HGCP MEETINGS
and
SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
2013 - 2023
Here are the Great Events we have had
2013 - Third Wednesday, September 18 - covered dish dinner. A BIG THANK YOU to Dorothy Fels
2013 - Saturday, October 12 - FIELD TRIP - Graves of Glass
2013 - Third Wednesday, October 16
Speaker was: 
Kathy Turner "GLASS in TEXAS and TEXAS in GLASS"
2013 - Third Wednesday, November 20
Speaker was: 
Carl Hearn: "SWEETENERS in GLASS"
2013 - Sunday, December 15 - CHRISTMAS PARTY - A big THANKS to Edna and her whole family!!!
2014 - Third Wednesday, January 15 - Study Group presented their display "A RAINBOW of VICTORIAN GLASS" that was seen by visitors at the February Antique Show.
2014 - Third Wednesday, March 19 - Speaker was: Edna Schuligoj "ART GLASS"
2014 - Third Wednesday, April 16 - Speaker was: Helen Jones "BEAUMONT GLASS COMPANY"
2014 - Third Wednesday, May 21 - Speaker was: Jack Reynolds "CIVIL WAR MEDICINE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT"
2014 - SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2014 - Third Wednesday, September 17 - covered dish dinner was a big success. A BIG THANK YOU to David Gestler
2014 - Third Wednesday, October 15 - Speakers were: Kathy Turner & Fred Ottoson "OLD IMPERIAL GLASS"
2014 - Third Wednesday, November 19
Speaker was: 
Marion Hearn "A Study on Spill Holders"
2014 - Third Wednesday, December 17 - CHRISTMAS PARTY Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
2015 - Third Wednesday, January 21 - Study Group presented their display "GLASS - PITTSBURGH'S FIRST INDUSTRY" that was seen by visitors at the February Antique Show.
2015 - Third Wednesday, March 18 - Speaker was: Chip Cable "ANTIQUE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS"
2015 - Third Wednesday, April 15 - Speaker was: Everyone - Tell us about your favorite piece of glass...
2015 - Third Wednesday, May 20 - Speaker was: Francie Brentzel who gave a presentation on her grandfather Nicholas Kopp, a noted glassmaker and designer during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2015 - Third Wednesday, September 16, Covered dish dinner at David Gestlerʹs lovely home. Dave was our September potluck host for the start of our 2015-16 year, and it was a lovely evening with perfect weather and a stunning collection to admire.
2015 - Third Wednesday, October 21:
Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Club member Norene Beatty shared her ongoing research into the history of the 18th century Old Stone Tavern, an important part of Pittsburgh's early history.
2015 - Third Wednesday, November 18:
Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Speakers:
November brought glass collectors and researchers extraordinaire, Carl and Marion Hearn, who gave us a unique and unprecedented program on glass insulators.
2015 - Christmas Party, December 16:
Our guest speaker at the Christmas Party was new club member Chip Cable.
Chip brought a marvelous collection of antique and vintage Christmas ornaments and his own beautiful carvings.
2016 - Third Wednesday, January 20:
Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Our Study Group, ably represented by Gil McGurl, gave us a preview of the educational display that was shown at our February Antique Show. The topic was "Pittsburgh: Lighting the World", featuring both common and rare examples of lamps and lighting.
2016 - Third Wednesday, March 16:
Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Speaker: 
When Lynn Welker, our scheduled speaker for March, was unable to be with us, Tom Cooper - originally scheduled for April - gallantly stepped into the breach and brought us a fascinating program entitled Duncan: Pittsburgh to Tiffin. We enjoyed an informative overview of the company's history, and a beautiful display of representative pieces.
2016 - Third Wednesday, April 20:
Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Speaker: Jon Day, another of our extremely knowledgeable members, graciously agreed to host our April program, a kind of "show and tell" of rare and unusual Early American Pattern Glass.
2016 - Third Wednesday, May 18
Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Speaker: Dr. Royce Walters presented a program on Biedermeier glass. This was a wonderful evening featuring breathtaking 19th century glass artistry.
SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2016 - Third Wednesday, September 21 - covered dish dinner was a big success. A BIG THANK YOU to Dave Gestler for opening his home and providing the main course and to all the members who brought amazing dishes (especially the pickled beans!!!)
2016 - Third Wednesday, October 19 - Speaker was Kathy Hansen who talked on the early history of the Phoenix Glass Company.
2016 - Second Tuesday, November 8 - The club held a joint meeting with the Lowell Innes Society at the Heinz History Center where the guest, renowned EAPG expert Sid Lethbridge, discussed his book on Campbell, Jones & Company.
2016 - Third Wednesday, December 21 - CHRISTMAS PARTY Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel The speaker was author and club member Jay Hawkins talking on a brand new presentation on glass works of the Pittsburgh South Side ...
2017 - Third Wednesday, January 18 - Study Group presented “125 Years of Pitts-burgh Barware” that was seen by visitors at the February Antique Show.
2017 - Third Wednesday, March 15 - Speaker was planned to be Harley Trice with a presentation on the early glass of Southwestern Pennsylvania. A late March snow storm caused us to cancel the meeting.
2017 - Third Wednesday, April 19 - Harley Trice agreed to shift his presentation to this month! His topic was on early glass manufacture in southwestern Pennsylvania. He discussed such early manufacturers as O'Hara, Gallatin, Bakewell, Robinson and Bryce – particularly between the years 1797-1850.
2017 - Third Wednesday, May 17 - Speaker was our own Russ Crupe talking on Hazel Glass and Atlas Glass organizer / co-founder, and later President of the consolidated Hazel Atlas Glass Company, Charles N. Brady.
2017 - SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2017 - Third Wednesday, September 20 - covered dish dinner was a big success. A BIG THANK YOU to Dave Gestler who once again hosted our September pot luck and we got another chance to marvel at his collections and (I confess) drool over the Jaguar.
2017 - Third Wednesday, October 18
Speaker was:
our own Kathy Turner talking on early glass of the Ohio Valley.
2017 - Third Wednesday, November 15
Speaker was: 
Sid Lethbridge,well-known author and glass historian speaking on the "Belmont Glass Works".
2017 - Third Wednesday, December 20 - CHRISTMAS PARTY Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This was our first ever glass raffle, where members purchased tickets to win choice some great pieces of glass.
2018 - Third Wednesday, January 17 - Study Group presented a talk about their display that was seen by visitors at the February Antique Show. The subject was moulds, the mould making process and the men and companies who made the moulds which were used to produce the beautiful glass that we all love and collect. John Weishar, owner of Island Mould & Mch. Co., has agreed to come to our Exhibit on Saturday, February 17th to explain and/or answer questions about the mould making process. Additionally, he will bring a mould or two and a sample of the glass that was produced in the mould. We are all very excited that this expert will be on hand to help the attendees of the 43rd Pittsburgh Antiques Show and Sale learn more about this interesting subject.
2018 - Third Wednesday, March 21 - Planned speaker Julianne Agar was canceled do to another snow storm.
2018 - Third Wednesday, April 18 - Speaker Julianne Agar moved her presentation to April and spoke on her family history with the Tiffany Glass Company. Her relative, Charles T. Cook, was the first non-Tiffany family member to serve as president.
2018 - Third Wednesday, May 16 - Speaker was: (N/A)
2018 - SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2018 - Third Wednesday, September 19 - covered dish dinner was a big success. A BIG THANK YOU to
2018 - Third Wednesday, October 17 - Speakers were: Kathy Turner & Fred Ottoson "OLD IMPERIAL GLASS"
2018 - Third Wednesday, November 21
Speaker was:
Marion Hearn "A Study on Spill Holders"
2018 - Third Wednesday, December 19 - CHRISTMAS PARTY Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
2019 - Third Wednesday, January 16 - Study Group presented their display "Glass for Lotions, Potion and Notions: Drug Store Glass" that was seen by visitors at the February Antique Show.
2019 - Third Wednesday, March 20 - Speaker was Madeline Cindric “The Glass Houses of Fayette Co”:
2019 - Third Wednesday, April 17
Speaker was:
a glass expert who lives in Canada, Carl Hearn. He writes and edits the EAPG journal. His presentation was on Joseph Locke: Glassmaker, Artist, Inventor.
2019 - Third Wednesday, May 15
Speaker was:
Dr.
Clifford Dietz, a club member. His presentation was on “Fry Art Glass”
2019 - SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2019 - Sunday, September 15 - covered dish dinner picnic
2019 - Third Wednesday, October 16 - Speaker was Tony Green, who spoke on “American Brilliant Cut Glass”
2019 - Third Wednesday, November 20 - Speaker Noreen Beatty, talking on “Shipping and Glass on the Rivers”
2019 - Third Wednesday, December 18 - CHRISTMAS PARTY Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
2020 - Third Wednesday, January 15 - Study Group presented their display "Our Favorite Glass " that was seen by visitors at the February Antique Show.
2020 - Third Wednesday, March 18 - 1st Ever “Antiques
Roadshow.”
Meeting CANCELLED because of COVID-19 restrictions.
2020 - Third Wednesday, April 15 - Speaker planned: Bob DeCroo " Collectible Coins"
Meeting CANCELLED because of COVID-19 restrictions.
2020 - Third Wednesday, May 20 - Meeting CANCELLED because of COVID-19 restrictions.
2020 - SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2020 - Sunday, September 13 - "brown bag" picnic thanks to COVID-19
We thank Jane Offutt for opening her home (driveway and garage too) and hosting our picnic this year
2020 - Third Wednesday, October 21 -
Speaker was
Bob DeCroo who presented a program called: "USA Coinage over the Years"
2020 - Third Wednesday, November 18 - Vacation Time-Off / COVID RECESS - No Meeting
2020 - Third Wednesday, December 16 - Vacation Time-Off / COVID RECESS - No Meeting
2021 - Vacation Time-Off / COVID RECESS - No Meetings
2021 - Third Wednesday, May 19 - Dinner meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Speaker was Chris Litherland who presented a program called "Marbles"
2021 - SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
2022 - SUMMER RECESS - No Meetings
As always, we have lined up a list of great speakers for our meetings this year. If you are not a member, please fill out the membership form as found on the MEMBERSHIP page and either bring it with you to a meeting or mail it.
Visitors are welcome to attend one of our meetings to "get acquainted" with us. New members are always welcome to attend any event at any time
Dinner meetings with Speakers are held at
The Crowne Plaza Hotel
164 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park, PA
(across from South Hills Village)