Christchurch Antique Bottle and Collectables Club

The next Club meeting is also the Annual General Meeting, to be held this Sunday 31 May 2015, commencing 7.00 p.m. at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street.  The meeting will be followed by New Finds and a light supper will be served.  

A reminder about the Northbrook lunch on 20th of June. The cost is $27 per head and payment should be made at Sunday’s meeting.

A Club magazine will be distributed on Sunday. Articles for future Club magazines are welcome at any time. Please send these to Hugh via the contact page on this site.

This is to advise that the next Club meeting is at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 26 April, commencing 7.00 p.m. The Collectable theme this month is ANZAC related, and the Bottle theme is Unrecorded Christchurch bottles. There will also be New Finds as usual.

Door charge is $3 per person.  A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket. A reminder that Sales tables are free, and there is a separate table for individual items that members may wish to sell.

Higher quality flyer for printing here

This is to advise that the next Club meeting is at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 29 March, commencing 7.00 p.m.  The Collectable theme this month is Vehicle-related tools and garage accessories, and the Bottle theme is Vehicle-related. There will also be New Finds as usual.

Door charge is $3 per person. A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket. A reminder that Sales tables are free, and there is a separate table for individual items that members may wish to sell.

The next Club Meeting is at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 22 February, commencing 7.00 p.m.  The Collectable theme this month is Fishing, and the Bottle theme is bottle ‘bloopers’.  There will also be New Finds as usual.

Door charge is $3 per person. A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket. A reminder that Sales tables are free, and there will be a separate table for individual items that members may wish to sell.

Poster art exhibition at Canterbury Museum "Selling the Dream" shows tourism posters that helped promote New Zealand, both locally and to the world. The exhibition features more than 50 lithographs and silk-screen prints produced by some of New Zealand’s leading commercial artists between the 1920s and 1960s.

The first Club Meeting for 2015 will be held at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 25 January, commencing 7.00 p.m.  The Collectable theme this month is Laundry and the Bottle theme is cleaning agents.  There will also be New Finds as usual. Door charge is $3 per person. A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket. A reminder that Sales tables are now free, and there will be a separate table for individual items that members may wish to sell.

This year’s final Club meeting/barbecue will be at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 30 November, commencing 6.00 p.m. There will be no themed Bottles or Collectables this month, but you are welcome to bring your New Finds. Door charge is $3 per person, and there will be a $1 raffle as usual.

The next Club Meeting is at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday, 26 October, commencing 7.00 p.m.  The Collectable theme this month is Gardenalia, and the Bottle theme is Poison bottles. There will also be New Finds as usual.

Door charge is $3 per person. A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket. Sales tables are now free, and there will be a separate table for individual items that members may wish to bring along to sell.

The next Club Meeting is at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday, 28 September, commencing 7.00 p.m.  The Collectable theme this month is Kitchenalia, and the Bottle theme is Kitchen bottles. There will also be New Finds as usual.

Door charge is $3 per person. A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket. Sales tables are now FREE, and there will be a special table for individual items that members may wish to bring along to sell.

Uncovering the growth of a city, from a small settlement on a swamp to a thriving urban society. Discoveries and discussion about how people lived in Christchurch in the 19th century are described in this blog

The next Club meeting is will be held on to be held this Sunday 31 August, commencing 7.00 p.m. Gary Moore and Lindsey Best will give an illustrated talk about their recent visit to Newcastle to attend the Australian Antique and Bottle Collectors’ Show. Members are asked if they could bring along an Australian Bottle or Collectable.
 
Door charge is $3 per person. A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket. Sales tables are available at a cost to sellers of $2. Visitors most welcome (and don't have to pay door charge!).

The plight of the critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle is highlighted by New Zealand Mint, who are to issue a 1oz $2 silver coin featuring the species. Read story here

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To register, click on "create new account". Find that on the left of the "Home" page (below "User login") or click here. You must choose a username and provide your email address and your real name (so we can give club members their special access). 

The next Club Meeting is this Sunday, 27 July, commencing 7.00 p.m., following our Open Day at the same venue. Collectable theme of the night is NZ Colonial, and the Bottle theme will be New Zealand bottles. There will also be New Finds as usual.

Door charge is $3 per person. A Raffle will be available at $1 per ticket.Sales tables are available at a cost to sellers of $2.

Go here for further info on the Open Day

A scrap metal dealer who bought an ornament from a bric-a-brac market discovered it is a £20 million Fabergé egg. Telegraph article here