Vintagepursegal
VFG Member
I wrote this article in 2017 for The Vintage Purse Museum's website, but decided to revisit it this year. Newspapers are frequently added to the archive to which I subscribe, so I was excited to find the 1953-1954 US reps for Straeter. This led me to speaking with their children, who shared some stories. There's still some mystery to solve--and a lot of mythology I attempted to dispel--but it's worth it to reread for the 2022 updates.
https://vintagepursegallery.blogspot.com/2017/05/special-post-1950s-straeter-lite-on.html
https://vintagepursegallery.blogspot.com/2017/05/special-post-1950s-straeter-lite-on.html