Help dating purse by John Hort....
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Jonathan
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I've seen his bags before, to be perfectly honest they are usually kind of boring - like this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/94869352/vintage-1960s-handbag-60s-kelly-bag-gray
However, I think yours is much nicer than usual. The Toronto City Hall was opened 1965, and I bet your bag is late 60s - or really early 70s. LOVE the label - never see it before.
However, I think yours is much nicer than usual. The Toronto City Hall was opened 1965, and I bet your bag is late 60s - or really early 70s. LOVE the label - never see it before.
Rue_de_la_Paix
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Hi,
Oh fun! I actually have this same bag, and have owned it since the early 1970's when I picked it up at a NJ flea market. Mine is a dark brown, thick yet soft suede leather, with the exact same tassel, chain handle and frame. Mine has had the tag removed before I bought it, so now perhaps I can identify it. I always thought it looked mid 1960s romantic revival to me.
Oh fun! I actually have this same bag, and have owned it since the early 1970's when I picked it up at a NJ flea market. Mine is a dark brown, thick yet soft suede leather, with the exact same tassel, chain handle and frame. Mine has had the tag removed before I bought it, so now perhaps I can identify it. I always thought it looked mid 1960s romantic revival to me.
laurenm
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That's so cool Barb. I love the two length adjustable chain/strap design of this one.
This one is a strange material. It doesn't really show up in the photos, but it is a very light, very fine grained synthetic of some sort and there is a some sort of foam padding underneath. Not sure what to call it. I love the label too...very reserved, very 'modern' Toronto of that era.
This one is a strange material. It doesn't really show up in the photos, but it is a very light, very fine grained synthetic of some sort and there is a some sort of foam padding underneath. Not sure what to call it. I love the label too...very reserved, very 'modern' Toronto of that era.