Announcing
The Transferware
Collectors Club‘s
Annual Meeting in
Phoenix Arizona,
October 19-22, 2017
This Year’s Meeting Will Present a Kaleidoscope of
British Transferware Patterns, Sources, Shapes, & Sherds!
This year’s annual TCC meeting in the Valley of the Sun will include information about many aspects of British Transferware creating, in effect, a kaleidoscope of patterns, sources, shapes, &
sherds. An engaging lineup of knowledgeable speakers, a variety of topics, the viewing of two
outstanding private collections, informative workshops and lively discussions are guaranteed to
fuel your passion for transferware. A guided tour and
lunch at the Wrigley Mansion and dinner out at the
Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens, as well as the everThe Redand
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of Sedona
popular Transferware Sale
Raffle,
augment the collegial conference activities which will
be held at Hilton’s Embassy Suites in Phoenix/Tempe. In
addition, TCC travel partner, Travel Muse, has put together an outstanding optional tour of some of Arizona’s must-see sites and natural wonders including the
Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix, AZ
Grand Canyon.
The registration process has been streamlined this year: all attendees will pay a single
standard registration fee, which includes all
conference lectures, programs, and activities.
To simplify hotel registration and facilitate
personal travel plans, each attendee will
Hilton’s Embassy Suites, Tempe, AZ
book their own hotel accommodations directly with
the Embassy Suites at a special TCC discounted rate. Early meeting registration is encouraged
with a $40 “early bird” discount.
We look forward to welcoming you to Phoenix!
2017 Annual Meeting Coordinators Leslie Bouterie, Nick Routson, & Loren Zeller
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VISIT TWO IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OF TRANFERWARE
Members will enjoy visits to the collections
of TCC members Loren Zeller and Nick Routson.
A view into Loren’s
collection room
Loren has been collecting, writing and lecturing on British transfer-printed wares in the
Chinoiserie style for over 30 years. While
his collection primarily focuses on patterns
from 1780-1830, it includes examples up to
the latter part of the 19th century and many
unusual shapes printed both in a single color
as well as printed and painted forms. Loren
lives in Gilbert in the Southeast Valley.
Nick, a busy banking executive, is a collector
of many things from early American pressed
glass to New England furniture, samplers and
quilts, all of which you will enjoy seeing. But
the primary focus of our visit will be on his
world-class collection of American Historical
Staffordshire. Nick lives in North Phoenix.
Nick speaking to Phoenix Collectors
Club on a recent visit
A GREAT LECTURE LINEUP
* From Over-glaze to Under-glaze: Innovations and Develop-
ments in the Production of British Transfer-printed Tiles between 1756 and 1851. Key Note Speaker: Hans
van Lemmen, Professor, Retired, Leeds Metropolitan University and Current President of the British Tiles and
Architectural Ceramics Society
* Botanical Prints as Sources for Floral Transferware Patterns. Speaker: Member Pat Knight
* Advertising Wares Designed to Sell and Promote. Speakers: Members David Hoexter and Judie Siddall
* The Importance of Transfer-Printed Ceramics for Interpreting and Connecting with Our Past. Speaker:
Member Terry Majewski, Sr. Historical Archaeologist
* English Transfer-Printed Wares in Nineteenth Century Mexico: A British Invasion of Table Wares Based on
Archaeological Findings. Guest Speaker: Patricia Fournier, Archaeologist, PhD. University of Mexico, Mexico City
* Birds, Blossoms, & Fans: British Transfer-Printed Ceramics and the Aesthetic Market. Speaker: Member
Miranda Goodby, Collections Officer - Ceramics at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
* Printed Tiles Galore: The Mass Production and Varied Applications of British Transfer-printed Tiles between
1851 and 1901. Key Note Speaker: Hans van Lemmen
PLUS: A Roundtable Discussion: How to Liquidate a Collection
Following Thursday evening’s dinner, Member-Moderator Randy Boyer will lead a Roundtable Discussion on the pros and
cons of the various methods commonly used to liquidate one’s collection: Auctions, Private Sales, Donations and Legacy
Plans. This important topic will be covered by a panel of experts: Brenda Hornsby Heindl of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Auctions, Ceramics Dealer Dennis Berard, and Museum Collections Officer, Miranda Goodby of the Potteries Museum & Art
Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent. Attendees will be invited to submit questions in advance for the roundtable panel to address.
PLUS: Workshops Designed to Inform. Attendees will be invited to choose to participate in one of the
following workshops:
* To Restore or Not to Restore Your Treasured Piece. Workshop Leader: Professional Restorer Member Sherri Conn.
* Decorating with your Collection. Workshop Leader: Member Diane Brooks, CEO/Business Woman.
* Optimizing your Pattern Database Searches. Workshop Leader: One of our Pattern Database Editors.
AND, the ever-popular Transferware Sale, Transferware Raffle, and Show and Discuss session!
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Register
Registration Form - 2017 Annual Meeting
Registration for the Annual Meeting, including the Transferware Sale, is open to current TCC members and pre-arranged guests
only. If not a member, you may register for the meeting and join the club by completing the appropriate sections of this form. Travel
Muse, Inc. is handling arrangements and processing registrations for both the meeting and the optional post-meeting tour. Please
direct all questions to Meg MacDonald at Travel Muse, Inc. Phone: 617-480-0250; Email: [email protected].
This year, the registration process has been simplified: each attendee will pay a single registration fee which includes all meeting activities: seven lectures, the Roundtable Discussion, one workshop, the “Show and Discuss” Session, Transferware Raffle, and Transferware Sale; excursions to visit two private collections, the guided tour and
lunch at Wrigley Mansion, dinner at Gertrude’s Restaurant in the Desert Botanical Gardens, and all lunches and dinners during the meeting. The registration fee is the same for all attendees, whether staying at the Embassy Suites
Hotel or elsewhere. The registration fee excludes hotel accommodations and breakfasts. Hotel booking information
is provided below.
1. Complete TCC Member Information Membership Status: (select one)
_________ I am a current TCC member
_________ I will join the TCC (below)
Name (s) to be printed on name tag(s):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mail ing Address:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email:_ ___________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________________________________
Mobile phone: ___________________________________________________
This is my first TCC Annual Meeting Yes _____________
I need handicapped transportation Yes _____________
I have the following dietary restrictions: __________________________________________________________________________________
2. Calculate your Registration Fees:
Registration Fee (per person)
$595.00
(for bookings before May 31)
You must register by May 31 to qualify
for this “early bird” discounted price.
Registration Fee (per person)
$635.00
(for bookings after May 31)
Payment can be made by check, credit card or PayPal. While we understand that it
may be preferable for our international members to pay with PayPal, we encourage
US Members to pay with a personal check to help the TCC control costs.
If you wish to pay with PayPal, please email: [email protected] and request a
PayPal invoice.
IMPORTANT: Whether paying by check, credit card or PayPal, all members must
mail this completed registration form to:
Travel Muse, Inc., 369 Montezuma Avenue, #319, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
Number of Attendees ________ @ $595/person = $____________
Number of Attendees _________@ $635/person = $____________
Dealer Transferware Sale Table Rental:
($35.00 for each 6’ x 30” skirted table)
Number of tables ____________ @ $35/table =
$ _____________
New TCC Membership - Annual fee (per household)
U.S. Membership @ $50= $____________
International Membership @ $60= $____________
Registration Grand Total $_________________
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Annual Meeting Registration (continued)
3. Complete Annual Meeting Registration: (Must be received by September 11, 2017)
________ Check enclosed, made payable to “Travel Muse, Inc.”
_________ Please charge my credit card in the amount of $_________________
Card number ___________________________________________________________
Expiry date _____________________________________________________________
Security Code ___________________
Signature ________________________________________________________________
_________I will pay with PayPal. I will email [email protected] for a PayPal invoice.
4. Mail completed registration form with payment to:
Travel Muse, Inc., 369 Montezuma Avenue, #319, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
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Hotel Registration Information:
Each Annual Meeting registrant must make personal arrangements for accommodations. The
conference hotel, The Embassy Suites by Hilton in Phoenix/Tempe, is pleased to extend the
following discounted rate to all attendees of the Transferware Collectors Club from October
19-24, 2017:
$109.00 plus tax (14.07%) per night, for a total of $123.34 per night.
This very competitive price includes a full, cooked breakfast and free cocktail hour with
snacks.
Please note, you must reserve your room by September 29, 2017 or you will not be guaranteed a room nor will you be guaranteed the TCC special group room rate.
To make your reservation, and to guarantee receipt of this TCC discounted price, call the hotel directly at 480-897-7444 and mention Group Code “TWC” or go to the Personalized Booking page that has been established for the TCC on hotel website:
http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/P/PHXTPES-TWC-20171019/
index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Optional Post-Meeting Excursion
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Optional Post-Meeting
Tour of the Best of Arizona
We are also pleased to offer the
opportunity to visit some of Arizona’s spectacular natural wonders
and places to visit in the Valley of
the Sun with this special postmeeting tour that includes the
following:
The Grand Canyon,
a World Heritage Site
The Red Rocks of Sedona
Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Taliesin West
Heard Museum
OPTIONAL POST-MEETING EXCURSION:
PHOENIX, SEDONA & THE GRAND CANYON
ITINERARY
Monday, October 23rd
L, D
PHOENIX & THE VALLEY OF THE SUN
We will depart the hotel at 8:30 a.m. for a full day exploring the Valley of the Sun.
Begin with a one-hour guided walking tour of the Desert Botanical Garden including the Sybil B. Harrington Cactus and Succulent Galleries and the Berlin Agave
Yucca Forest. Next visit Taliesin West, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home
and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91. Today
it is the main campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and houses
the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Lunch nearby. Then continue to downtown
Phoenix for a highlights tour at the Heard Museum, which showcases American
Indian art and history, followed by time on your own. Dinner on the terrace at
Ocotillo Restaurant, featuring New American food and considered one of the top
10 restaurants in Phoenix.
Overnight: Embassy Suites Phoenix/Tempe
Tuesday, October 24th
D
PHOENIX / SEDONA
We will depart the hotel by coach for the two-hour drive to Sedona, famous for its
array of red sandstone formations that appear to glow in brilliant orange and red
when illuminated by the rising or setting sun. See the Chapel of the Holy Cross,
have lunch on your own, and enjoy time to shop. Check-in for one night at the
Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel, with marvelous red-rock views. The balance of the afternoon is at leisure. Consider an optional afternoon excursion with
Pink Jeep Tours at 3 p.m. (at additional cost; up to 7 people per jeep): Ancient
Ruins Tour (3 hours; $95 + tax + gratuity; must be able to walk ¾ mile to view the
dwelling and rock art) or the more mild Red Rock Range Tour (2 hours; $75 + tax +
gratuity; a milder option over Forest Service roads with no walking involved).
Advance reservations required through Travel Muse. See
www.pinkjeeptourssedona.com.
Dinner at an area restaurant.
Overnight: Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel
Wednesday, October 25th
B, L
SEDONA / WILLIAMS / GRAND CANYON VILLAGE
After complimentary hot breakfast buffet and check out, we will have an early
start for our 1-1/2 hour drive to Williams to catch the historic Grand Canyon Railway train. Enjoy panoramic views from our seats in the Observation Dome, along
with fresh fruit, pastries, coffee and juice. Our journey through Grand Canyon
Country features a variety of stunningly different landscapes: from the Ponderosa
pine forest surrounding Williams, to a gentle drop in elevation down to the wideopen prairie before climbing back up to the Piñon pine forests as the train approaches Grand Canyon National Park. Arrive at Grand Canyon Depot at 11:45
a.m., where our coach will meet us for a full day of sightseeing. A box lunch will
be provided. Check-in at El Tovar Hotel, the celebrated historic hotel that first
opened its doors in 1905. Today, El Tovar retains its elegant charm and is widely
considered the crown jewel of Historic National Park Lodges. Dinner is on your
own. A list of restaurants will be provided.
Overnight: The Historic Grand Canyon Hotel: El Tovar
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OPTIONAL POST-MEETING EXCURSION (continued)
Thursday, October 26th
B, D
SOUTH RIM, GRAND CANYON
Breakfast at El Tovar, then spend a full day exploring the South Rim with
our local guide. Enjoy numerous canyon views from various vantage
points; such as Powel Point, Monument Creek Vista and Pima Point. Stop
for lunch on your own at Hermit’s Rest Snack Bar, built by the Fred Harvey
Company in 1914 and crafted out of native rock and stone. This evening
enjoy a gourmet dinner at El Tovar Restaurant. This majestic dining room is
constructed of native stone and Oregon pine with murals on the walls reflecting the customs of four Native American Tribes – the Hopi, the Apache,
the Mojave and the Navajo.
Overnight: El Tovar
Friday, October 27th
B, L
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE / PHOENIX
Following breakfast at El Tovar and check-out, we depart by private coach
from the Grand Canyon to Sky Harbor International Airport (4 to 4-1/2
hours). A box lunch will be provided. Arrive at the airport by 1:30 p.m.
Please book your flight to depart any time after 3 p.m. or book overnight
accommodations. Suggestions will be provided if you need accommodations near the airport for an early morning departure the next day.
The tour price is based on a minimum of 16 paying participants.
TOUR PRICE PER PERSON:
$2,270, $495 single supplement.
Includes Tour Director and Experienced Tour Guide
ITINERARY LEGEND:
B=BREAKFAST, L=LUNCH, D=DINNER
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
3 nights’ accommodation: 1 night at the Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel in
a Standard Room with two queen beds and red rock view; and 2 nights at El Tovar
in a Standard Room with one queen bed, including all taxes. 3 breakfasts
(October 25, 26, 27), three lunches (October 23, 25, 27), and three dinners
(October 23, 24, 26); wine and beer included at dinners. Entrance fees to sites
indicated. Ticket on the Grand Canyon Railway in the Observation Dome Car, one
way. Transportation by private deluxe coach as indicated in the itinerary, including one bottle of water a day per person. Gratuity to drivers and guides. Local
guide for October 23rd-27th. Accompanied throughout by a Tour Director.
TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:
Airfare. Airport transfers other than the transfer to Sky Harbor International
Airport on October 27th for flights departing after 3 p.m. 2 nights’ accommodation at The Embassy Suites by Hilton in Tempe for October 22 and 23. Please be
sure to book directly with the hotel by phone or on the weblink at the discounted rate of $109 + tax per room per night. 2 lunches (October 24 and 26), 1 dinner (October 25). Porterage at the hotels; Beverages not otherwise mentioned;
Items for personal use, including phone and fax charges, minibar, and laundry
services
For a Reservation Form and additional details,
please contact Meg MacDonald at [email protected]
or call (617) 480 0250
Reservations will be accepted until September 1, 2017
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GENERAL INFORMATION
AIR TRAVEL
The tour cost excludes airfare. For assistance with flights,
contact Ann Barassi at agency affiliate The Travel Collaborative at (617) 497-8184 or
[email protected]. If you choose to travel using
frequent flyer miles, Ann will assist for an additional
fee.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
The tour cost does not include the airport transfers
upon arrival to Phoenix, or for departures other than on
October 27th for flights departing after 3 p.m.
HOTELS AND SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
The tour price is based on one or two persons per room
with private bath and/or shower. The right is reserved to
substitute hotels when necessary. Should you wish to
have a roommate, Travel Muse will endeavor to arrange
for congenial travel companions; however, this cannot be
guaranteed and the single accommodation price will be
charged when necessary.
MEALS
Only those meals indicated are included in the cost of
the tour.
ITINERARY
Although Travel Muse and ground operators will make
every effort to adhere to the itinerary, on rare occasions it may be necessary to adjust arrangements due
to circumstances beyond our control. Should any activities not be available, substitution will be made to the
best of our ability and no refund will be made. Any
additional costs necessitated by such changes are the
responsibility of the tour member.
TOUR COSTS
Prices are based on a minimum of 16 paying participants and costing as of January 29th, 2017. At the time
of final payment, Travel Muse reserves the right to add
any increased amounts arising from changes in taxes
and from changes instituted by suppliers or caused by
market conditions. All local/government taxes on hotels,
meals, and services in the itinerary are included in addition to normal gratuities to porters, waiters, and local
guides. Rates are based on group participation, and there
can be no refund for services or portions of the tour not
taken. It is also understood and agreed that all excursions
are optional and refunds cannot be made to tour members who do not participate or complete the tour, for any
reason.
PHONE OR E-MAIL
For questions, please call Meg MacDonald at Travel Muse:
(617) 480-0250. Or send an e-mail to:
[email protected].
The Heard Museum