Volume 1 The Unmentionables

Encyclopedia Provocateur: Volume 1 is the entrance to the largest AP collection in the world. Come on in.
Released March 2024
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Poetry for Miss AP

Did you put together the pieces of Miss AP? If so, what did you see?
Released June 2024
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Volume 2 Thirty Years of Corsets

Encyclopedia Provocateur: Volume 2 coming soon...

About Me

I am an archivist of all things AP. You are welcome to enjoy my collection and see a living museum of everything AP has made in the past, present and future. From the catalogs, books, and news articles, to the lingerie itself, you will find every resource here. This much history just does't fit into a book, even this website cannot capture everything.

I want to explain what stoked the fire for me. It was the offensive window displays. It's what got me hooked. A few mannequins having an orgy caused me to walk into the Vegas store back in 2007, and my life was changed forever. The Vegas agent that day certainly knew what to pick for me... a perfect first taste to spark the addiction. Inside this store is more than a shopping experience, it's a life experience. No other customers in sight, and the agent tells me they are 'full service' as she leads me into the dressing room. I asked "do people actually let you do this?" and she replied with a confident "yes".

Articles Archive

There are a vast amount of articles all over the internet that helped me piece together the AP stories. I have been archiving them for years as I continue to discover new ones.

AP Stores

With stores all around the world, I wanted to capture their decor and unique personalities... especially since we keep seeing more and more closures.

Catalogs Archive

A chronological list of the cleverly designed catalogs AP has released in the past. Hopefully, we will continue to see new and exciting catalogs in the future.

Window Displays

The instrument that got me addicted to the brand. I'm trying to document as many window displays as possible, there were just so many...

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