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Posted 2 years ago
thriftfan
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I found this at a yard sale being held by a lady in her 80's. When I picked the purse up she smiled and said that it was one of her favorites back when she used to "get out around town" more. Purses really aren't my thing---but I loved the mustard color lining and she looked so happy thinking back to when she used it last that I went ahead and bought it (for .20 at that!). Figured I would go home and do some research on it to figure out some history to it....easier said than done! Google came back with a slew of results, but I cannot find info on the company or stamp itself, with the exception of one store site that mentioned that the stamp came before the sewn in tags (maybe, maybe not). No leather tag inside, so I am assuming this is vinyl. 3 pockets and the inner pocket has a zipped compartment (zipper says falcon) and the other side has a small, pocket lined in a mustard yellow fabric. Anyone have a good site for researching purses that I just have not come across?
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