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White and Black Hide Purse by Olvera

on November 28, 2023

1960s 1970s black and white cowhide hide Made in Mexico Olvera pony hair

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Garay "Conversation" Tote with Butterfly

on November 25, 2023

1950s 1954 black butterfly felt Garay tote

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SPECIAL POST: The GATT Kennedy Round: How the Reduction of Import Tariffs Changed the US Handbag Industry

on November 18, 2023

GATT handbag history imports special post tariffs taxes trade

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R. Appel Red Leather Bag

on November 08, 2023

1950s leather R. Appel red

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SPECIAL POST: Stylecraft of Miami Handbags

on November 04, 2023

handbag history special post Stylecraft Stylecraft Miami

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Wayne Kleski Beaded and Sequined Orange Jack-O-Lantern Handbag NWT

on October 31, 2023

2000s evening bag Halloween jack-o-lantern Katherine's Collection original price tag pumpkin shoulder bag wayne kleski

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Soure Yarn Embroidery Floral Bag

on October 25, 2023

1960s embroidery floral soure yarn

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Extra Large Soure Tote with Abstract Floral Design

on October 23, 2023

1960s floral soure tote

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Soure La Boutique 1963 Clothing Store Scene Bag

on October 20, 2023

1960s 1963 La Boutique soure store scene

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Soure Floral Bag with White Beads

on October 18, 2023

1950s 1960s beads floral soure

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SPECIAL POST! The Old Masters - A 1960s Handbag Trend

on October 14, 2023

1960s faye mell old masters special post Stylecraft tano

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Welcome to The Vintage Purse Museum Photo and History Archive! Here you'll see photos of handbags, accessories, and ephemera from our collection, along with bag facts and histories. To learn more about The Vintage Purse Museum, visit our main website, vintagepursemuseum.com.

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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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