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<br />VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-85921727017722661062016-07-29T12:06:00.001-07:002016-07-29T12:06:10.219-07:00Special Post! The Vintage Purse Gallery Interviews Great-Grandson of the Incredible Ida JollesThe Vintage Purse Gallery was delighted to have the
opportunity to interview Aaron Blumenkranz, descendent of Ida Jolles, an entrepreneurial
legend in the history of 20th century purse manufacturing. <br />
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<i>Jolles Studios business card</i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Aaron Blumenkranz: I
am her great-grandson and my two daughters, of course, are her
great-great-granddaughters. My wife was always interested in Ida’s story
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<i>1955 Jolles petit-point booklet</i></div>
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started it in the early twentieth century. Later, as the Viennese business
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">AB: Despite being
born in Europe in 1897—a time and place where women were not welcome in
commerce—she grew up to build a large international company employing 20,000
people. Fluent in many languages, she traveled extensively. She had
enormous business savvy, and used what we consider to be twenty-first century
business techniques—such as outsourcing and allowing/encouraging employees to
work at home—well before her time. Perhaps even more important to her
success, this elegant lady also had exquisite taste and an eye for
beauty. But her main focus was always her family.</span></div>
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<i>Jolles Plas-Ti-Cato and Plastic-Rol clutch purses. </i></div>
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that’s a story! We tell some of it on our website, </span><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/www\.jollesoriginal\.com\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">www.jollesoriginal.com</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.</span></div>
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her kids, husband and business out as well! The harrowing story of
outfoxing the Nazi soldier who had seized her husband and her business—and went
on to open studios in New York, Brussels, and Shanghai—is a tale as riveting as
a spy movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. In fact, my aunt
is working on a book, “The Lady and the Kommissar” that details this, and much
more. We will be sure to get an early copy to The Vintage Purse Gallery!</span></div>
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<i>Trio of whimsical Jolles totes </i></div>
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the Austrian Cross of Honor for helping the Viennese economy after World War I,
and, as mentioned above, was the first civilian sent by the U.S. government
under the Marshall Plan to help again after World War II. At that time she
also became very active in helping improve medical conditions in Taiwan,
endowing hospitals and medical laboratories. She knew Chiang Kai Shek, and got
medals from his government for this humanitarian work. </span></div>
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<i>Poodle purse, highly collectible, also created by Stella Jolles</i></div>
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VPG: In The Vintage Purse Gallery’s collection, we have
Jolles Original needlepoint and petit point purses, and Jolles Plastic-Rol and
Plas-Ti-Cato purses, as well as some 1960s cage purses, embellished corduroy
totes and even ones with poodle, penguin and marlin motifs. These are highly
desired by collectors! Do you know how the company evolved to make these
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always sought new ideas, new techniques, and new art forms. In fact she
held patents for some of her designs. Her younger daughter Stella was a
madly creative designer, so Madame Jolles brought her in to the business. Stella
created the poodle, penguin and marlin motifs. Her specialty was whimsical,
trendy purses made with materials like felt, sequins and beads. These were
marketed as “Ego Bags.” However, Madame Jolles remained responsible for
the petit point bags and the more conservative beaded and leather
creations. Elegant simplicity was her trademark.</span></div>
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<i> Trio of Stella Jolles' cage purses</i></div>
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at the studio in New York’s Garment District. This was an amazing place—a
full floor in the building. My aunt, who was younger, was usually parked
in the work area, by piles and bins of beads and felt. My mother got to
see the formal showroom, where the professional buyers were served tea, and
models would “wear the bags” and stop to show the inside of the bags. Both my
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<i>Needlepoint and beaded German shepherd purse by Jolles Original</i></div>
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a beacon and role model for my daughters. We hope to use the Jolles
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places like eBay, Etsy, and—of course!—The Vintage Purse Gallery. Thank you!!!</span></div>
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VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-38154130823958806942015-12-06T09:34:00.001-08:002015-12-06T09:37:38.979-08:00Vintage Purse Gallery New InfoHey Vintage Purse People!<br />
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While I will still periodically post to this blog, you have new and exciting and viewing options.<br />
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First, I want to express how much I appreciate your support of this blog over the years. It's still a dream to own a real brick-and-mortar museum, and we (including my very tolerant and incredibly patient husband) are constantly exploring options.<br />
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Meantime, <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a> is a FREE online-only museum, and we welcome visitors every day from all over the world. No entrance fee, no crowds!<br />
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You can go directly to <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">www.VintagePurseGallery.com</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> </a>and click on the menu for our sub-sites, or you can directly visit our sister <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, which showcases our ever-growing purse collection via photos and tags. The blog's URL is <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.VintagePurseGallery.blogspot.com</a>. <br />
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We're also on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/vintagepursegallery" target="_blank">www.Facebook.com/vintagepursegallery</a>. I've met so many great people through Facebook and I welcome your questions and comments.<br />
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I am also on Twitter, @VintagePurseGal, although I haven't yet quite gotten the hang of Instagram. I might have to have my five-year-old grandson explain it to me!<br />
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Yours in Vintage (literally; see the photo below),<br />
Wendy<br />
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<i>December 4, 2015 at Aubergine Emporium's (Simi Valley, CA) holiday open house. Fashion rundown: shiny silver 1970s clutch purse, ivory Dalton cashmere sweater, ivory pencil skirt, blue and ivory 1960s sequined wool top, and, best of all, a blue rhinestone pin that belonged to my grandma. (For those who are curious, on my leg is a tattoo of the Three Graces on a cameo, but that's a different and totally-worth-the-pain story.)</i><br />
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<br />VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-54604811036091672782015-10-29T12:40:00.002-07:002015-10-29T12:40:19.840-07:00SPECIAL POST - YouTube Video: The Vintage Purse Gallery Presents Midas of Miami PursesHere's our latest video, which features many of our Midas of Miami purses, most of which are wicker with incredible embellishments. If you can fill in the gaps on the history of these purses, please email info@vintagepursegallery.com. We'd especially like to hear from the amazing artists who created these delightful works of art.
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VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-60890240040883795142015-10-08T08:38:00.000-07:002015-10-08T08:39:37.104-07:00White Wicker Box Purse with Pansies. 1950s/1960s. Maker: Midas of Miami. Large, picnic style white-painted wicker box purse with embellisments that include blue-green velvet oval shapes with gold trim, beads and inset pansy appliques. Lined in satin-like rayon fabric. Handles are not traditional Midas of Miami. They are gold and white, like other Midas bags, but the white portion has a non-traditional pattern. Three gold feet on the bottom. Plain back.<br />
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If you do a search on this blog (search box at the top), you will see that Midas of Miami is one of my faves. I will be doing the next <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2lj3PlwES4SDk5ITTUW4_w" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> on Midas purses; however, I don't have enough background information. If you know anything about the origins of these purses, please email info@vintagepursegallery.com.VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-43422639542795555272015-08-22T08:56:00.002-07:002015-08-22T08:57:40.529-07:00SPECIAL POST! The Vintage Purse Gallery has a YouTube Channel!The Vintage Purse Gallery is happy to announce we've started a YouTube Channel. Still working out some of the glitches, but we hope you enjoy our very first effort, owl-themed purses, which relates to the previous post here on Vintage Purse a Day.<br />
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After shooting the video, I did some online research and
found <a href="http://bagsbytj.tripod.com/" target="_blank">Bags by T.J.’s website</a>, which hasn’t been updated since 1999. However,
the site had an online catalog featuring purses very much like mine. It seems
the company had been making vintage-style purses up until at least the late
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I also have one very similar to it, which at first I
thought was another Bags by T.J. purse. This one, however, has a label that
says “The Original Bag by Pat, Columbus, Mississippi.”</div>
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I can’t prove it, but I believe these two companies are
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The problem is that I occasionally see T.J. and Pat purses
for sale online and they are <i>always</i> identified as 1960s/1970s purses, when I am fairly certain they are more modern, meaning 1990s. </div>
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I tried calling all the phone numbers related to Bags by T.J.,
including the 800 number on its website, but that number now goes to a
scammy-sounding “congratulations, you have won…” commercial-type voicemail. The
phone numbers for the president of Bags by T.J., Don T. Lemon, have been
disconnected. From my research, I believe he was born April 1935 and had his
business for a time at 121 Butler St. in Florence, Alabama, selling many of these purses to golf course gift shops, then moved to Metairie, Louisiana, where he
passed away in March 1999. Efforts to reach his family members in Louisiana
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I also phoned the marketing department of <a href="http://www.peltzshoes.com/" target="_blank">Peltz Shoes</a>, where
an employee named Steve very kindly assisted me by consulting with the company’s
owners, who have been in business since 1957 and still work at Peltz Shoes’
corporate headquarters. There are no inventory records for the purse as it has
since been purged from their modern system, but they believe that it did sell in their store in the 1990s.</div>
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I didn’t want to have to re-record my Vintage Purse Gallery Channel
inaugural video, so I added captions to clarify what I learned after
the fact. Of course, I wish I had done the research beforehand, but I don’t know
if that would’ve stopped me from buying the purse—although it definitely
would’ve changed the narrative on the video. The purse is very cute and it
fits in well with the gallery’s collection, however, it is <i>not</i> from the 1960s/1970s. </div>
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The lesson here is that it doesn’t hurt to check out the
background—if at all possible—of a vintage handbag prior to purchasing. I often see purses referred to as being from the wrong era, but this particular type of bag is consistently advertised incorrectly, and its retro style adds to that illusion.</div>
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I still believe you should buy what you love, regardless of era, and as long as you can afford it. My main concern is that a lot of the history of these purses is
gone or will go away soon, so if you were in the purse business, or if you know
someone who was who would like to share their story, please email me at <a href="mailto:info@vintagepursegallery.com">info@vintagepursegallery.com</a>. I'd love to do an interview!</div>
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VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-46441662291403846332015-07-19T12:38:00.001-07:002015-07-19T12:38:17.031-07:001950s Marcus Brothers Lucite and Woven Raffia Box Purse
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Lucite and Woven Raffia Box Purse. 1950s. Maker: Marcus
Brothers of Miami. Fantastic oblong box purse with milk-white Lucite top,
featuring pink painted flowers embellished with rhinestones. Box portion is
covered in pink woven raffia. Lucite handle and twist latch. Top flips open.
Lined in pink rayon. Pink-painted wood bottom.<o:p></o:p></div>
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These types of purses are getting much harder to find, hence
they are really expensive when you do. I managed to get a good deal on this one
(around $30, plus shipping), and when it arrived in the mail, it took my breath
away. So pretty!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here is an assortment of late 1940s/early 1950s handmade,
crocheted kit purses. The first six came to us together, so it’s possible they
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Because of a shortage of metal during World War II,
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creative uses for other materials, including plastic and rayon, in order to make purses. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Keep scrolling and you will also see a 1952 Hiawatha Bags
kit purse catalog, as well as three more 1940s purses from <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>’s collection.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lot of purses we were lucky to recently receive here at <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>.</div>
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Red drawstring bag, another popular '40s style.</div>
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Three pages from a Hiawatha Bags kit purse catalog. There are a lot of glamor shots of women holding handmade purses.</div>
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Very interesting 1940s wire basket purse. I am not sure that the brocade is original to the bag and believe it may have been crocheted at one time, then the brocade fabric added later. Whoever made it did a very professional job.</div>
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Beautiful navy rayon box wristlet purse with heavy glass baubles at either end.</div>
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<!--EndFragment-->VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-83278619715121614932015-06-01T12:26:00.001-07:002015-06-01T12:26:14.939-07:00SPECIAL POST! Vintage Purse Gallery ExhibitA HUGE thank you to <a href="http://www.simihistory.com/" target="_blank">The Strathearn Historical Park & Museum</a> for inviting us to exhibit some of our purses at The Tiara Garden Party, a fundraiser for the Simi Valley Historical Society.<br />
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Here's how it looked yesterday in the parlor of The Strathearn House.<br />
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If you are in the Los Angeles or Ventura County areas and would like to speak to Wendy about a purse exhibit or talk, please email info@vintagepursegallery.com.VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-25236978149604049462015-05-29T13:12:00.001-07:002015-05-29T13:19:08.109-07:00Lumured Purse with Matching Change Purse<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Caviar Beaded Clutch with Matching Change Purse. 1960s.
Maker: Lumured – Petite-Bead. Made in USA. Clear “caviar” beads clutch over
stiffly woven ivory-colored purse. Circular embroidered pattern. Ruffled top
edge with self-snapping closure. Inner pocket. Adorable matching change or
mirror purse with tiny gold bow with rhinestones over snap closure.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I bought this at a local antique store partly because it was 50 percent
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Bonus pics! Three-way convertible Lumured purse here: <a href="http://vintagepurse.blogspot.com/2014/11/three-way-convertible-lumured-purses.html">http://vintagepurse.blogspot.com/2014/11/three-way-convertible-lumured-purses.html</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Next up: We are doing a mini-exhibit at Strathearn Park this Sunday! Very excited to be able to share a sampling of purses from <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>. I'll be posting pics after the event.</div>
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<a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a> is very excited to share our email interview with Dr. Lori, the star antiques appraiser on the Discovery channel's international hit TV show, Auction Kings. Dr. Lori has shared her expertise with television audiences on Anderson LIVE, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, NBC TV's The Tonight Show, Inside Edition, and Lifetime Television. Dr. Lori is an award-winning TV personality, internationally syndicated columnist, author, and TV talk show host with the Ph.D. in art history. Dr. Lori presents more than 150 events (<a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/events">www.DrLoriV.com/events</a>) every year and conducts in home appraisal visits (<a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/pick">www.DrLoriV.com/pick</a>) and video call appraisals where she reviews approximately 20,000 items a year.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Dr. Lori: In my years of appraising objects for clients worldwide through my in-home appraisals, video call appraisals, and live appraisal stage show events, I have appraised many vintage purses, handbags, satchels, and related purse accessories including compacts, lipstick cases, change purses, cigarette and calling card holders, etc. For instance, I see a lot of purses from the 1920s in metal mesh and beadwork. They are valued between $50 and $250 each and they have unique construction methods at you can see in this video from my TV appearance on Lifetime Television at</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><a href="http://goo.gl/vvkApL">http://goo.gl/vvkApL</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">DL: I recall one client who had a large collection of vintage purses. The collection required insurance coverage with a professional written appraisal. The collection featured examples of purses with delicate hand-stitched bead work, Art Deco metal mesh, 19th Century French petite point needlework, etc. This collector hung the purses on display in her bedroom, private bathroom, and walk-in closet walls. They were installed like small scale works of art by color and theme. They looked just fabulous.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4f81bd;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">DL: As with other art or antique objects, I consider quality, condition, provenance, maker, and comparable sales records when assessing the value of vintage purses or accessories. Comparable sales records are key. I appraised a purse just like your real estate appraiser appraises a house—comparable sales. When you hear values for purses and accessories, make sure you know what type of value you are receiving. I outline the three most common types of values at </span><span style="color: #14366c; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/Blog/ID/4124/Values-Auction-Insurance-Retail">http://www.DrLoriV.com/Blog/ID/4124/Values-Auction-Insurance-Retail</a>.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">DL: I have written many books on the art and antiques of the post war era (1940s-1960s) and the period fashion accessories from that time are of particular interest to me. World War II innovations sparked the use of new and re-considered materials by the fashion industry like lucite, vinyl, faux animal prints and furs. As women came of age in the workplace during the 1950s and 1960s, business fashion evolved into more modern designs much like the other common collectibles of the 1960s. Learn more about the cool collectibles of that era at</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> </span><span style="color: #14366c; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/Tips/ID/79/1950s-1960s-Collectibles">http://www.DrLoriV.com/Tips/ID/79/1950s-1960s-Collectibles</a>.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">DL: My clients run the gamut…20 year olds who love to dress in vintage couture and who shop at vintage boutiques, flea markets, estate sales, and yard sales. I provide yard sale shopping tips at <a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/Tips/ID/68/Yard-Sale-Tips">http://www.DrLoriV.com/Tips/ID/68/Yard-Sale-Tips</a> which can be helpful when seeking out that vintage purse or other accessories. There are many of my clients who are 40 year olds who remember grandma by preserving a vintage handbag that was inherited. Some baby boomers in their 50s and 60s are downsizing and cleaning out some unwanted objects yet just won’t part with a beloved purse or purse accessory and even seniors are sharing their old handbags from the 1930s and 1940s with their grandchildren and great grandchildren. There isn’t a distinct demographic for purse collectors… anyone with a sense of style knows that vintage and antiques purses are cool.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4f81bd;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">DL: Military-themed purses are going to continue to raise in value as we approach the 100th anniversary of World War I and purses and accessories based on toy (Lego, Lincoln Logs, etc.) designs or forms will also continue to be popular with collectors.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4f81bd;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">A HUGE thank you to Dr. Lori for this very valuable information. To learn more about Dr. Lori and her work, visit her website, <a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/">www.DrLoriV.com</a>. To get an appraisal of your item(s), see her contact info below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>—Dr. Lori evaluates 20,000 objects every year at more than 150 events worldwide. She holds the Ph.D. from Penn State University in the field of art history and antiques and provides verbal and written appraisals for collectors including online reviews at http://www.DrLoriV.com/written. Visitors may attend Dr. Lori’s events</i><i>—</i><i>many of which offer an appraisal at no charge—which are listed on the events schedule at www.DrLoriV.com/events Dr. Lori offers a FREE online newsletter and blog along with tips for buyers and sellers at <a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/">www.DrLoriV.com</a>. Contact email is <a href="http://www.DrLoriV.com/contact">www.DrLoriV.com/contact</a> and phone number is 888-431-1010.</i></div>
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VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-7786949626686244462015-05-13T08:46:00.004-07:002015-05-13T08:48:58.167-07:00SPECIAL POST! May 31, 2015, Meet Wendy Dager, Curator of The Vintage Purse Gallery and View Some of the Collection <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;">I'm very pleased to announce that </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;"><a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;"> will be exhibiting some of its purses at this year's Tiara Garden Party, a fundraiser to benefit the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;"><a href="http://www.simihistory.com/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Simi Valley Historical Society & Museum. </a></span><br />
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I'll be on hand to share and discuss the purse collection in the parlor of the historical Strathearn House. This event is near and dear to me as I did my Art Museum and Gallery Studies internships at the Strathearn Park and Museum and am very grateful to the Simi Valley Historical Society for the opportunity. Looking forward to seeing you there! Click <a href="http://www.simihistory.com/#!tiara-garden-party/c23ph" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a> for ticket info.<br />
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VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-90969074691810329562015-04-25T12:12:00.002-07:002015-04-25T12:12:39.101-07:00Magid Wicker Box Purse with Velvet Ribbon and Bows
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Wicker Box Bag with Velvet Ribbon. 1950s/1960s. Maker: Magid,
Hand Made in Japan. Wicker box purse decorated with strips of velvet ribbon in
light brown, dark brown and taupe. Velvet bows adorn the ribbons. Faux leather
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Bonus pic! New to the collection, virtually the same purse, but with buttons
instead of bows. Tag has been removed (the remains are visible), but I’m 99.99 percent sure that Magid is the
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This post is from the manufacturers' index page of The Vintage Purse Gallery.<br />
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Description: From <a href="http://bagladyemporium.com/BLU/" target="_blank">Bag Lady University</a>: <a href="http://www.bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.Plasticflex">http://www.bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.Plasticflex</a></div>
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Patent 2,256,645 was filed March 28, 1941 to Florence Kuhlman for Robert Appel, New York, NY. It covers an innovative weaving method used to assemble "provide a material comprised of interfitted rigid units...by pliable means interlace with said units whereby an articulate, decorative and ornamental surface is obtained."</div>
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"The latest member of the R. Appel "plasticflex" family is an enormous underarm with a matching small plasticflex top zipper bag inside. This new pair retails for $7.50 complete and is shown in the various color combinations for which this line is well known."</div>
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Photo of woman holding plastic tile clutch (either Plasticflex or Jorues) from <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>'s collection.</div>
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Note from Wendy Dager of <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>: I did extensive online research to find out just who Ms. Kuhlman was, with no success, even checking sites such as Ancestry.com, as well as online obituaries. There aren't that many Florence Kuhlmans, but there are/were a few, and I'm not sure if any of the women I found (now deceased) are this inventor. Also, Robert Appel was a tough one to find as well, with a slightly more common name. If you know who these people were (they were based in NYC in the 1940s), or if you know any of their friends, family or former coworkers, please email me at <a href="mailto:info@vintagepursegallery.com">info@vintagepursegallery.com</a>. Also, I have read in numerous places that these plastic tiles were used because leather was scarce during WWII. However, I have never actually met someone from that era who could confirm this. Your opinions and comments are more than welcome!</div>
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Photos on this post are from The Vintage Purse Gallery's collection, plus two of Florence Kuhlman's patents (per Google patents; see links), and a lawsuit filed with regard to a patent infringement.</div>
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Patent: From Google patents: <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/US2256645">http://www.google.com/patents/US2256645</a></div>
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F. KUHLMAN n DECORATIVE MATERIAL Filed Mgrch 28, 1941 INVENTOR FLO'QE 5 Afl/H ,4N</div>
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Patented Sept. 23, 1941 Florence Kuhlman, New York, N. Y., assignor to EobertAppel, New York, N. Y.</div>
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Application March 28, 1941, Serial No. 385,650</div>
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4 claims. (c1. 41-34) This invention relates to decorative material Aof the type which may be employed for covering handbags, belts, and other accessory articles of apparel.</div>
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An object of the invention is to provide a decorative material which has long wearing properties, is highly attractive, and is inexpensive to manufacture.</div>
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Another object is to provide a material formed of intertted rigid units and to so mount said units as to alford the material a high degree of articulateness.</div>
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A further object is to provide a material comprising a plurality of interiitted rigid units and pliable means interlaced with said units whereby an articulate, decorative and ornamental surface is obtained.</div>
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Other objects of the invention reside in novel means for securing said material to an accessory article of apparel.</div>
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'Ihe foregoing objects and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be pointed out in the following specification or will be apparent therefrom. The accompanying drawing, forming the basis for the specification, illustrates conceptions of the invention lat present preferred. In said drawing:</div>
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Fig. 1 is a face view of apportion of material made in accordance with the invention.</div>
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Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a ladys handbag illustrating a preferred application of the Ymaterial.</div>
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Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view as taken on the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.</div>
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Figui is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing an alternate mannerof securing .the decorative material upon a ladys handbag.</div>
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In that embodiment of the inventionwhich is illustrated, the decorative material comprises a preferably fabric backing sheet I0, a series of spaced tapes or the like II, a series of transversely arranged spaced tapes or the like I I, and a plurality of units I3.</div>
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'I'he backing sheet, while preferably fabric, may be leather or any material which has a desired degree of pliability for the purpose intended.</div>
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Both series of tapes may be formed of longitudinally folded strips of fabric, leather, or like pliable material or may be Strands, cords, or ropes. The tapes Il and I2 intersect as can be seen from Fig. 1 and it is preferred that they be interwoven in the manner of basket weaving.</div>
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to the edges of the backing sheet as by stitching, gluing, or by wire staples.</div>
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The units I3 may be suitably shaped and may be made of any rigid material. However, it is preferred to make the units of plastic compound of the nature of 4Catalin, Bakelite, Beetleware, etc. I</div>
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To reduce cost and also weight, the unitsv I3 are each formed as a shell forming a hollow interior I4 where the tapes II and I2 intersect.</div>
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Each unit is formed with opposed openings i5 for the tapes II and transverse opposed openings I6 for the tapes I2. The units may be decorated, be formed with attractive designs or shaped to provide a pleasing harmonious area as indicated in the drawing.</div>
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As can be seen, the units I3 are arranged coplanar with the openings I5 of a row thereof in alignment so that a tape II may be threaded through said openings and secured at its ends to the backing sheet as described. Several suchv rows of units, commensurate with the height .of the, backing sheet, are so mounted until the f surface of said sheet is covered by the several rows of units. The transverse tapes I2` are similarly threaded through the aligned openings I6 and secured as before.</div>
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The units I3 are preferably in edge touching engagement as shown to obviate undue displacement movement among them and yet permittingl the desired articulation. While shown as square units in the drawing. other shapes such as round, hexagonal or octagonal may be used. In the latter case. the backing sheet would become visible in the spaces between the unit, a condition which may be employed to furtherv enhance the appearance of the material.</div>
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In the above manner a decorative material is provided which has many uses as can be well understood. A preferred use for this material is as a ladys handbag cover as represented in Fig. 2- of the drawing. Although the material thus formed is pliable it is suiiiciently rigid so that it will maintain its shape unless under normal manipulation but can be articulated in the manner of a fabric or a piece of leather.</div>
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Thus, the material lends itself for use in frameless bags as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, it being merely necessary to stitch together the adjacent edges of a folded piece of said material as at I1 to form an envelope bag. Suitable closure' means I8 may be provided for the bag opening'. It will be noted that the ends of the tapes` II are firmly held by the seam I9 Vthus formed.</div>
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The ends of both series of tapes may be secured This may be in addition to the mentioned secur- 2 A ing means or in lieu thereof. Similarly the ends of the tapes I2 may be secured by the stitching by. means of which the closure means Il is secured.</div>
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sides, and pairs of opposed openings in said sides'. said units being arranged with their bases in edge to edge relation. and a transverse series oi' interlaced tapes passing through the aligned As shown-in Fig`. 4, in bags provided with frames, the frame 2| may serve to secure the Y tapes II and I2, the backing sheet Il, and the lining 22. From the foregoing it may be seen that'an attractive decorative material has been provided which has many uses. particularly for accessory articles of apparel. Inasmuch as this disclosure is intended as exemplary only of the invention, it should be understood that many changes within the spirit and scope of the invention as dened in thel following. claims may well be made by those skilled in the art.</div>
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said units having transverse openings extendingtherethrough and through said out-offline portions, a series of tapes each passing through another series of tapes arranged transversely to the first series and each passing through the other aligned openings of the transverse rows of said units, said tapes bridging said gaps.</div>
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Rare box style Plasticflex bag from <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>'s collection.</div>
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Earlier Patent for Similar Design: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/(http://www.google.com/patents/USD121439">http://www.google.com/patents/USD121439</a></div>
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July 9, 1940. F. KIUHLMAN HANDBAG OR SIMILAR ARTICLE Des. 121,439</div>
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Filed May 21, 1940 INVENTOR. FLOkENCE Kl/HLMAN ATTORNEY.</div>
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Patented July 9, 1940 UNITED STATES Des. 121,439</div>
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' PATENT OFFICE DESIGN FOR A HANDBAG OR SIIVIILAR ARTICLE Florence Kuhlman, New York, N. Y., assignor to Robert Appel, New York, N. Y.</div>
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Application May 21, 1940, Serial No. 92,494</div>
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Term of patent 3% years To all whom it may concern:</div>
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Be it known that I, Florence Kuhlman, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new, original and ornamental, Design for a Handbag or Similar Article, of which the following is a specification; reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part thereof.</div>
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a handbag or similar article, showing my new design.</div>
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Fig. 2 is a side view of one of the plaque elements of the design.</div>
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The side and end of the handbag not shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing are substantially like the side and end shown.</div>
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The characteristic features of the design reside in the ornamentation of the handbag.</div>
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I claim:</div>
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The ornamental design for a handbag or similar article, substantially as shown and described.</div>
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FLORENCE KUHLMAN.</div>
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1945 lawsuit regarding infringement ("double patenting") of Kuhlman's purse patents: <a href="http://www.leagle.com/decision/194580960FSupp749_1638.xml/APPEL%20v.%20LILLING">http://www.leagle.com/decision/194580960FSupp749_1638.xml/APPEL%20v.%20LILLING</a></div>
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APPEL v. LILLING</div>
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60 F.Supp. 749 (1945)</div>
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APPEL et al. v. LILLING.</div>
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District Court, S. D. New York.</div>
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April 26, 1945.</div>
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David J. Moscovitz, of New York City (Mock & Blum and Percy Freeman, all of New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs.</div>
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The defendant has moved for summary judgment under Rule 56 dismissing the complaint on the ground that the patent on which the suit is based is invalid for double patenting.</div>
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The suit is for the infringement of Patent No. 2,256,645. This patent, issued on September 23, 1941, to Florence Kuhlman on an application filed March 28, 1941, and assigned to Robert Appel, is for a decorative material, such as may be used on handbags. Claim 2 of the patent is typical: "In a decorative material, a plurality of decorative units arranged side by side each comprising a hollow rigid member having sloping sides, and pairs of opposed openings in said sides, said units being arranged with their bases in edge to edge relation, and a transverse series of interlaced tapes passing through the aligned pairs of said opposed openings to interconnect the units."</div>
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It appears from the motion papers that the plaintiffs had also owned Design Patent No. 121,439, issued to Florence Kuhlman on July 9, 1940, on application filed May 21, 1940, and assigned also to Robert Appel. The design protected by this patent was for a handbag or similar article. The claim is limited to the design shown in the drawing, which consists of a number of plaques arranged in rows on the surface of the handbag with links between the holes in the sides of the adjacent plaques. There can be no doubt but that the drawings for the two patents are of similar decorative material.</div>
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The precise question is whether the two patents are identical so as to be subject to the defense of double patenting. To arrive at a decision on this question the claims of the two patents must be examined [60 F.Supp. 750] to see if they are identical. See Western Electric Co. v. General Talking Pictures Corp., 2 Cir., 91 F.2d 922, 926, affirmed 304 U.S. 175, 546, 58 S.Ct. 849, 82 L.Ed. 1273. I believe that the claims of the two patents are not sufficiently identical to be subject to this defense.</div>
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The design patent is for an ornamental design formed by rows of plaques with certain indicated features. The plaques of the article patent are not so limited. Substantially changing the design on the top of the plaques would take the design outside of the protection of the design patent. Nevertheless, if strung on tapes, these plaques would infringe on the article patent. The design patent does not show what the connecting links are, nor whether they serve any function. The article patent provides for tapes running through all of the plaques in a line. The plaques in the design patent might be solid, whereas they must be hollow to come within the claims of the article patent. The plaques in the design patent might be fastened to the bag in any number of ways, such as by stitching, or by stapling. But under the article patent, the plaques must be fastened to the bag by means of the transverse tapes. The plaque surface in the design patent might be either flexible or rigid; whereas the plaque surface of the article patent is flexible. In the design patent the side of the bag might be one single solid piece shaped and colored as indicated. Under the article patent the side of the bag must be made up of a number of small units.</div>
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The design patent is based on eye appeal; whereas the article patent is based on the combination of the hollow plaques with transverse tapes running through the plaques and holding them together. Patent No. 2,256,645 relates to the construction. Design Patent No. 121,439 covers only the external appearance. This difference distinguishes the design from the later article patent, avoiding double patenting. Mathieu v. Mitchell Vance Co., 2 Cir., 7 F.2d 837; Bayley & Sons, Inc., v. Standart Art Glass Co., 2 Cir., 249 F. 478; Murdock v. Vaughan Novelty Mfg. Co., Inc., 51 U.S. P.Q. 214, affirmed 7 Cir., 131 F.2d 258. The case of H. C. White Co. v. Morton E. Converse & Son Co., 2 Cir., 20 F.2d 311, is not in point, since the article patent was for the same claimed invention as the design patent.</div>
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Donald Duck and Pluto Vinyl Change Purses. 1960s. Maker: Devon.
Made in Japan. Two children’s very small change purses featuring the Disney
characters Pluto and Donald Duck. Each is made of vinyl and each have lenticular
(blinking) eyes. Donald’s are googly and Pluto’s open and close, showing his
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These are fairly easy to find, but some are quite pricey. I
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In my collection I have a number of old photos of women carrying purses. I found this one yesterday (for $1!). I loved it because it was so very 1940s, from the woman's purse to her beautiful (gabardine?) suit and quite sensible shoes. It's also wonderful because of the two men in military garb. Check out the sailor. He's so serious! But the officer is wearing his cap at a jaunty tilt, and he seems ver happy. Look at his left foot... he's ready to take off for shore leave!<br />
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Red Faux Leather Box Purse. 1950s. Maker: Since 1901, Stylemark by Mutterperl, Made in USA. Lovely leather or faux leather (probably faux) classic oblong red box purse. Two straps, unusually-shaped snap closure, decorative-but-subtle white stitching. Lined in red grosgrain or similar fabric. Interior mirror. One pocket. Attached change purse. Four tiny metal feet.</div>
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This is a beautiful, well-made bag. When it arrived, I knew it would have some defects, including the fact that it needed to be re-glued on the inside, where there was a separation from the lining and the cardboard portion of the box. However, I soon realized that this was probably from age and that the purse was rarely or perhaps never used.</div>
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Here’s a <a href="http://bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.StylemarkByMutterperl" target="_blank">link</a> to Bag Lady University, with a history and photos of Stylemark purses: <a href="http://bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.StylemarkByMutterperl" target="_blank">http://bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.StylemarkByMutterperl </a> </div>
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VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-53114116804979620062014-11-10T13:46:00.000-08:002014-11-10T13:48:00.674-08:00Metal Filigree and Pink Plastic Child-Sized Pamart Box Bag<br />
Metal Filigree and Pink Plastic Child’s Purse. 1950s. Maker: Pamart, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Adorable, tiny (5” wide by 3” high by 3” deep) filigree metal box bag with pink plastic (pretty sure it is not “Lucite,” as it is a thinner plastic) top and handle. Pink plastic rectangle inset at the bottom. Goldtone (now slightly tarnished) hardware.<br />
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My first Pamart purse! These are pretty pricey—even the tiny ones—so getting this for a reasonable price was very exciting. Granted, it's got some issues, but these are the type I only use for display and do not carry while I'm out. I save carrying for the heartier ones!<br />
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Here’s a link to Bag Lady University, with a brief explanation of Pamart purses, circa 1955: <a href="http://bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.Pamart">http://bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.Pamart</a><br />
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<br />VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-14067554382393130712014-11-04T11:28:00.001-08:002014-11-04T11:28:21.266-08:00Three-Way Convertible Lumured Purse(s)<br />
Three-Way Convertible Lumured Purse(s). 1960s. Maker: Lumured. This set consists of two bags; one can be turned inside out for the third bag. One side has the primary colored “candy dot” or “caviar” beads, and the other has pastel colored opaque beads. There’s another bag inside that has white and clear beads (note: the brown part is probably water damage). The white plastic handles unscrew to go on either of the three choices of handbag. Inside the white and clear beaded bag is a heavy cotton lining. Zip closure.<br />
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I’ve seen a lot of Lumured bags and have a few more, including one that’s reversible. This one is pretty special in that there are three bags to choose from—a very clever design!<br />
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VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-81184506746045243342014-10-31T15:07:00.002-07:002014-10-31T15:09:42.088-07:00SPECIAL POST! We just launched our Kickstarter!Here's the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2005273693/rv-purse-museum-where-the-handbag-meets-the-highwa" target="_blank">link</a> to our Kickstarter project:<br />
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A Rolling Vintage Purse Museum - Where the Handbag Meets the Highway<br />
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Black Plastic-Rol Clutch. 1940s. Maker: Jolles. Made in USA.
Large clutch purse constructed with lengths of plastic tubing, cut in half and
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My understanding is that during WWII, factories needed to use materials that were meant for wartime applications, so they made unusual
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the tile ones that resemble Legos. This style reminds me of house siding. Or
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BONUS PIC! I have one in ivory, too.<br />
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<br />VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-82315258977841632662014-10-20T12:34:00.001-07:002014-10-21T09:06:59.292-07:00SPECIAL POST! Vintage Purse Museum QuestionnaireSouthern California Vintage Purse Museum Feasibility Questionnaire<br />
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If you would like to participate in a feasibility study as part of my certification in Art Museum and Gallery Studies, please copy and paste these questions and your answers and email them to me. Your answers to the questions below are not only a very important part of my final course in this program, but also extremely helpful in determining if the online-only museum, <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>, can become a brick-and-mortar museum on the west coast. Please fill in as many answers possible and return this questionnaire to me at<a href="mailto:info@vintagepursegallery.com" target="_blank"> info@vintagepursegallery.com</a> within two weeks. Thanks very much for your assistance. –Wendy Dager<br />
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1. Are you a collector, dealer, manufacturer or other? If other, please describe.<br />
2. Where do you live? (City, state.)<br />
3. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how important is vintage fashion to you, either personally or in business?<br />
4. What type of vintage fashion interests you? (Name as many that apply: Clothing, jewelry, accessories, etc. Or, be as specific as you wish: e.g. 1920s mesh purses, midcentury Kelly bags, high-end costume jewelry, Shaheen Hawaiian dresses, etc.)<br />
5. What are your personal feelings about the establishment of a vintage purse and fashion museum on the west coast?<br />
6. Who do you think would be interested in going to this type of museum? (Is there a specific demographic—age, gender, socioeconomic status, etc.?)<br />
7. Is there a specific city, neighborhood or general area you feel would best suit its presence?<br />
8. Do you think such a museum would be successful in Ventura County?<br />
9. What sort of amenities do you think this museum should have (e.g. exhibit floor, private party room, museum store, café, other?)<br />
10. What is the approximate minimum square footage you believe is necessary for such a museum?<br />
11. What do you think a fair entry price would be? Should it offer senior/children’s/group discounts?<br />
12. Did you know there is a purse museum in Littlerock, Arkansas? Have you visited it?<br />
13. If there were a purse museum in Southern California, how often would you patronize it?<br />
14. If you are a dealer or collector (or other, if applicable), would you be willing to provide temporary exhibits to this museum in exchange for publicity?<br />
15. If this museum were to obtain nonprofit status, would you be interested in serving on its board of directors?<br />
16. Would you be interested in attending or planning special events, such as fundraisers, auctions, fashion shows, or theme parties? (Please make event suggestions here.)<br />
17. Do you know of any potential donors who would provide individual or corporate sponsorship?<br />
18. Do you know of any art/fashion/museum students (or a school that would provide a pool of students) willing to work at such a museum for internship credit?<br />
19. If you have any comments, concerns or ideas, please write them here.<br />
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<br />VintagePurseGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726788265397970796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301095177887186445.post-90109214014748945472014-09-29T14:26:00.005-07:002014-09-29T14:26:52.004-07:00Gold and Lucite Majestic Purse
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Lucite and Gold Cylindrical Purse. 1950s. Maker: Majestic.
Small, cylinder-shaped Lucite purse. The main purse portion has a shiny, loose, golden weave
of threads within the Lucite. The ends of the purse are gold metal in a round
flower shape. Trimmed in goldtone hardware. Four gold feet. Goldtone kisslock.
Clear Lucite handle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is one striking purse! I only have one other Majestic
bag in my collection and these little guys are getting pricey.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, yep, you haven’t seen me here as often as I more active
on Vintage Purse a Day’s sister site, <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/" target="_blank">The Vintage Purse Gallery</a>. Right now I am
in the process of getting a certificate in Art Museum and Gallery Studies, and
would be very appreciative if you could help me out with my final project, a purse museum survey, which you can find <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/2014/09/special-post-vintage-purse-museum.html" target="_blank">here</a>.
Or if you prefer, copy and paste this link in your browser, <a href="http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/2014/09/special-post-vintage-purse-museum.html">http://www.vintagepursegallery.com/2014/09/special-post-vintage-purse-museum.html</a>. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></div>
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