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Coquette NY Handbags

My late father Harry Shelby was the designer and manufacturer behind Coquette NY Handbags, an upscale line of handcrafted pocketbooks that flourished during the 1950s and 1960s.

After a fortuitous typo in eBay's search engine led me to one of my father's purses, I decided that I would attempt to recover as varied a catalog as I could.

This is the catalog so far. I will try to include my mother's reactions and memories along the way.

2.27.2006

Taupe Faux-Aligator Purse With Studs

Coquette NY Taupe Faux-Aligator Purse With Studs
9.5 x 8
aquired 2/06
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 8:12 AM 2 comments:

1.04.2006

Navy leather purse with gold clasp

Coquette NY Navy Leather Purse
8.5 x 7
aquired 12/05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 3:18 AM 1 comment:

12.29.2005

Croco embosssed leather purse with crown clasp

Coquette NY croco embosssed leather purse with crown clasp
8.5 x 7
aquired 12/05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 8:19 AM No comments:

White ostrich purse

Coquette NY white ostrich purse
10 x 11
aquired 12/05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 8:18 AM No comments:

Taupe lizard handbag

Coquette NY taupe lizard handbag
8 x 9
aquired 12/05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 8:16 AM No comments:

Black patent textured purse with rope detail

Coquette NY black patent textured purse with rope detail

8 x 9
aquired 12/05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 8:14 AM No comments:

Brown lizard purse

Coquette NY brown lizard purse

9.5 x 7.5
aquired 12/05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 8:12 AM No comments:

11.02.2005

Black leather faux-croco purse with buckle

Coquette NY black leather faux-croco purse with buckle

10 x 7
aquired 9.17.05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 11:33 AM 2 comments:

Navy blue handbag with clasp



10.5 x 6.5
aquired 9.24.05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 11:28 AM No comments:

8.05.2005

Brown leather faux-croc purse




8-1/2 x 9-1/2
aquired 7.15.05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 5:48 PM 1 comment:

Brown leather faux-croc purse



8-1/2 x 9-1/2
aquired 7.13.05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 5:43 PM 1 comment:

7.14.2005

Brown leather faux-croc purse

brown leather faux-croc purse

10 x 6
aquired 7.11.05
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 12:06 PM No comments:

7.12.2005

gold leather evening bag with gold chain



9 x 9
from personal collection
Posted by Coquette NY Handbags at 7:32 AM 2 comments:
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