Christchurch Antique Bottle and Collectables Club

The 46th New Zealand National Antique Bottle & Collectable Show. The New Date is Labour Weekend, Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th October 2021. Its at the same venue, the YMCA Bishopdale Christchurch. Inquiries to Warren Roberts, warrenroberts@xtra.co.nz, Tel 0800 782 584, Text/Mobile 027 270 7410

As you will be aware we were scheduled to hold the National here in Christchurch September 17-19 and as you can imagine the organising team have been watching the regular Govt updates at 1pm and 3pm to see where the country is heading with regard this latest Delta outbreak, and sadly Fridays announcement was not good at all for the running of the National in September, even if the South Island drops to level 1 by then we need the whole country here to make it a National event.

EARLY START. THE HALL IS OPEN AT 6PM AND DINING WILL BE BETWEEN 6.15 -6.30PM. PLEASE BRING CORRECT MONEY $29 PER PERSON AND PAY AT THE DOOR. THANKS IN ADVANCE. This is likely to be our last meal service from John & Kate at Indulge Catering as they are both venturing into new business opportunities in the coming months, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish them well as we will do on the night with a small presentation. There will be no sales tables available for this month meeting due to the large numbers for the meal apologies for the inconvenience traders.

Our next Club meeting is this Sunday June 27th @ 7pm, Riccarton Community Centre 199 Clarence Street Riccarton. Item of the night Collectables: Hat (preferably an old one); Bottle: Jam Jar. We are hosting the 46th NATIONAL ANTIQUE BOTTLE & COLLECTABLES SHOW Entry Form & Schedule are on the National Show Page please support this event & your club with a display or a trading table. We have specialised dealer booths available please contact David James or Bruce Graham to book your space.

46th National Antique Bottle & Collectables Show 2021, to be held Saturday 18th September - Sunday 19th September 2021, YMCA Bishopdale, 13A Bishopdale Court, Christchurch. Schedule and entry forms available on the National Show page

The formality of the AGM is only a small part of the meeting and it will not take the whole evening, so the outgoing committee have decided to include a wonderful supper spread of hot savories and cakes etc to form part of the social night. As a club we are extremely active in the collecting world and we have several exciting announcements to be made at the meeting.

Our dear Patron, Alan Polaschek, passed away at Rannerdale War Veterans Home on on Friday, April 30, 2021. We have been so fortunate to have enjoyed Alan's humour and support of our club's activities over the years and as our dedicated club Patron. Alan would have turned 88 in a few days so a good innings considering his battles with his health over recent times and the passing of his dear Patricia recently. The funeral service for Alan Polaschek was held on Friday 7th May at the Transitional Cathedral Christchurch City corner of Madras Street & Hereford Street.

Show time reminder and checklist
Hall at Woolston club 43 Hargood street opens 7am Saturday 8th may
Access is up the main driveway and to the right follow the signs
There is no access on friday night
Things to remember.
Opens to the public at 10am (try to be ready to go by 9.30 as we had a queue by this time last year and we let them in early)
Please include table top coverings for both sales tables and your displays (display covers should go to the floor) to give a good effect and hide boxes and items stored beneath the tables

Notice is given of our annual general meeting to be held at the Riccarton Community hall complex at 7pm on Sunday May 30th. All members welcome. Any items for the agenda should be forwarded to the secretary in writing at least 14 days prior to the meeting. Election of officers will be held during this meeting.

A reminder to all that it’s CABCC meeting this Sunday 25th. The meeting venue is the Riccarton Community Centre. 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 the meeting. The Door entry is $3 per person. There will be an awesome Raffle so bring along a few extra coins to treat yourself for the long weekend. ITEM OF THE NIGHT: WAR TIME THEME This could be items related to the Maori Wars / Civil Wars  First or Second World Wars.

If its your first meeting of this very busy year don’t forget the meeting location is now 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 entry is $3 per person.

The club is going to the Rangiora Museum on 21 March you will need to get yourself to the venue. Map and address below. Meeting time is 1.30 pm. The museum has kindly offered staff to support the visit and are looking forward to guiding you through this small but very interesting social history venue which has recently been upgraded and displays modified so I do hope you enjoy the outing and perhaps you can enjoy a cuppa at a local café after your visit.
 

JUST A REMINDER WE HAVE MOVED see previous post for details of 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.

2021 is the clubs 45th year! Our first meeting will be in our brand new meeting venue, The Riccarton Community Centre,  (199 Clarence Street, click on "Read More" below to see an image and map). Most of the parking is to the left of the building but there are parks behind and to the right, there are also parks in side street opposite. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm Hall opens at 6.30pm. The Door entry is $3 per person. We will have provision for collectors to have a sales area. There will still be light refreshments at the end of the meeting.

Program and Entry Form

Images from the 39th Annual show have been placed on the Annual Show page

REMINDER ITS CLUB MEETING THIS LABOUR WEEKEND SUNDAY. The topic for this Sunday's 'Collectables and Bottles' is 'Flora and Fauna'.

There was a great turn out for the AGM over 40 in attendance and a couple of trading tables to keep everyone's interest brimming. The AGM went smoothly with the resignation from the committee of Hugh Aston after many terms on the committee, but fortunately he has offered to stay on as our Magazine Editor. The September club magazine has been placed in the members section of this website.