Connect with more than 200 people who share your passion for antique and vintage purses
Our members include collectors and dealers from around the world who love and collect all aspects of antique and vintage purses – micro beaded purses, mesh purses, Lucite purses, Celluloid purses, Bakelite purses, purses from the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, wicker purses, textile purses and many more!
Membership to the APCS is $30 per year.
To join, click on the Paypal link below.
New members can create a username and receive a temporary password after paying through Paypal. You can update your password by going to https://antiquepursecollectorssociety.com/membership-account/
Current Members
If you are already an APCS Member and have paid your 2026 dues, login below. If you have not paid your dues, click on the PayPal logo to the left and follow the instructions.
Note: Your membership in the APCS is set up to automatically renew each year for $30.
How do I change my password?
You can change your password by going to https://antiquepursecollectorssociety.com/membership-account/
How do I cancel my membership?
1) After you log-on to Pay Pal, click on the widget (the round circle on the far right near where it says Log Out).
2) On the next page, click on the word "Payments."
3) When the page loads, click on "Pre-Approved Payments" under the Manage Upcoming Payments.
4) You will then see all your pre-approved payments. Find the one labeled Antique Purse Collectors Society and click on it.
5) To cancel the recurring payment click cancel under "Subscription details." This will cancel the recurring payment.
Full Website Access
Access to members-only content on the APCS website, including the Virtual Museum, Research Resources and Purse Sales.
Invite to the Annual Gathering
Our multi-day Annual Gathering provides members the chance to attend educational seminars, visit museums, see private and public purse collections, purchase new additions for their purse collections and interact socially with fellow collectors and dealers in antique and vintage purses. Members have priority registration for the APCS Annual Gathering.
APCS Membership Directory
Connect to fellow members through the yearly APCS membership directory. To receive the directory, you must consent to also have an entry in the directory.
Grow as a collector! Your APCS Membership will:
- Help build your own antique and vintage purse collection.
- Introduce you to other collectors who share your interests.
- Provide valuable information on collecting antique and vintage purses, not available elsewhere.
- Provide information and sources of information to help you identify and value your collection.
- Help you create your own reference library with recommended books and research material.
Membership to the APCS is $30 per year.
To join, click on the Paypal link below.
