2007 Speakers
Keynote Speakers
C. Jeanenne Bell
Presenting Collecting with Knowledge
Whether you have seen C. Jeanenne Bell on the PBS Antiques
Roadshow or met her in person, you know just how sweet she is. Make
no mistake, this remarkable woman is a one of a kind. Well respected
in the world of antiques, collecting and appraising, she
brings an air of expertise and confidence to her work. Jeanenne
shares her passions willingly, with humor, and a no nonsense, down
to earth approach, all the while being graceful.
Jeanenne is a Graduate Gemologist designate from the Gemological Society of America, member of the Society of Jewelry Historians (USA), Jewelers of America, National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers, and National Speakers Association. She also has a strong background in interior design and architectural history that initially helped in her making us aware of just how jewelry reflected different periods of time.
With over 35 years of experience, C. Jeanenne Bell is well known throughout the country as an expert in all phases of the antique jewelry business. Her national television appearances include: Pax TV's - Treasures in Your Home, FX - Collectables Show, Nostalgia TV, and of course the Antiques Roadshow.
She travels extensively throughout the United States, Great Britain, Europe, and Asia, collecting and researching antique jewelry and its history. Her books include Answers to Questions About Old Jewelry, 1840-1950, now in its 5th edition, and the Collectors Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewelry, 6th Edition and Warman's Antique Jewelry Field Guide. In addition she has an entire series of her Antique Detective How To Series, which include such topics as dolls, pottery, postage stamps, oriental rugs and American Indian jewelry to name but a few.
Plan to attend the XIVth annual Collectors Conference, and spend time getting to know this remarkable woman. Ms. Bell has said she will be with us at the conference for a full three days.
James P. Bixler
Presenting How to Write your own Book
Mr. Bixler has been an appraiser for twenty-five years. He has
authored three reference works on rare books in addition to papers in
anthropology/archaeology. He has served as curator of exhibits at a public art
center, public and university libraries and has contributed articles and reviews to
learned journals. Among numerous institutional appraisals, he has valued the
American Numismatic Association's 35,000 volume research library.
He has taught anthropology and creative writing, among other courses, at the university level. A prize-winning poet, fiction writer, and essayist, his work has appeared in America, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, and England. President of Wordesmythe & Company from 1980 to 1999 and president of Spirit Dancer Gallery until 2004, and for whom he acts as research director and consultant for the new owner. He is presently an independent appraiser and bibliographer.
Niles Grace
Heritage Estate Auction Company (www.heritageauction.biz)
Presenting Working with Knowledge
Niles Grace began buying and selling toy trains about 35 years ago to finance his personal
collection. At the same time, Niles had a professional career as a successful commercial
interior designer. Grace specialized in "theme" or period restaurants: "I was in and around
these things all the time and got used to working with antiques."
Grace decided to enroll in the College for Appraisers in Southern California. "I just felt
like there was a lot I didn't know. I knew a lot about furniture, toys, trains, contemporary
collectibles, and some about glassware, porcelain, china. Then there were things, like jewelry,
that I knew nothing about. I felt that if I could get some increased knowledge out of the
experience and could make better buys, that would be fine."
Niles went farther than that, however. He ended up completing both the basic and master's
certified programs in appraisal. He also taught for the college in areas he had worked with
previously, collectibles and the Oriental arts, and offered specialty seminars on Native American
arts and artifacts.
Niles did 19 shows as the Instant Appraiser on The Incurable Collector which appeared on A&E.
Other Speakers
Tom Ahern
Tony Baker
Belinda Belisle
Bill Belisle
David Brownlee
Peggy Caffey
Jim Camperos
James Constantian
Steve Conti
Roger Cook
Mary DeVan
Mischa Dobrotin
Eric Fenzi
Paul Freeman
Theodore Theodosus Gonzales
Denise Hagopian
Judith Harper
Pamela Heiman
Doug Hildenbrandt
Suki Hilger
Kyle Husfloen
Tony Hyman
Brian Kaiser
Alice Karle
Peter Katoff
Charlie Keeling
Charles Kelly
Anne Larkin
Richard Lightfoot
Linda Makar
Judy Maxwell
Robert Maxwell
Robyn Merrill
Donna S. Morris
Guy Nishida
William Novotny
OranZ
Edward S. Postal
Myron Ross
Donna Seecof
Dr. Robert Seecof
Mark Shapiro
Sally Shishmanian
Paul Silverman
Phil Stein
Bertha Stevenson
Allan Valencia
Rodney Wood
Tom Ahern
Life
long collector Mr. Ahern’s passions include Flint Glass and English Luster ceramics
along with stamps and a few other collections thrown into the mix. Speaker at the Collectors Conference
for the past 9 years he will be back this year. Mr. Ahern is a several time winner of the prestigious
“Collector of the Year”, along with being a dealer, writer, teacher and lecturer.
Tony Baker
Presenting British Grandfather Clocks
Belinda Belisle
Belinda Belisle is an award-winning lace-maker, restorer, and appraiser. She has
studied and collected antique textiles for over 25 years. Belinda has held
membership in International Old Lace, Inc., The London Lace Guild, The Wearable
Art Guild, Textile Museum Associates of Southern California, Old Colonial
Coverlet Guild, the Textile and Costume Guild, and The American Institute for
Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC).
Belinda is a Certified Textile Appraiser (CTA), graduating from the College for
Appraisers, and is an Associate Member of the Appraisers National Association.
She has completed coursework in Collections Care at the Campbell Center for
Historic Preservation Studies in Illinois under Jane Hutchins and coverlet
identification and restoration through the Quilt Heritage Foundation. Belinda
has a BA degree from CSULB with a specialization in Textiles. Along with her
husband, she runs a restoration and conservation studio in Orange County.
William Belisle
Presenting Print ID 101: Engraving or Etching
Bill Belisle is a graduate Certified Fine Arts Appraiser (CFAA). He has been Chair of the Fine Arts Department of the College for Appraisers since 1998. A member of Appraisers National Association, he has been on their Board of Directors. Bill also was awarded a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and decorative Art from UCI in 2006. Since 1999 he has been an Associate Member of the British Association of Paintings Conservator-Restorers (BAPCR), following coursework at the London School of Picture and Frame Restoration. Bill also completed the McCrone Research Institute’s course in Microscopy for Conservators.
Bill has been a collector of antiques and fine art for over 20 years, and he has been a dealer as well, specializing in silver, art, smalls, and Victoriana.
David Brownlee
Presenting Ancient Coins and Relics
David is
an avid "Ancient's" collector and he will be lecturing on a Beginners Guide
to Collecting Ancient Roman & Byzantine artifacts and coins. David is a Certified
Professional Appraiser, graduate of College for Appraisers with certification in General
Appraising, Fine Arts, Gemology and Master Gemologist.
Peggy Caffey
Presenting Movie Posters: Images of Aspirations and Dreams
Peggy
Caffey is an aficionado of movie posters and Hollywood collectibles.
She serves as Department Chair for the Collectibles Program at the
College for Appraisers and has been teaching the Collectibles Master
Program there for nine years. She lectures in Southern California
and teaches Adult Education in many of the surrounding cities.
James Constantian
Presenting Antique Phonographs and Early Recordings
James started collecting old phonographs and records at the early age of 14. Now at 60 he has built up a collection of close to 50 phonographs and thousands of records. He belongs to several clubs and CAP's & MAP's James also gives talks to many historical societies around Southern California
Steve Conti
Presenting The Life and Times of Sascha Brastoff
Avid
collectors of antiques and fine art, Steve's parents introduced him
to the world of quality objects at an early age. His mother took him
to auctions in New York City when he was in kindergarten. Steve's father
specialized in antique clocks and, by the mid 1970s, had a
collection of more than 100 timepieces. Steve was born into the
business. His family had period 18th century
furniture in the mid 1960s. Today, his mom concentrates on period
Victorian clothing and textiles.
Mischa Dobrotin
Presenting Antique Tools and Other Things
Mischa Dobrotin has been a long time collector of tools, American primitives antiques and American Indian artifacts. He has been teaching at the College for Appraisers since 1989. Mischa also has conducted seminars on Indian collectibles along with primitive. An engineer by trade his passion and love of all things primitive brings a special light to his lecture.
Eric Finzi
Belgo Restoration and Appraisals
Presenting Restore or Not
Eric Finzi has over 35 years of experience with Restoration, Conservation and Appraisals of Fine Art, Antiques, Furniture, Paintings, Collectibles and Jewelry. He specialized in Diamond Cleaving.
Paul Freeman
For almost 30 years Paul Freeman has been a purveyor of rare and exceptional textiles. Intimate daily contact with a diverse range of historic materials has given him a discerning eye for international period textile design. In 1999 he founded Archive Edition Textiles to reproduce antique fabrics for upholstery and other home furnishings. He currently has over 50 designs in production and licenses these historic patterns through American textile mills.
Mr. Freeman has consulted on dozens of major motion pictures in both costume and set design. He has placed textiles in museums and private collections across the USA. He has also provided inspirational designs to countless interior designers as well as corporate interests ranging from Ralph Lauren to DKNY. He has written articles for period-inspired publications, lectured on historic fabrics and participated with the U.S. Department of Commerce in several exhibitions of American textiles around the world.
Theodore Theodosus Gonzales
Mr.
Gonzales, hair stylist and fashion collector, has won numerous hair
styling awards including the "Total A Look" World Championship that
combines hair style and fashion. His period hair styling expertise
has made him sought as an instructor and judge. For over fifty years
"Ted" has been assembling vintage and classic dresses, purses,
jewelry and other accessories. His extensive private collection
includes costumes from the late 19th century and outfits worn by
fashion icons from the early 20th century. Exhibits from his
collection have been seen at museums and fashion displays for
historical costume societies and charities. Theodore is the only
Private collector featured in the Costume "Society of America's
"Historic Fashions Calendar, Series 2007." This displays a Chinese
opera costume from his international collection. Although his
passion is collecting, his dream is to share his collection for the
education of future generations. This passion will be shared in his
lecture at the conference on Saturday, June 2. Plan to attend this
unique and wonderful session.
Denise Hagopian
Heavenly Choice Events
Presenting Betty Boop? Who Collects her & Why!
Denise Hagopian has been collecting Betty Boop for over 25 years. Frustrated over not enough accurate information on the history of the Fleischer Family or this character, she brought collectors together at the 1st Betty Boop Festival in 1985. She has the World's largest selection of Betty Collectibles & know does guest speaking plus consulting and product design. She identifies with Betty and understands why thousands of collectors love her. Betty was the 1st female cartoon character & her opinion reflected the voice of women on societies issues via the big screen & the cartoon media.
She was the only Screen star destroyed by the Hayes Act of 1933 and The Production Code.
Judith Harper
Judith Harper is a Certified Personal Property Appraiser, receiving her certification of Appraising through the College of Appraisers. She is a member of Appraisers National Association. Along with appraising, she began conducting Estate Sales in the early 1990's and specializes in the sale and liquidation of antiques, collectibles and residential contents.
Pamela Heiman
Pamela Heiman is a vintage millinery collector and researcher. She is a member of the Costume Society of America and holds a B.A. in history as well as advanced degrees in Library Science and Archaeology. Prior to her current library management position she was a museum curator, archaeologist, and owner of two bookstores and an antique store. Currently she exhibits at the Vintage Fashion Expo in Santa Monica three times a year.
Pamela has been collecting vintage clothing since the early ‘80s. She started acquiring hats seriously in the late ‘90s with a single purchase of 237 hats culled from a collection of over 600. Since then her collection has grown to over 1200 hats. Pamela has been a presenter at conferences and historical fashion shows ever since.
Doug Hildenbrandt
Presenting What's Hot in Marble Collecting and Starting a Marble Collection and How and Where to Obtain Marbles
Doug Hildenbrandt has been an enthusiast and collector of marbles since 2001. He attributes his background in geology for steering him into marble collecting. His interest as a collector was heightened when he came across a group of antique agates in an antique store in the San Gabriel Valley. Since then his taste for collecting marbles has expanded to include antique glass and non-glass, machine-made, contemporary marbles and marbles memorabilia. Doug and his wife Joan are active members of the Chula Vista Antiques and Collectibles Club. Their love for collectibles also focuses on vintage Christmas pins and spider jewelry.
Suki Hilger
Presenting Words under the Black Moon: A History of Writing Ink
Suki Hilger is a well-known appraiser who is highly respected among her clients and colleagues as a person of knowledge. A former actress, she brings her passion for the stage into the world of books, documents, graphic arts and fine art. She serves as chair of the Appraisers National Association Board of Directors. This is her second year as a presenter at the Collectors Conference.
Kyle Husfloen
Krause Publications(www.krause.com), senior editor
Come help us welcome Kyle Husfloen to the XIVth Collectors Conference. Kyle will be speaking Thursday May 31st. Make your plans to sit down with one of the top collectibles editors in the country. He has said he will be looking for those who want to know how to get a book published. He will speak about his world and then take questions from the floor. He is looking for the next great collector’s book, so bring you manuscripts. Kyle has worked for Krause Publications since 1972. He has free-lanced, lectured, been an author, and editor ever since.
Kyle has been a “collector” since the very tender age of three. His maternal grandmother started his first collection of figural knick-knacks around that time. “I still have most of this collection,” says Kyle fondly. It was through an interesting turn of events that he was hired in March 1972 to help edit The Antique Trader Weekly newspaper. He had simply sent his resume to the publisher, Edward Babka, back in the summer of 1971 and he had kept it on file. When he was looking for a person to work on the expanded editorial content of the newspaper he contacted me by phone in mid-March 1972 and, “three days after our first conversation, he hired me over the phone” says Kyle. In addition, his work in writing feature articles on all types of antiques and collectibles, along with editing a wide range of price guides in these fields during the past 33 years has given Kyle a broad background on most collecting fields, ranging from the late 18th century through the 20th.
Tony Hyman
National Cigar Museum (www.CigarHistory.info)
Presenting Finding & Dating Valuable Cigar Boxes and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Tony began collecting cigar boxes in 1952 and has been writing about them since 1956 including dozens of articles,
100+ columns for the Antique Trader Weekly, two books and a HUGE
website at www.CigarHistory.info.
He has lived and collected in every region of the US from Hawaii to Florida
to New York and many points in between. Tony collected and researched
cigar
boxes in Cuba, Canada and across Europe.
In addition to writing, Tony has been a high school teacher, college professor, library director, QVC salesperson, on camera talent for CBS-TV Network news, and hosted a syndicated radio show about collecting and collectors for 8 years. He also advises museums, historical societies, re-enactment groups and theatrical and movie producers on things cigar.
Brian Kaiser
Presenting Everlasting Tile, the Life and Work of Rufus Keeler
Mr. Kaiser attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio, where he received a
Cum Laude BA and Summa Cum Laude MA in Speech, Theatre, History, and Philosophy.
He is a professional actor, who has appeared in numerous commercials and sitcoms. Brian also manages a European import antique shop in Burbank.
Since 1987, Mr. Kaiser has owned the home of Rufus Keeler, plant manager of the Malibu and CALCO Potteries. He has extensively researched Mr. Keeler's life, including interviews with Keeler's family, and several years of excavation at the CALCO Pottery site.
Owning Mr. Keeler's home has made Brian feel like a special extension of the Keeler family, and hopes to write a book on Rufus and his amazing work.
As an actor and entertainer, Brian hopes his presentation is as entertaining as it is informative.
Alice Karle
Presenting American Painted Furniture: 1700-1860 Moments in America's Historical Kaleidoscope
Alice has twelve years experience as a professional
personal property appraiser. In her appraisal practice she applies knowledge
from 25 years of collecting art and antiques, along with her three years of
professional training at the College for Appraisers. Alice's appraisal
specialties are American and European Period Furniture, American Folk Art,
American Paintings, and Silver.
AAlice teaches classes about Antiques, the History of Furniture, and "Antique
Furniture: Art, Mystery, Culture, & Economy," at Santa Barbara City College, and
SBCC Adult Education. She is also is a published poet.
Peter Katoff
Presenting American Painted Furniture: 1700-1860 Moments in America's Historical Kaleidoscope
Charles M. Kelly
Presenting Collecting Crime Literature: Not Really A Mystery
Appraiser,
book collector and crime reporter Charles M. Kelly has been collecting detective
fiction since 1975. His expertise is 20th century crime fiction. He lives in
Seal Beach, California.
Anne Larkin
Anne Larkin was born in Iowa, the same year that the National Button Society was born. She grew up in a little "farm town" in Indiana and was married to Ed Larkin there in 1980. She and husband Ed moved to California in 1981.
She always loved her mother's button collection, and she inherited it in 1992. Since that time, she has added buttons to the collection, but it remains fixed in her heart as her "mother's buttons."
Her collection covers a time span from colonial America to the present. In it are buttons of "pearl," metal, cloth, wood, bone, celluloid, plastic, rubber, porcelain, leather, glass, and other materials. Anne likes to incorporate small stories and bits of information about the buttons in her presentation, which includes buttons from the many eras of design, fashion, and culture in America and abroad.
Richard Lightfoot
Presenting Mining Collectibles
RRichard Lightfoot is a certified appraiser in
Antiques, Fine Art, and Personal Property and a graduate of the College for
Appraisers. He has been a collector and dealer of Mining Collectibles,
Western Décor, Old Tools, Gold and Mineral Specimens and Photography and has
experience with on-line auctions and wholesale and retail. He has been
dealing with Custom Fine Jewelry and Jewelry Repair for 35 years and has
experience with gemstones and precious metals including Lapidary, Turquoise and
Silver.
Linda Makar
Olde Tyme Treasures
Presenting Modern Glass - Art Deco to Mid-Century
A glass enthusiast for over three decades, Linda's business is
called "Old Tyme Treasures." She has showcases of glass collectibles
that range from antique to contemporary. She is a member of
Redlands' Historical Glass Museum where she was recently elected to
the Board of Directors. Presently she is serving there as a
researcher.
Judy Maxwell
Southern California Carnival Glass Club
Presenting Old Carnival Glass
Judy Maxwell has been collecting old carnival glass for over 20 years. She is the president of the So. Calif. Carnival Glass Club which meets in Long Beach every 3 months usually on the third Sunday of the month. She has served on the board of the International C.G. Assn. and been a speaker at numerous C.G. Conventions around the country.
Robert Maxwell
Presenting Mid-Century Retro Pottery
World
renowned, Robert Maxwell, is probably best-known for the imaginative,
mass-produced stoneware animal sculptures he produced in the 1960s in Venice,
California. But he is much more than that. He is an accomplished potter who can
and does produce just about any form on the potter’s wheel
Robert Maxwell has always worked with stoneware. Maxwell, generally favors a
rust colored body which he often leaves unglazed when he’s producing his
signature style animals.
Donna S. Morris
Presenting
From Goofed-Up to Gorgeous: Unconventional Furniture Repairs.
Donna has been involved in furniture and antiques restoration for more than 35 years. She is a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Southern California Collectors Association, has guest-lectured at California Polytechnic University and taught restoration and repair seminars throughout Southern California, including special programs for the College for Appraisers and the Southern California Collectors Association. She has appeared on the Home Shopping Channel's "Morning Show." Donna is the author of four books ( Faking It!, Furniture Repairs From A to Z, Furniture Repair Tips That Save You Time and Money, and More than 100 Furniture Repairs You Can Do Yourself: A Practical Handbook for Anyone Who Buys, Sells, or owns Furniture). She is a contributing author to the IDG book Antiquing for Dummies.
She has run a successful restoration business and assisted the Santa Ana School District in the restoration of the Hiram Clay Kellogg house. When she is not writing or teaching, Donna spends her free time searching for and repairing antiques; and restoring her 1920s Allen Herschell carousel horse from the Balboa Fun Zone in Newport Beach, California.
Guy Nishida
Presenting Why Collect Cigarette Lighters?
A past Conference speaker, Guy has collected lighters of all make and types for 30 years. He belongs to three lighter clubs, and was elected chairman of the World Lighter Show by six international clubs. He has contributed to several books on lighters as well as price guides. He has sold at malls and shows throughout the US and Europe, and even hunted for lighters in Asia. He has been a Rose Bowl dealer, sold on eBay, and hosted the annual Los Angeles Lighter Show for five years. Has appeared on Home and Garden TV, PBS History Detective, and interviewed on Tony Hyman's radio show as a lighter expert. He does appraisals, sells to novices and sophisticated buyers as well. His knowledge of pricing and valuation of lighters is current and worldwide.
William Novotny
Presenting Expert Witness Testimony
William M Novotny is an AQB Certified National USPAP instructor. He is an Accredited Member of ISA and ANA and a graduate of the College for Appraisers. He was an antique dealer for twenty years, an estate sale agent for 15 years and an appraiser for fourteen years.
Edward S. Postal
Barnaby Rudge Booksellers (www.barnabyrudge.com)
Presenting Book Dancer's Choice: A Seminar on Rare Books.
Mr. Postal has been dealer in rare and antiquarian books since 1991. Owner of Barnaby Rudge Booksellers and board member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, he is a respected expert in the field of rare books. In addition, he is a member of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. A past speaker at the Collectors Conference, he is the author of Bibliography and Price guide To Children's & Illustrated Books.
Myron Ross
Heroes and Legends ( www.heroesandlegends.net)
Presenting Heroes & Legends
Myron Ross has been a registered dealer and authenticator in autograph memorabilia for over thirty years. His Heroes & Legends is said to be the premiere Internet site for authentic autograph material emphasizing signed photographs of Hollywood stars, recording artists, sports figures, important historical personages and other too numerous to mention here. Mr. Ross is known throughout the United States as an expert in this important collectibles field.
Donna Seecof
Presenting Appraising Bookends
Donna Seecof is a Southern California native, growing up in Escondido and attending
Palomar College before graduating with a degree in Zoology from University of
California, Riverside. She met Robert at the City of Hope Medical Center.
They’ve been married for over 40 years and have 3 sons and 5 grandchildren.
Donna obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing during the 1970’s.
Donna retired at the end of 2005 from GE Healthcare Performance Solutions, where
she was a Senior Consulting Manager . Besides being able to identify all the
local species of rattlesnakes, her interests include Southwestern
Indian art and
artifacts, souvenir buildings, and Vernon Kilns. She co-authored the first book
on bookends with her husband, Robert.
Dr. Robert Seecof
Presenting Appraising Bookends
Robert Seecof grew up in New York City. He earned PhD and MD degrees and was
Chairman of the Department of Developmental Biology at the City of Hope National
Medical Center in Duarte, California from 1962 through 1979. Dr. Seecof left
research in 1983 and has been practicing medicine in southern California as a
family physician since that time. He and his wife, Donna, purchased their first
bookends in 1991, a pair of very attractive Art Deco birds. There were no
reference books available to give more information about these bookends. Dr.
Seecof used his research experience to investigate bookends and he and his wife
wrote the first book on bookends, BOOKEND REVUE (Seecof, et. al., Schiffer Publ.
Ltd., 1996). Dr. Seecof’s interest in bookends is still strong. He and Donna
have published several articles on bookends in antiques and collectibles
magazines in recent years and have given talks to interested groups as well.
Mark "The Wiz" Shapiro
Presening The Wonderful Wizard of Baum.
Mark's collection has been featured in the Orange County Register, Orange County Home Magazine, the Colorado Springs Gazette, and was a featured collection in Freeman's Auction House, Philadelphia, and a featured collection at PBA Auction House, San Francisco.
Sally Shishmanian
Collectors' Favorites
Presenting Bakelite and Early Plastic Jewelry: 1890's to 1940's
Sally Shishmanian is host and producer of COLLECTORS' FAVORITES, a half hour
television show airing on several Southern California channels. She remembers buying
her first carved bakelite bangle in 1954, but a family photo shows her wearing a
celluloid link necklace of roses and leaves in 1945. She has since amassed over
1000 pieces of early plastic jewelry. Other collections include quilts, folk
textiles, English china and vintage clothing. Her professional life includes
manufacturing boutique clothing, marionette costumes, and manager of Pacific
Design Showrooms and the Craft and Folk Art Museum Shop. She has spoken at the
Collectors' Conference since 1997, and lectured throughout the year.
Paul Silverman
Presenting Harpsichords to Pianos
Phil Stein
Presenting Collecting American Vaseline Glass
Phil has been studying and collecting American Vaseline Glass for the past 14 years. His study of the canary Vaseline glass produced by the Fostoria Glass Co. in the 1920's (he wrote a study guide on Fostoria Canary) led him into the larger arena of American Vaseline glass. Phil is a past presenter at the Collectors Conference, was one of the presenters at the first Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc. Conference, and has presented programs on Vaseline glass for several glass clubs in Southern California, including the Fostoria Glass Collectors.
Bertha Stevenson
Van Briggle Pottery (www.vanbriggle.com)
Allan Valencia
Presenting Carnival Glass
Allan began collecting antiques over 12 years ago, starting with furniture and oil lamps, but soon got into collecting carnival. Later, he expanded his collecting to other related glassware, including stretch glass, opalescent glass, pattern glass, and lately, flint glass. Allan's knowledge comes from research and sharing information with fellow collectors and professional dealers in these wares. His collection includes over 1000 pieces of carnival glass alone and well over 100 pieces of stretch glass.