{"title":"Vintage Handbags \u0026 Purses","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage handbags and purses: beaded and mesh evening bags, Whiting \u0026amp; Davis, wicker and Lucite box purses, clutches and coin purses from the 1940s through the 1980s. One of each, carried once by somebody with excellent taste.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-beaded-handbag-with-frame","title":"Vintage White Beaded Evening Bag | Mother-of-Pearl Frame | Floral Seed Bead Design | Beaded Handle | Made in Japan | 8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThousands of tiny beads, every single one sewn on by hand, and you're going to use it to carry a lipstick and a parking ticket. That's glamour, darling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage \u003cstrong\u003ewhite beaded evening bag\u003c\/strong\u003e is covered in shimmering \u003cstrong\u003eglass seed beads\u003c\/strong\u003e worked in swirling rows around raised beaded flowers, with little bugle bead leaves tucked between them. The gold-tone frame is topped with strips of \u003cstrong\u003emother-of-pearl\u003c\/strong\u003e inlay, and the matching beaded rope handle lets you carry it on the wrist or tuck the handle away and hold it like a clutch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, it's lined in ivory satin with a slip pocket for cards or a compact, and it carries an original \u003cstrong\u003e\"Imported Japan\"\u003c\/strong\u003e label. Beaded frame bags like this were made in Japan for the American market in the mid-century era, roughly the 1950s to 1960s. It's lovely for a wedding, bride or bridesmaid, a holiday party, or anyone who collects vintage evening bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDressing for the big day? Pair it with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vintage-milk-glass-crystal-silver-tone-multi-strand-bracelet\"\u003emilk glass and crystal multi-strand bracelet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. The beadwork is full and the mother-of-pearl strips are intact. There's one small spot near the top of the frame where a few beads are missing and a thread end shows. The gold-tone plating on the back frame bar has worn in patches, and the satin lining has a few light yellow age spots. Please see all photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: glass seed and bugle beads, mother-of-pearl inlay, gold-tone metal frame, satin lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: pearl white, ivory and gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: about 8\" wide x 6.25\" tall, with about a 3.5\" handle drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: frame clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside: satin lining with one slip pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Imported Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: about 1950s to 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good; small spot of missing beads near frame, plating wear on back frame, light spots on lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of a kind. We only have this one, so when it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67914532290759,"sku":"C-0008","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/oddly-darling-vintage-white-beaded-handbag.jpg?v=1791976397"},{"product_id":"whiting-davis-mesh-evening-handbag","title":"Whiting \u0026 Davis Gold Mesh Evening Bag | Art Deco Style Rhinestone Clasp | Scalloped Frame | Rope Chain Handle | Gold Satin Lining | 1940s–50s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan't you just picture her? Lipstick, a compact and a dance card tucked inside, this little bag catching the light on the way into a ballroom. This signed Whiting \u0026amp; Davis gold mesh evening bag is one of the nicest we've ever found, with bright mesh, a sparkling clasp and a lining that appears unused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body is made of Whiting \u0026amp; Davis's signature flat gold-tone metal mesh, which drapes like fabric and shimmers when it moves. It hangs from a gold-tone frame with a scalloped edge, and it's topped with an Art Deco style rhinestone clasp: a large round-cut stone, a square-cut stone and a chevron of small clear rhinestones. It carries on a gold-tone rope chain handle and opens to a gold satin lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone metal mesh and frame, clear glass rhinestones, satin lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whiting \u0026amp; Davis, stamped \"Mesh Whiting \u0026amp; Davis Bags ©\" in a bow-tie cartouche inside the frame, plus \"Made in U.S.A.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e About the 1940s to 1950s, based on the mark style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold with clear stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bag is 3 3\/4\" tall and 5 1\/4\" wide; chain drop is 4 1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClasp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Push-up rhinestone clasp that opens and closes properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition. The mesh is bright and full with no snags or breaks seen in our photos, all the rhinestones are present, and the gold satin lining appears unused. The frame shows light surface wear on the inside, consistent with age. Please see all photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of a kind, only one available. When it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiting \u0026 Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68077388955847,"sku":"H-0212","price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/oddly-darling-vintage-gold-mesh-handbag_c26df9e2-3a32-4495-9fc4-eef256511e5a.jpg?v=1793016775"},{"product_id":"vintage-tropic-wicker-handbag","title":"Tropic of Miami White Wicker Box Purse | Beaded Velvet Floral Panel | Pearlized Lucite Handles \u0026 Top | 1960s Florida Handbag","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemember when a handbag was a little piece of art? This 1960s box purse was made by Tropic of Miami, Florida, one of the makers behind the famous Florida wicker-and-Lucite bags. It's white painted wicker with a pearlized white Lucite top and handles, and the front is a plush velvet floral panel worked in glass seed beads: a lavender flower, a pink rose and blue-green vines and leaves on a cream ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted wicker, pearlized Lucite (acrylic), cut velvet with glass seed beads, gold-tone metal hardware, vinyl lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropic, Miami, Florida, with an orange woven label inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e About the 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with cream, lavender, pink, blue-green and olive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 1\/2\" wide x 8\" tall (without handles) x 4\" deep; handle drop 4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two pearlized Lucite handles, Lucite top trim and diamond-shaped clasp tab with a gold-tone turn lock, gold ric-rac trim, gold-tone feet, and a zippered pocket inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition. A few beads are missing at one corner of the beaded panel, where loose threads show. One inside corner seam of the lining has come apart. There's light wear to the velvet and some marks on the wicker and the lining, consistent with age. Please see all photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of a kind, only one available. When it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tropic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68077424771271,"sku":"H-0213","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/oddly-darling-vintage-tropic-wicker-beaded-handbag.jpg?v=1793017770"},{"product_id":"vintage-faberge-woodhue-perfume-fabergette-leather-sleeve-original-box","title":"Vintage Fabérge Woodhue Perfume 1\/4 Dram | Fabergette Leather Sleeve \u0026 Original Box | Purse Size | 1950s–60s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA little piece of a mid-century handbag. Fabérge's Woodhue came out in the 1940s and was a favorite for decades, and this purse-size bottle came dressed in its own tan leather \"Fabergette\" sleeve, made to ride along in a pocketbook. It still has its clear see-through gift box and some of the original amber perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabérge Inc., New York. \"Woodhue\" and \"Fabérge Inc. N.Y. 1\/4 Dr.\" printed on the bottle in gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/strong\u003e glass bottle with gold-tone screw cap, tan leather sleeve stamped \"Fabergette\" in gold with whipstitched edges and a scalloped top, and the clear box with gold paper lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 dram bottle, about 2\" tall. Box about 3 1\/4\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill:\u003c\/strong\u003e about one quarter full of amber perfume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1950s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass, metal and leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition with wear. The cap is worn and spotted, and the gold lettering on the bottle is rubbed. The leather sleeve looks nice. The box has a torn top flap and frayed edges. Vintage perfume changes with age, so it is sold as a collectible, not for wear. Please see all photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTuck it into a vanity display or a vintage handbag, or give it to someone whose mother wore Woodhue. Learn more in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/collecting-vintage-perfume-bottles-guide\"\u003eguide to collecting vintage perfume bottles\u003c\/a\u003e. Styling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of a kind, only one available. When it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabérge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68079075819719,"sku":"H-0223","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/faberge-woodhue-vintage-perfume-leather-case.jpg?v=1793042331"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.oddlydarlingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-handbags-purses.oembed","provider":"Oddly Darling Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}