Archive for Antique Crocheted Bags & Purses


Home Needlework Magazines

There are quite a few antique issues of the Home Needlework Magazine listed for sale on ebay right now. It’s especially worth noting the January 1903 Issue of Home Needlework, which has 3 amazing patterns for antique beaded floral opera & reticule bags, among other things.

Ebay find of the week: 2 vintage books about beaded bags

This seller has some of the most interesting auctions! The most interesting of which is this auction for 2 1920’s pattern books with instructions on how to make beadwork bags in both crochet and knitting. I’ve owned both of these pattern books before, and they are both exceptional. In the past I’ve sold copies of […]

Antique-Crochet.com Site Update: Crochet, Flapper Beadwork Bag Patterns, & More

I’ve just updated antique-crochet.com with a brand new page about the December 1924 issue of the Modern Priscilla Magazine. Please Click Here To View It! Thanks for your interest; ENJOY!

Gorgeous Vintage & Antique Hand Crocheted Purses

Check out this seller’s purse auctions! (S)he has a couple of gorgeous Edwardian Era handbags listed, plus another that looks to be of a later vintage. The seller has a bunch more really interesting items too- none crochet that I could see but lots of interesting antiques and collectibles.

Sorry, these auctions ended. But, you […]

Antique-Crochet.com Site Update: Royal Society Crochet Lessons Book 9

Royal Society Crochet Lessons Book No. 9 contains numerous outstanding patterns. The book is dated 1917. It was published by the H.E. Verran Company. I’ve updated the antique-crochet.com site with an entire page about this book. The page features lots of photographs of the various crochet patterns in the book, plus a brief listing […]

Antique-Crochet Site Update: 1917 Bucilla Book of Indian Threadkraft

Antique-Crochet.com has been updated with a new page about The Bucilla Book of Indian Threadkraft. The page includes lots of photos of the projects in the book, plus information about the projects included. Please check it out!
Click Here To Read More About the Bucilla Book of Indian Threadkraft.

Antique-Crochet.com Site Update: Collingbourne’s Elgin Maid Book of Crochet Patterns, by Virginia Snow Studios

I just updated antique-crochet.com with a new page about Collingbourne’s Elgin Maid Book. Please check it out!

Thanks for your interest!

Flapper Era Beaded Bag Patterns: Crochet, Knit, & Bead Loom

Antique-Crochet.com has been updated with a new page about Emma Post Barbour’s New Bead Book. This lovely Roaring 20’s Pattern book contains beadwork patterns for a variety of handbags, purses, necklaces, bracelets and other interesting items. Some of these include crochet work and some of them don’t, but all are interesting and lovely. Please visit […]