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1929 Steercraft Tooled Leather Envelope Bag Gold Initials and Date

on July 05, 2025

1920s Christmas compartments date gold initials monogram Steercraft tooled leather

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Gold Brocade Bag Gold Embroidery Jeweled Clasp

on April 25, 2025

attached change purse floral gold gold embroidery jeweled clasp large size no maker tag rhinestones

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2000 Merry Makers Andy Warhol Gold High Heel "Babs" Bag

on September 04, 2024

2000s Andy Warhol Babs gold high heel Merry Makers Inc. shoe shoulder bag

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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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Jeanne Bernard Black Suede Compact Top Vanity Bag

on February 01, 2024

1940s 1950s black suede compact France gold Jeanne Bernard Paris rhinestones very small

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Evening Bag with Damascene Style Ornament

on May 27, 2023

1950s black damascene evening bag gold no maker tag

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1950s Whiting & Davis Gold Metal Mesh Pouch

on April 27, 2023

1950s gold metal mesh pouch rhinestone clasp Whiting and Davis

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Richere by Walborg Gold Sequin Evening Bag

on March 27, 2023

1960s evening bag gold richere sequins Walborg

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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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Gold "Florentine" Design Painted Wood Box Bag by Royal London - Unusual Shape

on October 07, 2022

1960s 1970s florentine gold Royal London unusual shape wood

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Pegi Paris Brocade Carryall with Acessories

on January 06, 2022

1950s 1960s accessories brocade carryall comb compact gold Pegi Paris

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Magid Gold Lurex Evening Bag for Joseph Magnin Department Stores

on May 28, 2021

1960s 1970s evening bag gold Joseph Magnin Lurex Magid

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Goldstrom Gold "Marshmallow" Leather Handbag

on May 17, 2021

1960s faux leather gold goldstrom leather marshmallow

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Whiting & Davis White Mesh with Diagonal Gold Stripe Handbag

on May 04, 2021

1950s 1960s gold gold lining mesh white Whiting and Davis

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1970s Whiting & Davis Purse in 1930s Style

on March 11, 2021

1970s gold mesh metal Whiting and Davis

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Pair of Caron of Houston Gold-Color Hand-Decorated Bags

on September 30, 2020

1960s Caron of Houston embellished gold hand decorated probably a Caron

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Stylemark Black Clutch with Gold Confetti

on November 18, 2019

1950s atomic clutch confetti gold side clasps Stylemark

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Walborg Gold Beaded Evening Clutch

on May 28, 2019

beads clutch evening bag gold Made in Hong Kong Walborg

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Volupte Gold Evening Bag

on May 10, 2019

1960s box evening bag gold rhinestone clasp snake chain Volupte

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Whiting & Davis Small Mesh Coin Purse

on March 07, 2019

1950s gold Made in USA mesh Whiting and Davis

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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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