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Tag Archives: Collecting Clubs
30 gallon butterfly crock brings $12,750 at Red Wing Collectors Society sale
A 30-gallon salt glaze crock with a cobalt butterfly decoration sold for $12,750 at the July 12, 2012 Red Wing Collectors Society auction. The RWCS celebrated its 35th anniversary at this year’s convention, which brought more than 1,500 visitors to the city of Red Wing from July 11-14, 2012 to buy, sell and learn more about the lines of Red Wing stoneware, pottery and dinnerware. Read More +
Vintage Baccarat Patanwalla perfume bottle brings $63,000 at club convo
A vintage Baccarat perfume bottle sold for $63,000 at an auction held by the International Perfume Bottle Association collecting club convention. The auction’s total sales were $463,224, including price points from as low as $60. Read More +
Old-time radio group plans October 2012 convention
Celebrating Audio Theater Old & New is planning a two-day event Oct. 12-13, 2012 to feature live audio dramas on stage, celebrity guests, informative panels and sales of popular-culture collectibles. Read More +
Antique American Glass and Pottery Show celebrates 40 years
Illinois’ 20 30 40 Glass Society celebrates the 40th Antique American Glass sale March 10-11, 2012 with a glass ID table, door prizes and a new raffle of antique American glass. Read More +
Museum of American Glass hosting inaugural paperweight forum
The first forum for people interested in American-made paperweights, old and new, is March 31, 2012, at the Museum of American Glass in West Virginia. Read More +
How to avoid fake Griswold and Wagner cast iron antique cookware
Advice from super collector and collecting club member Doris Mosier on how to avoid buying antique and vintage Griswold and Wagner cast iron cookware. Read More +
Promote your antiques business for free in the 2012 Industry Directory
The 2012 Industry Directory is printed in Antique Trader magazine and list thousands of business names and their contact information, by category, making it a valued reference guide for thousands of collectors, dealers and enthusiasts to refer to again and … Read More +
Spoon collectors meeting in Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 14-17
DAYTON, Ohio — The Northeastern Spoon Collectors Guild (NSCG) announced that they will host the 2011 souvenir spoon convention in Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 14-17, 2011. This year’s event is themed “Spooners Fly High.” Dayton, known as the “Birthplace of Aviation,” … Read More +
Smart way to get young people grooving on old objects: Move them to decorate with antiques
Lori Oberlin, promoter of Michigan Antiques & Collectibles Festival in Midland, Mich., has a new approach to get a group of college students interested in antiques and collectibles. At the June 4 season debut of her sprawling, 80-acre show, Oberlin … Read More +