Jonathan
VFG Member
I was asked to give a talk on purses a couple of weeks ago. I turned it down because I really don't know much about purses, however, it spurred me on to photograph my purse collection and actually I have some nice purses! Here are some highlights. Keep in mind I DON"T pay real money for purses -- its just not my thing, but after twenty-five years of collecting I have managed to snag some nice ones along the way... I cringe to think of some I have sold... the best one was a corset purse by Gaultier I sold for an embarrassing sum on eBay a couple of years ago... but I wish I had kept it. Anyone want to add their favourites?
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/01.jpg>
White cotton crochet bag, c. 1910
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/02.jpg>
Aliigator purse, c. 1900 - 1915
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/03.jpg>
Wool drawstring bag, c. 1860s?
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/04.jpg>
Green crochet finger tip bag (really tiny), c. 1860
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/05.jpg>
Metal mesh bag, c.1920
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/06.jpg>
Metal mesh bag, c. mid - late 1920s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/07.jpg>
Florentine stamped leather clutch, late 1920s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/08.jpg>
Beaded evening bag, c. 1930
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/09.jpg>
Brocade woold clutch, c. late 1920s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/10.jpg>
Incised leather clutch, c. late 1920s - early 1930s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/11.jpg>
Brown crepe clutch with glass fox handle, c. 1930s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/12.jpg>
Black vinyl and lucite bag, c. 1950
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/13.jpg>
Brown suede bag, c. late 1940s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/14.jpg>
Black corde bag, late 1940s - early 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/15.jpg>
Telephone cord bag, late1940s - early 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/16.jpg>
Mother of pearl and brass evening bag, 1940s - 50s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/17.jpg>
Large felt bag, early 1950s?
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/18.jpg>
Embroidered gold lame with gold embroidered clutch with cabachon jewels, 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/19.jpg>
Pina cloth purse, mid 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/20.jpg>
Basket purse with leather top, mid 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/21.jpg>
Shell owl on brown burlap bag, c. 1960
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/22.jpg>
Black croc Lucille de Paris Kelly bag, 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/23.jpg>
Brown alligator bag, late 1960s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/24.jpg>
Silver snakeskin evening bag with long shoulder strap, late 1960s - 1970s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/25.jpg>
Patchwork vinyl bag, early 1970s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/26.jpg>
Printed velvet shoulder bag, early 1970s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/27.jpg>
Olive green kid bag, c. late 1980s - early 1990s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/01.jpg>
White cotton crochet bag, c. 1910
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/02.jpg>
Aliigator purse, c. 1900 - 1915
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/03.jpg>
Wool drawstring bag, c. 1860s?
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/04.jpg>
Green crochet finger tip bag (really tiny), c. 1860
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/05.jpg>
Metal mesh bag, c.1920
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/06.jpg>
Metal mesh bag, c. mid - late 1920s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/07.jpg>
Florentine stamped leather clutch, late 1920s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/08.jpg>
Beaded evening bag, c. 1930
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/09.jpg>
Brocade woold clutch, c. late 1920s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/10.jpg>
Incised leather clutch, c. late 1920s - early 1930s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/11.jpg>
Brown crepe clutch with glass fox handle, c. 1930s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/12.jpg>
Black vinyl and lucite bag, c. 1950
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/13.jpg>
Brown suede bag, c. late 1940s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/14.jpg>
Black corde bag, late 1940s - early 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/15.jpg>
Telephone cord bag, late1940s - early 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/16.jpg>
Mother of pearl and brass evening bag, 1940s - 50s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/17.jpg>
Large felt bag, early 1950s?
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/18.jpg>
Embroidered gold lame with gold embroidered clutch with cabachon jewels, 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/19.jpg>
Pina cloth purse, mid 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/20.jpg>
Basket purse with leather top, mid 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/21.jpg>
Shell owl on brown burlap bag, c. 1960
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/22.jpg>
Black croc Lucille de Paris Kelly bag, 1950s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/23.jpg>
Brown alligator bag, late 1960s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/24.jpg>
Silver snakeskin evening bag with long shoulder strap, late 1960s - 1970s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/25.jpg>
Patchwork vinyl bag, early 1970s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/26.jpg>
Printed velvet shoulder bag, early 1970s
<img src=http://home.cogeco.ca/~fitsaboy/27.jpg>
Olive green kid bag, c. late 1980s - early 1990s