Handbags

As a beginner handbag collector, I found this book to be an excellent reference. The book is well organized. The history of handbags is interesting and relevant. The many photographs are clear and there are vintage ads which show the items being described. Special chapters on mesh and beaded bags are very thorough. Three chapters show handbags from the 1930's 40's and 50's. Twenty nine pages at the end show vintage advertisements, always a good source in dating items. Very pleased with my purchase. Money well spent.

Excellent choice to have in your library a must for the serious collector , or to just have as a conversation work of art, I really enjoy this AAAAA***

I knew the book was good. it has an age issue with pricing the purses but there is nothing more current.

Really enjoyed it and passed the title along to other members of the Antique Purse Collectors Society

Not exactly what I was looking for. Too many beaded handbags, not enough on Rex Fifth Avenue, Enid Collins and Lucite handbags.

Excellent information for collecting vintage handbags. Details include many types of handbags. It is great.

Informative , well-written, great stories lines and photographs. Fashionable pics of movie stars from decades gone-by and bags Shows beautiful sketches of matching fashion and bags with the whole other side of the pages discussing