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NDGA 2010 Convention Information
July 10-11, 2010
The 2010 Convention Chairman was Linda Bredengerd, and the
sponsoring organization was the Wichita Glass Gazers. The Convention
was held at the Century II Exhibition Hall, located on Highway
54 in downtown Wichita, Kansas.
With the setting being Kansas, the theme for this year's Convention centered around the "Wizard of Oz." There were Oz-some displays, and even a few characters from the movie. Click on the small photo at right to see the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion in a larger clip.
Schedule of Events
The show and sale opened with Early Bird admissions at 8:00am Saturday morning. Early Bird admission is at a premium, while General admission to the Convention, Show and Sale began at 10:00am.
Featured Authors
Our guest authors were Joanne and Earl Autenreith who introduced their new book: Cooperative Flint Glass Co. of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 1879-1934. This book has been eagerly awaited by dealers and collectors alike as it fills a definite void of information on this subject. The Autenreith's presented a seminar on this subject and hosted a display table featuring some fabulous pieces of Cooperative Flint Glass.
Seminars and Speakers
Joanne and Earl Autenreith - Cooperative Flint Glass Co.
Jim and Leora Leasure - Old Morgantown Glass
Larry Baker - Candy Jars/Boxes -- Look-alikes and Confusables
Philip Hopper - Hocking Lamps
Myrna Garrison - Imperial's Private Mold Customers
Jennifer Smith - Children's Seminar
National Glass Organizations
The NDGA encourages all of the National Glass Organizations to participate in the NDGA Convention, and this year we had tables set up for the National Cambridge Collectors, Morgantown Collectors Guild, Fostoria Glass Society, Anchor-Hocking Museum, National Heisey Museum and the Museum of American Glass in West Virginia. There was also a table for the Peach State Depression Glass Club.
NDGA Annual Meeting
The Annual General Membership Meeting was held in conjunction with the Convention. It began at 5:30pm on Saturday. The newly elected officers and Board members were introduced at this time, and all committee chairpersons presented their reports to the membership present. During the meeting, Sarah & David Van Dalsem and Linda Bredengerd gave a book of Stock Certificates from Imperial Glass Company to Bev Harris of the Heart of America Glass Club, to be delivered to the Imperial Museum.. It was given "in Memory of Bob and Honor of Myrna Garrison." They said in the presentation that they thought the book of Stock Certificates was more important to the Imperial Museum than it would be to the NDGA future museum.
Silent Auction
The Silent Auction in Wichita was a rip-roaring success. The purpose of the auction is to raise money for the National Glass Collection. Members contribute various pieces of glass or other items, to be sold in the silent auction, with the proceeds going to one of the several NDGA funds (the person donating the item chooses where the money is to go). Melissa Leslie and her Committee delivered the most successful Silent Auction yet.
Glass Displays
Each year at the Convention, collectors share their personal collections of glass and pottery with the rest of us. It is often the only opportunity that we have to see some of the rare and unusual items that are in private collections.
This year, the folks who worked on the Convention produced the finest array of displays that has ever been seen at an NDGA Convention. There were SEVENTY-TWO displays of glass and pottery from private collections, not just from the Wichita area, but literally from all over the United States. The huge Century II facility accomodated all of the displays and the 32 dealers with plenty of space for all. The members of the Wichita Glass Gazers club deserve a huge THANK YOU from all of us who attended the Convention in 2010.
Here is a listing of all of the displays, each with one or more photographs. Click on the small photo to see a larger version. Some displays simply could not be shown in only a single photo. As you can tell from the pictures, this was an amazing array of glass for everyone to enjoy.
List of Participating Dealers
Here is the list of dealers who brought their finest glass for sale during the Convention in Wichita. The NDGA extends thanks to all of them.
| Linda & David Adams Las Vegas, NV |
Helen & Gene Allen Overland Park, KS |
| Rick Bakkum Buffalo, MO |
Dale & Betty Buersmeyer Pacific, MO |
| Jim & Joyce Coverston Front Royal, VA |
Jim & Rose Curnett Western Springs, IL |
| D. Cornelius & D. Jones Port Washington, OH |
Pat & Sharon Ervin Sycamore, IL |
| John & Dovie Fields Independence, MO |
Eric & Jaye Fralick Overland Park, KS |
| Bob & Pam Franscella Gurnee, IL |
Bruce Goldberg Greenwood Village, CO |
| Bob & Helen Jones Berkeley Springs, WV |
Bert & Donna Kennedy Mesquite, TX |
| James & Leora Leasure Eighty Four, PA |
Carol McEwen Wichita, KS |
| Ray & Paula Mahoney Wethersfield, CT |
Max Miller Houston, TX |
| Esther Mitchell Little Rock, AR |
Joyce Nicoletti Goodman, MO |
| Jack Peacock Winston-Salem, NC |
Matt & Marissa Peacock Winston-Salem, NC |
| Fred D. Ray Wichita, KS |
Penny Reed Des Moines, IA |
| Glen & Carolyn Robinson York, SC |
John & Jane Schleinzer Aurora, IL |
| Stan & Diane Sewall Poughkeepsie, NY |
Lee & Jean Spalding Wichita, KS |
| Kent Washburn San Antonio, TX |
Len & Enid Waska Flatonia, TX |
| Janet Wasson Highland, IN |
Michael & Leegh Wyse Albany, OR |
| Wichita Glass Gazers Club Booth |