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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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Point de Beauvais Embroidered Silk Evening Bag

on January 23, 2024

1940s embroidery faux pearls floral flowers ivory color point de beauvais silk

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Tyrolean Suede Bag with Lady Motif

on April 18, 2023

1950s 24K gold plated beaded fan faux pearls filigree lady suede Tyrolean

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1950s Embroidered and Faux Pearl Embellished Evening Bag

on April 15, 2023

1950s bow colorful embroidered faux pearls gold beads no maker tag

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Simulated Pearl and Filigree Evening Bag with Purse Accessories

on June 02, 2020

1950s brush case compact evening bag faux pearls filigree Made in USA no maker tag pearls pen vanity case vinyl handle wristlet

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1960s Faux Pearl Evening Clutch

on December 23, 2017

1960s clutch evening bag faux pearls no maker tag

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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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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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1960s Beaded Cigarette Pack Holder

on May 28, 2016

1960s beaded cigarette case embroidered faux pearls no maker tag pack holder

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Unused 1960s Wallet with Textured Glove

on March 19, 2016

1960s Aristocrat child's purse faux pearls gloves textured unused

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Intricately Beaded Evening Purse with Crown and Faux Pearl Handle

on January 17, 2016

1950s 1960s beaded Crown evening bag faux pearls no maker rhinestones tiny

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Mother of Pearl and Goldtone Lipstick Mirror with Faux Pearls

on January 09, 2016

1950s faux pearls flower goldtone lipstick holder mirror mother of pearl no maker purse accessories rhinestones

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Heavily Beaded 1940s Wristlet Evening Bag

on July 26, 2015

1940s beads evening bag faux pearls leaf pattern milk glass mirror inside no maker tag probably made in Czechoslovakia wristlet

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SPECIAL POST! Huge Lot of Late 1940s/early 1950s Crocheted Kit Purses

on June 24, 2015

1940s 1950s beaded crocheted drawstring faux pearls handmade metallic thread no maker tag plastic hardware possibly Hiawatha

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Bags by Susan 1960s Faux Pearl Clutch/Change Purse

on June 08, 2015

1960s Bags by Susan Beaded in Japan change purse clutch faux pearls

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Faux Gem-Encrusted Lucite MIdas of Miami Box Bag

on December 05, 2012

1950s early plastic faux pearls gems lucite Midas of Miami

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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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