Abstract: A handbag is disclosed which comprises an enclosure having opposed front and rear walls, opposed sidewalls, a bottom wall and side walls defining a storage space. A closure panel is associated with at least one of the walls and arranged for pivotal movement toward and away from the at least one wall so as to define a compartment therebetween. At least one first magnetically attractive device is associated with the at least one wall. A functional device such as a wallet, change purse or the like, is arranged for separable attachment within the compartment, the functional device having associated therewith at least one second magnetically attractive device for removably attaching the functional device within the compartment by positioning the first and second magnetically attractive devices in opposed relation so as to develop mutual magnetic attractive force between said at least one first and second magnetically attractive devices.

Abstract: A handbag is disclosed having an enclosure which defines a major compartment for receiving and retaining articles, a credit card holder for holding at least one credit card, a minor compartment defined within the major compartment for reception of the credit card holder, and a connecting member for attaching the credit card holder with respect to the minor compartment in a manner which permits insertion of the credit card holder into the minor compartment and withdrawal of the credit card holder upwardly with respect to the minor compartment up to a predetermined distance as limited by the connecting member. When the credit card holder is moved upwardly, such movement provides user access to the credit cards, while preventing outward movement of the credit card holder from the minor compartment a distance greater than said predetermined distance.

Abstract: A handbag is disclosed which includes an enclosure having opposed front and rear walls, opposed side walls, a bottom wall, and an opening defined opposite the bottom wall for gaining access into an interior area of the enclosure. The interior area of the enclosure is subdivided into first and second incommunicable storage regions separated from one another by a curtain wall. The first storage region is accessible through the opening of the handbag, and the second storage region is accessible through a structural portal formed in the front wall of the handbag.