Welcome to the home page of the Florida Paperweight Collectors.

After a long absence the Florida Paperweight Collectors has been  reformed and with your help it can continue to grow.

Our objective is to help collectors of glass paperweights to learn more about their hobby and to build their collections. 

On these pages you will find information about upcoming meetings, meeting topics, and summaries of past meetings.

FL PCA  -  Winter 2007 Meeting  -  Saturday  February 17, 2007 Location:      Arcadia, Fl  at Cherry Hill Antiques,   120 W. Oak St                       863-993-2344 Our meetings are open to the public and all interested in learning about paperweights are welcome.

Hotel accomodations:    Holiday Inn Express   2709 SE Hwy 70  Arcadia, FL  863-494-5900 If reserving a room ask for Karen Cassels, Manager. Be sure to tell her you are with the Florida PCA and use the rate code ILCORGOD to get the group rate of $ 83.30 plus taxes.

The meeting will be on Saturday, February 17, 2007.  Plans are for the meeting to start at 9am with buying, selling, and trading of paperweights until 10am.  From 10am to 11:30 will be the clubs business meeting.  A break for lunch from 11:30am to 1pm. There are several restuarants and cafes with in walking distance of the meeting room.  The meeting will resume at 1pm with a program on paperweight making at Pairpoint Glass Company.  This program was prepared by Ed Poore, master glass restorer, who worked at Pairpoint.  After the program there will be more time for buying, selling, and trading paperweights.  I anticipate the days activities will be over by 3pm.

Cherry Hill Antique Store                                                                    Cherry Hill Antique Store Maps and directions to the meeting location and the Holiday Inn . Arcadia, Fl showing downtown and  major highways leading Arcadia.  Arcadia, FL Cherry Hill Antique Shop and Holiday Inn locations.                            Cherry Hill Antiques and Holiday Inn

We hope to see you February 17, 2007

For further information about the Florida Paperweight Collectors please contact:

       Larry Schwab                                                                              
       239-498-0819                                                                         
       Larry email contact

       Ron Roberts
       941-426-3472
       Ron email contact

Up coming  events of interest to Paperweight Collectors

        2007 PCA, Inc. Convention
                Providence, Rhode Island

Florida PCA Meetings, events and happenings.
          2-18-06 Organizational Meeting              3-25-06 Meeting             Paula Hamlin-winner PCA, Inc. 2005 membership paperweight

          9-10-06 Cherry Hill Paperweight Seminar

              
Links to other Paperweight Collector Sites

National Paperweight Collectors Association,Inc.:  PCA,Inc.

Texas Paperweight Collectors Association:   Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas, Inc.

UK Paperweight Collectors Circle:    UK Paperweight Collectors Circle


Additional Links of Interest

Cherry Hill Antiques - Arcadia, Florida