Part A) Black leather handbag. Stadium-shaped. Bag splits in half lengthwise to open, with a gold metallic and black leather clasp / frame. Two looped handles. Inside of bag is lined with black fabric. Two slash pockets trimmed with red tape. Flat bottom.
Part B) White paper card. Text in blue ink reads "Real Calfskin is Sensitive / to Rain. / Please Keep Handbag / Dry."
Part C) White nylon all-purpose comb. Thin, fine teeth on one end and thicker and more spaced teeth at the other.
Part D) White and red paper matchbook. Contains eight of fourteen original matches.
Part E) Semi-translucent red plastic spoon. Bisected circle at one end, and small bowl at the other. Raised text on handle reads "THE RITZ - VANCOUVER, B.C."
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Krumins, Ryan
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Material
Calfskin, Metal, Cotton, Plastic, Cardboard
Color
Black, Gold, Blue, White, Red
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Tarkor Bags
Date made
circa 1950 - 1969
Label/Inscription/Signature
Transcription
Purse:
TARKOR BAGS
Card:
Real Calfskin is Sensitive / to Rain. / Please Keep Handbag Dry.
Comb:
NYLON by WELLGROOM 25 - B1BN
Matchbook:
Thank / you / D.D BEAN & SONS LIMITED - CANADA
made in / CANADA
Our / Customers / Are Our Most / Important / Asset
Spoon:
THE RITS - VANCOUVER, B.C.
