Message from the President December 2021
The End of a Different Kind of Year
Welcome ICGA members! We made it through another year, and once again, it was unlike what we expected it to be. I hope this issue of The Carnival Pump finds you in a good place, in good health and ready to enjoy the holidays with loved ones. Unlike last year, when the pandemic brought nearly everything to a close, this year had much to remember with joy. Our convention in Indiana was well attended and had so many people enjoying time together in over a year that it felt kinda like the good old days.
Next year, we will take that feeling of joy and expand on it with our convention in St. Louis. With the collection of Don Clark being auctioned off (and all the super rarities and pieces with a past included), we know that a lot of people will be in attendance. Add to that a banquet seminar by Bill and Kenda Jeske (with the insanely inventive presentations) and you know it’s going to be super special. Add to that a seminar on Shriners by Mike Hendren (and who doesn’t have some Shriners in their collection for those midnight sips of champagne), a seminar from Galen and Kathi Johnson and a display room that continues to reinvent the way we do those, and you have yourself a serious carnival party.
I also want to take a moment to thank our ICGA Board of Directors and Officers who have worked very hard over this year to help bring our convention to fruition in some trying times, as well as to make sure our newsletters were being written and sent out, pro-cessing dues renewals, and a bunch of new members, and planning next year’s convention. Plus our Facebook page continues to be updated almost every day or two so that new carnival enthusiasts can enjoy beautiful pictures and news while learning more about our historied association. We enjoy having new people at the conven-tions and auctions, and our Facebook page fuels much of that.
And of course, I have to thank each of you for being members! We appreciate your membership and your contributions to the collecting world in general. So many friends are in ICGA and it’s one of the ways it is such a special group.
Stay tuned to our March issue of the Pump for more information about our convention, some pictures of the glass that will be sold at our convention, how to contribute to the display room and more. Registration will be open and we will be ready to help you come enjoy a great time in July.
2021 is almost done, but with it goes a lot of great memories and the knowledge that things are getting even better. With some planning and determination, 2022 will be even more than the year with all the 2’s in it: it will be the best year in carnival glass ever.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Brian
