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Mr. R Wood Bag with Yarn and Paper Mache Embellishments

on July 28, 2025

1960s box bag floral made in Japan Mr. R papier mache straw wood yarn

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Lady London Wood Box Bag Decoupage Turtle Motif

on May 29, 2025

1960s 1970s box bag flowers Lady London made in Japan turtle wood

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Josef Bronze-Beaded Evening Bag Made in Japan

on October 07, 2024

1960s Bags by Josef bronze beads evening bag Josef made in Japan

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Wood Box Bag with Poodle Motif by Bonnie Int'l

on September 20, 2023

1960s Bonnie Int'l box bag made in Japan original tag poodles wood

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Japanese Fabric Evening Bag with Original Box

on March 14, 2023

1950s 1960s asian clutch evening bag made in Japan no maker tag original box

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Ivory and Pink Beaded Bag

on December 04, 2022

1960s beaded made in Japan no maker tag pink white

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Plastic Beaded Clutch Purses with Similar Patterns

on June 04, 2022

1960s 1970s beads clutches John Wind Imports made in Japan plastic

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Gump's "Obi" Bag in Original Box

on April 08, 2022

1960s 1970s asian evening bag Gump's made in Japan obi original box

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Magid Large Size Straw Bag with Poodles

on December 15, 2021

1960s large size made in Japan Magid Paris poodles straw wicker

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1960s Walborg Straw Tote

on August 28, 2021

1960s bamboo handle made in Japan raffia straw Walborg

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Tooled Leather and Painted Clutch - Japan Scene

on May 01, 2021

1930s 1940s back strap elephant made in Japan no maker tag painted scene tooled leather

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Raffia Tote by Garay

on March 16, 2021

1950s 1960s Garay made in Japan raffia tote

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1960s Wood Bead Bag

on September 18, 2020

1960s 1970s chain handle made in Japan no maker tag wood beads

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Under the Sea Raffia Handbag

on July 08, 2019

1960s made in Japan no maker tag raffia shells under the sea

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Beaded Evening Bag by Dormar

on August 26, 2018

1950s 1960s beaded Dormer evening bag faux jade made in Japan newspaper ad

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Ballerina Slipper Coin Purse and Newspaper Ad

on November 03, 2017

1960s ballerina beaded change purse coin purse made in Japan newspaper ad no maker tag

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Hand-Beaded Fuji Bag with Original Box

on October 12, 2017

1950s beaded black velvet floral Fuji Bag handmade made in Japan original box unused wax paper inside wrapped mirror

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1960s Gold Sequined Evening Bag

on July 03, 2017

1960s beads detachable strap evening bag gold made in Japan no maker tag sequins

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Caron Kitty and Fish Purse with Original Tags

on May 20, 2017

beaded Belk's blue Caron of Houston cat faux gems fish made in Japan original tag raffia unused

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K&G Charlet Child-Sized Wicker Parasol Purse

on March 05, 2017

1950s child's purse K G Charlet made in Japan parasol white-painted wicker

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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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