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Wales Vanity Style Bag with Original Brochures, Coin Holder, Coin Purse, Comb, Mirror

on June 03, 2026

1940s 1950s leather original brochures red vanity bag wales

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Custom Made by Frenchy of California Red Leather or Faux Leather Bag

on February 24, 2026

1960s 1970s faux leather Frenchy of California leather red

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Pappagallo Red Rattan Cluch with Original Tag

on November 01, 2025

1980s 1990s clutch Pappagallo rattan red straw

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Barbara Bolan for Bolan Too Red Camera Case-Style Shoulder Bag

on September 04, 2025

1980s 1990s barbara bolan barbara bolan for bolan too camera bag red shoulder bag

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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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Classic Red Vinyl Dover Bag

on May 07, 2025

1960s 1970s dover red vinyl

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Tweed Clutch With Eagle Emblem

on April 21, 2025

1930s 1940s blue coin purse eagle felt purple red tweed yellow

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Varon Red Reptile Shoulder Bag with Extra Handle

on September 20, 2024

1980s 1990s gold hardware red reptile rigid handle shoulder bag snake Varon

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Renale Reptile Skin Bag with Wrist Handle

on June 18, 2024

1940s lizard red Renale reptile snake wine wrist handle

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R. Appel Red Leather Bag

on November 08, 2023

1950s leather R. Appel red

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Baguette with Embellished Dachshund Motif

on August 04, 2023

1950s 1960s baguette dachshund embellished googly eyes no maker tag red

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Red Suede Shoulder Bag by Safi

on May 31, 2023

1970s 1980s red Safi shoulder bag

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Red Silk Star of Siam 1960s Handbag

on February 25, 2023

1960s 1970s boutique bow raw silk red silk star of siam

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Contemporary Boot Bag by The Old Gringo

on October 17, 2022

2000s boot leather red shoulder bag The Old Gringo unusual

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Red Satin Double Clutch

on September 20, 2022

1950s 1960s clutch coin purse double sided red satin

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Child's Vinyl Patent Purse with Faux Watch in the Strap

on September 18, 2021

1950s 1960s child's purse little girl no maker tag patent red vinyl watch

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Red Patent Handbag with Unusual Handle - Possibly by Jerry Moss or Francois

on June 26, 2021

1960s 1970s Francois of California Jerry Moss patent possibly Francois possibly Jerry Moss red shiny unusual handle

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Betty Dumoulin "Castle" Red and Black Shoulder Bag

on September 14, 2019

1980s 1990s Betty Dumoulin castle France Paris red

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JR Nova Tweed Handbag with Needlepoint Birds

on August 05, 2018

1960s 1970s birds JR Florida needlepoint newspaper article red USA

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Red Velvet Embroidered Handbag

on July 15, 2018

1950s dance handle embroidered evening bag Made in India newspaper ads red silver bullion velvet Zari

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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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