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Lucy Ricardo’s Bienen-Davis Box Bag

Bienen-Davis oval box bag
Bienen-Davis oval box bag

Lucy is seen with her original 1950’s Bienen-Davis oval box bag in the LA episode of I Love Lucy. Fortunately for collectors vintage Bienen-Davis bags can be found on eBay and Etsy. below are a couple of examples seen in past sales.

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1950s Bienen-Davis oval box bag seen on eBay

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See more like this on eBay

And a red version seen on etsy
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Interview with Richard Bienen found on Vimeo:

An Interview with Richard Bienen pt. 1 from jake furst on Vimeo.

An Interview with Richard Bienen pt. 2 from jake furst on Vimeo. Richard Bienen was a friend of Cary Grant and designed the bags for the movie That Touch of Mink – Richard Bienen Handbags, New York, manufactured bags used in That Touch of Mink (1962)”

Thanks to Rickster for this ID!

Reference:
Evenings With Cary Grant: Recollections in His Own Words and by Those Who Knew Him Best Richard Bienen  is quoted several times in this book.