Blue Mountain Pottery Collectors' Club
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Welcome!
To the official website of the
Blue Mountain Pottery Collectors Club
(BMPCC)
The photo above shows just a small sampling of the many different colours and forms of Blue Mountain Pottery that were made while the factory was in business.
BMPCC: Who are we? And... why join us?
The BMPCC stands for the Blue Mountain Pottery Collectors Club. We are a
growing group of people who first got together July 8-9, 2003 to share our interest
and information about the Canadian Pottery we discovered and had decided
to collect. Since that day the club has grown from 13 members to a group of
about 85 but we are still growing, with members from all over the world in such
places as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, the U.S. and, of course,
Canada.
We are often asked why a person should join? We do it for the love of the
pottery, the knowledge we share and the friends we make. For the most part we
are a social club that shares information, experiences and our passion for collecting
Blue Mountain Pottery. Our website is one of our central hubs for sharing.
The club also offers a list serve in order for members to share information, get
help with pottery identification and just keep in touch with each other. A newsletter
that comes out about four times a year is included in the annual fee. We also
hold an Annual Convention and have other events during the year such as BBQs
or “Meet and Greets”. A family membership fee is only $20 a year.
Our first two conventions were held in Collingwood (the birthplace of Blue
Mountain Pottery) and the following two were in Niagara Falls. Last year we
returned to Collingwood and there we heard from guest speakers Denis Tupy, the
first mould maker who later owned CCC Pottery of Canada, and Mr. Robert Blair,
the last owner of Blue Mountain Pottery.
This year, on May 2nd and 3rd, the club will be holding its 6th annual convention
again in Collingwood at the Leisure Time Hall. It will be open to the public for
pottery sales and appraisals Saturday May 3rd from 9 am to noon. Everyone is
welcome and invited to come and join in the fun. Hope to see you there!
Diana Hannah
President BMPCC