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International Perfume Bottle Association

Convention April 27-30

ROCKWALL, TX – The International Perfume Bottle
Associations’ (I.P.B.A.) 35th Convention will be held in
Rockwall, Texas, again this year, with this year’s theme: Deep in
the Heart of Texas. As in prior years, the Convention will be
open for both members and public attendance! The Convention
is being held at The Hilton Dallas / Rockwall Lakefront; 2055
Summer Lee Drive, a one-minute walk away from Lake Ray
Hubbard and nine minutes from the Harbor Rockwall Mall.
Friday’s annual Perfume Bottle Auction will be organized
and directed by perfume bottle specialist and author, Ken Leach
(www.perfumebottlesauction.com). It is a virtual auction that
continues to produce record-breaking prices! (e.g., last year a
rare R. Lalique bottle sold for $84,000.) The auction starts at 4 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT. “Window
Shop” before the auction by registering on www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
Saturday’s lineup includes the Perfume Bottle & Vintage Vanity Show
and Sale, open with free admission to the public; a Keynote Presentation
with Erin Parsons, an internationally acclaimed make-up artist and
Global Make-Up Artist for the iconic Maybelline brand; a
presentation offering a guide to perfume bottle and vanity item collecting
called Collecting Perfume Bottles, Compacts, Purses, and other Vanity
Items 101 with I.P.B.A. President Terri Chappell-Boyd; and a
Collectors Market which is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Like a flea
market, it is a great opportunity to find some incredible treasures.
The International Perfume Bottle Association is a not-for-profit
organization and the largest worldwide association of individuals
collecting and dealing in perfume bottles, compacts, and related vanity
items. For membership information or more information about the
convention, please visit www.perfumebottles.org or call Anne Conrad
at 214-830-1538.

Upcoming Stretch Out Discussions

from The Stretch Glass Society

VIA ZOOM – The Stretch Glass Society’s 2023 Stretch Out
Discussions feature in-depth presentations by experts on a
variety of iridescent stretch glass.
Provided via Zoom, these interactive
educational sessions include photos of
items discussed as well as show & tell by
participants. They are open to all who are
interested in learning about American Iridescent Stretch Glass produced from
1912 to the mid-1930s and from 1980 to 2011. All discussions begin at
8 p.m. ET.
The dates and topics of upcoming Discussions are: May 11 – Center
Handled Servers; Sept. 14 – Beverage Sets and Drinking Vessels; Nov. 9 – Fenton
“Late Period” Pink Stretch Glass; and January 11, 2024 – Show Us Your
White, Crystal, Persian Pearl, and Pearl Stretch Glass.
Zoom invitations and photos of stretch glass to be discussed
will be available at www.stretchglasssociety.org. There is no charge or
obligation to participate in the Discussions, which are offered to
promote and preserve one of America’s unique contributions to the
glass world.

43rd Annual Saratoga Antique

Bottle Show & Sale June 4

BALLSTON SPA, NY – The National Bottle Museum will be holding
its 43rd Annual Saratoga Antique Bottle Show & Sale on June 4 at the
Saratoga County Fairgrounds, located at 62 Prospect Street, Ballston
Spa, NY, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, contact the National
Bottle Museum at 518-885-7589 or visit www.nationalbottlemuseum.org.

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