Beaded purses of various shapes were in fashion for all of the 19th and 20th centuries. Shapes went in and out of fashion. Colorful and sparkling glass beads imported from Europe added to the knit and ...

Lori Blaser’s home is a shrine to women’s handbags. With 2,500 pieces in her collection — the oldest of which dates back to the 16th century — she displays her treasures with the eye of a skilled ...

Some fashion vixens always get confused between the classifications of antique, vintage, and retro. The definitions are quite time-oriented, but in the segment of handbags and purses, many factors ...

Chandler West, a North Carolina resident with a penchant for procuring vintage and antique treasures, has gone viral for her unwitting acquisition of a quite valuable Cartier purse. The 1920s Art Deco ...

Vintage purses at the DC Big Flea Antiques Market. Photograph courtesy of DC Big Flea Antiques Market. This massive event takes over the Dulles Expo Center twice in the fall, on September 20–21 and ...