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.
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 most recent , the 20th,
was in St Louis, Missouri in May 2008. It was held in the magnificent Sheraton City Center
hotel. The next convention will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 30 - May 3 2009
This year we opened 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 meeting was run to engage and educate non-members too.
Non-members were also able to attend the Monson and Baer auction and see the Perfume Bottle Show and Sale.
Our
Perfume Bottle Quarterly magazine.
(PBQ): This excellent and highly informative 24 or 28 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; an alphabetical and geographical
listing of more than 1,200 IPBA members, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, collecting interests and a geographical listing. (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! Members are able to search an extensive bibliography
of books.
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!
thousands
of bottles and the internationally recognized
Monsen & Baer auction.
Our
Perfume Bottle Quarterly magazine.
(PBQ): This excellent and highly informative 24 or 28 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.
