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National Glass Clubs
There are many National organizations which are dedicated to the study of either a single manufacturer or a specific type of glassware. If your collection is rather specific, tending toward a single manufacturer or a special type of glass, you should consider joining one (or more) of the organizations listed below.
For any National organization not listed, we welcome your information and will post it below for you. Collectors, these organizations typically offer you a regular newsletter, an annual convention, and many of them sponsor a museum dedicated to the specific company they represent. If your collecting passion is centered on a single company you should join the national organization related to that manufacturer. You won't be disappointed.
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Cambridge Collectors, Inc. P.O. Box 416, Cambridge, Ohio 43725-0416 Phone 740-432-4245 Web: www.CambridgeGlass.org |
Fostoria Glass
Society of America PO Box 826, Moundsville, WV 26041 Info: 304-845-9188 Web: www.FostoriaGlass.org |
| Heisey Collectors
of America HCA Museum, 169 W. Church St, Newark, Ohio 43055 Phone 740-345-2932 Web: www.heiseymuseum.org |
Fostoria
Glass Collectors, Inc. PO Box 1625, Orange, CA 92856 email fgcglass@fostoriacollectors.org Web: www.fostoriacollectors.org |
| The National
Duncan Glass Society, Inc. 525 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 Info: 724-225-9950 eMail: museum@linequest.net Web: www.duncan-glass.com |
Phoenix/Consolidated Glass Collectors Club PO Box 387, Southington, CT 06489 Info: Rick Mariano (VP): 928-445-5168 eMail: PennsylvaniaRailroad@comcast.net Web: home.earthlink.net/~jdwilson1/pcgcc.htm |
| Old Morgantown
Glass Collector's Guild P.O. Box 894, Morgantown, WV 26507-0894 email: OldMorgantown@aol.com Web: www.oldmorgantown.org |
Westmoreland Glass Clubs: Web site for both Westmoreland Glass Society and National Westmoreland Glass Collectors Club Web: www.westmorelandglassclubs.org |
| H. C.
Fry Glass Society Box 41, Beaver, Pa. 15009 Info: Judy Cleary (Pres): judymc9@comcast.net Web: thenostalgialeague.com/fryglass/ |
West
Virginia Museum of American Glass Main Avenue and Second Street, Weston, WV 26452 WVMuseumofGlass@aol.com Web: members.aol.com/wvmuseumofglass |
| Fenton Art Glass
Collectors of America, Inc. P.O.Box 384, Williamstown, WV 26187 304-375-6196 eMail: fagcainc@wirefire.com Web: users.wirefire.com/fagcainc/ |
Pacific
Northwest Fenton Assn. P. O. Box 881, Tillamook, OR 97141 Info: 503-842-4815 eMail: The_wizard@glasscastle.com Web: www.glasscastle.com/PNWFA.htm |
| Paden City Glass Society, Inc. PO Box 139 Paden City, WV 26159 eMail: padencityglass@yahoo.com Web: www.padencityglasssociety.com |
Paden City Glass Collectors Guild c/o Paul Torsiello 42 Aldine Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 eMail: pcguild1@yahoo.com |
| National Imperial
Glass Collectors Society P.O. Box 534 Bellaire, OH 43906 740-671-3971 eMail: info@imperialglass.org Web: www.imperialglass.org |
Tiffin Glass
Collectors Club P. O. Box 554 Tiffin, OH 44883 Info: info@tiffinglass.org Web: www.tiffinglass.org |
| The Akro Agate
Collectors Club, Inc. 10 Bailey Street Clarksburg, WV 26301 Info: (Day): 304-624-7600 or (Evenings before 10pm): 304-624-4523 eMail: rhardy0424@wirefire.com Web: www.mkl.com/akro/club |
Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association PO Box 721 North Platte, NE 69103 Info: info@hlcca.org Web: www.hlcca.org |
| Indiana Glass Society P.O. Box 444 Hampstead, MD 21074 410-259-8295 Web: www.indianaglasssociety.org |
National Greentown Glass Association P. O. Box 107 Greentown, Indiana 46936 Web: www.greentownglass.org/ Email: askthengga@greentownglass.org |
Directory of NDGA Member Glass Clubs
The NDGA is an organization for individual collectors and also for clubs which relate to Depression-era glassware. One of the benefits of a local club joining the NDGA is the listing in both the News & Views newsletter, and inclusion in the table below. In addition, member clubs receive a free quarter-page advertisement once a year in the NDGA Newsletter to advertise a club show or fund-raiser. Clubs which sponsor an NDGA Convention in their city are granted lifetime membership in the NDGA. For information regarding enrollment of your club in the NDGA, contact the NDGA Membership Chairman, whose email address is listed on the NDGA Information page.
All of the hard work to put on the Convention can be credited to the members of these clubs. Perhaps your club would be willing to sponsor a future NDGA Convention. If so, contact the NDGA President or the Board Member from your Region. It's a lot of work, but well worth the effort. And it's a chance for your members to share some of the wonderful glass from their private collections with the rest of us.
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Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm at John Gould Fletcher Branch Library 823 N. Buchanan St, Little Rock, AR Info: JoAnn Coleman 501-663-3458 email: coleman_joann@sbcglobal.net |
Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at members homes in the Dallas, TX, area. Info: Ellen: 972-530-9907 email: elleneva@attbi.com |
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Depression Glass Society CCDGS, P.O. Box 55981, Metairie, LA 70055 Meets 2nd Wednesday each month at Lions Club Building, 1624 Metarie Rd, Metarie, LA. Info: Email: glass55981@yahoo.com Toll-free voice mailbox: 1-877-205-5876 Web site: www.crescentcityglass.org |
of Northeast Florida, Inc. 1725 Art Museum Drive, Jacksonville, FL Show Chair: Elaine Palmer email: kwpewp@aol.com |
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of Greater Rochester Info: Kathy McCarney 585-544-3315 or email: dgclub@rochester.rr.com |
Glass Society of Wisconsin Info: Katie Goebel: 262-376-9874 email: Goebel@ra.rockwell.com |
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Meets 2nd Sunday each month (except June & July) at 2:30pm in members homes. Dallas, TX, area. Info: Ralph Rider 817-545-5856 or email:r.rider@sbcglobal.net |
Club of Greater St Louis Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO. Info: 314-894-3359 CLICK HERE for more info. |
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Meets 2nd Saturday each month at 2:00pm at Kendall Branch Library, 14330 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX. Info: Dean Lowry at ddlowry@houston.rr.com or Denise Germer at dgtouchofglass@hotmail.com Web Site: Click Here |
(except July & August) at 7PM at First United Methodist Church of Troy 6363 Livernois, Troy, Michigan. Info: Mary Jo Piccinini (Pres): 586-294-8290 or Email: MPicci6132@aol.com |
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Depression Era Glass Club at Hardesty South Regional Library 6737 S. 85th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK. Info: Kathy Mullins at (918) 660-0310 or email:Kmullins@ntpsurplus.com |
at 7:30pm at Community of Christ Church 801 SW 19th St., Blue Springs, MO. Info: hoagc@juno.com Web: www.hoagc.org |
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Info: 281-342-4876 or 713-461-6049 Web: www.houstonglassclub.org |
4504 Ashworth Rd., West Des Moines, Iowa Info: Jeff: 515-963-9210 email: idgc@earthlink.net Web: home.earthlink.net/~idgc/ |
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Email: scottpierce1@msn.com Phone: (817) 427-9510 |
Depression Glass Club Info: Hal Bergin at (770) 582-0907 or via e-mail at membership@psdgc.com. Web: www.psdgc.com |
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Depression Glass Club |
Info: Les: 719-598-1424 Web: www.ppdgc.com |
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5626 NE Alameda, Portland, OR. Info: 503-282-3838 Web: www.rainofglass.com |
Depression Era Glass Club 1515 SW 10th, Topeka, KS. Info: Bob Watson: 785-286-1984 or Tom Fisher: 785-272-0955 |
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Depression Glass Society Info: 303-973-5287 Web: www.rmdgs.com |
Depression Glass Club Info: John Fiore: 954-564-3821 email: JRFioreFla@aol.com |
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Info: 316-684-6019 Email: LEE1JEAN@aol.com |
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Other Regional and Local Glass Clubs
While the National Depression Glass Association is intended for collectors from everywhere in the country (and folks outside the USA are welcome, too), we all recognize that there are organizations located all across the country which are also dedicated to the study, preservation and celebration of the wonderful glassware we all love. The NDGA encourages its members to join a local organization and participate in the meetings and activities sponsored on a local or regional basis.
One of our NDGA members, Cadia Los, has compiled a list of clubs and organizations, listed by state. Many of these clubs are not affiliated with the NDGA at present. We suggest that if none of the above member clubs are in the area where you live, then you can click on this link, to see the list on her web site (My Glass Duchess) and find a local club in your area.
ON-LINE Glass Discussion Groups
New things come up all the time. Now, YAHOO has provided the means for groups to set up on-line discussion groups. Several folks have set up discussion groups as listed below. Maybe you have set up another group for a different topic related to Depression-era Glass. We'll add them to the list as you make them known to us:
- Elegant Glass Discussion Board - this group also has an extensive set of photographs which can be used to identify glass patterns.
- Fostoria Glass Lovers Discussion Board at YAHOO
- My Glass Duchess Wish List at YAHOO
- Imperial Glass collectors at YAHOO
- Collectors of Candlewick at YAHOO