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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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Home-Crafted Basket Bag Decoupage Top Initials LR Dated 1973

on April 08, 2025

1970s 1973 basket bag decoupage initials monogram

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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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Pichel Monogram Handbag

on December 10, 2021

1940s 24K gold plated attached change purse initials Irving Pichel leather monogram Pichel

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Leslie of Miami Advertising Postcard Monogrammed Handbags

on July 15, 2020

1950s advertising ephemera handbags initials Leslie Miami monogram plastic-covered post card purses

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George Hestand Wood Bag with Monogram

on August 30, 2019

1960s 1970s box bag George Hestand initials monogram New Orleans wood bag

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Charles Kahn Plastic-Covered Handbag with Initials and Original Box

on May 31, 2019

1950s Charles Kahn Florida initials Lucite handle Miami original box plastic covered

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Mark Cross Envelope Bag with Initials

on April 01, 2019

1940s calf change purse clutch envelope initials leather Mark Cross silk lining

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Early 1900s German Silver Vanity Purse

on January 13, 2018

1900s Edwardian German silver initials monogram small vanity purse

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Blue Velvet Reticule with Beads and Monogram

on December 17, 2017

1900s beaded drawstring initials monogram newspaper article reticule velvet

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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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Oval Lucite Handbag with Initials

on November 24, 2017

1950s 1960s brass gray initials lucite marbleized monogram no maker tag oval

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Faye Mell Vinyl Wrist Handbag with Initials

on August 24, 2017

1960s 1970s faye mell Fleurett Florida initials Miami silver lame' vinyl wristlet

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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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1970s Shoulder Bag with B.A.D. Monogram

on August 29, 2016

1970s initials monogram no maker tag shoulder bag vinyl

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Stylecraft Miami Marbleized Lucite Purse with Intials

on August 05, 2016

1960s 1970s initials lucite Made in Hong Kong marbleized Stylecraft Miami

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Fay Swafford Originals 1980s Purse and Home Party Postcard

on April 12, 2016

1980s clutch ephemera Fay Swafford Originals hidden chain home party initials post card Velcro closure

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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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