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era. The mission is to provide a venue for and to promote fair and ethical conduct Heisey Collectors of America
collectors and researchers of American glass, within the bottle hobby. The FOHBC Heiseymuseum.org
primarily of the Great Depression era, to launched its Virtual Museum January 1, Contact: Heiseyconvention@gmail.com
impart knowledge about their glass collections accessible at fohbcvirtualmuseum.org The HCA’s mission is to bring together collectors,
and interests, and to encourage members to FOHBC 2020 National Antique Bottle dealers, historians, and interested individuals
share information about the manufacture, Convention & Expo will take place in Reno, for educational activities in an environment to
form, marketing, and availability of their Nevada, July 30-August 2. learn, grow, and celebrate a passion for Heisey
particular collection. The 2020 Glass Show & glass. Their annual convention will take place
Sale to be held April 18-19 in Lanham, MD. Fenton Art Glass Collectors of America June 18-20, 2020 in Newark, Ohio.
fagcainc.com
Dorflinger Glass Museum Contact: fagcainc@suddenlinkmail.com Historical Glass Museum
dorflinger.org More than twenty local chapters and thousands historicalglassmuseum.com
Contact: 570-253-1185 of collectors of Fenton Art Glass belong to this Contact: historicalglassmuseum4@gmail.com
Home to one of the nation’s largest collection organization. Founded in 1905 by brothers The Historical Glass Museum Foundation
of Dorflinger glass housing more than 1,000 Frank L. and John W. Fenton, the Fenton Art was founded in 1976 to preserve specimens of
pieces of cut, engraved, etched, gilded, and Glass Company ranks among the world’s American glass from factories that were
enameled crystal. foremost producers of handmade art glass. becoming extinct, as well as from factories and
Fenton is the largest manufacturer of hand- glass artists currently producing glass. The
Duncan & Miller Glass Museum made colored glass in the United States, and Museum, located at 1157 North Orange
duncan-miller.org/museum the company is renowned for innovative glass Street in Redlands, CA, opened to the public
Washington, PA colors as well as hand-painted decorations on in 1985. This Victorian house now holds the
The Duncan & Miller Glass Museum, pressed and blown glassware. The 2020 largest collection of American-made glass
maintained by the National Duncan Glass Collectors Convention is scheduled for July west of the Rocky Mountain, and displays
Society, opened in the Spring of 2019. Its 28-30 in Williamstown, WV. thousands of pieces of colorful American glass
mission is to preserve and share the heritage of of every type and era. Open year-round on
George Duncan & Sons of Pittsburgh and the Fostoria Glass Society of America Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 4pm.
Duncan & Miller Glass Company of fostoriaglass.org
Washington, PA by showcasing examples of Contact: membership@fostoriaglass.org Hudson Valley Depression Glass Club
genuine Duncan & Miller Glass. Open The Fostoria Glass Society of America, Inc. facebook.com/hudsonvalleydepressionglassclub
Thurs.-Sun., 11am-4pm (except holidays) was formed to acquire and disseminate The Hudson Valley Depression Glass Club
and by appointment. $5 admission. detailed knowledge concerning Fostoria Glass, was founded on July 27, 1972 by Elinor
and to establish and maintain a museum for Eignor, Bill and Ada Metzing, and Gene
Early American Pattern Glass Society housing and displaying Fostoria glass. The and Mickey Meier. The purpose of our club
eapgs.org 2020 Annual Convention will be held June is for members to gain knowledge of glass
Contact: reneedmiller63@gmail.com 12-14 in Moundsville, WV. manufactured in American from 1920-1970.
The Society was founded in 1994 to foster
and encourage the collection, appreciation, Founders Chapter: International Carnival Glass Association
study, preservation, and documentation of The National American Glass Club internationalcarnivalglass.com
early American Pattern Glassware (EAPG), founderschapter.org Contact: bcronin@psci.net
its makers, and its place in American life, Contact: President@founderschapter.org The International Carnival Glass Association
past and present. The EAPGS 2020 The North American Glass Club was founded was formed to promote the study and
convention will take place in Carlisle, PA in Boston in 1933 for those interested in education of the old glass known as carnival
from April 30-May 2. the study and appreciation of glass of all types glass. Carnival glass has an iridescent finish –
and periods. The NAGC has 14 chapters a rainbow effect that radiates from the piece of
Fairy Lamp Club nationwide. Founders members share an glass. The color of the glass can be determined
fairylampclub.com interest in many categories of glass, from by looking at the base of the piece of glass
Fairy lamps are candle-burning lights. Their antique to contemporary. The Club generally through a bright light. Colors of the glass itself
popularity peaked during the Victorian era meets at the Morse Institute Library in can be clear, blue, green, purple, ice blue,
and continues today among avid collectors. Natick, MA the second Wednesday of the sapphire blue, teal, ice green, and many other
The best known maker was Samuel Clarke, month from September through May with a hues. The colors were produced by using
a candle maker with many patents for break in January and February. different chemicals in the batch of glass. The
candle holders. There are seeming endless 2020 ICGA Convention will be held July 15-
designs made in a broad range of glass Genesee Valley 18 in Middlebury, IN at the Essenhaus Inn &
materials including Burmese, satin glass, Bottle Collector’s Association Conference Center.
peachblow, verre moiré, crystal, lithophane, gvbca.org
and cameo designs. Contact: gvbca@frontiernet.net International Perfume Bottle Association
Founded in 1969, GVBCA is a charter perfumebottles.org
Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors member of the Federation of Historical Bottle Contact: vicepresident@perfumebottles.org
fohbc.org Collectors (FOHBC), and a supporter of the IPBA is a not-for-profit association promoting
Contact: jim1@frontiernet.net National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, NY. the collecting of perfume bottles and related
FOHBC is a non-profit organization The Club hosts an annual show, meetings, vanity items as well as fellowship among its
supporting collectors of historical bottles, and an annual benefit auction, and publishes members. The association publishes a full
flasks, jars and related items. The mission of a newsletter. The Club’s 51st Annual Show & color quarterly magazine, sends out a monthly
the Federation is to encourage growth and Sale will be held Sunday, April 19 in e-newsletter, maintains an extensive lending
public awareness of the bottle hobby and to Rochester, NY. library and hosts an annual convention. The
enhance the enjoyment of such through organization’s 31st Annual Convention will
collecting, dealing, and educational endeavors, be held April 30-May 3 in Dallas, TX.

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