The Premier Gathering Spot for
Wallace Nutting Collectors



The Wallace Nutting Collectors Club Conventions are an annual event, and always provide a fun, exciting, and informational weekend-long gathering. Wallace Nutting Collectors from around the country travel in order to take in the new sites and get together with many long-time friends made through their shared interest in all things Wallace Nutting. Some come to sell...most come to add new items to their collections...and all come to learn more about Wallace Nutting Pictures, Books, and Furniture.

Friday afternoon begins with the annual Wallace Nutting Auction where generally 400-500+ Wallace Nutting pictures are sold at Auction. The Convention Hospitality Suite is open for the latter part of the auction and on into the evening, and is a great place to meet and talk with other collectors in a relaxed atmosphere.

Saturday morning begins early with the Wallace Nutting Exhibitors. Each year various club members set up booths where you can buy, sell and trade Wallace Nutting pictures, and exhibition space is available to all club members. After several hours of buying & selling, Wallace Nutting presentations are made by Club Members or Guest Speakers.

Saturday afternoon can sometimes offer some type of Wallace Nutting-related activity such as a visit to a former Wallace Nutting property...a museum tour...or a preview of a member's collection. But many times it's left open for members to visit and tour the local area on their own schedule. Saturday evening's Annual Club Dinner, followed with a final social gathering in the Hospitality Suite provide the perfect wrap-up to an ever special Wallace Nutting weekend.

 


Mark Your Calendars for the

2012 Wallace Nutting Collectors Club Convention
in Philadelphia-Valley Forge PA


When: May 18, 19 2012

Where: Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia/Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
530 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034

Phone: 215-646-4637

Room Rate: $109 Double Occupancy per night plus tax

Preliminary Agenda:

Friday, May 18th
2:00 PM

Michael Ivankovich Auction #80

500+ Lots of WN and Nutting-Like Pictures, and WN Furniture

Saturday Morning, May 19th
(time to be announced)

2012 WNCC Convention; Wallace Nutting Exhibition and Trade Show

where the country's leading collectors and dealers will be displaying a huge assortment of pictures for sale or trade.

Saturday Morning, May 19th
(time to be announced)

Presentation: "Wallace Nutting and Nutting-Like Hand Colored Pennsylvania Pictures".

Michael Ivankovich will speak about and lead a roundtable discussion on this topic. You are invited to bring Pennsylvania pictures to show and tell us about them.

Saturday Later Morning/Afternoon, May 19th
(time to be announced)

Bus Trip to Historic Philadelphia

The WNCC has contracted to have a bus transport us from the hotel directly to Philadelphia's historic Independence Mall area where you will be able to do whatever you choose, either by yourself or in smaller groups.

Within walking distance: Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia Bourse Building, U.S. Mint, Jewish History Museum, Federal Reserve Bank, and many more.

Also available at Independence Mall are Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, Narrated Bus Tours, and Philadelphia Duck Tours. They all transport you around Philadelphia's most favorite landmarks.

Cost: The bus trip price will be approximately $20 per person (possibly less, depending upon the final number of club members who sign up for the trip). This is a bargain if you factor in gas, parking, and traffic hassles if you drive yourself!

Saturday Evening, May 19th

Annual Club Dinner

Saturday Evening, May 19th

Following the Club's Dinner, everyone is invited back to the Hospitality Suite.

 


Highlights from the 2011 Convention
Danbury, CT

This year's convention was held at a new location...the Danbury Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Danbury, CT. Everything was excellent, from start to finish....Friday's Auction...the Hospitality Suite hosted by Pam & Bob Franscella...Saturday's early morning buying/selling...followed with excellent presentations by Mike & Barb Pellegrino and Mike Ivankovich. We then had a very special invitation from Linda & Dan Palmer to tour their incredible collection of Wallace Nutting pictures and furniture. And on top of that, they provided a delicious lunch under a tent in their backyard! The weekend was then capped off by the annual Club Dinner followed by more camaraderie and fond farewells in the hospitality suite.

(Click each photo below to view an enlarged version)

(Please note: the pictures are added randomly and with what was provided...if we missed anyone this year,
make sure we catch you next time. Many thanks to Deb Light, Joyce Fishback, and Jan Liberatore for taking photos!)



Wallace Nutting Collectors Club Officers and Trustees
L-R: Joe Duggan, Trustee; Joyce Fishback, Secretary; Jan Liberatore, President; Ron Leavesley, Trustee; Pam Franscella, Vice-President; Sharon Lacasse, Trustee; Jim Eckert, Treasurer


Group shot in the Palmer's back yard


Jan Liberatore & Jim Eckert

Harry Bejian, and Linda & Dan Palmer

Ben & Deb Light


Gladys Masoner

Barb & Mike Pellegrino

Dan Palmer


Pam & Bob Franscella

Bruce & Linda Brookoff

Sharon & Kenny Lacasse


Marian & Harry Bejian

Ralph Smith

Teresa Duggan; Richard & Beverly Handler


Bill & Gretchen Hamann

Gary & Susan Leonard; and Mike Ivankovich

Ken & Barb Hammel


Sue Ivankovich; Joyce Fishback; Linda Brookoff, and Joren Fishback

Kenny Lacasse; Jim Eckert;
Tieler Niedzwiecki; and Sharon Eckert

Kyle Amberg; Kyle Kohberger;
and Pam Franscella


John & Leeanne Milliser

Bill & Michele Smith; Bill Hamann;
and Sharon & Jim Eckert

Mike Pellegrino & Jan Liberatore


Sharon Eckert; Gretchen Hamann; & Bill Smith

Deb Light; Mike & Sue Ivankovich; & Ben Light

John & Barbara Snyder