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            THE ART OF COLLECTING                                             THE FOSTORIA GLASS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.
            AMERICAN BRILLIANT CUT GLASS:                                     ANNOUNCES ITS 40TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
            THE 42ND ANNUAL ACGA CONVENTION, JULY 2020
                                                                              The Fostoria Glass Society of America, Inc. (FGSA) will be hosting its
                                     As with most collectibles, there is a history   40th Annual Convention, June 12-14, 2020 in Moundsville, WV. This
                                     of important periods; and this is certainly   year’s theme is:  Finishing Touches for the Table: Elegant Bowls,
                                     the case with cut glass. The Early Period   Candlesticks and Vases of the 1920s.
                                     was from 1770 to 1830 where the             FGSA was formed in 1981 by a group of enthusiasts of the artistry
                                     glassware was cut very simple and was    and design of the glassware made by the Fostoria Glass Co. Their stated
                                     indistinguishable from European wares as   goal is to preserve the legacy of this handmade, hand-finished U.S.
                                     most cutters originally came to America   glassware manufacturer. The Society’s first convention was held in June
                                     from Europe. Around 1830, which          of 1981.
                                     historians labeled the Middle Period,       The Convention’s headquarters is the Moundsville Center Building
                                     American ingenuity and originality began   located at the Historic West Virginia Penitentiary on 8th Street.
                                     to influence the industry. This new      Seminars will also be held at the Fostoria Glass Museum located at 511
                                     American style became very important as   Tomlinson St. in Moundsville which is located 12 miles south of
                                     our country was preparing to celebrate its   Wheeling, WV.
                                     100th birthday, and what is now called      Registration for the Fostoria Glass Society of America, Inc. 2020
                                     the Brilliant Period began. From 1876    Convention and a complete schedule of daily activities and events is
                                     until the advent of World War I (1916),   available on the FGSA website, fostoriaglass.org, or by e-mailing fosto-
                                     American cut glass craftsmen exceeded all
                                     others worldwide and produced examples   riaglassmuseum@frontier.com.
            of cut glass art that may never again be equaled. After the First
            World War, the Flower Period introduced the use of more molds and   VASELINE GLASS COLLECTORS 22ND ANNUAL
            figured blanks, depicting items of nature and became a less desirable   CONVENTION, OCTOBER 7-10
            period of collecting.
               This year the 42nd ACGA annual convention will be in Rockwall,                     Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc. (VGCI) will be
            Texas, (a suburb of Dallas) on July 15-18, 2020, at the Hilton                        holding its 22nd Annual Convention in
            Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. There will be a pre-convention tour on                     Pittsburgh, PA, October 7-10, at the Crowne
            Tuesday, July 14, to include the George W. Bush Presidential Library                  Plaza Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh South.
            and Museum and the Ross Perot Nature and Science Museum.                                 The convention begins with an optional
            Hundreds of buyers and sellers of brilliant-era cut glass will come to                motor coach trip to the National Museum of
            Rockwall, Texas, for the largest annual sale of rare antique cut glass.               Cambridge Glass, Mosser Glass, and Island
            Convention attendees will enjoy seven wonderful speakers, an abun-                    Mould & Machine Company. A second optional
            dance of educational opportunities, and, of course, the fabulous Dealer   motor coach trip on Thursday, October 8th will visit the Oglebay
            Show and Sale where nine exclusive cut glass dealers will occupy a 6000   Institute Glass Museum, National Imperial Glass Museum, and the
            sq. ft. ballroom. Each will be bringing several hundred pieces of fine   Fostoria Glass Museum. A welcome reception and cocktail hour will
            Brilliant Period cut glass, specially selected to interest convention atten-  take place Thursday evening.
            dees. Whether you are looking for an oversized piece or small cabinet   Friday’s motor coach trip will begin after breakfast and include a
            pieces, you are sure to find something that needs to join your collection.   visit to the Dunkin & Miller Glass Museum. Glass related presentations
               Additional information concerning the 2020 Convention, reference   and lunch are included on this trip.
            catalogs, and other ACGA membership benefits can be found on the     On Saturday, ample time will be provided to visit areas of interest
            ACGA website, cutglass.org. Online new memberships are only $25   in Pittsburgh (antique shopping), attend the annual membership
            and give you access to a world of cut glass information including   meeting, and enjoy another glass-related presentation.
            research, ten issues of our newsletter, The Hobstar, cut glass catalogs,   Attendees are encouraged to display their Vaseline Glass. Four $100
            photos, articles, and so much more.                               prizes in four different categories will be awarded. The Convention will
               If you sell or collect cut glass, you should be a member of ACGA   conclude with a silent auction of Vaseline Glass on Saturday afternoon.
            and attend our annual convention in Rockwall, Texas. For more infor-  Room-to-room shopping will also be available, an awesome way to add
            mation on the Convention contact Tom and Carol McWhirter,         to your Vaseline Glass collection, make new friends, or reunite with
            Convention Chairs, cmcw66@hotmail.com.                            longtime friends.
                                                                                 For further VGCI convention or membership information, please
                                                                              visit our website vaselineglass.org or contact us at bobhrobl@aol.com.



















             Keystone Lamp, American   Grape Carnival glass bunny                 Milk Glass Collection                      Arts & Crafts
              Brilliant Period Glass       by Fenton Glass                                                                stained glass window



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