Nov 15 2016

TIME for Renewal!

Unidentified Souvenir Building with Clock

Photo of Georgia RR Bank Souvenir Building

Georgia Railroad Bank Building, Clock & Inkwell. Property of Martin Gutierrez. 7” hight, base 5”x7”, Lead, possibly Art Metal Works.

MSIG Headquarters, Tokyo

Unidentified Souvenir Building with Clock

There are lots of reasons to renew (or start) your Souvenir Building Collectors Society membership.

Sharing your passion for small edifices with others of like mind.

Receiving the Souvenir Building Collector, The Journal of the Souvenir Building Collectors Society, 3 times per year.

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Access to the Members Only Section of the SBCSociety website with its collection of reference materials that include Volumes 1 to 23 of the SBCS Journal and Lance Oldham’s Banthrico Buildings Then & Now.

Access to the Members Only Section of the SBCSociety website pages with buildings for exchange or sale and a wanted list.
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION! Three days of exceptional tours, friendships, and trading!

Individual Memberships are USD $35.00 ($40.00 Foreign). Family/Household Memberships are USD $70.00 ($80.00 Foreign). Click here to reach the Membership Page.

Jun 22 2016

SBCS 2016 Los Angeles Convention Memories

2016 SBCS Convention Commemorative. Hollyhock House. Mfg. InFocus Tech.

Hollyhock House. SBCS 2016 Convention Commemorative by InFocus Tech.

Hollyhock House, Barnsdall Park. View through Courtyard to Living Room. Note the Hollyhocks in the garden.

The 2016 Souvenir Building Collectors Society Convention in Los Angeles is history. Yet no one who attended will forget the camaraderie, the tours, the member exhibits, the swaps, sales, raffle and auction action. The 2016 Convention Commemorative, made by InFocus Tech, of Hollyhock House will keep the memories bright.

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Besides the Commemorative Souvenir Building of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Hollyhock House in Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, a handout listing souvenir buildings and monuments in the LA area was distributed. Click here to download a pdf of the listings.

The 2017 Convention will be held in Chicago in October. Planning is underway and updates will be posted on this website on the 2017 Convention page. Keep watching.

Feb 3 2016

CALLING ALL Southern California Souvenir Building Collectors !!!!!

The SBCS Convention 2016 will be held in Los Angeles. Here is your chance to share your passion for miniature buildings, monuments, statues and landmarks with others who are just as nutty as you are about these little gems. The event organizers are looking for local Southern California members, past members, or future members who are anxious to share their collections with Souvenir Building Collectors Society convention attendees.

As one convention organizer put it, “ Though I had been a member of SBCS for many years, I had never been involved until the last local Convention which was held in Pasadena in 2009. I was hooked, and have attended every annual Convention since.”

This year’s event will be held on June 9 -10 -11, 2016. Our base of operation will be the Embassy Suites hotel near LAX. One of the main draws for many attendees is the opportunity to see other SBCS Members’ collections. We are looking for Members who would be interested in showcasing their collection by being part of a Progressive Collection Tour around the Los Angeles area.

If you are not centrally located in the Los Angeles area, but would be interested in showcasing highlights from your collection, other arrangements such as displays at the Convention hotel or at other Members homes might be arranged. We have done this successfully in the past.

If you have interest in showcasing your collection please send the organizer an email letting us know of your interest.

Apr 26 2015

SBCS 2015 Convention Reminders

Tie the proverbial string around your finger! Or just make a list or a note to yourself!

Don’t forget to bring your Show-and-Tell buildings.
Bring your Bidding Strategy and Dinero (Cash) for the Saturday Night Auction Action.
Remember to pack some goodies to donate for the raffle.
Be prepared to Swap and Shop at the annual SWAP Meet on Saturday morning.

SBCS 2014 SWAP Meet

Schedule:

FRIDAY, MAY 1

Hospitality Room (in hotel): Where you can pick up Registration Packets and drop off Raffle Items. Wed. 3 – 5 PM, Thurs & Fri. 10 AM – 12 Noon, and in afternoon.

City of Orlando Walking Tour: Conducted by members of the City of Orlando Historical Society. Will end at City Hall for SBCS Exhibit of Souvenir Buildings. 8:30 AM Friday – Meet in hotel lobby.

A quick tour will be offered to late arrivals in the afternoon and end at the City Hall SBCS Exhibit.

Meet & Greet: Light Dinner and Dessert with Hosts Marty and Jakob. Venue for Show-and-Tell with a theme of “recent finds or super favorite finds.” Sign-up in Hospitality Room for Shuttle or Car Pool. Walkable Distance. Early Evening Friday.

SATURDAY, MAY 2

Annual Business Meeting
SBCS Swap Meet
Bus Tour to Lakeland, FL and historic Southern College

Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, Nashville, TN

Admiring a maquette of the Parthenon Frieze, Nashville, TN

Parthenon Gift Shop, Nashville, TN.
Cocktails, Dinner, Auction and Raffle

Gala Dinner and Raffle Anticipation, SBCS 2014

Southern Elegance and Cake in shape of Parthenon. SBCS Dinner and Raffle 2014.

SUNDAY, MAY 3

Oh so many choices. Meet for breakfast then onto personal interests – Cape Canaveral to Hogwarts, Antiques to Disney World.

Apr 3 2015

SBCS 2015 CONVENTION COUNT-DOWN

Space Shuttle on Crawler Transporter, Kennedy Space Center, FL. 7 1/2 ” in height. Gray Metal.

The Count-down has begun.

Seven (7) more days to register and receive a discount to the 2105 SBCS Convention in Orlando, Florida.

Twenty-two (22) days to the opening of the SBCS Exhibit of Souvenir Buildings at the Orlando City Hall.

Twenty-seven (27) days before Souvenir Building Collectors begin arriving at the Embassy Suites – Downtown Orlando.

Twenty-eight (28) days before a meet-greet-eat soiree at Marty & Jakob’s.

Twenty-nine (29) days before the Business Meeting, SBCS Swap Meet, Bus Tour to Lakeland, SBCS Dinner, Auction, and Raffle.

Thirty (30) days before some SBCS members head to Cape Canaveral for a peek at the Kennedy Space Center.

Click here for Convention Information and Links.

Dec 31 2014

TWO Important Resolutions for 2015

Orlando, Florida

RESOLUTION 1: Attend the 2015 SBCS Convention in Orlando, May 1, 2, and 3. Click here to be taken to the 2015 Convention page.

RESOLUTION 2: Provide ONE or more souvenir buildings for the SBCS Display in Orlando City Hall Public Exhibit. SBCS Members click here for more information regarding the exhibit.

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Oct 1 2014

GOOD NEWS – Hotel Discounted Reservations Extended to Oct. 3

GOOD NEWS!!

The SBCS Convention Hotel (Millennium Maxwell Hotel) has extended the deadline to receive room discounts.
If you have not yet signed up for the SBCS convention – you can still get the special convention rate at the Millennium Hotel if you call or visit their website by Friday, October 3rd. Spaces are filling up fast and Thursday night is already sold out.
Please call the Millennium Maxwell Hotel directly at 800-457-4460 and give them the “SBC” group code – 1410SBCCON or go to their website at: www.maxwellhousehotel.com.
Hope to see you in Nashville. Let me know if you are having any problems at omemrick@bellsouth.net

Stay at the Millennium Maxwell Hotel and be close to the action.

Jul 3 2014

REMINDER! SBCS Membership Renewals Due!

Now is a great time to renew your annual membership and it’s easy to do. If you need a membership form to send a check or want to simply renew your membership online via PayPal, Click here to use this link to the SBCS Membership Site.

Remember, the SBCS has One-Year Individual Memberships at $35 and One-Year Family/Household Memberships at $70. Memberships outside the US are slightly higher at $40 and $80 respectively.

Here are the benefits of SBCS membership:
·       A one year subscription to the Souvenir Building Collector, published three times a year.
·       Annual membership directory.
·       Free 35 word classified ad in the newsletter for three consecutive issues.
·       Invitations to member-only events, such as regional meetings and national conventions.
·       Back issues of the newsletter for sale to members only.
·       Lots of fun, and a great opportunity to build your collection. You’ll also find people who will actually enjoy seeing or hearing about your buildings.

There is a special reason to renew your SBCS membership right now – this new website includes a “Members Only” section.

The SBCS is the only organization that supports our very special interest of collecting and enjoying souvenir buildings. Please join with your fellow collectors and renew your membership today.
And again, thank you for your loyal support of the SBCS.

Sincerely,

Joseph Kopitz,
SBCS President

Souvenir Building Collectors Society

The Meeting Place for Souvenir Building Collectors

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TIME for Renewal!

There are lots of reasons to renew (or start) your Souvenir Building Collectors Society membership.

Sharing your passion for small edifices with others of like mind.

Receiving the Souvenir Building Collector, The Journal of the Souvenir Building Collectors Society, 3 times per year.

Access to the Members Only Section of the SBCSociety website with its collection of reference materials that include Volumes 1 to 23 of the SBCS Journal and Lance Oldham’s Banthrico Buildings Then & Now.

Access to the Members Only Section of the SBCSociety website pages with buildings for exchange or sale and a wanted list.

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION! Three days of exceptional tours, friendships, and trading!