Wishing all members of the Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club a very merry holiday season. Hope Santa finds a special item for you!
We look forward to welcoming all members both old and new to the club in 2017.
It promises to be another great year of collecting!
It’s been just over a couple of weeks already since the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show. This year saw the largest list of major prizes on offer of any National in its 45 year history. So for those who weren’t there it is really about time we told you all about the winners! The Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club would like to sincerely thank all our sponsors for their generosity.
Without further ado here are the Major Prize Winners 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show.
Favourite Five (Bottles) – $500 (ABCR Auctions) plus 1st prize 2 x Chas Cole glasses, Parklands Wine duo pack (GB&CC):
Francis Cerasa.
2nd Favourite Five (Bottles) – 1x Chas Cole glass and Parklands wine (GB&CC):
Ross Roycroft.
Best Junior (Bottles) – $250 (GDL Auctions) Equal 1st:
Lachlan and Ella Sheedy.
Best Novice (Bottles) – Parklands Wine (GB&CC):
Jacinta Sutton. (Spa bottles).
Most imaginative display (Bottles) – $250 (David and Hany Smith):
Cam Ward. (Broken dreams display).
Bottle of the Year – David Hobday curved seahorse with torpedo bottle glass sculpture. (GB&CC). Value $500. Plus $150 (Nick Rowland Auctions) and Parklands wine:
Francis Cerasa. (Grigsby + McSweeney, Geelong 26oz Codd).
Best Bottle display – David Hobday Glass Plate Value $45 (GB&CC)
Derek Host. (Miniatures).
Best Collectables One item with written history – $250 (GDL Auctions):
Wayne Flight. (Campbells Tasmanian pottery Water Filter).
Best Novice Collectables – Faggs Mitre 10 gift pack:
No entry.
Favourite Five Collectables – Parklands Wine Duo Pack and Chas Cole glass (GB&CC):
Roger Backway.
Best Collectables Display – David Hobday Glass Plate Value $45 (GB&CC):
Peter McMillan.
Most informative and interesting Display – $250 (Bob Metselaar):
Peter Ferrier. (Maritime Display).
Best display by public vote – Parklands Wine and Faggs Mitre 10 gift pack (GB&CC):
Peter Ferrier. (Maritime Display).
Encouragement Award – ABCR one-year subscription (Travis and June Dunn, Australian Bottle & Collectables Review):
Geoff Eglington. (Halls Cordials).
Furthest traveled display/seller – $100 (Bob Metselaar):
Ashley Patterson.
Most successful exhibitor – $100 (Nick Rowland Auctions) and Parklands Wine:
Bruce Batten.
November 28th, 6pm BBQ, 8PM meeting.
email us if you need the address.
Hany and David invite you to our annual “break up” BBQ and meeting
6 PM: BBQ.
8 PM “normal” meeting but no latest finds judged.
Welcome earlier for nibbles and drinks and a look at David’s collection
Do not BYO anything !!!!!!
GB&CC is going to spend some of its unexpected profit from the 45th national show on, nibbles, food, dessert (yes Hany’s famous black rice pudding!!) and drinks as a “Thank you” to all members for the hard work running a fantastic National.
RSVP by 27/11 for catering purposes to David Smith
david@belmontscouts.org.au
0419434306
cheers in collecting.
David
A brief summary of an incredible and unique 45th national show hosted by Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club (Inc.) October 21, 22, 23. 2016. Despite some particularly nasty weather Friday and Saturday, the show had a constant buzz and was greatly enjoyed by participants and public.
GB&CC’s aim was to break even. We even had strategies in place to prepare the club in case of a major loss. To show a profit is an incredible result.
Thanks to the hobby for participating and all who helped. Particularly Paul Bruce, Allan Snowden, Cam Ward and Noel Dawson whose volunteering went above and beyond the call of duty. David Bruce for his tireless work on social media. And every helper who “put in” Without this team behind me the National could not have happened.
A detailed report is available and will be distributed to GB&CC members.
fast facts:
Cheers in Collecting,
David Smith.
President and event organizer
GB&CC
01/11/2016
7.30 pm for an 8pm start. Upstairs, Barwon River Pavilion. under the James Harrison Bridge, near corner Barrabool Road & High Street, Belmont.
I wonder what we will discuss?! Should be plenty of latest purchases on display after the weekend.
The National show proved to be a huge success. A really monumental achievement for our club. The reviews were overwhelmingly positive from those in attendance, even those from warmer climes who weren’t quite expecting our little dip back in to winter!
We still have a couple of Bunnings barbecues scheduled this year. And of course our next meeting (November 28th) will be our end of year BBQ and breakup at David & Hany’s.
Plus champagne and celebrations at tonights meeting! See you there!
Agricultural Hall, Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong.
Final day of the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show. There will be plenty of bargains as those traders who are travelling will be wanting less to pack at the end of the day!
Agricultural Hall, Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong.
The first Public day of the show. An enormous amount of swap and sell space has been booked by both professional dealers and amateur collectors. There will be something for everyone!
Agricultural Hall, Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong.
Finally today we get to see the fruits of all the hard work put in by the club and show committee. Looking forward to catching up with all our local, interstate and international visitors. For those who have travelled we trust you enjoy your stay in beautiful Geelong!
You’ll want to make sure you have saved some spare change or a fiver for this years National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle.
First prize is a superb original piece from acclaimed glass artist David Hobday. One of his “Breaking Wave” series of works and valued at $495.
Second to Fifth prizes are not bad consolations:
2nd is a historic Bayldon & Graham, Geelong Torpedo Bottle from the 1860s era.
3rd a copy of Old Timers by David Darcy
4th Victorian Goldfields Era “Christmas Tree” salad oil bottle. Circa 1850s.
5th Another piece of Geelong history. P. Mathews, Geelong. Lamont type aerated water bottle from the late 19th century.
Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 and will be available at the show!
