Apr 1, 2018 | Purse Tales
In the 1880s a dragon got loose in Norway. Actually it was more like hundreds of dragons got loose. You could see them peaking out under the eaves of churches, ski chalets and homes. Their sinewy forms wrapped around wooden roofs and stone arches. These sly serpents...
Aug 25, 2017 | News, Purse News, Uncategorized
Kovels Aug. 25, 2017 New York State has crushed antique as well as new ivory again. On August 3, they crushed almost two tons of jewelry, statues, trinkets, and other ivory pieces. Pictures show many pieces that look like antique figurines. The laws are...
May 6, 2017 | News, Purse News, Purse Tales, Research
By Messy Nessy Nov. 12, 2015 Well call me Penelope Pitstop! Okay don’t, but I bet you would if I picked you up in the sassiest car that ever was, the 1956 Dodge LaFemme. Between 1955 and 1956, Dodge produced the first car specifically marketed to women, which came in...
May 6, 2017 | News, Purse News, Purse Tales, Research
Check out this amazing flame stitch pocketbook from the Fielding Collection of Early American Art. Karin Fielding describes a vibrant needlework pocketbook made by young Elizabeth Fellows in 1776. The piece, done in a flame-stitch pattern, includes a delicate length...
May 6, 2017 | News, Purse News, Research
Antiques Roadshow recently featured a Walton & Company beaded purse appraised at $4,000 - $5,000. It has jade plaques and is 18K gold. This isn't the first time the Roadshow has featured a purse. Catch up Antiques Roadshow's purse appraisals below. Keep in mind...
