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Gold Brocade Bag Gold Embroidery Jeweled Clasp

on April 25, 2025

attached change purse floral gold gold embroidery jeweled clasp large size no maker tag rhinestones

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Koret Tresor White Evening Bag with Rhinestones

on March 21, 2025

1950s evening bag Koret rhinestones Tresor white

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After Five Faux Reptile Bag With Gold Hinged Frame

on November 15, 2024

1950s 1960s After Five black hinged frame rhinestones

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Small Olive Green Beaded Evening Bag with Gold Chain

on October 17, 2024

1930s 1940s chain handle evening bag green no maker tag rhinestones white beads

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Mel-Ton Champagne Colored Evening Clutch with Faux Pearls and Rhinestones

on July 22, 2024

1950s 1960s champagne clutch evening bag faux pearls gold Mel-Ton rhinestones

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Black Velvet Pouch Bag with Inset Large Rhinestones Frame and Clasp

on June 11, 2024

1940s black velvet cut label no maker tag rhinestones

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Unmarked Likely Wiesner of Miami Clear Acrylic Bag with Amber and Clear Rhinestones

on March 17, 2024

1950s acrylic clear comb lucite perfume bottle probably Wiesner of Miami rhinestones

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Jeanne Bernard Black Suede Compact Top Vanity Bag

on February 01, 2024

1940s 1950s black suede compact France gold Jeanne Bernard Paris rhinestones very small

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Rosenfeld Patent Leather Clutch with Inset Cameo and Rhinestone Frame

on June 01, 2022

abalone black patent cameos clutch evening bag rhinestones Rosenfeld

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K-Wes Wooden Box Bag with Poodles and Rhinestones

on May 04, 2022

1960s K-Wes Pebble Beach poodles rhinestones Texas wood bag

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Navy Blue Evening Bag with Rhinestones by Soure'

on February 10, 2022

1950s 1960s clutch evening bag navy blue rhinestones soure

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Iris Lane Contemporary Lion Head Jewelry Purse

on February 08, 2022

goldtone hardware Iris Lane jeweler jewelry lion modern rhinestones

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Tyrolean White Lucite Handbag with Cameos and Rhinestones

on December 03, 2021

1950s 24K gold plated cameos lucite rhinestones Tyrolean

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Brown Sating Evening Wristlet

on June 29, 2021

1950s brocade brown built-in change purse evening bag no maker tag pouch rhinestones satin wristlet

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Morris Moskowitz Evening Clutch with Rhinestones

on December 12, 2020

1970s 1980s clutch evening bag Morris Moskowitz rhinestones

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Wilardy Gray Lucite Handbag with Cutwork and Rhinestones

on October 23, 2020

1950s cutwork lucite marbleized rhinestones Wilardy

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Pair of Molded Plastic Clutch Bags with Rhinestone Trim

on October 06, 2020

1950s clutch lucite no maker tag plastic rhinestones

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Maxim Lucite Clutch with Accessories

on September 10, 2020

accessories book style clutch comb lucite Maxim Maxim Originals mirror rhinestones

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Maxim Book-Style Lucite Clutch with Amber-Colored Rhinestones

on July 30, 2020

1950s book shape clutch lucite Maxim Maxim Originals rhinestones

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Pink Raffia Bag with Appliqué Flower Trim

on June 05, 2020

1960s appliqués flowers no maker tag pink raffia rhinestones sequins straw

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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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