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1940s Handmade Hat and Drawstring Purse Set

on July 31, 2015

1940s drawstring handmade hat near mint no maker tag purse set

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Unmarked 1950s Filigree Metal and Faux Marble Top Box Purse

on July 31, 2015

1950s box purse faux marble filigree lucite metal no maker tag plastic possibly Pamart

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JR Florida USA Gold Lame' Purse

on July 31, 2015

1960s clear interior gold lame JR Florida USA

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Large Cylindrical 1960s Purse with Gold Lame and 3-D Tapestry

on July 26, 2015

1960s couple cylindrical gold lame large no maker tag probably Tyrolean romantic tapestry three-dimensional Tyrolean

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Heavily Beaded 1940s Wristlet Evening Bag

on July 26, 2015

1940s beads evening bag faux pearls leaf pattern milk glass mirror inside no maker tag probably made in Czechoslovakia wristlet

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1940s Plastic Tile Woven Box Purse

on July 26, 2015

1940s box purse no maker tag plastic tiles Plasticflex probably Plasticflex

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Tony Curtis 1950s/1960s Movie Star Change Purse

on July 23, 2015

1950s 1960s Bernie Schwartz celebrity change purse movie star no maker tag Tony Curtis

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Pinocchio Change Purse by Devon

on July 23, 2015

1960s change purse collection within a collection Devon lenticular eyes Made in Hong Kong Pinocchio

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Cradle Knit 1960s Dog Shaped Child's Change Purse

on July 23, 2015

1960s change purse Cradle Knit dog Japan stuffed animal vinyl

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1950s Marcus Brothers Lucite and Pink Raffia Box Purse

on July 19, 2015

1950s box purse flowers hand painted lucite Marcus Brothers Miami raffia rhinestones

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Gold Lame Change Purse with Key Chain by Koret Deb

on July 19, 2015

1960s change purse gold lame key chain Koret Deb

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Hand Made Embroidered in France Change Purse

on July 19, 2015

1950s 1960s change purse embroidered goldtone hardware handmade Made in France no maker tag

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Captain's Sailing Cap Change Purse

on July 19, 2015

1960s 1970s captain's hat change purse Made in Hong Kong no maker tag sailing whimsical

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SPECIAL POST! Article about Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer - With input from his family

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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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