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Graceline Novelette Book Shaped Vanity Clutch with Provenance and Original Box

on August 10, 2024

1940s clutch coin purse evening bag Graceline mirror original box provenance vanity

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Majestic Clutch with Party Mask Motif

on August 06, 2024

1950s black clutch Majestic party mask

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Mel-Ton Champagne Colored Evening Clutch with Faux Pearls and Rhinestones

on July 22, 2024

1950s 1960s champagne clutch evening bag faux pearls gold Mel-Ton rhinestones

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Film Star Creations Hot Pink Evening Clutch

on July 02, 2024

1940s 1950s clutch evening bag Film Star Creations gold accents Hollywood hot pink

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Tooled Leather Clutch With Back Strap

on February 28, 2024

1940s 1950s back strap clutch Made in Mexico tooled leather

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Susan Gail Taupe Leather Clutch with Decorative Bow

on August 24, 2023

1970s 1980s bow clutch leather susan gail taupe

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Navy Blue Coblentz Fold-Over Clutch with Shell Decorations

on August 09, 2023

1950s 1960s clutch Coblentz embellished fold-over shell

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Rosenfeld Pale Pink Raffia Clutch

on June 07, 2023

1960s clutch Made in Italy pink raffia Rosenfeld straw

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J.W. Wirtel Green Chiffon Evening Bag

on May 19, 2023

1950s attached change purse chiffon clutch green wirtels

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Majestic Clutch with Party Mask Motif

on March 23, 2023

clutch evening bag fitted kit Majestic masks

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Myles of Miami Acrylic, Lucite or Lamoplex Sparkly Two-Tone Clutch

on March 19, 2023

1950s acrylic clutch lamoplex lucite Myles of Miami Original sparkly two-tone

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Japanese Fabric Evening Bag with Original Box

on March 14, 2023

1950s 1960s asian clutch evening bag made in Japan no maker tag original box

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1940s Wood-Flex White-Painted Wood Tile Clutch with Leather Laces

on February 05, 2023

1940s clutch leather laces no maker tag tiles white-painted wood Wood-Flex woodflex

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Marbleized White Acrylic (Lucite) Plastic Box Clutch

on November 30, 2022

1950s 1960s clutch lucite marbleized no maker tag pearl plastic white

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Black Plastic-Coated Straw Clutch

on November 14, 2022

1960s 1970s clutch Made in Italy no maker tag plastic straw

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Schildkraut Golden Evening Clutch - Made in India, with Accessories

on October 19, 2022

accessories clutch evening bag gold Made in India schildkraut

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Jana Carpet Floral Tapestry Clutch Bag

on October 11, 2022

1960s carpet bag clutch floral Jana tapestry

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Red Satin Double Clutch

on September 20, 2022

1950s 1960s clutch coin purse double sided red satin

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Unusual Corde by Nesle Clutch in Tones of Ivory and Brown

on August 03, 2022

1940s 1950s clutch Corde nesle

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Etra "Facile Frame" Ivory Leather Clutch with Chain

on June 15, 2022

1970s 1980s chain clutch Etra facile frame leather

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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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