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18 November 2007
G’Day Everyone
Another
year has come and gone, and as to where it went, well, it beats me!
I trust that everyone enjoyed themselves over the festive season and
hopefully Santa was reasonably kind to you all in the presents
department also!
Looking
back on last year, it's really encouraging to see our club is still
steadily growing in club membership numbers. In fact, I can’t even
remember the last time that we didn’t have at least a couple of
applications for new membership. This I believe has been largely due to
the club’s informative web site. Apart from the fact that our club
application forms can be printed off from there, there’s also a plethora
of photos, historical details and glass offered for sale of all shapes
and sizes for the hobby collector right through to those with a serious
passion for carnival glass.
In
time to come, no one really knows how much carnival glass is going to be
offered for sale in the market place. I for one certainly don’t profess
to know either, but what I do know is that its
all about being in the right place at the right time, there’s no doubt
about that.
Just
listening to others who have bought carnival glass you really wonder
whether if it’s a little bit like winning a lottery sometimes. The fact
that you can walk into a shop or visit an antique fair and find nothing
is par for the course, but I can’t begin to tell you how frustrating it
is only to hear someone else say at the next meeting something like, “I
was at the same place that same day and found a dark kangaroo master bowl
in pristine condition for just a couple of dollars”. It kind of makes you
wonder where on earth you were looking at the time!
All
of our quarterly meetings last year were, apart from the fact,
financially very beneficial for the club, but also a heck of a lot of fun
to be a part of. For those of you who are club members who haven’t
attended a club meeting for some time, do yourself a favour this year and
come along, you’ll be glad you did!
A
sincere thank you to Lesley and Bob Smith for the truly excellent job of
hosting our November (Christmas) meeting. Again, you have both outdone
yourselves with such a great variety of food, drinks and good old
Christmas cheer.
As
you are probably aware, our upcoming February meeting is on Sunday the 17th,
and is to be held at the home of John and Lorraine Friend in Blackheath
NSW, and the theme for this one is 'Roses and Hearts'.
And
it’s also 'Dutch Auction' time! So, try to think of something
different, unique or special that would really make a nice mystery
article between now and then to bring along.
Before
I sign off this time, I’d just like to take this opportunity to give you
all the great news, that Carissa and I welcomed the birth of our happy
and healthy baby girl, Montana Rose. She was born at Hawkesbury Hospital
on the 7th January 2008 weighing in at 9 lbs
1 oz, or 4120 grams, and 54 cm long. Carissa
and Montana are doing really well, and as for me, well, lets just say I might be a bit sleep deprived, but
I’m the proudest Dad in the world!
As
always, happy carnival glass hunting, and
see you at the next meeting!
Your
club president,
Maurice
Geake
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Some of the beautiful carnival glass
on display at our last meeting
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Club members enjoying the convivial
atmosphere at the last meeting
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