Handbags and Purses ~ Antique, Vintage and New Vintage Handbags & Purses ~ Antique, Vintage and New ~ Evening & Day Fashions ~ wallets, beaded bags, shoulder bags, clutch purses ~ Beaded bags, 1920s Flapper, 1930s depression looks, 1950s Plastic,Lucite & Rockabilly, 1960s Mod to Hippie, 1970s Disco to New Retro Look Handbags we used for Movie Costumes 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 a mans doublet sleeve ~ The pocket is invented. ~*~ Need a Compact for your Purse? Maybe a Carryall? View Ours ~*~ Vintage 1970s Alligator Satchel Hand Bag $100.00 Vintage 1950s Rockabilly Hand Tooled Leather Shoulder Bag $100.00 Vintage Titanic Era 1915 to 1919 Large Blue Velvet Handbag $100.00 Vintage 1950s Textured Black Fabric Rectangular Clutch Purse $42.00 Hippie Style Rice Bag Purse $25.99 Vintage 1950s Navy Blue Jute Clutch $48.00 Vintage 1930s Brown Snake Skin Handbag $150.00 Vintage 1950s Gold Lurex Evening Clutch & Matching Gloves $55.00 Brown Corde Coin Purse Wallet ~ Movie Costume Accessory $9.99 1950s Needlepoint & Carpet Handbag by "JR USA" $29.99 Brunt Out Black Velvet Shoulder Bag with Plastic Chain Handles $18.00 1939 ~ 1940 Vintage Shriners "Order of the Eastern Star" Wallet $35.00 1970s Disco Style Red & Black Leather Shoulder Bag $29.99 1950s Resort Wear Purse ~ Gold, Tapestry & Bamboo ~ Oversized Barrel Shape ~ Made in Japan $100.00 Vintage 1970s Red Kid Leather Disco Clutch Purse Copyright ® 2009. Please read our Privacy and Returns Policies.