PURSE NEWS
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The Torse Bead
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...
34th International Perfume Bottle Assoc Convention
The 34th International Perfume Bottle Association convention will be held in the Chicago suburbs April 28-May 1, 2022.
There are several events open to the public free of charge. Our showroom includes perfumes, compacts and purses for sale. This year there will be a presentation on compacts and the Millers will be doing a vanity table talk on purses. Bette Sherman is also hosting a vintage runway fashion show!
Member Profile – Frieda Piechnick
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...
Member Profile – Lisbet Sjoberg
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...
History of a Purse Maker: Schwestern Landsberger to Marketa
A few years ago I bought a micro petit point purse that has a sterling frame with marcasites and tiny pearls, and scrolled initials on the clasp. It’s very well made. The interior tag reads: Schwestern Landsberger Wien IX. Porzellangasee No. 43. In the pocket is a...
Looking for a way to catalog your collection?
Looking for a way to keep track of the purses you have in your collection? Need a way to sort the list by type or age? Try this spreadsheet created by APCS member Kathy Gunderson
Compact & Compact Purse Website
This is a link to an amazing compact site with compact purses. A very funky couple with their bio on it too. Thanks to the APCS member who referred the website! http://www.davidandnoelle.net/index.htm My favorite page on the website is this one:...
Souvenir Purses by Albert & Beate Friedhoff of Germany
This is a snippet from the article written by Albert & Beate Friedhoff on their souvenir purse collection.
PA woman owns 3000 handbags
This Pa. woman owns 3,000 handbags, and she keeps them in an army bunker By Elizabeth Wellington, The Philadelphia Inquirer Ilene Hochberg Wood’s collection of 3,000 handbags — the majority of which dwell in a 2,400-square-foot Quonset hut on her Lehigh Valley estate...
Recap of Amy Bernstein’s WW presentation at the 2018 Gathering
"The Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop), which grew out of The Vienna Secession, was founded in 1903 by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann. It was the beginning of the Modernist Movement. Artistic production and of “total artwork” of utilitarian items was the goal. The...