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Home-Crafted Crocheted Bag with Beads and Cage-Style Frame

on February 05, 2025

1940s 1950s beads cage crocheted homemade pink purple wire

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Home-Crafted Floral Needlepoint Wallet

on January 12, 2023

1950s floral homemade needlepoint no maker tag

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Homemade Bag with Felt Flowers

on September 14, 2022

1960s 1970s DIY felt flowers flower pot homemade nova tweed

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Basket Bag with Needlepoint Initials

on May 19, 2022

1960s 1970s 1980s basket bag homemade initials lined needlepoint no maker tag velvet bows

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Home-Crafted Basket Bag Made in Caro-Nan Style

on July 23, 2021

1970s basket craft floral hand painted homemade no maker tag

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Homemade 1940s Multi-Color Crocheted Clutch

on March 08, 2021

1940s crocheted homemade multi-color

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Handmade 1940s "Gimp" Bag and Photo of Woman Carrying a Similar One

on March 03, 2021

1940s ephemera gimp homemade no maker tag photo plastic frame

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Adora-Belle Kit Purse with Dragonfly

on February 11, 2021

1960s Adora-Belle dragonfly grapes homemade kit purse

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Lime Green Crocheted Bag with Lucite Handle and Pull

on July 21, 2020

1940s crocheted homemade large lime green Lucite handle lucite pull no maker tag

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"Gimp" Handbags with Plastic Faux "Horn" Frames

on June 18, 2020

1930s 1940s craft crocheted faux horn gimp homemade plastic frame shell pattern

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Popsicle Craft Stick Bag with Mushroom

on June 16, 2020

1960s 1970s crafts folk art homemade popsicle crafts popsicle stick purse prison art tramp art

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Kitschy Home Crafted Plastic and Yarn Tote

on September 30, 2019

1970s homemade no maker tag plastic canvas plastic handles yarn

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Silhouette and Faux Marble Wood Box Bag

on August 21, 2019

1970s box bag faux marble homemade no maker tag silhouette small size wood

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Large Wicker Bag with Asian Ribbon Doll Appliqués

on August 12, 2019

1960s appliqués asian basket purse fabric homemade large size no maker tag ribbon doll trim wicker

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Decoupaged Wood Box Bag with RV Theme

on August 05, 2019

1970s decoupage Georgia homemade map motorhome National Motor Coach Perry RV

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Handmade Bongo Drum Purse

on July 17, 2019

1960s 1970s bongo drum drum handmade homemade kitschy no label

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Homemade Wooden House Shaped Bag

on June 05, 2019

1960s 1970s decoupage homemade house no maker tag painted wooden

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Mountmellick Edwardian White Work Bag

on April 23, 2019

1890s 1900s crafts Edwardian embroidery fringe homemade large size Mountmellick no maker tag white work

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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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