The CCA 2008 convention will be held
in Nashville from
June 12 - 15th at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
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OUR HOST HOTEL is the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel –
2025 MetroCenter Boulevard, 1-800-457-4460 or 615-259-4343. CCA room rates
are $104.00 plus tax if booked before May 13, 2008. Group rates cannot be
guaranteed after that time. The hotel offers a free shuttle service both to
and from the airport and to locations within a five mile radius of the hotel.
www.millenniumhotels.com
OPTIONAL EVENTS & TOURS
FRIDAY, June 13.
THE GRAND OLE OPRY – 8:00 PM
PLEASE ORDER & PAY for your tickets for the Friday June 13, 2008
performance with your Convention Registration. A block of tickets has been
booked at a discounted rate. http://opry.com/EntertainmentComplex/default.aspx
Please indicate your interest on your convention registration
form. We will organize & coordinate each event and you can pay for the
tours and lunch as you go.
WEDNESDAY, June 11- Early Bird
All About Nashville Day Pass
Give yourself a relaxed day of sightseeing with the ALL About Nashville Day
Pass! Enjoy a one hour tour of the city on a Nashville Trolley. See the State
Capitol, The Parthenon, Music Row, Bicentennial Mall and much more. Nashville
Unpublished is a walking tour of historic downtown which includes a behind
the scenes tour of the Ryman Auditorium, "The Mother Church of Country
Music." You will enjoy stories never heard before on a Nashville sightseeing
tour. Your day will also include a ticket to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame is a 37 million dollar facility paying tribute to the music
and performers that have made this city famous throughout the world. The All
About Nashville Pass begins with a visit to the Gray Line Trolley Booth at
2nd Ave and Broadway. You will receive your passes to all of your tours and
attractions for the day. Tour Highlights: * 90 minute walking tour with trained
guide * Admission into the Ryman Auditorium * Admission into the Country Music
Hall of Fame Good for any day of your choice * 1 hour sightseeing trolley
tour of the city * All taxes and fees http://www.graylinenashville.com/tours.cfm
THURSDAY, June 12.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
We highly recommend the tour of the Frist Center while you are downtown. It
is a wonderful historic 1930’s Deco structure and will be offering the
“Tiffany by Design” exhibit including 40 Tiffany lamps featuring
the Nouveau Style.
Next door to the Frist , the Union Station waits for your inspection. It has
been completely refurbished and interested attendees can have lunch in the
restaurant before deciding to walk downhill for the trolley tour.
Downtown Trolley Tour One Hour
Tour departs from the Hard Rock Visitors Booth on 2nd Avenue.
The tour includes a drive by sightseeing tour of Historic Downtown,
Ryman Auditorium, State Capitol, the Parthenon, Vanderbilt Museum, Country
Music Hall of Fame, Fort Nashborough, Bicentennial Mall, and Music Row.
http://www.graylinenashville.com/tours.cfm
SHOW
AND
SALE
This year's show will highlight 2 collector exhibits.
Patti Ferguson has generously agreed to display her large collection of Bimini style fine blown glass pieces including some fascinating figurals!
Susan Via, a long time collector of Ingrid Glass has arranged for a display of Ingrid perfumes and other items to augment Deb Truitt’s presentation on “The Ingrid Brand – Sculpture in Glass.” Susan is currently preparing to travel to Paris, France to interview and record the history of the Schlevogt Production and her personal recollections. We are hoping that Deb’s presentation this year will be followed by a second presentation including personal information and documentation from Ingrid Schlevogt herself in 2009.
DEALERS
For additional dealer information please contact David Fein dbf57@hotmail.com
305-673-8044 or Sandra Macmillan at smacmillan2@hotmail.com–
905-988-5589.
There are still a limited number of tables available
for dealers who wish to set up at this year's Show. Show hours will allow
for about 12 hours of Show sales.
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Dealer costs are limited to the cost of their
tables - $30.00 each or $35.00 with electric.
This includes table covers, skirting, a waste basket and 2 chairs.Tables are
available singly or in two and three table groupings.
SHOW HOURS
Thursday, June 12, 2008
SET UP 2:00 – 5:00 P.M.
MEMBER PREVIEW & SALE 4:00 – 6:00 P.M.
Friday, June 13, 2008
8:15 – 9:00 A.M., 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. and 4:00 to 6:00 P.M.
Saturday Member & Public Admission 11:00 – 4:00
Saturday TAKE DOWN 4:00 TO 6:00 P.M.
AUCTION
This year’s auction promises to be a highlight of the 2008 Convention!
Mary Gawle, long time CCA member, collector and dealer has consigned much
of her inventory for auction at this year’s CCA Convention.
The auction will include over 200 lots covering a wide range of excellent
collectible items including glass, pottery, jewelry, perfume bottles etc.
and will be augmented by a quality offering of Amphora, both Austrian and
Czech, culled from the Larke’s large inventory.
SEMINAR & SPEAKER INFORMATION
THE “INGRID” BRAND – SCULPTURE
IN GLASS
A presentation by DEBORAH TRUITT
DEBORAH TRUITT (Glass Concepts, Carmel IN) is an avocational researcher on
Bohemian glass. She earned a Masters in Library Science at the University
of Hawaii and a Masters in Business Administration from the American University.
She was a Principal in the management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton
in Washington DC, from which she retired in 2002. With her late husband Robert,
she wrote 3 books and over 20 articles about the Bohemian glass industry.
The Truitts made a total of 12 trips to Bohemia to conduct research for their
books on collectible Bohemian glass. The Corning Museum of Glass invited them
to address the 41st Seminar on Glass in 2002 concerning contributions of the
Bohemian glass industry. In 2005, Deborah presented “The Harrach Glassworks,
300 Years of Quality and Innovation” at Corning’s 44th Seminar
on Glass; and in 2006 at the CCA Convention. In 2007, she presented “Slánka,
Salzfass, Salt Cellar – Bohemian Glass” at the Open Salt Collectors
Convention. Currently she is involved in a project to photograph and index
288 glass Design Books (dating from 1860) created at the Harrach glassworks,
and another project to locate and document a database of information about
glass importers in the US. This year her talk will focus on the Curt Schlevogt
firm.
MAGNIFICENT LÖTZ GLASS
A Presentation by DIETER FORTHUBER
DIETER FORTHUBER (KMPT USA, Inc., Florence KY) is Austrian, born and raised
in Vienna where he earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He lived
in Germany from 1962 to 1979 where he started collecting Lötz and Moser
glass after a visit to the original Bröhan Museum in Berlin. His German
employer asked him to transfer to the United States in 1979 to establish a
subsidiary and he remained (first in Wichita KS and since 1986 in the Cincinnati
OH area). He built his collection from auction purchases in the U.S. and Europe,
but the majority of it was gathered at antique shows all over the U.S. In
MAGNIFICENT LÖTZ GLASS, Dieter will guide an expedition through the Lötz
production program from about 1890 to 1930 and show how the firm successfully
combined artistic and commercial aspects. Variations of forms (over 5,000),
patterns (at least 400) and colors (about 90) illustrate the approach Lötz
took to create “unique” pieces one at a time.
TIMELESS TREASURES
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COSTUME JEWELRY 1919-1939
A Presentation by Aggie Elwell
AGGIE ELWELL (Northfield, VT) works in accounting and payroll administration
at the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. She started collecting Czech perfumes.
But when she picked up a small pin with glass stones at a flea market and
found its Made in Czechoslovakia mark, she had a new passion. She has collected
Czechoslovakian jewelry avidly now for 14 years. Her desire to understand
this industry and its products was stoked by the wonderful books on Bohemian
jewelry by Sibylle Jargstorf. But this just led to the need for more information
about the companies that made this jewelry historically and currently. Her
search has taken her to Prague and to the Museum of Glass and Jewelry in Jablonec,
Czech Republic. Aggie’s presentation will give an overview of the types
and styles of jewelry made and will show how to distinguish between jewelry
made in the 1919-1939 era and the “new vintage” pieces making
their way into the market today.
SEEKING TREASURES IN 19TH CENTURY BOHEMIA
A Presentation by IAN MACMILLAN
IAN MACMILLAN (Czechmate – Antiques, St. Catharines, Ontario ) is a
passionate collector of Czech, Austrian and Bohemian pottery and glass. This
passion developed after he retired from teaching High School Math and coaching
star athletes in basketball and throwing events in track and field. Although
at one point he bought anything marked “Czech,” Ian’s focus
has narrowed to researching the highly accomplished but often less recognized
potters from Bohemia. He feels strongly that the Bohemian potters, including
Amphora have not been recognized appropriately as the pioneers and talented
artists that they really were. In 2006, he sought information during a tour
of Teplice, Karlovy Vary and Prague, centers of Bohemian pottery. At last
year’s convention, Ian’s presentation on Julius Dressler, William
Schiller, and Joseph Strnact added to the group’s knowledge of 19th
century “non-Amphora” potters. Ian has been fortunate to acquire
original documentation and a knowledgeable European contact that have allowed
him to unravel some of the mystery about the connections between the works
of Bernard Bloch and Eichwald.
FINDING AMPHORA AND OTHER CZECH POTTERY HIDDEN IN CYBERSPACE
A Presentation by PAUL MARTINEZ
PAUL MARTINEZ (Paul Martinez Antiques – Westminster, MA) is a collector
and dealer of Amphora and American and European art pottery. Along with his
wife Jorie he exhibits pottery at antique shows primarily in the northeastern
US. He started collecting studio glass 20 years ago but soon found pottery
more toward his liking. In the 1990’s, he and Jorie focused on American
(mostly California) pottery but gradually shifted to European pottery, which
today makes up over 90% of their antique show pottery inventory. In addition
to Amphora and other Bohemian pottery he has a passion for German pottery
from the Jugendstil period. With a “day job” as an owner of an
Internet text search and literature mining company, Paul brings enthusiasm
and knowledge to meeting the challenges of using the Internet to expand a
collection. FINDING AMPHORA AND OTHER CZECH POTTERY HIDDEN IN CYBERSPACE is
Part 2 of the presentation he gave last year on tips and strategies for finding
exactly what collectors want when searching eBay and other databases on the
Internet. This year he will focus on where and how to find specific pieces
of valuable pottery and present an analysis of Internet sales trends in categories
of interest to the CCA.
AN OVERVIEW OF TENNESSEE'S HISTORIC PERIOD POTTERIES (1790S TO 1950)
A Presentation by Keynote Speaker, Samuel D. Smith
Samuel D. Smith (Tennessee Division of Archaeology) received an undergraduate
degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1964. He worked as a science
teacher in Georgia and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Brazil before attending
the University of Florida, where he received an M.A. in anthropology/archaeology
in 1971. From 1972 to 1974 he worked as an archaeologist with the Arkansas
Archaeological Survey. Since 1974 he has served as Historical Archaeologist
for the Tennessee Division of Archaeology, directing site survey and excavation
projects all across the state. This research has focused on domestic topics
(early settlement, plantation, and farmstead sites), early manufacturing (pottery,
gun making, brick making, and iron industry sites), and military sites (from
the late 1700s through World War II). He is the author, co-author, or editor
of numerous reports and publications concerning historic period archaeological
research and is a member of several archaeological and historical organizations,
including the Society for Historical Archaeology and the Register of Professional
Archaeologists.
His talk -- AN OVERVIEW OF TENNESSEE’S HISTORIC PERIOD POTTERIES (1790S
TO 1950) -- will provide a contrast to the potteries in Bohemia.
In addition to these seminars, please plan to attend
TRENDS, TID BITS & TREASURES – Friday, 6/13 4:15 PM
During the Friday afternoon Show, 15 Minute Mini Sessions
will be presented on new research, marks, market trends, new & unusual
finds, “what’s hot and what’s not”, new markets, prices
etc….These will include:
Figural Birds & Wall Pockets facilitated by David Phelps ( AKA
Big Bird )
Imperial and Dugan Look-a- Likes facilitated by Alfredo Villanueva
– Collado
Ditmar Urbach, facilitated by David Fein
Czech Glass facilitated by Cy & Karen Beeman
Peasant Art Pottery facilitated by David Phelps
What’s Up with Bohemian Pottery facilitated by Ian
Macmillan
For Additional Information on the 2008 Convention,
please contact Sandra Macmillan
or
Read the Internet
Press Release for the convention