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Silkscapes Silk Floral Tote

on March 30, 2024

1980s floral silk Silkscapes tote

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1972 Raggedy Ann Tote by Simon Simple - Bobbs-Merrill

on December 27, 2023

1970s 1972 Bobbs Merrill canvas child's purse felt Raggedy Ann Simon Simple tote

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Garay "Conversation" Tote with Butterfly

on November 25, 2023

1950s 1954 black butterfly felt Garay tote

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Extra Large Soure Tote with Abstract Floral Design

on October 23, 2023

1960s floral soure tote

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Pegie by the Sea Vinyl Tote

on July 21, 2022

1970s golf marine vinyl Pegie by the Sea Originals tote vinyl

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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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Monica Lewinsky Tote Bag

on November 22, 2021

1990s 2000s future vintage made especially for you by Monica Monica Lewinsky tote

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Knitility Knitting Tote with Puppies

on August 10, 2021

1950s 1960s chenille dogs knitility knitting bag puppies tote

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Raffia Tote by Garay

on March 16, 2021

1950s 1960s Garay made in Japan raffia tote

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Campbell's Soup Vinyl Child's Tote

on September 25, 2020

1960s Campbell's Soup child's purse Made in Taiwan Merry Toys novelty tote vinyl

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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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Enid Collins Fine Feathers III Tote Purse

on August 15, 2019

1960s 1963 bird collins of texas enid collins Fine Feathers III jeweled tote

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Vintage Hair Dryer in Hard Plastic Case

on August 03, 2019

1960s fun print General Electric hair dryer hard plastic case pink plastic portable tote

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1970s Little Girl's Ballet Box

on June 28, 2019

1970s ballerina ballet box child's no maker tag pink tote

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Jolles Original Elephant Tote by Stella Jolles

on June 04, 2019

1950s corduroy elephant embellished Jolles Jolles Original stella jolles tote

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Gabbriel Ichak Design Retro Book Cover Handbags

on April 18, 2019

1990s acrylic handle artist book covers Gabbriel Ichak retro tote

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Paris Themed Vinyl Tote

on March 19, 2019

1950s 1960s Eiffel Tower glitter no maker tag paint Paris tote vinyl

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Colorforms Marker Tote

on January 20, 2019

1980s ADI child's purse Colorforms markers rare. plastic tote vinyl

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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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