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Oblong Brown Leather Box Bag Made in France for L.L. Berger Department Store

on August 25, 2026

1940s 1950s brown department store L.L. Berger leather Made in France unusual opening

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Dionne Quintuplets Herz & Kory Licensed Brown Velvet Muff Bag with Dog Embellishment

on April 22, 2026

1930s brown celebrity child's purse Dionne Quintuplets dog Herz & Kory muff purse velvet

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Morris White Whitalope Suede Bag with Original Tag and Box From Sterling & Welch Co.

on November 18, 2025

1940s brown Morris White original box original tag Sterling & Welch suede Whitalope

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Bernard Original Faux Leather Shoulder Bag Made in Canada

on August 06, 2025

1960s 1970s adjustable strap Bernard Original brown cat faux leather mustard shoulder bag

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Soure Brown Faille Box Bag with Bronze Beads

on March 14, 2025

1950s bronze beads brown faille rayon soure

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Brown Leather Bag with Leather Stone Decoration and Wood Clasp

on October 03, 2024

1960s 1970s brown leather no maker tag possibly hand crafted stone wood

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1950s Jana Convertible 3-Way Clutch

on November 04, 2021

1950s brown convertible faille Jana suede three way

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Lewis Brown Faille and Plastic Handbag and Coin Purse Set

on October 12, 2021

1940s brown coin purse comb faille handbag Lewis lucite mirror set

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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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1951 Ingber Brown Velvet Evening Bag with Brochure and Calendar

on June 03, 2020

1950s 1951 brochure brown calendar coin purse Ingber mirror velvet

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Brown Rabbit Fur Clutch by Garay

on April 11, 2020

1950s 1960s brown clutch fur Garay rabbit

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Brown Vinyl Handbag with Silkscreen Panels

on June 27, 2019

1960s brown ladies large size Made in Hong Kong no maker tag silkscreen vinyl

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1940s Graceline Wool Pouch Style Handbag

on July 12, 2018

1940s 1950s brown coin purse comb case Graceline Lucite clasp wool

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Bobbie Jerome Patent Leather Handbag with Plastic Handle

on April 28, 2017

1960s Bobbie Jerome brown mod patent leather plastic handle small purse

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1940s Brown Rayon Evening Handbag

on April 11, 2017

1940s brown dance handle evening bag faux pearls marcasite clasp pintucks rayon

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Brown Garay Cosmetic Clutch

on July 12, 2016

1950s acetate attached change purse brown clutch compact Garay perfume bottle rayon

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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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