southern Maine diver
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Hellow all...
I wanted to share this information with you about an upcoming "Treasure Expo" that is scheduled in Coco Beach, Florida on Aug 18th and 19th. I recently joined the Treasurenet Forum and one of their members has put together an Expo that will be open to the public at the Holiday Inn at CoCo Beach, Florida.
There will be all kinds of treasures, coins, metal detecting displays, underwater treasure hunting info and perhaps some big name treasure hunters and displays of their wreck finds, such as the Mel Fisher group who discovered the "Attocha"... There will also be some seminars and "break out rooms" where different seminars will be offered as well as an open outside deck with a fully stocked bar for those who wish to quench their thirst in one way or another.[8D]
But, HERE'S THE GREAT NEWS... the organizer is looking for some BOTTLE DISPLAYS and SELLERS to set up as well!!
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I don't know all of the particulars on it yet, but I thought it would be a great opportunity for some of us to cross-over into this category and show some of our "Glass Treasures" and promote our hobby as well.The organizer of the Treaure Expo has asked that only pre-1900 bottles be displayed, so that they fit into the theme of "old" I guess they don't think of Coke, Pepsi or Mellow Yellow bottles or milk bottles as being treasure... [&o]
Here is the info:
Google up Treasurenet Forum and click on it. (I would suggest you join the forum, so that you can chat with the organiser about the show, if interested, but you don't have to join.) Scroll down the page until you get to the Underwater treasure diving category called "SHIPWRECKS" and click on that. Look for the thread titled: "Holiday Inn" the author of this thread uses the forum name of "Peg-Leg" (Cap, you might be interested. This guy loves treasure so much, he is having a wooden leg crafted so he can dress up as a pirate for this show!!! And I thought that we, the bottle diggers, divers and collectors were the only sick hobbyists!)[]
Anyway, these guys are really trying to put together a great show and would love to have some bottle displays or sales tables set up for this event. I understand they are not charging for the tables, but would like to get a donation of sorts for the time and effort. They would like this Expo to be an annual event, so if you get your foot in the door, it might prove to be not only enjoyable, but perhaps profitable as well.[]
I'm planning on vacationing in Florida in mid-August so I am definitely interested in attending the show. I've been asked to display some of my things down there, but I am a bit leery of sending some of my top shelf bottles and artifacts in the mail or on a plane...[:-]
Take a look and see what you think.
Wayne[&:]
Maybe I should post this in the announce upcoming shows section?
I wanted to share this information with you about an upcoming "Treasure Expo" that is scheduled in Coco Beach, Florida on Aug 18th and 19th. I recently joined the Treasurenet Forum and one of their members has put together an Expo that will be open to the public at the Holiday Inn at CoCo Beach, Florida.
There will be all kinds of treasures, coins, metal detecting displays, underwater treasure hunting info and perhaps some big name treasure hunters and displays of their wreck finds, such as the Mel Fisher group who discovered the "Attocha"... There will also be some seminars and "break out rooms" where different seminars will be offered as well as an open outside deck with a fully stocked bar for those who wish to quench their thirst in one way or another.[8D]
But, HERE'S THE GREAT NEWS... the organizer is looking for some BOTTLE DISPLAYS and SELLERS to set up as well!!![
] I don't know all of the particulars on it yet, but I thought it would be a great opportunity for some of us to cross-over into this category and show some of our "Glass Treasures" and promote our hobby as well.The organizer of the Treaure Expo has asked that only pre-1900 bottles be displayed, so that they fit into the theme of "old" I guess they don't think of Coke, Pepsi or Mellow Yellow bottles or milk bottles as being treasure... [&o]
Here is the info:
Google up Treasurenet Forum and click on it. (I would suggest you join the forum, so that you can chat with the organiser about the show, if interested, but you don't have to join.) Scroll down the page until you get to the Underwater treasure diving category called "SHIPWRECKS" and click on that. Look for the thread titled: "Holiday Inn" the author of this thread uses the forum name of "Peg-Leg" (Cap, you might be interested. This guy loves treasure so much, he is having a wooden leg crafted so he can dress up as a pirate for this show!!! And I thought that we, the bottle diggers, divers and collectors were the only sick hobbyists!)[
]Anyway, these guys are really trying to put together a great show and would love to have some bottle displays or sales tables set up for this event. I understand they are not charging for the tables, but would like to get a donation of sorts for the time and effort. They would like this Expo to be an annual event, so if you get your foot in the door, it might prove to be not only enjoyable, but perhaps profitable as well.[
]I'm planning on vacationing in Florida in mid-August so I am definitely interested in attending the show. I've been asked to display some of my things down there, but I am a bit leery of sending some of my top shelf bottles and artifacts in the mail or on a plane...[:-]
Take a look and see what you think.
Wayne[&:]
Maybe I should post this in the announce upcoming shows section?
