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Filigree and Plastic Child's Purse with Flowers Behind Window

on March 22, 2020

1950s child's purse filigree flowers no maker tag plastic possibly Pamart window

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Kurt Chambre Gold Lame' Money Tree Handbag

on October 18, 2018

1960s gold lame Kurt Chambre money tree window

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1960s Magid Wicker Purse with Quail

on February 08, 2018

1960s Magid newspaper ad quail under glass wicker window

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Princess Charming by Atlas Wicker Window Purse with Poodles and Newspaper Ad

on November 09, 2017

1960s Charming by Atlas newspaper ad poodles wicker window

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Charming by Atlas Wicker Treasure Chest Window Handbag

on March 01, 2017

1950s 1960s Atlas Charming by Atlas Hollywood Florida shells treasure chest under the sea wicker window

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Kurt Chambre "Promises, Promises" Gold Lame' Handbag

on September 26, 2016

1960s 1970s art bejeweled fun gold lame Kurt Chambre promises whimsical window

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Party Time Gold Lame' Beverage Window Tote Purse by Fine Maid

on November 02, 2015

1960s Fine Maid California gold lame party time rhinestones tote window

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Kurt Chambre Money Tree Purse

on December 22, 2014

1960s coins custom made Kurt Chambre money tree unusual shape white vinyl window

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Gold Lame Handbag with Traveling Poodle by Felix

on December 01, 2014

1960s destinations Felix gold lame hand-painted no maker tag poodle travel window

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White Painted Wicker Purse with Window Front and Flowers

on June 12, 2014

1960s Florida flowers large Miami Tropical white painted wicker window

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White Painted Wicker Sea Life Purse

on December 06, 2013

1960s no maker tag seahorse shells white painted wicker window

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Oblong Gold Purse with 3d Poodle in Window

on October 09, 2012

1960s balloons gold lame Hawaii large las vegas Miami New York Palm Springs Pert Bag plastic poodle unusual window

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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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