May 17, 2022 | News, Purse News, Research, Resources
Surprise treasure - the TORSE BEAD Author: Vicki Schwager So.... what is it? And, why would a purse collector want it? “Torse” is French for twist. A torse bead is a twisted metal bead, more precisely a twisted French Steel Bead. Some silver and gold ones are...
Jan 24, 2022 | About, Member Profiles, Purse News
Although hers looks like a lifetime collection, Frieda Piechnick only started collecting celluloid purses 7 years ago. She makes purses for some of her purse frames, and they are works of art. This is a bit about Frieda along with some jaw-dropping photos you won't...
Jan 19, 2022 | Purse Books
“Pain in The Purse: The Tax That Changed Hand-bag History” is a micro-history that explores the"forgotten" 20 percent US federal excise "luxury"tax placed on handbags in 1944. It was reduced to10 percent in 1954 and finally repealed in 1965, buttwenty years of FET had...
Jan 10, 2022 | Gatherings
Purse Provenance, Purse Auction, Santa Fe, Purse Bazaar, Plains Indian Beadwork, Native American Beader, Navajo Rug Purses. What do these have in common? The 2022 Gathering of course! Registration was e-mailed to APCS members April 26, including hotel...
Nov 12, 2021 | Classifieds, For Sale, Textile
Price: $140 plus shipping Condition: Excellent Perfect baby bonnet purchased at a textile auction years ago. It's from the 1800's. Size is 5-3/4" x 5-1/2". Very intricate crochet handwork. Contact Ellen Foster at...
