tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197940597248102267.post2099236657511325287..comments2023-11-05T06:42:04.397-06:00Comments on Cabbage Babble: Caro-NanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197940597248102267.post-75845683709579882042017-02-14T06:38:36.485-06:002017-02-14T06:38:36.485-06:00When I went out looking for handmade handbags I wa...When I went out looking for <a href="https://www.artisna.com/clothing-and-accessories/bags-and-purses/handbags" rel="nofollow">handmade handbags</a> I wasn’t so sure about investing in them. Then I came across your blog and visited Artisna and I was reassured.Artisnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678334792514742348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197940597248102267.post-70841041396270084082013-02-11T19:39:15.606-06:002013-02-11T19:39:15.606-06:00I collect them, as well...they are still nerdy and...I collect them, as well...they are still nerdy and unpopular enough that I can find them for $25 or less at antique shops or the Nashville flea. People always comment on them when I carry one...everyone has an aunt or grandma who had one!Lauren Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627148276337482413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197940597248102267.post-54779619984136906902011-07-09T07:02:05.571-05:002011-07-09T07:02:05.571-05:00I collect Caro nan purses. Here are a few facts. ...I collect Caro nan purses. Here are a few facts. Nancy Steele and Carolyn McDaniel, from Jackson Mississippi, began making these cute kitchy purses in the late 50s or early 60s (I have several). They sold them out of their garage then a boutique then as their popularity soared they began selling them to other boutiques across the south. They customized these to include the name of the shop and of local attractions in the area. If you look at the little buildings around the bottom you will often see the names of these. Nancy Steele's daughter glued a penny onto the top of many of them that carried the date the purse was made. As they grew they hired women in their area who were artistic and needed money to help them paint the purses. Eventually they were being sold by the best boutiques all over the country. I have one from La Mendessolle in San Francisco. They were popular through the 80s. Country Living recently did a feature on them. They are becoming collectors items. I have found information on them in several vintage forums. You can still get them for a good price on Ebay, but that won't last long as they become more popular.Apocalyptic Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164575751798637174noreply@blogger.com