#9: A Rat Purse
This vintage coin purse is totally real. I mean, all of the items on this list are totally real, but this one is quite peculiar. It’s actually a fashion accessory that was all the rage at some point in history. While we don’t know the exact date this purse dates back to, it was probably popular during the early 1900s.
We’re not sure why women wanted to carry around purses that look like evil rats, but then again, fashion trends are always hard to explain and hard to predict. You never know why something goes in and out of fashion. That’s the beauty of it.