This is the fifth in a as-long-as-it-takes-part series with Miss-y Tally and her wonderful collection of Lombard-ilia. Hopefully you are all enjoying this series as much as I am. If you don’t know what the heck I’m talking about CLICK HERE to see Part 1. Let’s get to it!
“Scans of some more handbags, Carole’s pink-alligator skinned compact and embroidered white gloves. The compact and gloves are in the black bag; it has a beautiful multi-stoned clasp. Again the brown one has a gold clasp and satin inside, coppery color.”
Carole Lombard’s Black Handbag:
Carole Lombard’s Brown Clutch:
Carole Lombard’s pink-alligator skinned compact:
The inside of Carole Lombard’s pink-alligator skinned compact:
Carole Lombard’s embroidered white gloves:
“Original mirror and coin purse. Some scratches along the mirror compartment, likely Carole made. I had an admirer, from many years ago pop in during the worst of the cancer treatment @6 years ago. He bought me that for $600, then he disappeared. I have ALWAYS appreciated that bag!lol Funny the way people pop in and out . . . I think Carole would have laughed. I’m just glad it’s here, definitely a bag to carry with furs and a beautiful gown.”
Carole Lombard’s Brown Bag and Coin Purse + Mirror
Let’s give a big round of applause to the fantastically terrific TALLY! THANK YOU!! And don’t forget: if you have Lombard-ilia of your own you’d like to share, send us an e-mail at info@carolelombard.org and you’ll be automatically entered in our April Carole Lombard Content Give Away.
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She had such exquisite taste! That compact mirror and those gloves . . . oh I love them all!! Thank you again Tally for opening up the collection to us.
I am just overwhelmed by all of these beautiful things and so grateful to Tally for sharing here! I’ve made a little mental note to be on the lookout for a bit of pink “alligator” something or other to tuck into my own handbag, a tiny tribute to the wonderful Lombard!
Carla, thanks to you, too. I LOVE this site and appreciate all of your hard work!
I’m with Donna and Debbie on this one! What exquisite taste Carole had!! I mean pink alligator, how cool is that?! I so love and appreciate seeing all these precious owned items of Carole’s and imagining if they could only talk…;-) Thank goodness someone knew to preserve them or they’d have been lost forever.
Pam
Beautiful items from a beautiful lady (and that refers to both Carole and Tally)!
In Rosalind Russell’s bio she mentioned she had a maid, I believe, who made and/or embroidered gloves and she had some made for Carole when she and Gable made They Met in Bombay. I wonder if this is one of the pairs? They certainly are exquisite!
From LIFE IS A BANQUET? Wow Rose, I used to have that book years ago, wish I still did; the COOL thing is, as I was pulling out some other material from the LETTER/COA file box earlier anyway, I reread the COA then Letter of Authentication for them and they have it listed “Carole Lombard, Embroidered white gloves, circa 1940″… fascinating “possibility” there, I wonder if you have gotten closer than you know??
The year is a “direct hit”. wow..Thanks Honey (I MEAN it!)
I don’t know how I managed to remember that from Life is a Banquet.
You are more than welcome. It’s fun trying to put the puzzle pieces together.
Yes, “mysteries” abound here, and its like unlocking one of many “doors”..(Something REALLY worthwhile awaits inside.) THANKS!