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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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Lady London Wood Box Bag Decoupage Turtle Motif

on May 29, 2025

1960s 1970s box bag flowers Lady London made in Japan turtle wood

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Timmy Woods Champagne Bucket Shaped Wooden Shoulder Bag

on January 01, 2025

2000s 2010s 2020s champagne champagne bucket contemporary painted Timmy Woods wood

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Brown Leather Bag with Leather Stone Decoration and Wood Clasp

on October 03, 2024

1960s 1970s brown leather no maker tag possibly hand crafted stone wood

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Enid Collins Original Box Bag by Collins of Texas - Les Fleurs

on September 27, 2023

1960s 1970s beaded box bag collins of texas daisies enid collins flowers les fleurs wood

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Wood Box Bag with Poodle Motif by Bonnie Int'l

on September 20, 2023

1960s Bonnie Int'l box bag made in Japan original tag poodles wood

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Enid Collins Early Roadrunner Wooden Box Bag

on September 04, 2023

1960s box bag EC enid collins roadrunner wood

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1940s Wood-Flex White-Painted Wood Tile Clutch with Leather Laces

on February 05, 2023

1940s clutch leather laces no maker tag tiles white-painted wood Wood-Flex woodflex

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Gold "Florentine" Design Painted Wood Box Bag by Royal London - Unusual Shape

on October 07, 2022

1960s 1970s florentine gold Royal London unusual shape wood

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Snake Charmer - Belly Dancer Motif Plastic-Top, Raffia-Wrapped Wooden Bag

on January 03, 2022

1950s like Leslie Miami like Suki lucite no maker tag plastic raffia wood

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1940s Wooden Shoulder Bag

on October 23, 2021

1940s handmade no maker tag possibly a souvenir shoulder bag wood wooden

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Nubby Knit Clutch with Wood Push-Apart Frame

on August 23, 2021

1940s clutch knit no maker tag wood

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1940s Wood Clutch with Duck Motif and Matching Accessories

on August 06, 2021

1940s accessories brooch cigarette case clutch duck ducks no maker tag powder compact wood

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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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1940s Utility Knitting Beach Bag

on August 20, 2020

1930s 1940s beach expandable no maker tag painted stripes utility wood

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SPECIAL POST! 1940s Wood Purses

on June 29, 2020

1940s accessories Beauty Craft clutch Dar-Lin Earl Gresh ephemera Florida Jaeger Lee Hayman Mastercraft Sexton special post St. Petersburg wood Wood Parade

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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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