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There will be 3 FLASH SALES, between now and mid-December, of unique categories of items collected by Bob Kneisel. Directions for participation in the sales will be sent directly to the email inboxes of paid-up members of the Souvenir Building Collectors Society. On the day of the FLASH SALE, members will be notified by email and will need to respond as directed. The sale categories are SNO-GLOBES, CHARMS, and LUCITE.
Keep an eye on your inbox.
My name is Sarah Davies and I’m the Executive Assistant to Joseph Smith, SVP of Marketing at Dollar Bank in Pittsburgh, PA. We were rooting through some old files in our office and came across an article about the Dollar Bank coin bank replicas that were produced by both A.C. Rehlberger in Chicago and by Banthrico. According to Joe, many years ago we attempted to obtain the molds from one or both of these companies with no luck. We’d love to be able get a hold of these molds so that we can get some new ones made. As far as we know, A.C. Rehlberger is out of business and are not sure of the status of Banthrico. I may be on a wild goose chase, but does your club have any information on either of these companies or any information at all that might be helpful?
Thank you so much!
Sarah Davies
Executive Assistant
to Joseph Smith, SVP of Marketing
Dollar Bank
Three Gateway Center, 9 North
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
p: 412-261-8990 f: 412-261-7560
NEWSLETTER:
The SUMMER 2019 edition of SOUVENIR BUILDING COLLECTOR has been mailed, emailed, and is available in the Member Section of this website.
There is a glorious “Photo Essay” rendering of the SBCS / SBCCA joint 2019 Convention in Olathe, KS for your viewing.
You will want to read Howie Gelbtuch’s (with help from Anton Tremblay) take on “DOWNsizing UPgrading.”
For those of you who bask in SOLs – you know who you are – there is a tid-bit.
And ….. Joe Kopitz contributed “Souvenir Buildings of Classic Sites.”
KNEISEL COMMITTEE:
The next round of SBCS member opportunity to capture some of Bob’s Better Buildings was detailed in the newsletter. One box per member, but … If we do not get full Member response, we will open it to additional boxes after the first round. You can click here for a printable copy of the order form. The LAST DATE for participating is OCT. 19.
Coming in November will be a series of HOLIDAY FLASH SALES – Each Flash Sale will feature a single category of souvenir building collectible, the number of boxes in the offering will be limited by the number of items available in that category.
Keep these sales in mind as gift boxes to that special collector. The Flash Sale will be via email blast and a post. Be sure Joe has your email address on file.
FACEBOOK:
The SBCS FaceBook community is a hive of activity and pictures. Souvenir Building collectors (SBCS members and non-members alike) have been sharing photos, tips, stories, and exchanges, sales, wants, etc. Click here to join in the fun. Be sure to answer the questions asked of all who request membership in this closed group.
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Bob’s Better Buildings Event
The Committee has been hard at work preparing a special selection from the fabulous and extensive estate of Bob Kneisel. Aptly named the “Bob’s Better Building” this opportunity will disperse known makers such as Banthrico, InFocus, recast Rehberger as well as other makers within the boxes. It is offering as many buildings as will fit in a USPS shipping box ( we think the average will be four items).
These gems have all been pre packed and will be randomly selected to ensure fairness. Each member is allowed only one box to further spreading the collection equitably.
The parcels will be dispatched in late October.
The price is $60 by check; $65 by Paypal.
Open to all members current in their 2019 dues. Just fill out the form in our recent newsletter.
If you aren’t current and want to participate, no worries, a mere $35 will get you a membership.
Payments must be in by October 22nd.
Looking forward to receiving mine!
In June of 2019 collectors on the trail of souvenir buildings and collectors of still banks will converge in Olathe, Kansas, where once The Oregon Trail, The California Trail, and The Santa Fe Trail overlapped.
Have YOU mapped out your route yet to the 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION of the Souvenir Building Collectors Society?
Here are some milestones you’ll need to consider to along the way:
It is that time of year when Souvenir Building Collector’s start to think about cleaning and dusting our Collections, and maybe, just maybe, we consider slimming down – our Collection that is.
The Kneisel Collection is no different from other Collections; it needs slimming down. In the spirit of Spring Cleaning, and Marie Kondo, if you are following the Netflix series, the Kneisel Committee is going to offer up selections from the Collection exclusively to current SBCS Members. These items Bob loved, and we wish to pass the love on to other Collectors.
This is no ordinary offer! This time we are offering items from Bob Kneisel’s Collection that are NOT BUILDINGS. This offering will be souvenir statues, busts, animals, transportation items and other non-building items. The general rules of the offering are similar to last fall’s Pot Metal Box Luck offering: ONE Box per member. Paid-up member. $25 dollars for a random selection of six (6) items with shipping included in the price. Cost is slightly higher for a PayPal transaction.
If you are interested in this exclusive offer to expand your Collection and add six randomly selected pieces to your “other” Collections, CLICK HERE for the order form. Print and mail in your check or pay via Paypal.
See how easy it is to turn Spring Cleaning into Collection Enhancement.
In addition, SBCS Members in good standing can look forward to another Kneisel Collection offering later this year to commemorate our 25th Anniversary. This offering will be a random selection of more desirable souvenir buildings from the Collection. Look for details about this unique offer in our next newsletter.
THE KNEISEL COMMITTEE
March 1 is coming in like a Lion
Top three: San Marco Lion Venezia Italy
Bottom Left: gilded composite of Lions Club of America
Bottom Right: Metal replica Aux Defensevrs de Belfort 1870-71 (bought at the Paris Flea Market)
Greetings All,
Our hosts, Ken and Mary Russell, have released a tentative schedule for this year’s Convention. In addition, two SBCS events have been added: Friday night Meet and Greet for our Club at the Salty Iguana (directly across the street from the hotel) and our Board Meeting-Auction-Raffle event on Saturday night:
Wednesday June 5th: Early Room Hopping
Thursday June 6th:
8 am Bus#1 Leaves for Home Visits in Abilene and Lawrence Kansas (1 hour ride)
8.15 am Bus#2 Leaves for Abilene/Lawrence Kansas
10 am Hospitality Room opens
4.30 pm New Member Orientation
11 pm Room hopping ends
Friday June 7th
10-11 am Seminar on Cleaning and Repairing Your Collection
11-Noon Seminar on Collecting
1 – 4 pm Two more Home Visits, near Kansas City
4 – 6:30 pm SBCS Meet and Greet and Swap Meet, at the Salty Iguana*
6.50 pm Buffet Opens (both Clubs)
Saturday June 8th
7-8 am Auction Set Up ($5 fee per lot–auction averages about 200-300 lots)
8-11 am Auction and Breakfast
1 – 3 pm Two more Home Visit opportunities
3- 6 pm Room Hopping
6 pm Cash Bar opens
6.45 -8 pm Dinner
8.15pm – ? Our SBCS Board Meeting–Auction and Raffle*
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