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Hotel Room Discount ends on September 30. Rate goes up significantly. Good idea to make your reservations now.

Convention Late Fee is $20 for 2014 SBCS Convention registrations received after October 1st. Since registration (as of now) is by snail mail, it is time to get moving.

Click here for Registration Form and link to Millennium Maxwell House Hotel.

A quick review of the SBCS 2014 Convention Highlights:

Friday, Oct 24: Registration, Downtown Walking Tour, Meet & Greet with host and lots of Show & Tell.

A 1930s view from the State Capitol. SBCS Walking Tour will cover this area.

Saturday, Oct 25: Annual Business Meeting, The Swap Meet, afternoon Driving Tour, Dinner and featured raffle and auction.
Sunday, Oct 26: Foot-Loose and Fancy Free. Options include sight-seeing, flea market, antique shops.

1939 Postcard of Maxwell House, Nashville, TN. Burned down in 1961. Teddy Roosevelt is credited with coining the phrase, "Good to the last drop" while having coffee at the Maxwell House Hotel. — 1939 Postcard of Maxwell House, Nashville, TN. Burned down in 1961. Teddy Roosevelt is credited with coining the phrase, “Good to the last drop” while having coffee at the Maxwell House Hotel.

Buildings, Events, Monuments, News, Upcoming event

SBCS 2014 Convention

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 Bookend Collector

October 24, 25, and 26, 2014, Nashville, Tennessee

It’s time to start planning! Which souvenir buildings will you bring to the Auction or donate to the Raffle? Do you have enough buildings to have a half table or a full table at the Swap Meet? Or are you just going to add to your collection? Do you have a couple of favorite buildings you just can’t wait to share their stories at Show and Tell?

Photo of Swap Meet — SWAP MEET. Gettysburg 2003

The 2014 SBCS Convention is just around the corner. The program is set, the excitement is building (pun intended), all that is needed is your registration and enthusiasm.

The program includes a walking tour and a driving tour, a visit to a SBCS collector’s home, swap meet, business meeting, and a southern-style dinner in an 1840s, residence. and, of course, the Auction.

Click Here to view the program.

Click Here for Registration Form.

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REMINDER! SBCS Membership Renewals Due!

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 Bookend Collector

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