Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Jan 1, 2013

Veronica Bradley Is Born

Aug 9, 1909

Modeling

Jan 1, 1930

Elizabeth Arden herself chose Veronica to model for her.

Barbara Bradley (Now Baekgaard) Is Born

Jun 21, 1940

Barbara, Veronica's daughter, is born.

Inspirational

Jan 1, 1965

Barbara had been realizing how much her mother inspired her and was really enjoing time with her.

Vera Bradley

Mar 1, 1982

Barbra Baekgaard and Patricia Miller (friends) were in an airport and noticing the little women's luggage around. They had to do something.

Vera Bradley

Nov 15, 1982

Baekgaard and Miller got the idea of Vera Bradley, naming it after Baekgaard's mom. Their buisness got very popular in less than 1 and a half months!

First Pattern

Jan 1, 1985

First pattern created called "Cream".

Awarded

Jan 1, 1987

Baekgaard and Miller were awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in 1987.

Veronica's Death

Apr 10, 1990

Vera lived a good life and couldn't dream of how much she inspired Barbara.

Baby Products

Mar 3, 2013

Vera Bradley started selling baby products along with their many other styles.