The beautiful diversity of high quality vintage purses is presented through a friendly and informative text Vintage Purses At Their Best along with 522 beautiful color photographs. Chosen from among the leading private dealer and museum collections, these primarily 19th and 20th century purses are among the finest glass-beaded, metal, tapestry, embroidered, plastic, and home-crafted examples known. The book includes histories of the leading manufacturers such as Bliss, Napier, Whiting & Davis, and Mandalian along with catalogs, advertising, trade cards, and original drawings which anchor the purses in their respective periods. The book explores in depth the variations in styles and themes as well as how they were made, and it includes interesting original advertisements showing the corresponding years for different types of purses. This book will delight all fashion enthusiasts, and the price guide reflects the collectors' market today.

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Vintage Purses At Their Best (Schiffer Book for Collectors)