clear and not “crinkly”. Perhaps most important to remember is that we must learn the characteristics of old glass and not concentrate on the reproductions since they are always changing. Reflections from Indianapolis our Nineteenth Annual Meeting We arrived a little worse for wear after traveling through heavy rain all day. The cheerful smile of Mary Ann Brown (Photo 1) at the hospitality table brightened the day and was a warm welcome to the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society. Thanks to Mary Ann’s expert calligraphy our name tags and place cards are always beautifully done and as a bonus Mary Ann is there to greet us. On Friday morning it was down to business for the members of the Trustees who met bright and early. At that meeting it was decided that the convention for our 20th anniversary will be held in New Bedford, MA with the dates being planned for the first weekend of September, 2014. On the schedule will be the New Bedford Glass Museum which is well worth the visit and it’s convenient to hotels, antique shopping and historical sightseeing. Transportation will be arranged to the Sandwich Glass Museum 1 3 2 4 As people arrived it was great fun to socialize, get acquainted, and renew friendships. During the evening some members had brought glass to sell at silent auction with the winning bidders paying the sellers directly. Members were encouraged to bid on these items throughout the evening. Also, we had a chance to preview the books which were being sold from the Society’s reference library. There was a nice variety of extremely desirable reference books to check out for possible purchase. The Show and Tell and Pattern Identification led by Nancy Smith and assisted by Sam Kissée (Photo 2) was enjoyable and informative. Many members had brought some interesting pieces to share which led to a good deal of discussion and participation. Nancy’s ‘pearls of wisdom’ always make an impression on me and I find that I think of what I’ve learned from her quite often. I like the “round is wrong” as applied to the Westward Ho pattern and that looking through the buttons on Daisy and Button you should see which has glowing reviews from visitors and is well regarded as a “cultural and educational activity that should not be missed”. In addition to their regular attractions those two museums will be doing special programs for our group. As an added attraction Joe and Jean Greene will open their home for us to see their goblet collection. This amazing collection numbers well over 3000 of the best of the best ever made. The convention will be planned to coincide with the Cape Cod Antique Show and for the intrepid shoppers among us Brimfield will be open September 2-7. You may want to consider arriving a few days early to experience this huge outdoor antiques and collectibles event. Plans are currently being developed and there will be more complete information on all the activities in upcoming NewsJournals. Stay tuned for updates on how to make this a most memorable trip. During the day Friday we were free to attend the Hoosier Antique Show (Photo 3). I always have to pause and catch my breath 26 made a sizeable donation to our silent auction to benefit the organization and we all greatly appreciate their generosity. because it’s such a site of beauty and quality. As always, this show had an abundance of glass to purchase and plenty of friendly, helpful dealers many of whom are Society members. A good antique show like this is an excellent venue for education especially with dealers who are so generous about sharing their knowledge. The National Greentown Glass Association, The National Toothpick Holder Collector’s Society, The National Duncan Glass Society and our own Society all had impressive and informative displays. There were several Society members who hold joint membership in the Duncan Glass Society who presented a wonderful display and very informative mini seminar right in their show display area. The program for the evening was “50 Favorite Goblets” based on the book “50 Favorites: Early American Pressed Glass Goblets” compiled and written by Kirk J. Nelson and Renee G. Gouaux. Gloria Dobbs and Courtney Sloan (Photo 7) presented this program using goblets from their own personal collection as well as several examples from the extensive collection that belongs to Joe Greene. Thanks to Gloria and Courtney for sharing these beauties with us and for the interesting program which sparked a lot of discussion and audience interaction. Good program and 6 5 This year the theme of the Society’s booth (Photo 4 and 5) was “Collector’s Choice” and featured a stunningly beautiful collection of glass. Linda Eppelheimer presented a large group of States’ patterns based on her recent NewsJournal article. In her display were some gorgeous pieces of Michigan pattern with maiden’s blush stain décor and several Minnesota pattern pieces including the only known example of the water tray and a scarce ruby stained pitcher. John and Alice Ahlfeld presented a display of rare and unlisted colors; Kathy Piersma and Nancy Smith did a grouping of children’s ABC plates; Lu Dodemont and Jack Senander’s display was on the Egyptian pattern; Frank Jackson exhibited rare examples of the Three Face Pattern; and Jim and Karen Burns displayed rare and unusual milk glass items in The Family pattern. Rich Moon gave generously of his time and expertise to welcome visitors to the booth. I hope everyone made it a point visit and appreciate the efforts of all who worked to make the booth such a success. 7 fun for all. After the program the sale of the Society’s reference library was concluded through a silent auction. The bidding for the fine selection of books was spirited and competitive so the sale generated a considerable amount for the treasury. The annual business meeting was held on Saturday morning and all members were encouraged to attend. The election for the Board of Trustees was held and four members were elected to serve three year terms. Three members were re-elected to their positions: Nancy Smith, Eastern region; Cathy Gunderson, Mountain region; and Lonnie Sulzberger, Central region. One new member to the board was elected, Laura Day Sharpnack from the Eastern region. After the general business meeting the Friday evening we all convened for a social hour (Photo 6) beBoard of Trustees met and elected the following officers: Presifore the dinner. It’s always such a pleasure to get together to discuss the day’s experiences and to share the treasures we found dent, Linda Yoder; Vice-President, Cathy Gunderson; Treasurer, at the antique show. After dinner Gloria Dobbs made a few reLonnie Sulzberger; and Secretary, John Ahlfeld. marks to recognize and thank Tom Neal who is one of the owners The remainder of the day left us free to make another visit to the of the Hoosier Antique Show. He, and the co-owner of the show, antique show. My husband and I headed for the Hoosier show Glen Schoenfeldt, had provided all EAPG Society members with for one last look around. It’s such a treat to see that amount of half price admission to the show. In addition, Glen and Tom 27