Assorted Bag at Museum of Bags and Purses

 

Perhaps this is the women's favorite museum. Because, at the Museum of Bags and Purses only found a collection of handbags, wallets, and luggage. But, not just any collection on display. Everything has a historical story as artificial ranging from the medieval to the present. The museum is located in Amstedam, the Netherlands, this collection has reached 4 thousand units. All of these offerings from the collection belonging Hendrikje Ivo, a collector bag has wara-Wiri hunting bags for more than 35 years.

Hendrikje first collection is the leather wallets of green turtles acquired in 1820. Since then, he's eager to hunt bag until it reached 3,000 units. Hendrikje and desire for community is educated about the bag. Be then a showroom to show his collection to the public and the amount of the collection continues to grow. Once the museum is located in an a villa in Amstelveen. Along with the increase in collections, eventually moved to Harengracht location, Amsterdam.

From the museum can be found a unique story progression bag. Initially, the smaller bag to carry coins, keys, and sewing equipment. Men and women alike take advantage of this bag. Following the trend started there juxtaposing additional pockets on trousers and skirts models adapted to the shape of bulging from the body, finally bags used more often women. Subsequent developments, installed lots of accessories from handbags and jewelry. The advent of the Industrial Revolution and the railway in the 18th century influenced the bag model. Since then, a large bag made of leather for ease of carrying goods in transit. Only the people of the middle class who can afford to buy these bags. And, after the bags began to be considered a prestige in the 20th century, popping bags embodied the brand. In the 1950s began to emerge with the brand Chanel handbags and Hermes Kelly. Not long afterwards attended many brands such as Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana, Vuitton, and so on.

Museum of Bags and Purses is one of three museums bags worldwide. The collection is quite complete. In addition, the museum also provides an opportunity for young designers to showcase their bags on a limited exhibition routine. In this museum, visitors will be satisfied to see a collection of handbags and understand history.