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Unmarked Likely Wiesner of Miami Clear Acrylic Bag with Amber and Clear Rhinestones

on March 17, 2024

1950s acrylic clear comb lucite perfume bottle probably Wiesner of Miami rhinestones

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"Pearlized" White and Clear Acrylic (Lucite) Box Bag

on August 28, 2022

1950s 1960s acrylic clear lucite no maker tag pearlized white

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Wilardy Clear Lucite Purse with Painted Poodles

on December 25, 2020

1950s clear lucite painted poodles Wilardy

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JR Clear Plastic Handbag with Embroidered Initial "D"

on March 02, 2019

1950s 1960s clear d embroidered initial JR JR Florida JR Miami plastic

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Vinyl Purse with Anthropomorphic Poodle Print and Rhinestones

on August 16, 2018

1950s 1960s clear Lucite handle metal frame no maker tag poodles rhinestones vinyl

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HL Clear Vinyl and Raffia Clutch with 24K Gold-Plated Frame

on February 19, 2018

1950s 1960s clear clutch gold plate Harry Levine HL raffia vinyl

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Wilardy Lucite Bag with Rhinestones

on September 14, 2017

1950s clear lucite rhinestones Wilardy

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Vinyl Clutch with Tiny Pale Pink Coils on the Outside

on July 01, 2017

1950s clear coil coil cord no maker tag pink vinyl

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Clear Vinyl Change Purse with Intricate Detail

on June 08, 2017

1950s 1960s clear faux pearls floral net no maker tag rhinestones vinyl

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Herb Venzer Ribbed Lucite Bag with Lucite Chain Handle

on March 02, 2017

1950s acrylic clear Herb Venzer lucite Lucite chain handle ribbed

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Clear Vinyl Clutch with Autumn Leaves and Glitter

on November 01, 2015

1960s autumn clear clutch glitter leaves no maker tag vinyl

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Dorset Rex Fifth Avenue May 1951 Vogue Magazine Ad

on September 13, 2015

1951 advertisement clear Dorset Rex Fifth Avenue May purse purse accessories

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1950s Clear Plastic Evening Bag with Change Purse and Golden Gate Casino Matchbook

on April 02, 2015

1950s 1960s change purse clear Golden Gate Casino matchbook milk glass plastic rhinestones

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Clear Plastic Purse with Colored Rhinestones and Bonus Ephemera

on December 08, 2014

1960s 1970s Canada map Canadian Rockies postcard clear colored rhinestones ephemera key chain Made in Hong Kong no maker tag plastic

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SPECIAL POST! Article about Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer - With input from his family

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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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