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Olive Green Velvet Bag Faux Pearls Beads Metal Wirework

on April 12, 2026

1930s beads evening bag green small velvet wire work

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Toni Cotton Palm Beach Straw Wicker Bag with Yarn and Felt Decorations

on June 04, 2024

1960s 1970s felt Palm Beach small straw Toni Cotton wicker yarn

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Rosenfeld Straw Bag

on June 08, 2022

1960s gold chain Made in Italy raffia Rosenfeld small straw

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Multicolor Rayon Cord Wristlet in Netting

on April 27, 2021

1940s colorful interesting pattern no maker tag small wristlet

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Florida Handbags Lucite Purse with Original Tag

on December 17, 2019

1950s 24K gold plated box bag Florida Handbags jet lucite Miami original tag small

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Circa 1915 WHS German Silver Shoe-Shaped Coin Purse

on March 09, 2019

1900s 1910s Attleboro coin holder coin purse German silver Massachusetts missing chain novelty shoe small WHS Co. William Saart

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Sock It To Me Boxing Gloves Tote

on January 16, 2019

1960s 1970s Laugh-In no maker tag small sock it to me tote vinyl

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1920s/1930s Rhinestone and Bead Bag with Enameled Frame

on December 02, 2018

1920s 1930s enameled frame faux turquoise made in Germany rhinestones small stars

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Child's Novelty Penguin Purse

on April 21, 2018

1960s child's purse no maker tag novelty penguin plastic small vinyl

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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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Little Girls' Plastic and Metal Handbag

on March 22, 2018

1950s cute filigree flowers little girl metal newspaper ads no maker tag plastic similar to Pamart small

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Early 1900s German Silver Vanity Purse

on January 13, 2018

1900s Edwardian German silver initials monogram small vanity purse

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White Painted Wood Bead Handbag

on December 27, 2017

1940s 1950s no maker tag probably made in Czechoslovakia small white-painted wood beads

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1940s Koroseal B.F. Goodrich Red Compact Clutch

on May 16, 2017

1940s B.F. Goodrich clutch compact Koroseal Lin-Bren Creation small

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1930s Small Paisley-Patterned Silk Handbag

on April 06, 2017

1930s attached mirror braided handle grosgrain no maker tag paisley silk small

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Silver Lame' Miss Lewis Evening Bag

on December 05, 2016

1960s evening bag Lewis Miss Lewis silver lame' small three compartments

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Coral-Colored Faceted Plastic-Beaded Bag

on October 12, 2016

1960s beaded coral color faceted Made in Italy plastic beads small The Broadway

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1935 Small Mesh Bag

on September 20, 2016

1930s 1935 bail handle enamel mesh no maker tag small

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Private Eye Purse by JR Miami

on September 12, 2016

1960s face JR Miami Private Eye small vinyl winking eyes

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1960s Small Gold Box Bag Decorated with Trims

on August 10, 2016

1960s box bag embellished gold Grosse Pointe small The Golden Thimble trims

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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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