Geelong Bottle & Collectables Club Inc

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  • 45th National Bottle and Collectables Show Report

    2016 National Main Hall Saturday Morning
    2016 National Main Hall Saturday Morning

    45th National bottle and collectables show report.

    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:

    THE GEAR and ENTRIES

    • 185 tables used. One spare Saturday morning!
    • 1700 square metres of building space used!
    • 300 meters selling tables (200 metres hall and marquees + 100 metres undercover stalls)
    • 170 competitive displays = over 150 metres
    • Non competitive displays: 40 + metres: Lego, Bikes, Milk, Chas Cole, VFL, Horse carts
    • Total displays and selling? nearly 500 metres!!!!!!
    • 200 plus name tags issued.
    • Payments by: Cash before show 24%, Cheque 35%, EFT 30%, To Pay at show 11%.

    THE FOOD

    • 111 Saturday roasts ordered
    • 91 Friday BBQ meals served
    • $1,500 in Coffee van sales
    • $4,000 East Geelong Rotary food. Rotary Doubled their quantity of bacon and eggs for Saturday morning and sold out by 9.30 !
    • $650 raffle. Paul Gamboni won the glass sculpture 1st prize

    OTHER NUMBERS

    • 43 Early birds Friday. 20 Saturday
    • Public Saturday 670 Public Sunday 167 = 837 (2012 =856) To hold numbers considering the weather is fantastic! Add in the 63 early birds and we hit 900 visitors.
    • ATM $9,800 with 90 transactions
    • 120 bidders at auction plus absentee bidders.
    • Collectables shops all say “Great weekend of trade. Plenty of Kiwis and interstaters though”
    • 67% of participants from Victoria. = 33% interstate and N.Z. !
    • 4 new GB&CC members.

    Budget bottom line 01/11/2016 (not final)

    • Income $21,500 Expenditure $18,636 Profit $2,874.

    Cheers in Collecting,
    David Smith.
    President and event organizer
    GB&CC
    01/11/2016

  • 2016 National and beyond

    2016 National and beyond.
    Hello everyone!
    WOW is too short a word isn’t it?
    The champagne was nice after Mondays meeting!!

    Saturday Morning Geelong National Show Main Hall
    Saturday Morning Geelong National Show Main Hall
    Have just run the best national ever?  Would like you thoughts on that one!
    Because many of you have been to many more nationals than me.
    As we try to wrap up a huge event (and remembering full reports to come later)
    we need your feedback for our report; positive and constructive comments welcome.
    Remembering also that this is a one off event size wise.
    Any future shows will most probably be in the one building plus maybe the open shed stalls.
    They will be a hell of a lot easier to run using our proven formula in this venue.
    Financial results looking better than dreamed for but standby on that one.
    Things you can buy but be quick
    Uniforms:  will pass on orders to Noel.
    Chas Cole glasses 15 left at $10 each:  David has them in stock.
    David Hobday Glass Plates $45:  18 of a once only limited run of 20 available by order: Cam.
    Next meeting Monday November 28th
    BBQ at David and Hany’s house.
    5.30 pre dinner.  BBQ 6.00 pm.   Meeting 8.00 pm.
    No latest finds as 2016 tallys being calculated now. 
    Stand by for invitations later in month
    Future shows to be discussed
    We are due to run one day event (Friday/Saturday) 2018 and Victorian State Show 2020 (Friday/Saturday/Sunday)
    Besides revisiting alternative venues for any possible future shows,  what are your thoughts? Do we go annual?
    If so cycle would be three x one day events and every 4th year the Victorian State show?  Drop the Market days? 
    I only ask now as we need to book the date ASAP if we are even considering a one day event 2017.
    cheers in collecting
    a tired but happy David

  • Geelong Club Meeting Monday October 24th 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!

    Saturday Morning Geelong National Show Main Hall
    Saturday Morning Geelong National Show Main Hall

  • Today at the National Show Sunday 23rd October 2016

    The National Bottle and Collectables Show FINAL DAY Sunday 23rd October 2016.

    Agricultural Hall, Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong.

    Open to Public from 8.30 AM

    Sunday Schedule of Events:

    • Show open to Public 8.30 am to 2 pm ($5 Adult; $2 Children; Under 5s Free).
    • Valuations of any antiques & collectables all day ($5 for two items).
    • Presentation of Awards to exhibitors 2 pm.
    • Pack Up 2.10 pm

    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!

    2016 Australian National Bottle and Collectables Show Geelong Poster
    2016 Australian National Bottle and Collectables Show Geelong Poster

  • Today at the National Show Saturday 22nd October 2016

    The National Bottle and Collectables Show continues today Saturday 22nd October 2016.

    Agricultural Hall, Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong.

    Open to Public from 9.00 AM

    Saturday schedule of events:

    • Setup 7 am to 9 am.
    • Early Bird entry from 7 am ($15 – only if you do not have a Friday Early Bird ticket)
    • Show open to Public 9 am to 4 pm ($5 Adult; $2 Children; Under 5s Free).
    • Valuations of any antiques & collectables all day ($5 for two items).
    • Pre-dinner Social for Traders & Exhibitors from 4.30 pm. Finger food and drinks at Bar Prices from AJs Bar (on site).
    • 5.30 pm Roast Meal from on site caterer
    • 7.30 pm 162 lot auction. (Roycroft Auctions)

    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!

    2016 Australian National Bottle and Collectables Show Geelong Poster
    2016 Australian National Bottle and Collectables Show Geelong Poster

  • Today at the National Show Friday 21st October 2016

    The National Bottle and Collectables Show commences today Friday 21st October 2016.

    Agricultural Hall, Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong.

    Friday Schedule of Events:

    • Setup for exhibitors & traders 2 pm to 7 pm.
    • Early Bird entry from 2 pm ($30 – this provides entry for the whole weekend).
    • Welcoming Barbecue at AJ’s Bar (on site) from 6.30 pm.

    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!

    2016 Australian National Bottle and Collectables Show Geelong Poster
    2016 Australian National Bottle and Collectables Show Geelong Poster

  • National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle

    2016 Geelong National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle

    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!

    National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle Promotional Poster
    National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle Promotional Poster

  • Social Fun at 2016 National Show

    It’s not all business for Traders at the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show.

    AJs Bar at Geelong Showgrounds side view
    AJs Bar. Scene for this years National Show social events

    There will be exquisite items on display. Loads of goodies on the swap and sell tables. A high quality Saturday night auction. All the things you expect at a major Collectables fair. But it’s the social side of the National show that really draws in collectors. This year having the onsite venue (AJs Bar) for the end of day winding down is a huge bonus. Of course, collectors are a lot like fishermen. There will be plenty of tales of rarities that got away. Or items that have better colour, condition, size and desirability than anything imaginable. Not that I’m saying fibs will be told but memory is a funny beast. With a little social lubricant added to the mix some stories tending towards the tall may be told.

    For Traders and Exhibitors this years social events include (all held at AJs Bar, right near the show hall): Friday night welcoming barbecue and drinks from 6.30 pm; Saturday evening finger food and drinks from 4.30 pm with a roast meal to follow from 5.30 pm.

    These will be nights to remember. And with so many International and Interstate visitors making their way to Geelong some new friendships forged. See you there!

    AJs Bar at Geelong Showgrounds
    AJs Bar up and ready for 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show

  • August 2014 Club Bus Trip

    Just a little reminder that once the hustle and bustle of the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show is over the club will still have plenty of activities for members to get involved in over the next year. Here’s a short tale of a previous day out.

    Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club August 2014 Bus Trip.

    7.00 AM, sharp! On the 17th the sturdy bus left the Clubrooms and picked up another member on the way to Ballarat market, half full with eager collectors.

    We were all disappointed at how small the once thriving market was. Though most managed to find something to buy! Nothing to do with how bitterly cold a morning it was of course!

    Then off to Ballarat Mill Markets, again a thorough search produced “keepers” for most members. Followed by Main Rd Collectables and a friendly welcome by the owner Cheryl who “loves bottle collectors because you are all walking encyclopedias”.

    A BBQ lunch with Hany’s, now famous, home made hamburgers, a quiet drink and on the bus again to the Newlyn shops and Daylesford Mill Markets.

    Interior Mill Markets Daylesford
    Interior Mill Markets Daylesford

    Have a look at the Amazing Mill markets website, these are a must visit for every collector.

    All this was totally free for club members, everyone who went will tell you what a great time they had. Make sure that you book your seat for the next bus trip!

  • National Bottle and Collectables Show Auction Catalogue

    National Bottle and Collectables Show Saturday night Auction.

    The National Bottle and Collectables Show Auction Catalogue features 162 Lots including around 50 Lots sourced by members of the Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club. There are some stunningly rare and desirable items in this auction and it will be well worth attending!

    There is a Pre-dinner Social for Traders & Exhibitors from 4.30 pm with finger food and drinks at Bar Prices from AJs Bar (on site). Roast meal for those who have pre-booked will be available from 6.00 pm. Auction viewing starts from 6.30 pm and the Auction itself begins at 7.30 pm.

    Click the image below for a pdf of the catalogue. Head to Roycroft Auctions for bidding details and any questions.

    2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show Auction Catalogue
    2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show Auction Catalogue