Straeter Lite-On Handbags

[Vintagepursegal]

I wrote this article in 2017 for The Vintage Purse Museum's website, but decided to revisit it this year. Newspapers are frequently added to the archive to which I subscribe, so I was excited to find the 1953-1954 US reps for Straeter. This led me to speaking with their children, who shared some stories. There's still some mystery to solve--and a lot of mythology I attempted to dispel--but it's worth it to reread for the 2022 updates.

https://vintagepursegallery.blogspot.com/2017/05/special-post-1950s-straeter-lite-on.html

 

[amandainvermont]

What an interesting article! Thank you for sharing.

 

[denisebrain]

Fascinating!! Great job of sleuthing out the details.

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[poppysvintageclothing]

That is some handbag! I have never seen one of these before!

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

A very interesting article and superb handbag.

 

[Vintagepursegal]

On a whim, I decided to contact the Amsterdam Library to see if they could tell me anything about Mr. Straeter. They sent me SO MUCH INFO! I'm going to do another update soon.

 

[denisebrain]

 

[debutanteclothing]

Wow! Interesting article and handbag. Almost the precursor to the flashlight on our cell phones lol