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| IPBA
in General What is the IPBA? The International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) is an organization of collectors of perfume bottles and related fragrance items covering all time periods from antiquity to the present. It is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. It is run by an elected Board of Directors, who are all volunteers. The purpose of the IPBA is to provide information about all aspects of this collecting field including identification, uses, history, and manufacture, and to promote fellowship among members. The IPBA represents education, collecting and camaraderie. All members, whether beginners or experienced collectors, are greatly welcome. |
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| Membership What are the benefits received for a year's membership? (1) Four issues of the 32 page full color "Perfume Bottle Quarterly," (2) the annual Directory which contains member listings, (3) the opportunity to attend the annual convention in May, and (4) access to the extensive Lending Library at no cost. Are dues pro-rated if a person joins mid-year? No, if a person joins mid-year he/she receives all the back issues of the Perfume Bottle Quarterly for that year, plus the Directory, plus the opportunity to attend the convention. Therefore the new member receives the full complement of benefits of a year's membership, regardless of when they join during the year. Can another person's name be on my listing also? Yes, dues cover one or two people at the same address Can I opt not to have my address printed in the Directory? Yes, just advise the Membership Secretary. However, in making this decision remember that you are cutting yourself off from any possibility of networking with other members who might like to contact you regarding similar collecting interests. Can my business name be on my listing also? Yes, dues cover one person and one business at the same address. How can I find out where I stand in the Member-Get-A-Member contest? Just contact Terri Chappell-Boyd, the Member Get a Member Chair, who keeps a record of all new members you have recruited. How will I remember when dues are due? You will receive a reminder envelope in the mail during June each year. This envelope also serves as a mail-back envelope. You will not receive one if you have paid your dues in advance of the due date. There will also be an announcement printed in the Perfume Bottle Quarterly to remind you. I can't remember if I paid my dues or not. How do I find out? Call or drop an e-mail to the Membership Secretary Susan Arthur and she will advise you of your status. I know a prospective member whom I would like to receive a complimentary copy of a Perfume Bottle Quarterly and an application form. Who can send this out for me? The Membership Secretary will be glad to do this if you supply the person's name and mailing address. Email: Susan Arthur What are the dues amounts? $45 for U.S. members; $50 US for Canadian members; $55 for elsewhere. The higher charges cover the increased postage costs. Checks (for US members) MasterCard and VISA are accepted for payment. What issues of the Quarterly are received during a membership year? The Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer issues, in that order, are sent out to members each year. In other words, each membership year starts anew with the Fall issue. When are dues due? On July 1st of each year. They are delinquent on September 1st. Where do I send any change of address, telephone, fax, email, collecting interests, etc.? To the Membership Secretary who maintains the complete roster of the membership. This will result in correct mailing labels for the Perfume Bottle Quarterly and correct entries for the Directory. Susan Arthur How can I obtain IPBA application forms for recruiting new members? You may request as many of the lovely full color application forms/brochures as you wish. These are wonderful tools for recruiting members (and helping you win prizes in the Member-Get-A-Member contest). Just contact the Member-Get-A-Member Committee Chair and let him/her know how many you would like sent to you. The current MGAM chair is Terri Chappell-Boyd. You may also obtain forms from Membership Secretary, Susan Arthur What are the prizes in the Member-Get-A-Member contest? If you recruit:
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| Networking
With Other Members How can I find other people with similar collecting interests to contact? By reading the member listings in the Directory. Most members have chosen to list their special collecting interests. |
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| Annual
Convention How do I purchase the annual pins after convention? You may purchase past years pins from the Treasurer Deborah Washington . The cost is $10 per pin, including postage. This must be paid in US funds. How many people attend the Annual Convention? Attendance has grown rapidly over the past several years. From an initial attendance of less than 100 back in the late 1980's, the convention has grown to over 300 people. When and where is the IPBA Annual Convention held? The Convention is usually held in late April or May in various locations around the USA. Recent conventions have been held in Reston (near Washington, DC); Dallas; Chicago; San Francisco, Atlanta and Orlando. The 2007 convention was held in Atlanta and 2008 in St Louis. The 2009 Convention will be at The Hotel Albuquerque, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. See Annual Convention» When can I expect to receive registration materials? Registration materials are sent to all IPBA members about three months prior to the Convention. Look for convention information on this web site, as well. |
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Library Details »» Is it true that there is a free Lending Library for IPBA members? Yes, this is true. There are currently over 150 books, magazines, pamphlets and videos available for checkout at no cost. This is a wonderful way to peruse out of print books, or just review a current book to see if you wish to send the money to purchase it. Contact Terri Phillips for more information, or click on the Lending Library topic on this website. |
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Bottle Quarterly How can I volunteer to write an article for the Quarterly? Call or email the Publications Chair Verna Kocken with your suggestion. She will be happy to discuss topics desired, content, length, publishing schedules, and other important considerations. She will also assist with editing. 
Articles are avidly solicited from the membership on any subject of interest.
How do I order a back copy of the Annual Directory? You may contact the Archivist by email to Helen Farnsworth. The cost is $20 per issue. You must be an IPBA member to purchase these. The Directory is not available to non-members. How do I order back issues of the Perfume Bottle Quarterly? You may contact the Archivist by email to Helen Farnsworth. The cost is $7 per issue (non-members pay $12 per issue). |
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Information Who can I contact regarding identification of an unusual bottle, or historical information on the company that produced a bottle?  Initially
you should contact the IPBA's Communications Coordinator, by email to
Helen Farnsworth. She can help you
with identification, history, etc. and direct you to research sources;
however, the IPBA will NOT place valuations on perfume items. How do I find a book on my collecting perfume specialty? The IPBA Lending Library is a great resource. Books are available to members free, except for the return postage. A complete list is found on the web site, or contact Terri Phillips, our Librarian. The IPBA Archivist will give you suggestions regarding books in print and their availability. Email Helen Farnsworth. Where can I buy and sell bottles? Our annual convention has several sales venues; the exhibition has all the best perfume bottle dealers from all over the world, the collectors market is for anyone, including non-dealers, who has doubles etc to sell and last, but not least, the convention gives many informal opportunities to meet and trade with other attendees. The convention also features a very large Auction with the very best (and the most valuable!) examples of perfume bottles on offer. Where can I get an appraisal on a bottle? The IPBA does NOT give appraisals. However, many IPBA members are dealers and appraisers. You may contact them directly for information. All members are listed in the annual Directory. In addition, some dealer members have links from this website; therefore check out the links section. |
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How can I find other members in my area? By looking in the geographical listing in the back of the annual Directory. How can I find out about regional chapters of the IPBA? By looking in the front of the annual Directory. There are currently chapters covering:
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| Volunteers How can I get involved in helping the IPBA move forward and grow? We have a number of teams/committees which help generate ideas and plans for achieving objectives and with helping to carry out the plans that are put in motion. Currently we have the following teams which need volunteers: MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH Looking for ways to better serve members, recruit new members and keep the interest of current members--Contact VP Joyce Geeser. Outside the USA, contact VP George Stam. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS & FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY LIAISON Develop contacts with fragrance industry to increase their involvement with IPBA activities - contact VP Joyce Geeser . WEB SITE Generate ideas for ways the web site can better serve members, help monitor the web site and other sites for ideas, offer technical advice & assistance - contact Terry Emmony. LONG-RANGE AND LEGACY PLANNING Develop a vision of what IPBA should be about and where it should be going over the next three to five years. Contact: Lenore Worth Hiers CONVENTION Assist the convention chair in program planning, logistics of pre- and during-convention activities, registration, etc. Contact: Rusty Hernandez, Convention Chair |
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Links How can I get my website linked from the IPBA website? One of the IPBA membership benefits is a free link on the IPBA website. All that is required is that you first establish a link on your perfume-related website to the IPBA website (www.perfumebottles.org). Advise the Web Manager Terry Emmony of doing this and he will then enter a link on the IPBA website to yours. The IPBA reserves the right to refuse to link to a site if it is deemed that the site does not further the objects of the Association. |
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