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Whiting & Davis Silver Mesh Small Evening Bag

on August 04, 2016

1940s 1950s Made in USA mesh metal silver Whiting and Davis

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Brown Vinyl Tic Tac Tote with Umbrella and Original Hangtag

on August 03, 2016

$19.95 1960s 1970s Harper's Bazaar Made in Hong Kong original hangtag Tic Tac Tote umbrella unused vinyl

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Antique Style 1960s/1970s Vintage Mister Ernest Simon Tapestry Purse

on August 01, 2016

1960s 1970s gold chain strap Made in Italy Mister Ernest Simon tapestry

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SPECIAL POST! Interview with Great-Grandson of the Extraordinary Ida Jolles

on July 29, 2016

1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s Ida Jolles interview J. Jolles Studios Jolles Jolles Junior

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Jolles Original German Shepherd Bag

on July 29, 2016

1960s beaded dog German shepherd Jolles Original needlepoint

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1940s Frances Hirsch Spiral Beaded Evening Bag

on July 29, 2016

1940s beaded coral color Frances Hirsch ivory color made in Belgium

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Lewis Classic Handbag with Heart-Shaped Clasp Decoration

on July 28, 2016

1950s 1960s black classic Crown Lewis heart Lewis

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Antique Micro-Beaded Drawstring Bag

on July 26, 2016

1910s 1920s antique drawstring micro-beaded no maker tag

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Plastic Beaded Shoulder Bag with Star Motif

on July 26, 2016

1960s 1970s beaded hippie no maker tag shoulder bag

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1960s Small Tapestry Clutch

on July 26, 2016

1960s no maker tag small clutch tapestry

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1960s Gold Lamé Wallet - Unused

on July 25, 2016

1960s Baronet Fifth Avenue gold lame unused wallet

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Hopsack Tote with Yarn Flowers

on July 23, 2016

1960s embellished flowers hopsack no maker tag tote yarn

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Hand Mates of Miami Atomic Glitter Wallet

on July 22, 2016

1950s atomic clutch glitter Hand Mates of Miami original tag wallet

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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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