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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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Timmy Woods Champagne Bucket Shaped Wooden Shoulder Bag

on January 01, 2025

2000s 2010s 2020s champagne champagne bucket contemporary painted Timmy Woods wood

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1930s Brocade Evening Bag with Painted Porcelain Clasp

on February 24, 2024

1930s back strap birds brocade evening bag painted porcelain clasp

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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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Wilardy Clear Lucite Purse with Painted Poodles

on December 25, 2020

1950s clear lucite painted poodles Wilardy

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Gaymode Wicker Box Bag with Carriage Motif

on October 14, 2020

1960s box bag carriage Gaymode Made in Hong Kong painted wicker wood

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1940s Utility Knitting Beach Bag

on August 20, 2020

1930s 1940s beach expandable no maker tag painted stripes utility wood

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Wood Basket Purse with Lucite Top

on July 24, 2019

1950s embellished flowers hinged lucite no maker tag painted painted cord trim wood wood handle

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Homemade Wooden House Shaped Bag

on June 05, 2019

1960s 1970s decoupage homemade house no maker tag painted wooden

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Child's Wallet with Lady Head Motif

on February 21, 2019

1950s 1960s child's purse coin purse lady no maker tag painted vinyl

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1940s Tooled Leather Souvenir Purse from Hawaii

on November 28, 2017

1940s change purse elephant Hawaii painted perfume vial post card souvenir surfers tooled leather

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Unusual Large Wicker Picnic Style Bag with Windmill and Town Scene

on September 22, 2017

heavy jewels lined needlepoint no maker tag painted patina pockets satin seed beads town unusual velvet wicker windmill

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Gaymode Wooden Box Purse with Painted Owl

on April 24, 2017

1960s 1970s Gaymode Made in Hong Kong owl painted wooden purses

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Child-Size Wicker Dog or Bunny Basket Purse

on November 17, 2016

1950s basket bunny child's purse dog no maker tag painted rabbit wicker

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Claire Fashions Carriage Motif Handbag

on September 07, 2016

1960s carriage Claire Fashions embellished jewels painted sequins unused

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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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