles Plasticflex probably Plasticflex

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1950s Marcus Brothers Lucite and Pink Raffia Box Purse

on July 19, 2015

1950s box purse flowers hand painted lucite Marcus Brothers Miami raffia rhinestones

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Lucite Purse with Basketweave Design

on June 03, 2015

1950s basketweave box purse lucite marbleized top no maker

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Faux Leather Box Purse by Garay

on March 25, 2015

1950s box purse faux leather Garay imprinted

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Red Box Purse By Stylemark by Mutterperl

on December 22, 2014

1940s 1950s box purse built-in change purse faux leather leather Made in USA mutterperl red Stylemark

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Early Plastic Box Purse with Honeycomb Pattern

on September 13, 2013

1950s box purse early plastic honeycomb lucite metal no maker tag

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Woven Plastic Silver Thread Box Purse

on November 12, 2012

1950s box purse Lucite handle no maker tag sparkly woven

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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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