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!
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
The Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club are very pleased to announce that we have commissioned a unique Trophy for Bottle of the Year at 2016 National. This trophy will be a creation of renowned Point Lonsdale glass artist David Hobday.
Bottle collectors know full well the appeal of glass and this locally made trophy will be a stunning prize for the lucky winner.
Eligibility:
To win this amazing piece of art you will need to enter Category 54: Find of the year – Single bottle or container. The item must have been found (not acquired) after the Perth National Show and before the current Geelong National Show.
We know there have been some great finds in that time and we would love to see them on display. This trophy is certainly a good reason to drag out your personal highlight from the past year!
And don’t forget this adds to the already impressive list of prizes available for those displaying in a number of categories.
2016 Australian National Bottle and Collectables Show Geelong Poster
2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show Auction.
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:
Batty Crown Salad Oil
Bollington Geelong Lightning Stopper Hop Beer
Bruce Patent Aerated Waters Sandhurst
Chartreuse Etched Bottle
Christmas Tree Goldfields Salad Oil
Cohn Bros Bendigo Codd Bottle
James Dickson Melbourne Torpedo Bottle
PG Dixon Melbourne Torpedo Bottle
Ernstsen Deniliquin Torpedo Bottle
Etna Preserving Company Melbourne Cordial Bottle
Foster Brewing Company Victoria Bottle
Giles St Arnaud Stoneware Demijohn
Glover and Runting Bendigo Codd Bottle
Three Victorian Goldfields Era Salad Oil Bottles
Two Victorian Goldfields Era Pickle Bottles
Gorgona Anchovy Paste Jar
Jos Hunter Horsham Ginger Beer Bottle
McIntyre Lincoln Narrandera Skittle Bottle
Pair Mathews Geelong Lamont Bottles
Mathews Geelong Torpedo Bottle
McBride St Arnaud Stoneware Demijohn
McDonald Melbourne Torpedo Bottle
McLean Bridgewater Loddon Torpedo Bottle
Jeremy Pearson Maugham Bottle
Plummer Murphy South Melbourne Internal Thread Bottle
Registered Terracotta Pot Vase
Registered Terracotta Pot Vase
Shamrock Ale Advertising Thermometer
Pair Victorian Goldfields Era Sharks Tooth Salad Oils
Suddeth Smoke Mixture Poison Demijohn
Field Potter Sydney Stoneware Ginger Beer Bottle
Volum Brewery Geelong Ring Seal Beer Bottle
Alphonse Desplaces Chef Sauce
Dixon Rosslyn Street Melbourne Stick Bottle
OSullivan Purcell Melbourne Lamont Bottle
Antique Patent Soft Drink Bottles
Pipe Major Dewars Kingsware Decanter
Bonnie Prince Charlie Dewars Kingsware Decanter
Rowlands Miner Farmer Torpedo Bottle
Rowlands Ballarat Melbourne Codd Bottle
Rowlands Ballarat Melbourne Katoomba Sydney Codd Bottle
Uren Chemist Hamilton Prescription Bottle
Woolnough Swanston Street Melbourne Chemist Bottle
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!
2016 Geelong Club National Show Promotional Poster
BBQ REPORT 12th August 2016
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!
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
BBQ REPORT 23rd AUGUST 2016
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.
As we look forward to the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show in October it’s nice to reflect on some of the events managed by our club in the past. Here’s a lovely letter of Congratulations to the Geelong Club on our 2014 show.
Hi David, and committee of the Geelong Collectors Club
Depression Glass 2014 Geelong Bottle and Collectables Show
Congratulations on running a very successful show on Saturday, and thank you very much for including cycles in the mix, we had a terrific day.
You have the place right. The Showgrounds offers easy access with plenty of space. The pavilion was spacious, airy, with the right distance between exhibits, a perfect venue I thought.
The program was just right, the auction on Friday night drew together those who attended and the early start reinforced this connectedness. Alan and Noel and others (the nice chap on the entry on Friday whose name I don’t know) who gave security acted as ties into the activity of the day, we felt we were part of something bigger than just ourselves.
The delineation of sellers and exhibits on show was a perfect mix. There was something to see and something to buy. The exhibits on show were variable and idiosyncratic, wonderful. The little boy who put his exhibit on show was a true winner. Here is the future, the way we all started but for most of us no such chance to display in public was available. One lady who collected frogs was an example of the implication of such a chance. Without fear of criticism she gains confidence, and not just just in collection but in everything she does.
We, the cycling buffs, learned heaps and should we be invited to display again, will have a much more thoughtful exhibit. One huge win for me was that the author of a cycling history from Mildura was present. He had published in 1988 and his work was an incentive for me and the Whirr of Many Wheels. Meeting and talking to him was perhaps one of the most important times I have had in the project. That meeting was very significant, so the show strengthens my arm in future work.
Thank you also for supporting the Whirr of Many Wheels project. Those who buy keep the wheels turning and I appreciate your purchase and hope those who read, enjoy.
Well done, you would have to be one of the most efficient and capable committees in the district.
