Christchurch Antique Bottle and Collectables Club

Our meeting room location is now meet at the Bishopdale Community Hall, adjacent to the Bishopdale Library plenty of parking in front of the complex. Access from Farrington Ave or Raleigh Street directly into the carpark area or if you are coming from Harewood Road access is from lane that goes past New World on Left and YMCA on the right and into the carpark from the rear. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm Hall opens at 6.30pm. We will still have provision for collectors to have a sales area. There will still be light refreshments at the end of the meeting. Remember the Door entry is $3 per person.

We have changed our meeting room location we will now meet at the Bishopdale Community Hall adjacent to the Bishopdale Library plenty of parking in front of the complex. Access from Farrington Ave or Raleigh Street directly into the carpark area or if you are coming from Harewood Road access is from lane that goes past New World on Left and YMCA on the right and into the carpark from the rear. MEETING STARTS AT 7pm Hall opens at 6.30pm. We will still have provision for collectors to have a sales area. There will still be light refreshments at the end of the meeting.

Samuel Parnell was a carpenter, in 1840 was the first man to get an 8-hour day and 40 hour working week in Wellington NZ. The first Labour day was celebrated in NZ on 28 October 1890 (129 Yrs. ago) when several thousand trade union members and supporters attended parades in the main centres, Government employees were given the day off to attend the parades. This weekend coincides with the Long Labour weekend break so many of the collectors will be heading to the holiday destinations getting to watch the rugby etc.

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Hi Everyone. Well its that time again the club meeting is this weekend at 67 Mandeville Road looking forward to a great turnout as we have two great topics for the night Ephemera and what a great topic that is I am sure you will all be able to bring in that old ticket / poster / poster and make it a very interesting night
How many of you ever took a Thomas Cook holiday and still have the tickets or even the travel brochure – now a thing of the past

Hi All

Don't forget to bring along your star items for the top table it could be an interesting night keeping in mind its the 50th anniversary of the moon landing !
SUBS are due if you have not yet paid
Bookings are well underway for our local show 5 & 6 October  if you have not yet registered see either Bruce or Helen on Sunday night. Go to the Annual Show Page for the entry form and schedule
Happy treasure hunting  and look forward to seeing you on Sunday night

Kind Regards
Helen

Confirmation of numbers for our Mid winter dinner at the Club rooms on the 28 July is required by the caterers (Indulge Catering). Please look at your calendars and make time to join your fellow collectors for a social night and a lovely meal which is being supplied by the same caterers who did our great Christmas function. Vegetarian option is available on request, let us know via the contact page of this website. Please see the flyer for further information.

Hello Members and my apologies for the lateness of my reminder for the end of JUNE meeting. I trust everyone is keeping warm and well and keeping the hobby alive, there has been plenty of activity on Trade me and in local auction houses of late so there should be some great items on the NEW FINDS table this month. I would like to encourage attendance at this meeting as we have some important topics to discuss on the direction of the club and following on from the May AGM which highlighted some areas within the club that need to be discussed and voted on.

The Otago Antique Bottle and Collectables Club is going to hold a one day mini show on the 22nd June 2019 at the Presbyterian Church Hall, 11 Church street, Mosgiel, Otago. Displays and/or sales tables welcome, entry form available from Stephen Wesselingh. See flyer here for more info.

Hello Members and my apologies for the lateness of my reminder to the end of April, meeting. April has been a full-on month with Easter / National Bottle Show and ANZAC day, Helen.

Hello Members and welcome to the end of March, well its been a very traumatic and sad month for so many. I am mindful that the trauma in Christchurch will last long after the National Remembrance Service this week. The third meeting for 2019 will be this Sunday 31 at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, commencing at 6.45pm for a friendly catchup and sales tables for those of you who wish to do a bit of trading.

The second meeting for 2019 will be this Sunday 24th at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, commencing at 6.45pm for a friendly catchup and sales tables for those of you who wish to do a bit of trading.

The next Club function & meeting will be our end of year Christmas Dinner at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 25th November, commencing at 5.30pm for noggin natter to set the festive scene with a sit-down meal from 6.00 p.m. provided by Indulge Catering. Those of you that still need to pay pre-booked tickets $26 please be early so we don’t delay proceedings and see Helen on your arrival. Food will be served on disposable plates if you wish to bring your own plates and cutlery you are welcome.

The next Club meeting will be at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 28 October, commencing promptly at 7.00 p.m. Collectable theme of the Night is NZ Political and bottle related Item of the Night is an Ink Bottle or Inkwell. Also bring along your New Finds. Sales tables are available at no charge. Door charge is $3 per person and there will be a $1 raffle. On Sunday 25 November the Club will be having a catered Christmas meal instead of the usual barbecue. The price will be $26 per person with BYO drinks.

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The next Club meeting will be at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, this Sunday 29 July, commencing promptly at 7.00 p.m.  Items of the Night are a Natural History collectable and/or a Veterinary Related bottle.  Also bring along your New Finds.  Sales tables are available at no charge. Door charge is $3 per person and there will be a $1 raffle. Bill Newton is seeking hamper items for our local show raffle to be held at the end of August.  If you would like to donate anything please bring it to the meeting or contact Bill via the contact page of this website.

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