Christchurch Antique Bottle and Collectables Club

We are going to meet this weekend but prior to our normal club meeting we have arranged a visit to the Christchurch Toy Museum located at 36 Manchester Street from 3pm till 5pm there is a small charge but the owner has given us a small discount Seniors $8 Adults $10 and Kids $5. An eclectic collection of toys & collectibles designed to bring a smile of nostalgia whatever your age.

IT’S THE END OF FEBRUARY ALREADY SO DON’T FORGET MEETING THIS SUNDAY NIGHT. Meeting venue The Riccarton Community Centre. Most of the parking is to the left of the building but there are parks behind and to the right, there is also parking in side street opposite. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm Hall opens at 6.45pm. SALES AREA is available for those of you that would like to trade amongst collectors. There will still be light refreshments at the break during our meeting. The Door/Supper entry is $3 per person.

Club meeting, Sunday the 29th January. Looking forward to seeing all those collectors that didn’t make it to the shows in early January at this Sunday night’s meeting from 6.30pm on, accompanied with your holiday finds whether they be bottle or collectable we look forward to hearing all about them and what information you have on the item along with what attracted you to it. BOTTLE OF THE MONTH Jan; Holiday finds: Feb; 1st and last (1st edition / last edition or 1st find / last find). COLLECTABLE OF THE MONTH Jan; Holiday finds: Feb 1st and last.

There will be xmas cake raffle so don't forget to bring your $2 for a ticket and there will also item of the night which is your best Op shop / garage sale find  in both collectables and bottles also for collectables item related to Christmas, so the top table should be a blaze of colour and hopefully some Santa's for you all to enjoy. A newsletter is expected out before Christmas for some holiday reading and lots of information regarding next years shows and club visits take care till then.

A link is provided to some images taken at the 46th National Show 2022 on the National Show page

Club meeting Sunday 30th OCTOBER. Meeting venue The Riccarton Community Centre. Most of the parking is to the left of the building but there are parks behind and to the right, there is also parking in side street opposite. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm, Hall opens at 6.45pm, SALES AREA is available for those of you that would like to trade among collectors. There will still be light refreshments at the break during our meeting. The Door/Supper entry is $3 per person. RAFFLE TICKET PRICES HAVE GONE UP TO $2 per ticket.

Club meeting Sunday the 25th September. Meeting venue The Riccarton Community Centre. Most of the parking is to the left of the building but there are parks behind and to the right, there is also parking in side street opposite. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm Hall opens at 6.45pm SALES AREA is available for those of you that would like to trade. There will still be light refreshments at the break during our meeting. The Door entry is $3 per person. There will NO RAFFLE Tonight. ITEM OF THE NIGHT COLLECTABLES: BOXES. So lets see what everyone can collect to bring along and talk about it.

The August Club Meeting will be on Sunday the 28th, doors open at 6.45pm and the meeting starts sharp at 7pm, at the Riccarton Community Centre 199 Clarence Street Riccarton. Bottle of the night: coloured glass / and milk glass. Collectable of the night: New Zealand pottery. We may even get the owners to share any information that they have on their items this is a great way to share information on our hobby and also gives us some insight to what people collect and what their passion is.

Our next Club meeting is this Sunday July 31st doors open at 6.45pm and the meeting starts sharp at 7pm, at the Riccarton Community Centre 199 Clarence Street Riccarton. Item of the night, Collectables; Hotel related collectables. Bottles; Poisons and Cures. RAFFLE. Each club night we hold a raffle please do not forget to put a few $1 coins in your pocket and help support the club - this month it’s going to be a healthy Vege offering. Your subscription for 2022/23 is now due, thanks to those who have paid already – appreciated.

As we had our AGM last month and it was great to have such a great turn out we welcomed back the committee, with the addition of Gary Moore to the ranks. A great talk by Gavin Bishop and the Official book launch of the “UNEARTHED” with this publication in hard back almost sold out well done to the team. We also welcomed a new PATRON to the club Richard Spark and I’m sure he will enjoy and embrace the role. NEW FINDS: There will be a table for collectors to bring along new and interesting items that they have come across in the last month. Limited Sales tables available on the night.

There will be meeting this Sunday 24th April. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm hall opens at 6.45 pm. It seems like its been an age since we met, having skipped last months meeting due to the Covid outbreak in Canterbury.

The committee wish to advise club members that the meeting for Sunday 28 March has been cancelled due to the rising numbers of Omicron in our community. We are aware that the government has revised a lot of the restrictions, but we felt that our members would be best served by not having the meeting this month and letting the wave flow through Canterbury. We look forward to a much less restrictive meeting in April. There are some upcoming outdoor events coming up in Canterbury which I’m sure club members will enjoy and we look forward our April meeting. The club book is at the printers.

CLUB MEETING THIS SUNDAY 27th FEB. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm Hall opens at 6.45pm. THERE ARE SOME ALERT RESTRICTIONS SO PLEASE COME PREPARED. Face masks are compulsory and 1 metre distancing. Vaccination Pass will be scanned at the door. FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS: The meeting venue is The Riccarton Community Centre. Most of the parking is to the left of the building but there are parks behind and to the right, there is also parking in side street opposite.

There will be a Christmas Meal as part of our last meeting for 2021 Sunday 28th Nov. Apologies for such late notice to many out of towners or those that were not at our last meeting when it was mooted and a show of hands was an indication to the committee. Obviously there will be  some restrictions with Covid guidelines being followed, so seating and individual table serve allowing for  the caterers to change serving spoons / utensils between each table. The Meal will be at 6pm the venue will open to collectors at 5.40 pm.

We can host our Sunday, October 31st  meeting from 6.45 pm but there will be the restrictions of wearing a face mask / social distancing and a requirement to scan in and sanitize prior to entering the venue.We will have no supper due to the restrictions apologies, but we will be able to have a raffle so do bring some extra coins.

Following the latest alert level guidelines from the Government, we are left with no option other than to postpone the National Show yet again. COVID Alert Level 1 with no restriction on people numbers is what’s required to operate the National. We have secured a new date for the show, same venue, same times Friday February 18th – Sunday 20th February 2022

WELCOME BACK; JUST A REMINDER THAT ITS CLUB MEETING THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND WE WILL BE MEETING WITH SOME ALERT LEVEL 2 COVID RESTRICTIONS SO PLEASE COME PREPARED.