VINTAGE 60's CARO-NAN BASKET PURSE ~RARE HAWAII THEME~ REAL PHOTO - LANDMARKS

Description

How wonderful these ONE-OF-A-KIND, hand painted CARO-NAN bags are!! The creations by friends
CAR
olyn McDaniel and
NAN
cy Steele began in 1965 as a fluke...a painted basket given to Carolyn by her mother illustrating her favorite stores around town became a craze that ultimately became a booming business.  Orders came in from retail stores all over the country....each bag names the store it was ordered by (requesting specific themes....landmarks, local activities etc.), upper left-hand corner inside lid.
THIS ~~RARE~~ EXAMPLE WITH A HAWAIIANA THEME was "Made for
Handmade in Hawaii"
.  Hawaiian theme starting on the front, left to right are:
SURFING, WAIKIKI BEACH, PINEAPPLE PLANTATION, UNIV. OF  HAWAII...SUGAR CANE, DIAMOND HEAD, ACADEMY OF ARTS, and HULA DANCING.
Lid displays a REAL PHOTO of a swimmer with dolphin, BOTH wearing Leis, Hawaii, Aloha and Sun decoupage, together with a
1942 penny!
Purse measures 9 1/2" vertically, 9 5/8" horizontally at the lid, tapering slightly to 8 1/2" at the base. Quilted paisley fabric interior is clean.  Clasp is very secure but lid needs to be nudged slightly forward to latch it....no big deal! The 7/8" wide handle is beautiful and swivels perfectly. What a wonderful and rare find to add to you Spring and Summer wardrobe!
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