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Milch Music Box Trunk Style Bag

on December 09, 2024

1950s black Frank Milch Made in Italy MIlch music box satin small size trunk

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Rosenfeld Puffy Satin Evening Bag

on August 19, 2023

1940s 1950s black evening bag puffy Rosenfeld satin silk

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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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Morris Moskowitz "Silk Satin" Black Evening Bag with Four 1963 Dollars Inside

on April 14, 2022

1960s 1963 black came with surprise clutch evening bag Morris Moskowitz satin silk

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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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Small 1940s Satin Pouch with Plastic Frame

on May 24, 2021

1940s lucite no maker tag plastic pouch satin silk

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Black Velvet Ruffled Muff with Compartment

on January 15, 2019

1890s 1900s 1910s black velvet hidden compartment large size muff no maker ruffles satin

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Velvet and Twine Hiawatha Tailored Handi-Bag

on April 30, 2018

1930s 1940s crafts Hiawatha Tailored Handi-Bag kit satin twine velvet ribbon woven

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Fleurette Handbag with Silkscreen Painting and Bracelet Handle

on April 02, 2018

1960s bracelet handle faye mell fleurette Florida glass gems Miami painting satin silkscreen small

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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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1970s Gunne Sax Yellow Satin Clutch

on December 21, 2016

1970s clutch evening bag Gunne Sax satin yellow

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1940s Carlin Comforts Lingerie Bag

on July 06, 2015

1940s Carlin Comforts lace lingerie bag New York rayon satin

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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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