Vintage Purses & Antique Handbags Vintage Purses & Antique Handbags ~ Evening & Day Fashions ~ wallets, beaded bags, shoulder bags, clutch purses ~ Victorian, Edwardian, Beaded, 1920s Flapper, 1950s Plastic & Lucite, 1960s Mod to Hippie, 1970s Disco to 1990s vintage styles During the times of the Crusades the purse was a must have for every man. Hung from girdles, these carried the much needed dagger, coins and what ever else was needed. In 1565 Charles IX of France outlaws the purse for men, it was a place too easy to hide a dagger. Necessity being the mother of innovation, someone sews a pouch into mens doublet sleeves ~ The pocket is invented. Ande Clutch ~ Vintage 1960s ~ Summer White Handbag $15.00 1950s Resort Wear Purse ~ Gold, Tapestry & Bamboo ~ Oversized Barrel Shape ~ Made in Japan $100.00 Vintage 1960s Hippie Purse ~ Crochet, Fringe & Beads $28.00 Vintage 1980s New Wave Gold Vinyl Handbag by "Seventh Avenue" $28.00 1970s Red & Black Leather Shoulder Bag ~ Vintage $30.00 Red Beaded Fringe Flapper Handbag ~ Vintage 1920s $188.00 Vintage 1920s Enameled Mesh Handbag $285.00 Vintage 1920s Antique Pouch Handbag ~ Velvet & Satin $78.00 1970s Disco Shoulder Bag/Clutch ~ White with Gold Chain Strap $50.00 White Bead & Aurora Sequin Key Chain Coin Purse $8.00 Vintage 1950s Lucite & Metal Box Purse $100.00 1960s Synthetic Wicker Box Purse $58.00 1950s Vintage Floral Tapestry Handbag "Made in France" $48.00 1960s Wicker & Tapestery Handbag ~ 18th Century Theme $100.00 1940s Vintage Black Suede Bucket Purse From Argentina $68.00 Art Deco 1930s Ruby Red Python Snake Wristlet Clutch by Lesco $280.00 Mod 1960s Vintage Beaded Black Plastic Handbag ~ "Made in Japan" $28.00 Printed Fabric Clutch ~ by "H L Bag" ~ Vintage 1950s $38.00 Giorgio Beverly Hills 1980s Over Sized Red Vinyl Purse $35.00 1939 ~ 1940 Vintage Shriners "Order of the Eastern Star" Wallet $35.00   Copyright © 2008. Please read our Privacy and Returns Policies.