Location June 1949:

Respro Inc.
Maker of Resproid
530 Wellington Ave.
Cranston 10, Rhode Island

Full page ad "Handbag Buyer" June 1949, page 75

Full page ad "Handbags and Fashion Accessories," February 1950, page 97.

Resproid New Alligator and Calf Grain
Check the reasons and you'll find that it costs you more not to use Resproid materials in your handbag designs:
1. Perfect reproductions
2. Most consistent
3. Newest up-to-date colors
4. Approved by Good Housekeeping
5. Approved and adopted by most manufacturers, buyers, and consumers based on past results.
Resproid materials will speed up your production, save work hours and give you a superior product while decreasing production costs. Why not use a trade leader, a brand that has given you complete satisfaction? Our representative will be glad to call at your plant.

Respro, Inc.
CRANSTON. R. I.

NEW YORK DISTRIBUTORS
11 WEST 32nd St.
Tel. LOngacre 3-4768

Resproid was still in use and illustrated in the January 1955 issue Handbags & Accessories, page 49 on an Octagonal box bag by Markay MarkayBagInc.

Resproid Plastic Handbag Material used this functional Ever-Right HenryRichardsEverRight bag as an example of the large, functional vinyl bags popular for daywear in 1955. October 1955 "Handbags & Accessories," page 19

Going over BIG

''Not only are handbags today BIG, but so is the demand for Resproid Plastic Handbag Material. BIG . . . and getting BIGGER, as more and more manufacturers go into peak holiday production. Behind the increased demand for Resproid are almost as many reasons as there are stunning Resproid effects and finishes. Handbag illustrated is of French Calf Grain Resproid. Other Resproid materials, perennially popular as they are beautiful, are Shukid Grain, Swedish Calf Grain, Bordeaux Calf Grain, and Box Calf Grain. Plan BIG ... plan BEAUTIFUL. Plan with Resproid, available in a host of eye-catching colors. Respro Inc. 530 Wellington Avenue, Cranston 10, R.I.''

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