Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A Purse or Bag hook (also commonly known as a handbag hanger) is a type of hook meant to temporarily secure a purse or handbag to a table, sink or armrest.Bag or Purse hooks have been available since the 1920''s. Queen Elizabeth II is said to employ an S-shaped one to hang her handbags on. Often called a purse caddy or purse caddies. The practical uses are numerous; hanging a purse, bag, groceries, umbrella or just about anything that can be hung and needs to be kept close. In Brazil there is a superstition that a woman will lose all of her money if she puts her purse on the floor. A bag placed on the floor in a restaurant or bathroom will collect bacteria, fungi, and viruses.