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Aristocrat Museum Masterpieces Wallet New In Box

on January 14, 2024

"simulated leather 1960s Aristocrat maurice utrillo montmarte museum masters silk silkscreen unused wallet

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Emily Ann Wallet with Billfold

on February 23, 2021

1980s 1990s billfold colorful Emily Ann leather wallet

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Five 1930s/1940s Rhinestone Bags/Wallet/Coin Purse

on October 26, 2020

1930s 1940s coin purse evening bag no maker tag wallet

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1950s Daniel De Paris Wallet with Original Packaging and Booklet

on September 19, 2020

1950s billfold daniel de paris leather original packaging wallet

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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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Alligator Wallet

on February 28, 2019

1950s 1960s alligator billfold crocodile no maker tag wallet

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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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Lilly Dache Wallet

on May 31, 2018

1950s Lilly Dache newspaper ad wallet

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1960s Gay's of California Unused Leather Wallet

on June 05, 2017

1960s Gay's of California hidden compartment horses leather stamped unused wagon wallet western motif

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1972 Sling Wallet - Never Used - With Celebrity Photos and Gift Card

on September 09, 2016

1970s. Sling 1972 calendar celebrity clutch faux leather Made in Hong Kong photos unused wallet

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1960s Gold Lamé Wallet - Unused

on July 25, 2016

1960s Baronet Fifth Avenue gold lame unused wallet

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Hand Mates of Miami Atomic Glitter Wallet

on July 22, 2016

1950s atomic clutch glitter Hand Mates of Miami original tag wallet

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1960 Vinyl Wallet with Calendar and Coin Holder

on June 30, 2016

1960 1960s accessories calendar change holder child's purse comb Money Minder by Siris nail file Siris unused vinyl wallet

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Large Change Purse with Lenticular Winking Eye and Kissing Mouth

on March 19, 2016

1960s 1970s change purse large lenticular mouth no maker tag wallet winking eyes

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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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