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Josef Blue Straw Bag Made in Italy

on August 30, 2025

1960s 1970s Bags by Josef blue Josef Made in Italy straw

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Mr. R Wood Bag with Yarn and Paper Mache Embellishments

on July 28, 2025

1960s box bag floral made in Japan Mr. R papier mache straw wood yarn

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Yellow Straw Wicker Bag with Yellow Plastic Beads

on July 17, 2025

1970s beaded handle Made in Hong Kong plastic beads straw wicker yellow

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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 Pale Pink Raffia Clutch

on June 07, 2023

1960s clutch Made in Italy pink raffia Rosenfeld straw

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Black Plastic-Coated Straw Clutch

on November 14, 2022

1960s 1970s clutch Made in Italy no maker tag plastic straw

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Gary Gail Green Straw Handbag

on June 20, 2022

1960s gary gail Gary Gails green Made in Hong Kong straw wicker

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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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Jana Raffia Purse

on February 18, 2022

1960s Jana raffia straw

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Midas of Miami Floral Embellished Wicker Purse

on January 14, 2022

1960s embellished floral Midas of Miami straw wicker

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Magid Large Size Straw Bag with Poodles

on December 15, 2021

1960s large size made in Japan Magid Paris poodles straw wicker

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Ritter "It's In The Bag" Basket Purse with Strawberries

on October 15, 2021

basket It's In The Bag Ritter straw strawberries white

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Wicker Owl Purse by Fine Maid

on October 04, 2021

1960s embellished Fine Maid California owl straw wicker

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Straw Basket Bag with Eight Immortals From Chinese Mythology

on September 21, 2021

1950s 1960s Chinese mythology Eight Immortals no maker tag straw wicker

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1960s Walborg Straw Tote

on August 28, 2021

1960s bamboo handle made in Japan raffia straw Walborg

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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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Magid White-Painted Wicker Handbag with Floral Design

on March 06, 2018

1960s embellished faux gems floral glitter Magid newspaper ads rhinestones straw white-painted wicker

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Large Raffia Souvenir Tote with Whimsical Clothing Embellishments

on November 03, 2017

dress flowers fun hat no maker tag purse raffia straw tote woven

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Princess Charming by Atlas Wicker Purse with Heart and Arrow

on May 12, 2015

1960s arrow Atlas heart Hollywood Florida Made in Hong Kong plastic Princess Charming straw wicker purse

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SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them

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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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