2022 APCS Gathering – Albuquerque

The 2022 Gathering was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the historic Andaluz Hotel located downtown on Central Avenue, a section of the famous Route 66.   Museums, presentations, and people meeting up for a great time!  Click here to read all about it (NOTE you...
Albuquerque Gathering 2022

Albuquerque Gathering 2022

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 information....
2021 Washington D.C. Gathering

2021 Washington D.C. Gathering

Better late than never! Due to Covid, the APCS Gathering was pushed out a year and we were able to meet up in Washington, D.C. September 22-25, 2021. Click here to read all about it (at the end of the recap is a link to LOTS of photos): ...
2019 Denver Gathering

2019 Denver Gathering

The 2019 Gathering was a mile-high with excitement, enlightening presentations and meeting up with purse collector friends. Thursday evening kicked off with the registration and open-bar reception. Then we enjoyed Maya Debus’s Mae West presentation.  We saw clips...
2018 Gathering – Providence RI

2018 Gathering – Providence RI

2018 Gathering - Providence, RI We had a great time at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence, RI The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is the fifth largest museum in the United States. It contains more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most...
2017 Gathering – Phoenix

2017 Gathering – Phoenix

A SUNNY PHOENIX GATHERING The last weekend in October was the perfect time for our APCS Annual Gathering in Phoenix.  We began at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino with our Welcome Reception on Thursday evening.  It was fun, loud, and a great time to reconnect with...