Purses: vintage wicker & velvet yums!
After the last post, I thought I should show you some of my favorite old purses. I always love to see the collections that other women accumulate. I've got a thing for accessories (don't we all?), but especially vintage ones. There's an entire drawer in my dresser devoted to vintage head scarves. I used to wear them in my hair fairly often, as headbands. Not so much anymore. Maybe I'll have to go digging through that drawer and pull a few out. Then there's the box of beaded change purses and old compact mirrors. How much of this stuff do I need, I ask you? Seriously people. Crazy. I've been accumulating these things for years and years. I was the girl in high school with the unusual purses from flea markets, when everyone else had the latest designer bag. I never wanted to see other people with the same clothes and accessories as myself. Even then, I wanted old things. They have a special quality I can't explain. But I'm pretty sure a lot of you get it. So, anyway, here are a few of my favorites from the wicker with velvet strawberries or roses genre.
You may recognize this one from my very first post on this blog, back in February. And she's also a part of my banner.
This red one is the latest addition. Bought it for a song. It's even got little pearl-filled pea pods nestled in between the strawberries.
Then there's this aqua one with just a few dangling berries. But still cute I think. It looks like someone made the top part and added it to the purse. It is probably just cardboard stitched between two layers of aqua felt with a pinked edge.
This one is not velvet, but is wicker and has some sweet flowers atop...so I thought it was photo worthy.
And then these 2 with the most wonderful color combination I have ever seen. I love how the velvet has been twirled around to make the roses. These are sitting on my dresser in the bedroom because I just love to look at them. Our bedroom is sadly neglected and will probably be the last room we redo....one of these days. So, at least I've got some pretty things sitting around to offset the hideous ceiling fan and furniture!
So, there you have a little sampling of my favorites..... now don't you all head over to ebay and start bidding on these! Tee-hee. Just kidding. I'm willing to share the velvet love!
I'll do another post someday to show you some others......in the meantime, I've got to finish making more goodies for the shop!
Wow - you do have an amazing collection. I really love them all - I've never seen any of the ones with the velvet rolled roses - so pretty. My favorites are the pink strawberry basket and the aqua basket. I can just picture them on a shelf in a nursery.
I've also been collecting "women's accessories" since high school - vintage fashion magazines, dresses,shoes, coats, nightgowns, purses, compacts... no place to put most of it but I love it all!
Posted by: dawn | June 12, 2007 at 01:43 PM
Andrea, these are lovely! I definitely have purse envy! haha
Posted by: Tammy | June 12, 2007 at 02:14 PM
WOW....I have never sceen those type of purses with the velvet strawberry's. How wonderful they are. I love each and every one.
Lori
Posted by: vintage flair | June 12, 2007 at 02:31 PM
Oh loveliness!! I love the one with velvet roses.
Posted by: Grace | June 12, 2007 at 03:27 PM
What a lovely collection! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely treasures! I love the velvet roses and strawberries. So lush!
Posted by: Bejeweled | June 12, 2007 at 04:25 PM
Oh how divine!
Posted by: Sonja | June 12, 2007 at 05:10 PM
What a wonderful thing to collect. They would be so neat in a bedroom, and you could put little items in each one to keep them handy like keys, bracelets, and stuff like that... (I'd forget which purse housed what, but others would be able to remember better!). I love your blog, and I think little collections like this are what makes people interesting. Those little wicker purses bring back the memories of mine back in high school. I wonder if my mom still has them? Of course, she does! My mom keeps everything! Have a good week.
Posted by: Gayla | June 12, 2007 at 05:18 PM
Those wicker purses are really cute.
You have a really nice collection.
Where do you keep them all?
I love that in high school, you dared to be different.
Have a great day,
Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | June 12, 2007 at 05:52 PM
I am DYING over here! They are just so beautiful - I think you might have inspired yet another collection...
Posted by: Carrie S. | June 12, 2007 at 07:29 PM
OK, I just lost my post, but this one is too nice to let it go....
Those purses are GORGEOUS. Just Gorg-e-ous! I'll have to post my one vintage purse with velvet roses on my blog...I think that you'll like it!
Posted by: Kim | June 12, 2007 at 08:29 PM
A tough toss up between the red strawberries and the roses, both are so beautiful. What a wonderful collection.
Posted by: Cindy | June 12, 2007 at 09:20 PM
I've never seen purses like that either, but I love them. What a fun collection to have.
Posted by: Vickie Coonfare | June 12, 2007 at 09:55 PM
I love these little purse baskets, especially the pink strawberry purse. I too have a purse basket though it is covered in shells.
Posted by: Maggie | June 13, 2007 at 12:17 AM
what a great collection. i don't think i've ever seen these with the strawberries before. thanks for sharing!
Posted by: heidi | June 13, 2007 at 12:21 AM
Wow Andrea, I am drooling. I adore handbags and these are just amazing. I have never seen bags like these. Just adorable. You have the most amazing eye. I wish we were neighbors (and I could come peeking around your house and of course bring yummy things to eat !!) xoxoxo Clarice
Posted by: clarice | June 13, 2007 at 10:09 AM
What a great collection! I have ONE vintage velvet strawberry pincusion. It's huge. I love it!
Posted by: Laura K | June 13, 2007 at 10:35 AM
From one purse (accessories) addict to another, oh, I get you! Gorgeous bags!
Posted by: Alice | June 13, 2007 at 01:47 PM
What a SWEET collection you got there. They are all so cute and pretty.
Smiles,
helle
Posted by: Helle Greer | June 13, 2007 at 09:30 PM
Oh MY! I had no idea there was anything like this! These are just too fabulous, thank you for sharing.
xo, suzy
Posted by: suzy | June 13, 2007 at 10:01 PM
Your purses are wonderful! I love vintage purses as well! Especially those fun ones from the 1950's!
Posted by: lbpsews | June 14, 2007 at 01:22 PM
sigh....I don't have any of those, and I should, right??
Thanks so much for sharing them, they are absolutely divine!!
Lidy
Posted by: frenchgardenhouse | June 14, 2007 at 09:45 PM
Oh - My - Gosh!
I LOVE them! Sweeeeeeeet!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | June 15, 2007 at 07:53 AM
WOW!!! What a collection of velvet loveliness!!
I have never seen any such purses like yours... but I will for sure be on the look-out now!
Thanks for sharing! I love your blog!!!
Posted by: linda t | June 15, 2007 at 12:43 PM
oh my goodness. I'm a vintage purse junkie and I am in LOVE with your collection. I have only one wicker purse, and I use it on a regular basis.... I just have to find one with little berries or flowers now!!
Tiffany
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Posted by: Tiffany Roberts | July 02, 2007 at 02:43 PM
Beautiful collection Andrea!!!
My wicker purse now needs some sprucing up! :)
Hugs,
mary
Posted by: mary | June 19, 2008 at 11:35 AM