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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 annual meeting will be in Houston, Texas at the Hilton Garden Inn and will feature Cathy Richardson as speaker/artist and Nancy Alfano as dealer/sponsor.
Please click the meeting links for detailed information.
It is said that laughing burns calories. I would like to believe that! It seems much easier to laugh than run laps or jog in the Texas heat. And after all the holiday feasts, I will need to laugh a lot!
I first remember laughing while listening to the radio as a child. On Sunday evening, it would be Fibber McGee and Molly with their overstuffed closet. “People Are Funny” was the most successful prime time radio show hosted by Art Linkletter in 1942. The humor was simple and down to earth. People love to laugh – both at themselves or at others when they are being funny.
Paperweight collectors can be funny, too! Think about it. There are some who will drive a car until the wheels nearly fall off, or use their old computer until they can’t buy software for it anymore, but never hesitate a minute to buy three or four new paperweights!
There are collectors who will travel miles to come to all the paperweight meetings, willing to stay in a minimum priced hotel because it provides a free breakfast. Then they think nothing of enhancing their collection with a few new beauties from the attending dealer at a cost that would astound non-collectors!
What about the collector who doesn’t have room for more paperweights so just buys miniature weights instead! Or the person who buys just one color of weights to fit their new color scheme!
We think overtime trying to justify the need to add another paperweight to our collection. Birthdays and anniversaries are great times to buy a weight for your spouse, provided it is one you want in your collection anyway!
Of course, I don’t see any of these traits in myself. But I do use my best math logic on occasions. Buying a paperweight in the morning and another that afternoon is much less costly they buying two at the same time! Right?
Yes, collectors are funny, collecting is fun and if we keep laughing at ourselves then no one can laugh at us. They can just laugh with us!
And if I can manage to laugh loud and long enough, I might be just a few pounds thinner at our next meeting. And then you can laugh at me - or with me - when I buy just one more weight for my collection.
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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