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Adele Straw Wicker Bag with Poodle and Eiffel Tower Motif

on October 07, 2026

1960s 1970s Adele Eiffel Tower Florida Miami poodle straw wicker

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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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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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Midas of Miami Floral Embellished Wicker Purse

on January 14, 2022

1960s embellished floral Midas of Miami straw wicker

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Midas of Miami Golf-Themed Basket Bag

on December 28, 2021

basket bag golf ladies Midas of Miami white painted 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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Midas of Miami Basket Bag with Daisies

on October 30, 2021

1960s 1970s basket daisies embellished leaves Midas of Miami wicker

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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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Vibrant Pink Floral Embellished Midas of Miami White-Painted Wicker Picnic Basket Bag

on December 07, 2020

1960s embellished floral Midas of Miami pink white-painted wicker

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Simon - Styled by Mister Ernest Cornucopia Wicker and Leather Bag

on November 26, 2020

1960s cornucopia horn of plenty leather Simon Styled by Mister Ernest wicker

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Original Press Photo Mrs. Robert Smylie with Wicker Elephant Bag

on November 02, 2020

1960 black and white elephant ephemera political press photo wicker

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Gaymode Wicker Box Bag with Carriage Motif

on October 14, 2020

1960s box bag carriage Gaymode Made in Hong Kong painted wicker wood

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Nantucket Lightship-Style Basket Bag

on April 29, 2020

1970s 1980s basket faux ivory faux scrimshaw Lightship Nantucket no maker owner name reproduction style of wicker

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Plastic Faux Wicker Fish Purse

on February 19, 2020

1960s animal butterfly faux wicker fish Made in Hong Kong no maker tag plastic vinyl wicker

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Magid Wicker Box Bag with Poodle

on January 28, 2020

1960s embellished Magid poodle wicker

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Wicker Bag with Tapestry "Courting Couple"

on January 02, 2020

1960s courting couple Made in Hong Kong no maker tag seed beads tapestry wicker

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Large White-Painted Wicker Bag by Tropic

on November 11, 2019

1960s 1970s faux mother of pearl Florida insert large size Made in Hong Kong Miami seed beads Tropic white-painted wicker

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Tropical Miami Florida Basket Bag

on September 18, 2019

1960s basket bag Florida gold beads Miami seed beads Tropical wicker

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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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