Sep 13, 2018 | Historic Purse Photos
1933 Kentleycraft leather handbag ad from the collection of Mary Nunn
Sep 13, 2018 | Historic Purse Photos
The photo of the woman is from the 19-teens with a large "picture hat" and a coin purse on a long chain around her neck. From the Collection of Mary Nunn
Jul 6, 2016 | Historic Purse Photos
Taken sometime before 1908 on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, the woman in the picture is wearing a Japanese Sagemono with a netsuke. Japanese pouches like this were sold through stores like Vantine's in New York. Photo from the collection of Mary Nunn....
Jul 5, 2016 | Historic Purse Photos
An advertisement for Andre's in French Vogue Magazine, Dec. 1, 1926. Notice the Japanese inspired purse with a dragon on it. From the collection of Mary...
Jul 5, 2016 | Historic Purse Photos
Acme Newspictures, June 18, 1941: British Trend in Fashions. A striking pro-British outfit is worn by Jean Lewis of the Traphagen School of Fashion. Particularly so is the patent leather bag of blue, surmounted with a red felt band and the British Flag. From the...
Jul 5, 2016 | Historic Purse Photos
A woman sports a 1940s woven clutch. From the collection of Mary Nunn.
