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Brushed Gold Metal Clutch with Inset Crystal Embellishments

on October 27, 2026

1970s brushed gold clutch crystals evening bag metal no maker tag

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Brocade Stand-Up Evening Vanity Bag

on October 20, 2026

1930s 1940s brocade compartments evening bag vanity bag

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Made in Italy Black Bucket Bag with Prong-Set Rhinestones

on October 17, 2026

1950s black coin purse depose evening bag fabric Made in Italy mirror rhinestones

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Jay Thorpe Evening Bag Made in France

on June 30, 2026

1930s 1940s black evening bag faux jade faux pearls Jay Thorpe

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Olive Green Velvet Bag Faux Pearls Beads Metal Wirework

on April 12, 2026

1930s beads evening bag green small velvet wire work

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Lujean Purple-Blue Satin Evening Bag with Accessories

on April 02, 2026

1950s coin purse evening bag Lujean mirror pouch satin silk

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Walborg Gold Beaded Evening Bag

on December 20, 2025

1960s 1970s evening bag gold beads gold chain Made in Hong Kong Walborg

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Gold Lurex Facile Frame Bag

on November 26, 2025

1970s 1980s evening bag facile frame gold Lurex no maker tag possibly Etra

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Lumured Plastic Mesh Clutch Bag

on November 21, 2025

1980s clutch evening bag ivory Lumured mesh plastic

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Franchi Black Beaded Evening Bag Rhinestone Clasp

on October 14, 2025

1990s 2000s beads black evening bag franchi rhinestones

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Coblentz Black Fold-Over Evening Bag

on September 30, 2025

1950s 1960s black Coblentz evening bag fold-over

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Gwen Jackson Fabric and Trim Evening Bag

on September 25, 2025

1970s 1980s evening bag fabric Gwen Jackson rope handle trims

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Bienen Davis Rayon Faille Evening Bag

on August 15, 2025

1940s 1950s Bienen Davis black evening bag faille

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Floral Print Evening Clutch with Back Strap and Matching Mirror

on June 15, 2025

1930s back strap evening bag floral print mirror possibly later

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Black Beaded Evening Bag Gold Accents

on May 15, 2025

1940s 1950s black beads evening bag gold accents hinged

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Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag Made in France

on May 03, 2025

1940s 1950s beaded black drawstring bag evening bag Made in France pastel

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Koret Tresor White Evening Bag with Rhinestones

on March 21, 2025

1950s evening bag Koret rhinestones Tresor white

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Duizend-Gans Evening Bag with Marcasite Monogram and Green Glass Stone Clasp

on February 10, 2025

1930s 1940s Duizend-Gans evening bag marcasites monogram Paris stone

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Inward Folding Brocade Evening Bag - No Label - Similar to David Lewis's 1935 Patented "Muffin"

on January 25, 2025

1940s 1950s brocade evening bag folding no maker tag

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Brown Handbag Unusual Tank-Top Design with Bronze Rhinestones

on November 30, 2024

1950s colored rhinestones evening bag made in Austria unusual

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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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