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Home Crafted Destination Nova Tweed Tote with Name of Crafter (Name Covered for Privacy)

on May 05, 2026

1960s 1970s craft custom destinations home crafted hopsack nova tweed tote travel Tucson

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Caron of Houston Tortoise and Hare Motif Gray Hopsack Bag with Chain

on October 22, 2025

1960s 1970s bunny Caron of Houston faux gems gray hopsack rabbit tortoise and hare trims turtle

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JR Florida Hopsack "Nova Tweed" Tote with Owl Embellishments

on June 25, 2022

1960s 1970s hopsack JR Florida nova tweed owls

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Embellished Horse and Jewels Handbag by Florida Handbags

on May 08, 2022

1960s bejeweled colorful lining Florida Handbags gold lame hopsack horse possibly originally covered in plastic

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Delicato by Markay Red Hopsack/Nova Tweed Purse

on September 16, 2021

1960s 1970s delicato hopsack Markay nova tweed

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JR Nova Tweed Handbag with Velvet Flowers

on June 28, 2018

1960s 1970s built-in change purse hopsack JR Florida newspaper ad nova tweed velvet flowers

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Large Size Hopsack and Needlepoint Fishes Purse

on May 25, 2018

1960s 1970s fish hopsack large size needlepoint possibly JR

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Hopsack Tote with Needlepoint Initials

on December 08, 2017

1960s 1970s hopsack initials needlepoint no maker tag tote purse

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JR Miami USA Red Hopsack Bag with Floral Arrangement and 1966 Newspaper Article

on September 01, 2017

1960s Feed Bag flowers hopsack JR Miami USA newspaper article red

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Adora-Belle Kit Purse with Hummingbird

on March 28, 2017

1960s Adora-Belle appliques embellished grapes handmade hopsack hummingbird no maker tag rhinestones tote trim

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1960s Hopsack Totes with Raffia Flowers and Velvet Leaves by JR Miami, USA

on March 23, 2017

1960s flowers hopsack JR Miami USA only one labeled raffia tote velvet bows velvet leaves

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JR USA Rooster Handbag

on January 16, 2017

1960s 1970s hopsack JR USA needlepoint rooster

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Jolles Original Large Size Hopsack Bag with Double Sided Design - Bird and Cat

on December 03, 2016

1960s bird cat coins gems hopsack Jolles Original large size needlework plastic lined seed beads

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1960s Raffia Embellished Summer Handbag

on November 15, 2016

1960s 1970s flowers hopsack matching shoes no maker tag raffia

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Embroidered Evening Purse with Initials

on October 24, 2016

1950s 1960s birds embroidered evening bag flowers handmade hopsack initials lined no maker tag

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JR Florida Bicentennial Needlework Tote Purse

on August 31, 2016

1970s 1976 bicentennial hopsack JR Florida needlework patriotic tote USA

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JR Florida, USA Tote with Velvet Pansies

on August 21, 2016

1960s embellished flowers hopsack JR Florida pansies tote USA velvet flowers

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Hopsack Tote with Yarn Flowers

on July 23, 2016

1960s embellished flowers hopsack no maker tag tote yarn

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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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