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Posted 1 year ago
Signaholic
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The first is known as the spider design and is Dresden made. A few of these ( the 2 middle ones) are Mandalian Brand. These are known as the top of the heap according to my wife. Although she informs me that I missed some of the really special ones. You just can't ever win. We die, they keep everything, that's how it works guys! Anyway, the last picture is of the super rare compact or box purses. If you found these in this condition, you would have to pay serious money for them. I'm talkin in the grands.
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Beautiful collection your wife has ! Wow ! Love it
Thanks Manikin!
Thanks wolcott1!
Thanks official!
Thanks thriftfan!
Thanks Hedge and vintagemad!
Thank you BeauxPurdy and Kevin!
I know I've already "loved" this one, but everytime I see that spider show up in the feed I fall in love again!
Thanks thriftfan! My wife finds one every now and then that she put away and falls in love all over again too.
Cool collection! I showed my wife and she loves as well!
Thanks ay! Glad she got to see them as well.
They are lovely! What is the object in the background with the ladies sitting on it?
Thank you Jenny! It's not old, just a paper box my wife found somewhere I think.
Thank you timbaron!
Great mesh purses! Dresden mesh purses have been compared to impressionist water color paintings. One viewer will sometimes see something different in the art than another. I, too, called your wife's Dresden purse the "spider design" for many years. But when I studied the design closely I decided the image is intended to be a butterfly or a moth. Spider or moth...either way it is a beautiful design. If you would like to see more mesh purses please take a look at my new website, http://www.pursecollector.com
Thank you pursecollector! They really are quite amazing to look at. You Dresden with the corner compact is one we haven't seen before. Beautiful! Also the child's purse with the ducks is a new one for me to see. My wife said she had seen it tho.
Thanks or the link! Great collection indeed
Awesome. I love these and the malacite purses of the twenties. So filled with design and in my mind shames every Coach bag ever made.
Gotta agree with ya retro597! The new stuff is just another bag compared these art pieces.
Thank you retro597 and BELLIN!
Thank you Van!