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UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2024
IT'S
THAT TIME AGAIN! The countdown has begun to the British Compact Collectors' Society 2024 Convention, which will be taking place on Saturday 19th October in Stratford-upon-Avon. There will be an enormous number of vintage powder compacts and related accessories! It's a members-only event, and if you join the BCCS now, there's still time (by Sat 28th Sept) to book a ticket, the price of which is kept as low as possible and only covers the cost of hotel conference facilities. In 2023, we returned to our traditional autumn timing for the Convention, which was held on 28th October in Didcot, near Oxford. There was a plethora of powder puffs, a myriad of mirrors, a cornucopia of compacts, oodles of opulence, and glamour galore! The one-day programme covered all the activities that members know and love, with plenty of time for: tea and chats; buying, selling and displaying compacts; a leisurely buffet lunch; a compact-related talk by a guest speaker; and a raffle with some compact-related prizes. In 2024, we'll be expanding the Convention programme to include: a walk in nearby Leamington Spa on the afternoon of Friday 18th October; an additional guest speaker; plus a charity 'Bring & Buy' table. OTHER BENEFITS OF JOINING THE BCCS: (at an annual cost of 22 GBP in the UK, 31 GBP overseas) In addition to the Convention, throughout the year our Regional Groups arrange local meet-ups. Our private Facebook Group is also going strong with 100 members, and is the perfect space for members to share photos, exchange information, discuss and ask questions! Our information-packed 'Face Facts' 40-page colour newsletter continues to be published three times a year, and to date this year we've had a Spring issue with a 'Tulips from Amsterdam' theme, and a Summer issue with a 'Story Time' theme. The planned Winter 2024 issue will have as its theme 'Women In Sport'. Members also have access to the BCCS website archive, including electronic back-issues of the newsletter. So please join us to share your interest in vintage compacts! In
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