Massachusetts - Novelty Bags

MM handbag c.1960s in dark pink, the leather featuring horizontal, curved stitching resulting in a quilted effect. The faux tortoise handles echo the shape of the bag and snap together to close. A coordinating faille interior has an attached money purse...

A unique find, this vintage handbag cannot fail to make you smile. Constructed of aqua suede that is channel-stitched in an inverted V-pattern, it is composed of two separate and con...

Unique, ivory woven summer bag hand painted with multicolored tulips across the wide body front and back, as well as on the double wooden loop handles, which are painted in gold, exc...

Another unique handbag from Parisian purveyor A La Reine des Fées, this example in black patent featuring a round gold clasp and chain shoulder str...

Love this bag! Meticulously crafted of taupe lizard, the structured handbag features a shoulder strap of complementary beads accented by dangling rhinestone-studded wood beads, which motif also embellishes a front corner of the body. Closed compartment in center flanked by open side compartments Open side sections centering a closed central compartment of soft beige leather. Created by renowned Parisian handbag purveyor A La Reine des Fées...

Box-shaped handbags were extremely popular during the 1950s and '60s and their unique styling is evident n this example from Coblentz. In black suede, the bag has an oval shape that ...