Finding Enid with LOVE, L3C

06/26/2026

It’s been 15 + years that I’ve been matching missing vintage jewels & embellishments for Enid Collins of Texas box bags and canvas totes. The first thing I always do is ask for photos, and from there try to come up with the correct jewels to complete the authentic jewel pattern. The process is always time consuming and most of the time unclear that I can deliver. Yet, somehow I typically do and that is extremely satisfying. Like a puzzle to be solved. Anyway, I’m posting now because of the feedback and photo I just received. It made me stop and reflect for a hot minute: “I thought you might like to see her brought back to her former glory. Thanks to you!!!!!”

05/23/2026

Itching for a fun mini-binge this Memorial Day weekend? Dive into 18 gorgeous photo galleries from the Texas A&M "Elements with Enid" floral art show that closed May 10. With generous help from the Texas A&M University Department of Horticultural Sciences photographer, we've created galleries for show exhibits and the nearly 100 vintage Enid Collins bags on loan from the Finding Enid with Love collection. Skip the streaming, pour the wine and hit the couch with Collins!

Galleries of images from eight exhibits in the “Elements with Enid” Floral Art show at Texas A&M, including stunning student work and the vintage Enid Collins bags that inspired it.

05/05/2026

So happy to see KBTX Media letting people know about Elements with Enid at Texas A&M!

Elements with Enid is on display through May 10 at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries on the Texas A&M campus.

05/05/2026

Article with the full story on the "Elements with Enid" floral art show at Texas A&M University Galleries. If you can and haven't, go see this show -- but hurry, as it closes this Sun. May 10.

Nearly 100 vintage Enid Collins bags, accessories and advertising pieces from the Finding Enid with Love Collection travel to Texas for a visionary floral art student show.

04/07/2026

More of "Those Collins Girls" are taking fun field trips to College Station to see the gorgeous and glittery "Elements with Enid" show by floral art students in the Benz School of Floral Design - Department of Horticultural Sciences at TAMU. Jane L Gray (wearing "texicana") and friends Linda Ferguson (wearing "hapi") and Donna Kyle (wearing "night owl") added even more sparkle by bringing along their own treasured Enid Collins bags.

Jane says: "Enjoyed the Enid Collins exhibit at the MSC in Aggieland with lifelong friends. Our hats are off to the horticulture students in the Benz School of Flower Design. Great, creative work!"

This extraordinary show is free and open to the public, and runs through May 10. Visit uart.tamu.edu for gallery hours and directions.

04/07/2026

04/02/2026

Hey, Enid Collins day-trippers and "geek-outers" -- love it, Devota Swenson!. Here are a couple of labeled satellite maps to help you navigate your way around the Texas A&M campus to the "Elements with Enid" Floral Art show at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries in the Memorial Student Center. The Lindsay Gallery is on the first floor of the building, which is kitty corner from the Kyle Field Stadium. There's a big parking garage across the street –– it's a bit disguised, so look for the John J. Koldus Building and enter the connected garage via Throckmorton St. Hope this helps you enjoy a "sparkling sojourn to a sensational show!"

03/26/2026

More from the opening of "Elements with Enid" at . Wayne Stark Galleries. The show runs through May 10 -- check it out if you can!

03/26/2026

A few highlights from the opening reception for "Elements with Enid" March 20. In the crowd of more than 120 attendees, you'll spot Enid's son, Jeep Collins, and his wife, Dana; their daughter, Lara, and her family; and Enid's nephew, Fred, and his wife, Niki –– plus many more supporters of the amazing Benz School of Floral Design - Department of Horticultural Sciences at TAMU.(Photos by Texas A&M and Finding ENID with LOVE)