by Kathy Gunderson | Nov 20, 2024 | Member Profiles
Paula Higgins has been a very active member of the Antique Purse Collectors Society since 2004. She is a talented collector who spends time thoroughly researching purses and their provenance. Paula wrote a book with Lori Blaser titled A Passion for Purses, and also...
by Kathy Gunderson | Nov 15, 2024 | 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...
by Kathy Gunderson | Aug 27, 2021 | Member Profiles, News, Purse News
Lisbet Sjoberg found her way from Sweden to the United States in 1965, at the age of 21, with $300 to her name. Before Lisbet arrived, her sister lived in Washington D.C. and worked at the embassy. She helped Lisbet get a job at Holiday Inn in Baltimore. After...
by Kathy Gunderson | Jun 6, 2018 | Member Profiles, News, Purse News
How many purses in your collection wouldn’t you part with? 20-25 When did you start collecting? In the mid-1980s. "I bought a beaded peacock purse at a flea market that was originally priced at $100, but was marked down twice, and I purchased for $25." Where did you...
