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The Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas (PCA TX) was organized June 28, 1986, to foster interest in the art of the paperweight and related glass art works, to share knowledge with other interested people, and to provide a forum for fellowship with other paperweight collectors and dealers. PCA TX is a qualified tax-exempt non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States. Contributions to the Association are tax-deductible. |
PCA TX Activities include hosting three meetings a year on subjects of interest to the Association's membership; publishing a newsletter sent to all members containing articles of interest and details of upcoming meetings and events; maintaining an extensive loan library of literature and videos related to paperweights, paperweight-related objects, and other art glass subjects available for use by all Association members; and periodically sponsoring exhibits of paperweights in libraries and other public facilities.
PCA TX Membership is open to anyone who pays the established annual membership contribution of $20 and agrees to abide by the Bylaws. The membership period is from January 1 through December 31, and currently PCA TX has 100+ members. Join us!
Our summer meeting will be in Addison, Texas, at the Crowne Plaza on June 12-14, and will feature Drew Ebelhare and Eric Hansen as the artists. Social events will be at the Kittrell/Ruffkind Art Glass Studio.
Stay tuned for detailed information.
The other evening, while watching the Extreme Makeover Home show I was moved by an answer from one of the participants. You know the program — where they show the deprived family with economic issues, medical problems, and a house in all stages of decline and children with more needs than you can imagine.
This was the same scenario with the brave soul they were interviewing that night. They asked her, “What do you want?” Well, I could have thought of a million things she could want — a new house, an operation for her child, a new car, bills paid, education for the children, a warm coat. And I thought of my own selfish answers. My list could go on and on like a spoiled child at Christmas. But her response was simple and thought provoking. She said, “All I need is hope.”
Webster defines hope as a feeling that what is wanted will happen. I know you get wealthy by giving, not receiving, and you get love by loving others as much as yourself. But where do you get hope? An old Arabian Proverb states, “He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.”
This New Year we are faced with greater challenges in the economy. We don’t have many needs or wants and have comfortable lifestyles compared to millions of others in the world. But we all must have hope — a feeling that good things will happen.
So if someone was to ask me what I really want — I would answer hope.
And most of all, I hope you will have a Very Happy New Year.
See you at the next meeting.
PCA TX publishes a newsletter, The Paperweight (6-8 pages per issue), and distributes it free to all members after each meeting. The newsletter announces the upcoming meeting(s), discusses the actions taken at the most recent meeting, publishes discussions of paperweight and paperweight-related subjects and activities, maintains contact with the Association's members, and publicizes upcoming art glass-related events in museums and other forums across the country. Contact the Editor, Art Elder, for articles or advertising; Yes — we do accept classified and display advertisements, and while our circulation is small (several 100s), it targets your customer if you're looking for affluent consumers who spend serious money on antiques and/or other "trifles" such as glass paperweights and art glass — if that's your market, then we would love to hear from you.
Click here to open a PDF document listing the books, videos, cds, etc., available for any member to use and to check out. Please contact Art Elder to check out an item.
Others:
Paperweight Collectors Association, Inc.
MD-DC-VA Paperweight Collectors Association
New England Paperweight Collectors Association
Paperweight Collectors Association of Ontario
International Paperweight Society
Paperweight Collectors Association - Venezuela
Links:
Collectics Collecting & Crafts Directory
Most paperweight images courtesy L. H. Selman
PCA TX Webmaster: Niki Maas
http://www.pcatx.org/
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