The Staffordshire Figure Association's annual meeting is a great shopping venue for collectors. Where else can you find over a dozen dealers offering just Staffordshire figures--not to mention the collectors who also may want to sell? At venues such as this, I am always on the lookout for unusual figures. And it is even more exciting if I manage to complete an unusual pair. The figure below represent such a 'match made in heaven.'  I bought the lady gardener from Aurea Carter because the bocage was one I hadn't seen before. A while later, I found her mate. Treasure hunts like this make collecting an ongoing challenge...never-ending fun.
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Anyway, back to the meeting. The 2009 Staffordshire Figure Association meeting is being held in picturesque Lambertville, NJ from  Sunday Sept 20 to Tues Sept 22.  This illustrious group of enthusiastic members welcomes novices, serious collectors, and those with an interest in all things old. All that is required to join the SFA is annual dues of $35. The meeting itinerary is as below--copied from a letter sent to members recently.

Sunday, September 20th. The bus leaves our hotel at noon to take us to see a wonderful collection in an impressive river front house in Red Bank, New Jersey.  We will lunch on the bus and have our Welcoming Dinner at the Inn at Lambertville Station. www.lambertvillestation.com   

Monday: The bus leaves at 9:45 for Winterthur, where Pat Halfpenny, the accomplished author and ceramics curator at Winterthur, will talk to us and show us Winterthur’s Staffordshire collection.  We will have Winterthur to ourselves as it is closed to the public on that day and we will be served a delicious lunch with our own butler!

That afternoon we visit the beautiful house and collection of Sheila Ferguson in Chestnut Hill, and then on to Susan Bishop who has just completed an amazing Staffordshire-filled addition to her house in Newtown Square. Lastly we will dine at the historic William Penn Inn. www.williampenninn.com

Tuesday: The meeting in the hotel starts at 9:30. We have two distinguished speakers:

The SFA President is Elinor Penna. Please contact her at elpen@aol.com for membership or meeting information. Hope to see you there!
 


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