A membership organization dedicated to the collection of antique vintage, purses and compacts: APCS. Members share knowledge. The volunteer group  has ‘Gatherings’ with backroom museum visits, museum tours and showing of private collections. Several members have published books, others, including myself have websites. The organization also has a nonmember Facebook page.

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APCS web site 

APCS Members WEB SITES

HTTPS://WWW.CELLULOIDPURSES/

J. WHITEHAIR - Celluloid Purses

HTTP://PURSECOLLECTOR.COM/PHOTO-GALLERY

THE MILLERS - Mesh Purses

HTTPS://VINTAGEPURSEMUSEUM.COM/

WENDY DAGER - Vintage Purses

General Information from Wikipedia on Deco Era Movements

HTTPS://EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/ART_DECO

HTTPS://EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/ART_NOUVEAU

HTTPS://EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/WIENER_WERKST%C3%A4TTE

HTTPS://EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/SECESSION_(ART)

HTTPS://EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/WOMEN_OF_THE_BAUHAUS