So those of you who know me know I collect three things - Fenton glass slippers, West Virginia Glass Cocktail and Juice sets and vintage purses. I have a pension for Whiting and Davis metal purses, but I won't pass up a sweet wooden purse with Lucite handles, Lucite purses, beaded beauties and metal purses that aren't Whiting and Davis.
I hit the mother load this weekend at an auction and splurged on myself a little when I found some very beautiful, very unique vintage purses in a lot. Luckily I only had one competitive bidder! The auction was the estate of a gentleman who sold antiques and he had prices on several of the purses, so it was interesting to see how much he had wanted for them compared to how much I paid! The four purses I purchased cost $120, the two purses he had marked totaled $280, so with a rough guess I'd say that I bought around $550 in purses for my $120, not shabby at all! I've shopped enough antique malls and Ebay to know when I have a deal on these things! Most of the purses I own retail from anywhere around $50 - $200 per purse depending on the quality and maker.
I feel like showing off some of my collection, so I'll add photos and put rough retail prices on them just for a reference in case anyone is interested in starting collections of their own!
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| One of the four purses I purchased this weekend. This was priced at $200. |
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| Whiting and Davis pink metal purse with metal expanding opening $40-60 |
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| Whiting and Davis small gold metal purse with metal opening $30-50 |
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| Metal woven purse with Lucite handle - $35-$50 |
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| Whiting and Davis white and gold metal purse - $50-75 |
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| Unmarked metal purse with mirror - $50-60 |
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| Whiting and Davis silver metal clutch - $25-40 |
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| Wooden purse with Lucite handle - $25-40 |
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| Wooden butterfly purse with Lucite handle - $15-30 |
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| Whiting and Davis gold metal drawstring purse - $40-60 |
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| Wooden town purse with Lucite handle - $25-50 |
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| Wooden ended purse with woven body - $40-65 |
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| Pre 1920s Victorian purse with beading - $65-100 |
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| 1800s beaded purse - $150-300 |
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| Whiting and Davis gold change purse - $15-25 |
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| Unmarked 1920's metal purse with fringe - $100-300 |
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