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Lucite Treasures

Date9/18/1989

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Lucite Treasures: Handbags like these were introduced in the '50s but then went out of fashion. Today they are highly valued; especially in Japan and Europe.

Subject

Fashion

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0006674F

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