Welcome
to the world of perfume bottle collecting.
The IPBA is the largest organization
worldwide of people who collect and deal in the incredible
variety of beautiful containers of perfume: commercials,
atomizers, art glass, Czechs, miniatures, Victorian,
novelties, and many others.
The IPBA is a not-for-profit corporation run by an elected
Board of Directors, who are all volunteers.
This web site is about our organization, the people
who make it great, and information about perfume and
scent bottles. Click the bottle at left for a
quick trip through some examples of the variety of bottles
actively collected by our members.
If you are not yet a member of the IPBA, just look what
you are missing:-
Access to the Annual IPBA
Convention: The most exciting event in
perfume bottle collecting. A three-day extravaganza
featuring the world's premiere exhibition and
sale with the field's leading dealers featuring thousands
of bottles and the internationally recognized
Monsen & Baer auction.
The convention draws together collectors and dealers
from around the world.
Our next Convention, the 20th,
is in St Louis, Missouri, May 1-4 2008. It will
be held in the magnificent Sheraton City Centre
hotel (above). Hotel details»
This year, as part of their 20th Anniversary Celebration, the IPBA will open the doors of the annual convention to the public for a special, FREE Presentation, “Collecting Perfume Bottles, 101”. Although educational seminars and presentations are generally for members only, this year on Saturday, May 3rd (3pm to 4pm) IPBA will reach out to engage and educate non-members too.
Non-members will also be able to attend the Monson and Baer auction on Friday May 2nd at 5pm and can see the Perfume Bottle Show and Sale (Sat. May 3rd, 2:30 - 6pm and Sun. May 4th 10am - noon) Read all about these exciting opportunities»
Our
Perfume Bottle Quarterly magazine.
(PBQ): This excellent and highly informative 24-page
full color publication features news of bottles
and people, literature
reviews, trade events, rare and unusual items,
classified ads, Association news, bottle photos,
and more. PBQ is essential to staying current
on information, events, research, and people.
See the contents of past
issues
The Annual Directory of IPBA Members,
including bibliography of the field, glossary
of terms, listing of perfume bottle museum displays,
index of PBQ articles, alphabetical and geographical
listing of more than 1,200 IPBA members, addresses
and phone numbers. (Members can choose not to
have their full contact details published in the
directory)
IPBA Lending Library:
IPBA members can borrow books and videotapes from
among the nearly 200 library items on perfume
bottles and vanity items of all types, the history
of the fragrance industry, great glass makers,
and perfume bottle auction results. A terrific
way to research your collection, and you pay only
the return postage to the library! The IPBA has
created an extensive bibilography
of books that members are able to search.
In
short, IPBA Membership will:-
Help you build your collection.
Give you knowledge of the world of perfume
bottle collecting unavailable anywhere else!
Put you in touch with many others who share
your particular interests and specialties,
Bring you together with the most knowledgeable
collectors and dealers in the field.
Add to your library of important reference
and research material.
Give you information to help you identify
and value your collection.
But above all, you will
have the chance to build life-long friendships
with hundreds of fellow devotees of the growing
and ever changing world of perfume.
Still have some questions? The answer might be
in our FAQs.
Already convinced? Wise decision!
- click here to join!
and
sale with the field's leading dealers featuring 
thousands
of bottles and the internationally recognized
Monsen & Baer auction.
Our
Perfume Bottle Quarterly magazine.
(PBQ): This excellent and highly informative 24-page
full color publication features news of bottles
and people, 
literature
reviews, trade events, rare and unusual items,
classified ads, Association news, bottle photos,
and more. PBQ is essential to staying current
on information, events, research, and people.
