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Child's Souvenir Bag from Colombia

on January 10, 2022

burlap child's purse colombia doll no maker tag souvenir three-dimensional tote

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Japan Airlines Souvenir Child's Travel Bag

on July 27, 2020

1960s 1970s advertising child's Japan Airlines souvenir travel travel case vinyl wheels

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Double-Sided Rooster Tote

on November 14, 2019

1970s double-sided ethnic no maker tag pockets probably made in Portugal rooster souvenir tote

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Official Wilson Football Novelty Clutch Purse

on November 06, 2019

clutch football novelty possibly 1960s possibly 1970s souvenir vinyl Wilson

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1964 Tokyo Olympics Souvenir Travel Bag

on October 24, 2019

1960s 1964 Olympics souvenir Tokyo travel case USA vinyl

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Mesh Souvenir Wallet/Bag from 1988 Seoul Olympics

on June 08, 2019

1988 gate top handbag Hodori mascot metal mesh no maker tag Olympics Seoul South Korea souvenir tiger wallet

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Drawstring Handbag with Dancers (possibly Siam/Thai)

on May 30, 2019

1950s 1960s dancers embossed leather no maker tag siam Siam dancer souvenir suede Thailand

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Asian Fabric Drawstring Bag

on April 17, 2019

1950s 1960s asian drawstring Japanese no maker tag roketsuzome souvenir

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Japanese Brocade Clutch

on March 16, 2019

1950s 1960s baguette brocade clutch Japan no maker tag original box souvenir

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Army Wife Satin Lingerie or Handkerchief Case with Hankie

on March 11, 2019

1940s army case handkerchief lingerie bag military sentimental souvenir wife wii

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SPECIAL POST: Japanese Souvenir Purse with Ivory Man

on March 05, 2019

1950s 1960s cane carving ivory Japan kago kinchaku netsuke original box roketsuzome rozome souvenir

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Japanese Box Bag with Original Packaging

on February 22, 2019

1950s 1960s box bag brocade floral Japan moire lining no maker tag original box quilted souvenir

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Lingerie Bag from Spain

on February 19, 2019

1950s 1960s appliqué embroidered felt lined lingerie bag Madrid ribbon souvenir Spain

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Child's Novelty Hawaii Surfer Wallet

on February 02, 2019

1950s 1960s billfold child's purse graphic Hawaii no maker novelty souvenir surfer wallet

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Mother-of-Pearl Purse Souvenir of Switchback Railway

on September 12, 2018

1800s 1900s Germany mother of pearl Pennsylvania souvenir switchback railway

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1900s Cherry Grotto Souvenir Coin Purse with History

on January 29, 2018

1900s ad change purse Cherry Grotto den of iniquity Family Resort newspaper article scandal Schelles grotto souvenir

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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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