Nov 15, 2023 | News, Purse News, Research
Says Barbara: Even if I had been accustomed since my childhood to the idea of reusing, my wardrobe being based mostly on my cousins’ pre-worn clothes, I didn’t take much note of this process, as it was something perfectly natural to me. When I became a collector I...
Nov 13, 2023 | News, Purse Books, Purse News, Research, Uncategorized
There was a PowerPoint Presentation given at the APCS Gathering in Charleston on 10/13/23. It offers highlights from Sabina Schurenberg's soon-to-be-available book, it is her third and final venture into the history of German beaded purses. To view the Powerpoint...
Feb 9, 2023 | News, Purse News
Our very busy Kathy Gunderson has come upon a collection of purse drawings that may interest you. Here is Kathy’s message about this project: To: APCSFr: Kathy GundersonPurse DrawingsI received a message from Lucia Clerici (APCS member) about a friend...
Dec 21, 2022 | News, Purse News, Research
From (the always-entertaining) Wendy Dager of The Vintage Purse Museum: As promised, here's the link to the article I wrote about plastic handbags for The Vintage Purse Museum. It's very long and there were a lot of complexities (which I tried to simplify because I'm...
Dec 5, 2022 | News, Purse News, Uncategorized
Beaded Bags from the Erzgebirge Author: Bettina LevinOriginally appeared in The Bead Society of Great Britain Journal #140Summer/Autumn 2022Posted here with their permission German APCS member Bettina Levin has written several articles for the Bead Society of Great...
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...
