Bags, Purses, And Enid

Recently, our Historical Heritage Society presented a program on Enid Collins and her bags.  I knew nothing about Collins bags.  My friends, who have lived in Texas for more years than I, knew Enid, even owned one of her bags.  The program was presented by her son, Jeep Collins, who is jewelry artist. Although I was never one to carry a fancy purse, this program enlighten and added to my Texas knowledge.

Enid Collins is known in Texas because she lived and worked her magic on her purses in Hill Country.  At first, she made all the bags by her own hands; evidentially, when the bags became more popular, she moved into a factory, hired many workers and continued to embrace the purse market.

Her son has written a book about his mother and her claim to fashion fame.  You can find some of her bags on Ebay.  

Several of her creations were on display plus many attendees brought their Enid Collins purse to show.

Friend’s bag—such a lovely display—no two bags alike. 

A to Z Blog Challenge

 Somethings, bloggers find it hard to find an exciting feature to write on their blog.  In support of that, the month of April has been set as A-Z Challenge.  The theme for 2025 challenge is gratitude and blogging community.  Each blogger can list their blog location and if you are anything like me, go down the rabbit hole with all these posts.

You'll find bloggers writing fiction, talking about thrifting, animals, book reviews, Genealogy, history, gaming, entertainment, etc.  A wide variety of articles that will be published every day.

For me, I'll write about the same old, same old--hopefully, on the special day of the week, I  follow the letter of the day--this challenge does give you a nudge to write about something specific using the letter of the day.

Carry on, bring forth good works!!