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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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Tweed Clutch With Eagle Emblem

on April 21, 2025

1930s 1940s blue coin purse eagle felt purple red tweed yellow

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Film Star Creations of Hollywood Woven Yellow Bag with Green Trim

on February 18, 2025

1950s coin purse Film Star Creations green velvet woven yellow

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William Teres Raffia-Weave Yellow Handbag with Original Price Tag

on June 24, 2023

1960s coin purse mirror original tag raffia raffia-weave william teres yellow

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Morris Moskowitz Pale Yellow Chiffon Clutch

on January 22, 2022

1960s chiffon MM Morris Moskowitz yellow

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Bright Yellow Plastic Bead Bag

on March 12, 2019

1960s 1970s beaded Made in Hong Kong no maker tag plastic beads yellow

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Marbleized Lucite Box Bag and Newspaper Ad

on November 01, 2017

1950sThe 1960s lucite no maker plastic yellow

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1970s Gunne Sax Yellow Satin Clutch

on December 21, 2016

1970s clutch evening bag Gunne Sax satin yellow

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Caro Nan Yellow Victorian House Purse for Jacobson's Department Store

on December 12, 2015

1960s 1970s Caro Nan house Jacobson's Department Store picnic basket quilted lining Victorian woven yellow

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Yellow Raffia and Vinyl Moneybags Purse

on November 04, 2013

1960s 1970s coins made in Japan moneybags no maker tag raffia vinyl yellow

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Yellow Kit Purse with Horse-Drawn Carriage

on January 28, 2013

1960s carriage horse kit purse ladies no maker tag tote yellow

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Woven Yellow Tote with Colonial People

on September 20, 2012

1960s beads colonial faye mell fleurette gems gold trim people woven yellow

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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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