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Sam Sam by PLK Imports Stop Sign Novelty Bag With Original Tags

on September 12, 2025

1990s leather novelty original tags PLK Imports Sam Sam shoulder bag stop sign

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Tiffany Red Leather Should Bag Made in West Germany

on August 20, 2025

1980s leather made in West Germany red shoulder bag Tiffany & Co.

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Koret Leather Bag with Interesting Goldtone Accent

on July 24, 2025

1950s Koret leather

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Lou Taylor Patchwork Suede Bag

on June 04, 2025

1970s 1980s leather Lou Taylor patchwork suede

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Mahler of California Leather Bag

on May 26, 2025

1960s 1970s California leather mahler

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1970s Elyse Stone Painted Leather Faces Bag

on May 19, 2025

1970s chain handle elyse stone faces ladies leather painted

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Magda Makkay Black Leather Bag

on March 11, 2025

1960s black gold accents leather Magda Makkay

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Koret White Leather Bag with Brochure

on December 18, 2024

1970s 1980s brochure Koret leather white

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Dofan Taupe Ruched Leather Bag with Silvertone Accent

on December 04, 2024

1950s 1960s Dofan leather Made in France ruched silver taupe

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Meeker Ostrich-Grained Calf Bag with Accessories

on November 25, 2024

1950s 1960s calf coin purse comb faux ostrich leather meeker mirror

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Brown Leather Bag with Leather Stone Decoration and Wood Clasp

on October 03, 2024

1960s 1970s brown leather no maker tag possibly hand crafted stone wood

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Haunting Leather Shoulder Bag with Three-Dimensional Face

on September 26, 2024

1980s 1990s face leather no maker tag shoulder bag three dimensional

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Charles Original by Film Star Animal Print Fur and Leather Bag

on September 15, 2024

1950s 1960s animal print Charles Original by Film Star Film Star Creations fur leather

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1920s Florentine Leather Vanity Bag

on July 18, 2024

1920s embossed florentine leather mirror vanity bag vanity case

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Leather Handbag with Gilt Accents Red Lining and Automatic Latch

on July 05, 2024

1960s 1970s accordion automatic clasp double coin purse gilt leather probably made in Italy

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Large Leather Bag with Embossed Designs of Paris Landmark Shops Including Dior and Jacques Fath

on May 15, 2024

1950s 1960s florentine gold embossed large size leather no maker tag

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Justin Mari-Jane Casual Pebbled Leather Bag

on March 14, 2024

1960s Justin leather Mari-Jane

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1920s Mermaid Vanity Bag

on December 10, 2023

1920s celluloid leather mermaid vanity bag

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R. Appel Red Leather Bag

on November 08, 2023

1950s leather R. Appel red

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1950s/1960s Unlabeled Hand-Painted White Leather Bag

on August 31, 2023

1950s 1960s cigarette hand-painted lady leather no maker tag white

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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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