The latest newsletter is out. Show reports from Batemans Bay and Maryborough. Discussion of our upcoming show plus planned club visits to Camberwell Market, Stieglitz and Lake Goldsmith. Top quality pictures of some brilliant latest finds shown at the last two club meetings. Another great read, join today to get your copy!
The 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show Auction will feature 150 Lots.
The Auction will be held at 7.30 pm, Saturday 22nd October, Education Pavilion, Geelong Showgrounds. (Full show details and itinerary).
Approximately 50 Lots have been sourced from club members and Roycroft Auctions are kindly donating the sellers premium from the sale of these Lots to the Geelong club. So bid up strongly!
Full auction details will be found at Roycroft Auctions website soon.
Below are images of most of the club Lots in the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show Auction:
The next National Bottle Show fundraising BBQs are Tuesday 6th and Friday 9th September at the Waurn Ponds Bunnings. More help is always welcome – let us know info@geelongbottleandcollectables.club!
This was a very successful day for the Club. In fact it was our best yet. A big Thank you Alan, Mara, Noel, Erik, Grahame and Paul —extra points to Erik for volunteering on his day off also his speedy service showed the rest of us up a bit –maybe it has something to do with age????
Bunnings were very pleased with us as Grahame (our own home handyman) managed to repair the Annexe we worked out of — it was missing a screw and was starting to pull apart in the wind. Liz at Bunnings was very impressed with the club’s (Grahame’s) initiative. Thanks also to Grahame for getting the extra sausages when we ran out— approx. 33kg was a record for us!
GROSS RECEIPTS $1108.90
EXPENSES $ 271.15
PROFIT $ 837.75
With 4 more BUNNINGS BBQ dates to go we can look forward to approximately another $ 2500 – $3000 towards the National Bottle Show.
The big challenge is for us to back up again next Tuesday. There are still some gaps in the following dates after Tuesday, if you can help or you know someone who can please let me know – info@geelongbottleandcollectables.club
A very brief report on todays BBQ. Results were again very satisfactory we think that this yet again shows that the weekdays (even Tuesdays) are worthwhile for our club
The financials were as follows
TOTAL SALES $942.45
EXPENSES $248.00
PROFIT $694.45
This profit was obtained with sales of approx. 30 kg of sausages 22 Loaves of bread and 10kg of onions. Trade throughout the day was very steady with very little respite from about 11.45 onwards.
Thanks are due again to Alan, Noel ,Mara ,David, Grahame and Paul
Our new cash box did make giving out change a little easier (this was a donation to the club from Pat B who worked on the BBQ last week). The new eskies were ”mickey mouse” —thanks to Cam and Alan for finding them on special at “RAYS” They should get much use from the club in the warmer months and also at the National Bottle Show. We are now pretty well set up for running the BBQ’s.
There were a number of enquiries about the National Bottle Show and the handouts that Cam and David provided were used to good effect.
Thanks to everyone yet again
Alan and Paul.
Less than a month now until our club Market day. Space is really filling up and this promises to be a really good event. There will be a little something for everyone.
Any club members reading this please share the event details page out here on the www’s – http://www.geelongbottleandcollectables.club/?page_id=41
Also if you have somewhere to post flyers or friends who you think might like this sort of thing there are some pdfs attached below to print and distribute. Any and all help promoting this day will be greatly appreciated!
Going back in time just a bit here but this is the pre and post February meeting posts from Club President David Smith.
What a great meeting with plenty of members there.
Fantastic latest finds and displays and a lot discussed especially concerning the next market day (May 28th) and of course the National and the search for sponsors and funds!
Easter Monday March 28th is our AGM and we need a secretary to replace Cam who has done a great job.
Thanks Cam.
Fortunately he will continue as Newsletter Editor producing the great newsletters we all enjoy
You will be asked to choose whether to receive newsletters by email or not and pay fees by EFT if you wish.
A very reluctant price rise due to Australia Post and the club needing to build up or at least maintain current funds.
$30 single (1 vote) but family members welcome
$40 family (2 votes)
$30 newsletter member (no vote)
Hello members
Sorry for late reminder folks but been a little bit busy here.
It is a leap year so there are 5 Mondays this February and we ALWAYS meet on the 4th Monday which you all remembered of course! ROFL!
Our next meeting is March 28th, Easter Monday and is our AGM (No that is NOT a reason to keep away).
The April Meeting is ANZAC Day 25th April
What a perfect storm of public holiday meetings. Can anyone remember this happening before ??? (First 3 meetings out of 4 on a Public Holiday )
anyway there will be lots of updates:
Warnambool Show reports.
Festival of Glass today.
ABCR appraisal day at Drysdale Museum.
Ballarat Swap Meet trip next Friday.
May 28th Swap and sell, Car Boot and market at 7 Dean St Scout Hall.
Plus latest finds and general catch up on the bottle and collectables chatter.
Oh and the first serious planning committee meeting for the National.
see you tomorrow,
David
On Monday night the big reveal of the tenders received for the five donated bottles took place.
These bottles were generously donated by club member Stan Bee as a way to raise funds for the National Show in October (21st to 23rd – get in touch for more details!!). In the final analysis 3 of the 5 bottles were sold:
Bottle 1: P. Mathews Lamont, a $40 tender was accepted.
Bottle 2: Christmas Tree Salad Oil, no offer accepted.
Bottle 3: Charles Cole Torpedo, $75 tender accepted (note this bottle ended up with a little bruise after being handled at one of the shows!)
Bottle 4: Bayldon & Graham Torpedo, no offer accepted.
Bottle 5: Mathews & Howey early square collar Torpedo, $290 offer accepted.
So a great result for the club with $405 raised. The two unsold bottles will be used for future raffles. Watch this space!