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Lumured Plastic Mesh Clutch Bag

on November 21, 2025

1980s clutch evening bag ivory Lumured mesh plastic

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Unmarked Mandalian Mesh and Fabric Bag "Martha Washington" Model

on March 25, 2024

1930s drawstring enamel mesh fabric Mandalian Martha Washington mesh orange

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Whiting & Davis 1996 120th Anniversary Heritage Collection Gold Metal Mesh Bag with Mirror Locket

on January 27, 2024

120th anniversary 1990s 1996 gold metal locket mesh mirror Whiting and Davis

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Whiting & Davis Princess Mary Handbags

on March 01, 2023

1920s mesh metal Princes Mary Whiting and Davis

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Whiting & Davis White Mesh with Diagonal Gold Stripe Handbag

on May 04, 2021

1950s 1960s gold gold lining mesh white Whiting and Davis

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1970s Whiting & Davis Purse in 1930s Style

on March 11, 2021

1970s gold mesh metal Whiting and Davis

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Whiting Davis Pre-1921 Gold-Color Soldered Mesh Bag

on January 23, 2021

1910s gold color mesh soldered mesh Whiting and Davis

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Evans Mesh Compact Bag with Enamel Top

on November 11, 2020

1930s 1940s compact enamel Evans mesh powder rouge

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1920s Whiting & Davis Princess Mary Mesh Handbag

on December 23, 2019

1920s book piece mesh Princes Mary soldered mesh Whiting and Davis Whiting Davis A Perfect Mesh

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Whiting & Davis El Sah Mesh Bag

on August 28, 2019

1920s El Sah enamel mesh mesh Whiting and Davis

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1936 Berlin Olympics Mesh Gate Top Purse

on July 15, 2019

1930s 1936 Berlin chain mail gate top history mesh missing chain modele FM depose Olympiade Olympics probably made in France rare

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Sarah Cavender Metalworks Modern Handbag

on April 22, 2019

2000s artist future vintage mesh metal modern Sarah Cavender

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1920s Mesh Child's Purse

on March 25, 2019

1920s child's purse Dresden enamel mesh no maker tag pink tiny

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Whiting & Davis Small Mesh Coin Purse

on March 07, 2019

1950s gold Made in USA mesh Whiting and Davis

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Trio of Photos of Edwardian Women with Handbags

on January 21, 2019

1910s Edwardian ephemera German silver mesh photos post card

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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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